Rules: Once you've been tagged, you are supposed to write a note with 25 random things, facts, habits, or goals about you. At the end, choose 25 people to be tagged. You have to tag the person who tagged you. If I tagged you, it's because I want to know more about you.
1. I hate the smell of leather.
2. I fell off a horse once (thanks to Beej) and it still hurts!3. I prefer beer over wine.
4. I used to teach grade school until I reproduced.
5. I can't type! I'm grateful to Doug B. for pointing out my spelling errors.
6. When driving to work in Indiana, I have almost run over chickens, pheasants and had an encounter with a runaway horse.
7. My house is 120 years old, has the original windows and little insulation
(we're working on that).
8. After teaching little ones for many years, I can no longer spell. Invented spelling has replaced all correct spelling.
9. I have a dog, Sophie and a cat, Rosie.
10. I am a fabulous cook. I can make just about anything.
11. I can also bake. I make the world's best scones.
12. I haven't slept through the night in over 20 years.
13. I get angry easily. My husband would second that.
14. My last name is Knoll (I kept my maiden name).
15. The cold temperatures makes me break out in hives.
16. I dated my husband for 7 years before we got married. Long distance. He was in Antarctica for a part of time.
17. I don't do vomit... ever!
18. My Christmas tree is still up!
19. I am very sarcastic which often goes unappreciated.
20. My kids are funny. They provide me with lots of free entertainment.
21. My kids make me late for everything!
22. I can belch the alphabet.
23. I get distracted easily... now what was I doing?
24. I talk to myself because no one else listens to me!
25. My grandmother made the best stuffed cabbages EVER!!!
Front window again
Sydney and Uncle Brian 
Sydney holding her new cousin, William
Sydney and William 2005
Isn't she cute? 
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