My Three Sons

My dear sister blog-tagged me an now I have to list 6 quirks that I have and then tag six other people to do the same. I never really thought of myself as a "quirky" person but after thinking about it (and getting A LOT of input from Jay) I was able to come up with a pretty impressive list. (I do have to say that after looking at my list there may be a fine line between "quirky" and just plain old "crazy neurotic".)

Anyhoo, here goes......

1. I IRON EVERY DAY! I will iron the boys clothes even if I know we are just staying home for the day. Why? I don't know. I like the look of nicely pressed clothes. I may go out with my hair a mess and no make-up on but my clothes WILL be ironed. Even t-shirts! I do not, however, iron my bras and panties. Or sheets. That would just be crazy!

2. I HAVE TO LOOK AT THE MAIL FIRST. It seriously drives me nuts if Jay gets to the mail before me! I want to see it first. Don't even get me started about if we are leaving to go somewhere and I get the mail before I get in the car and have it sitting in my lap while I put my seat belt on and Jay starts rifling through it while it is on my lap!! OH. NO. HE. DIDN'T.

3. I CAN USE A ROLL OF TOILET PAPER IN ONE DAY. In my defense, I think that this quirk may be genetic seeing as to how both of my sisters have the same problem. We Nance girls just like our TP. It has been the topic of discussions among the husbands at many family gatherings. My Dad tried to put us on a "3 square limit" once because we went through so much toilet paper at our house! I will at least flush the toilet, unlike another unnamed sibling, which as you can imagine can cause some problems when you use as much paper as I do. Just ask Jay how many Hotel toilets I have clogged with TP! It is quite embarrassing.

4. I HAVE TO GET UP AT LEAST 3 TIMES BEFORE I GO TO SLEEP TO MAKE SURE THE FRONT DOOR IS LOCKED AND THAT THE SIDE RAIL IS UP ON LOGAN'S CRIB. This may also be genetic after reading Lisa's list (or maybe OCD is what's genetic?). It is frustrating though because I have to get up and check even though I know that I just checked 5 minutes ago and everything was fine. What is that all about?

5. IF I EAT SOMETHING SALTY, I HAVE TO EAT SOMETHING SWEET AND VISE VERSA. This one baffles Jay. I see it more as some kind of nutritional principle than I do a quirk. Can you see how this can become a vicious cycle? The only way to break the cycle is to eat something that is salty AND sweet( i.e. Reese's Peanut Butter Cups, Candy Corn mixed with peanuts, etc..).

6. I DO NOT LIKE BUFFETS OR ALL YOU CAN EAT PLACES. This one baffles even me. I don't know why I don't like them. Maybe it is the thought of everyone fighting over a limited amount of food or the fear that I won't get enough to eat but these places make we nervous and edgy and I avoid them when at all possible.

The list could go on and on but I will stop there for the fear of everyone thinking that I really do need professional help (if you weren't already convinced). I now tag Jennifer O., Tammie, Jenna, Jennifer M., Tami, and Charis. Have fun girls!!!!

Here are the rules: Link the person who tagged you. Mention rules on your blog .Tell about 6 quirks of yours. Tag 6 fellow bloggers to do the same. Leave a comment to let them know.