46 things

1. I prefer coffee to tea
2. I need to buy "reading glasses" even though I wear contacts
3. I met Jen Lee 
4. the universe bestowed upon me a lovely SX-70
5. I haven't quite figured out my impossible film
6. I am the mother of two 15 year olds
7. I dye my hair to cover my grey
8. I love Johnny Cash
9. and the Mountain Goats 
10. I was pretty sure I was going to be a nun and wear blue
11. I failed first year Italian at university
12. one of my favourite writers is Chaim Potok
13. Madeleine L'engle is another
14. I wear alot of black
15. I love mary jane shoes
16. sometimes I sleep with my socks on
17. I only wear silver - never gold
18. I love taking photos
19. I also like to drink beer - darker ales are my preference
20. I have limited my beer intake dramatically this year
21. I only drink Pinot Gris in the summer
22. I am a big fan of flannel pjs
23. I was just referred to as having an "earth mother" look - which kind of mystifies me
24. I love to be inspired
25. and to share inspiring things
26. I enjoy the blog Habit
27. and the blog 3191
28. my hair is considerably longer this December than last
29. I own many pairs of coloured tights 
30. I enjoy rye toast with natural peanut butter
31. our christmas tree has only white lights
32. I worked at vineyard through my university summers
33. I also worked at the DQ 
34. and the public library
35. I delight in watching my daughter dance
36. I started to figure out Twitter this year
37. I am married to a highschool teacher
38. I drive a 97 Jetta
39. I woke to discover my dishwasher is not draining
40. this year I discovered the writings of Pema Chodrin
41. I do enjoy a good salad - preferably made by someone else
42. I have two younger sisters
43. I have only nephews - two of them are named Sam
44. I have accepted the fact that the I will never finish the laundry
45. today is jeans day
46. and it is my birthday - I am 46 today