Zeppgodess tagged me to list 6 weird things/habits people may not know about me...

I don't know why this was so hard. Thank goodness Twinkie is such an observant person. She helped me by reminding me of some of the weird behaviors she has noticed over the years. Of course some things like my toe twirling have been mentioned before (by Twinkie) so they could not be in my list.

Since it took me so long to do this everyone I know has already been tagged. So I will have to find 6 strangers to tag. Maybe later.

Here are my six for your amusement:

1. I have an over active sense of smell. It drives H3 and the kids crazy. I am constantly going through the house trying to identify were the mysterious "bad smell" is coming from. I walk around looking under furniture, crawl around sniffing the carpet, etc. Occasionally H3 tries to sneak and smoke in the house but no matter where he hides, I can smell it. I normally yell "Do you smell smoke?" Of course he does, he is the one lighting up. I have also been known to go around the house with a black light trying to locate any organic stains that might be causing the mysterious smell. Normally I am the only one who can smell anything and they all think I'm crazy.

2. I hate all feet except for soft little newborn baby feet. I don't want anyone to touch my feet and please don't ask me to touch yours. Feet freak me out. However I it does not bother me to rub my kid's feet.

3. I hate to pump gas. I am so impatient about it that I usually stop after putting in $5. Of course this also means I was normally on empty. Anytime I picked Twinkie up to go out, we always had to stop for gas. I think it drove her crazy even though she would laugh about it. I also won't stop for gas until it is in the danger empty zone. I have "how far I can actually drive after the light comes on" down to a science.

4. I love Hot and Sour soup but I won't eat any of the slimy stuff in it. I spoon out all of the broth to eat and leave the other stuff behind.

5. I am always buying things then giving it away (unused) to friends and family. I have the hardest time passing up a deal and the when I have all this stuff I don't need I feel bad about it and give it away. If you’re my friend you have to get used to this. Even if you say no to something I am trying to give you, I will insist that you take it. I also hate to return things so if it does not fit (or work out) I will give the item away rather than exchanging it.

6. I have crazy nightmares were I scream and jump out of bed. I have had these since I was in my teens. I either dream that something is crawling on me or that someone is standing in my doorway. Some nights I can scream out 2 – 3 times a night. I have also hit husbands while I am in my sleep. For example I might dream that H3 has bugs on him so I will smack at them while he is asleep. I have also punched (calm down it was not hard) a kid or two when they stood over me while I was asleep. This is reason number one why we do not allow guns in the house.