Just Who Is Mrs. Goodneedle?

I've been both honored and tagged at the same time! Michele, at With Heart and Hands, A Quilting Journey, has awarded me the "You Make Me Smile Award". Thank you, Michele, I am happy to think that the words I type, the written expression of my random thoughts, have brought a smile to someone's lips. Part of the acceptance procedure here is to post a Meme; as Michele writes: "this particular Meme involves using the letters of your name to share something about yourself." Alrighty then, in humble acceptance, I will rise to this challenge...
So, who exactly is Mrs. Goodneedle? Here are a few clues:

Mrs. Goodneedle

Mother
Respectable
Sense of humor

Grateful
Oldest child
Open
Disciplined
Neat
Energetic
Early riser
Dachshund lover
Lutheran
Eager

You're learning more about me than most, there's too many letters in my name when it comes to games of revelation such as this! Please know that you all make me smile everyday.

Life is Good!

One Wonderful Year!

It's been a year of blogging, it doesn't seem possible; but, 226 posts later... it most definitely is! Thanks to everyone who has commented, read, visited and generally supported and encouraged this blogsite since July 13, 2006. I am sincerely and genuinely appreciative! This is the entrance to the studio from the side porch... from the outside "looking in", if you will.

Meggie tagged me this week for the Five Things Meme. I'm "it" I guess you could say; another closer look inside, this time of Mrs. Goodneedle, for what that's worth.

FIVE THINGS:
I wish to do before I die:

1. Hike to the bottom of the Grand Canyon, my husband and I have been talking about doing this for a long time.
2. See my story published, read and loved by children worldwide: Mrs Goodneedle and the Miracle Quilt
3. Ride a jet-ski.
4. Swim in a pool of water at the base of a waterfall on an exotic island.
5. Rock grandchildren (my own) to sleep.

FIVE THINGS
I can do:

1. Make a quilt, start to finish... there isn't any part of the process I choose not to do myself.
2. Commit to things, or people, or relationships or tasks. I'm not a quitter, I follow through; sometimes to the point of exhaustion (mine and everyone else's!).
3. Be organized.
4. Be open minded to new places and adventures.
5. Pray.

FIVE THINGS
I can't do:

1. Wait to open presents! It's true, I can't. I'm a 'snooper' much to my family's dismay!
2. Sing.
3. Sleep late.
4. Sky dive. No one could force me to jump out of a perfectly good airplane!
5. Take myself too seriously.

FIVE THINGS
that attract me to the opposite sex:
All I can list here are the things that attracted me to my husband and they're actually the things that I find attractive in all people, regardless of gender:

1. Sense of humor.
2. Honesty.
3. Someone who challenges me to think, spar, debate, discuss...
4. Someone who is devoted to their family.
5. Someone who shares my sense of commitment.

I was also supposed to list five celebrity 'crushes'. I cannot, I admit to being completely disillusioned by celebrities. I'm not going to tag anyone else, either. Please do feel free to play along on your blogs of you're so inclined... it's always fun to learn more about each other, beyond the profile glimpse. I'll be gone for the next week or so, but will be back with fresh ideas for the another year's worth of new posts! Until then, thanks again for one wonderful year and remember, as always:

Life is Good!