It’s a meme-y week! Tammy wanted to know 7 quirky things about me, and now Jen over at JKR Books has tagged me for the 8 things meme. More than you ever wanted to know about me, certainly, but I’ll play along!

Each player lists 8 facts/habits about themselves. The rules of the game are posted at the beginning before those facts/habits are listed. At the end of the post, the player then tags 8 people and posts their names, then goes to their blogs and leaves them a comment, letting them know that they have been tagged and asking them to read your blog.

1. I cannot function without my oversized year-at-a-glance calendar. I need to be able to see my deadlines on that orderly 3 x 4 grid.
2. When I do not have a deadline looming on that big year-at-a-glance calendar, I spend my time answering memes like these rather than tackling the big laundry pile taunting me from the corner.
3. I grew up on an apple farm. During my childhood and into my early twenties, August through November meant late nights of sorting, culling, and packing apples. During this time, I fulfilled my “apple a day” obligation and then some.
4. If I were stranded on a deserted island and could have only one food item I would not choose apples. I’d choose Cheezits. Really. Totally and completely contrary to the kinds of food we normally eat, but there you have it.
5. In my previous life, I worked in the field of landscape architecture designing landscapes and irrigation systems for residential and commercial properties.
6. I do not like people to talk to me in the morning. I don’t necessarily mind being UP, but I need to be alone in my own head for an hour or so before I’m ready to converse. As a parent, this doesn’t work out so well most of the time.
7. My first piece of published writing was an essay that took third in a writing contest back when I was in high school (and likely very, very bad - the essay, not me. I for sure was bad). My next piece of published writing came about 20 years later and was also an essay.
8. I can sew, though most of my sewing these days is limited to costume making and sewing very square household items like curtains. I have, however, made complete outfits including pants with a zipper, and several quilts. Though I don’t sew as much as I’d like, I am very fond of fabric. I could easily find myself overwhelmed with stacks of fabric and no time to do anything with them.

So now it’s my turn to tag…

Theresa over at Lapaz Farm
Surely Andrea needs something to do?
Shelly (oh, wait, you don’t have a blog! You must have such a clean house!)
Not June Cleaver
My newest commenter, Debra
Annie at Here and There Japan
Jo Knowles, my new Jacket Flap friend and author of the soon-to-be-released “Lessons from a Dead Girl“
Robin at Martinzoo
Denise over at Fast Times at Homeschool High