I didn’t ever think I’d be one to get into memes and such like but I just love the Wordplay game that everyone seems to be in on right now (thanks to Laume) . I love words, so every time I read a list on a blog it starts me thinking about my own. Watch out, bandwagon, here I come…
A is For…
A……A : THREE of my favourite women in the whole world have names that begin with an A and end with an A - my mother, my daughter and Amanda, who has been my friend since we were five years old.
Applique : one of my more frequent activities! Most of my quilts are appliqued. I love it because it’s just like collaging with fabric instead of paper.
Art : has always been important to me, but about ten years ago I realised just how important it was and started making more of an effort to include art experiences in my life daily. I make my own and I try to surround myself with other peoples art, too. My definition of art is a very broad and inclusive one.
Air conditioning : wouldn’t have been on my list two years ago but was a condition that I imposed on moving to North Queensland. I LOVE IT!
Animals : love them, as long as they live with someone else and I can visit! I’m at that point in my life where my children are becoming independent and the last thing I need is another baby even if it’s a furry one (and, no God, that is not a test).We’ve had cats, a dog, rabbits, birds, fish and a rat. I loved the dog and rat the best(oh and a couple of the cats but they can be pretty snooty).
Answers : I hate not knowing. When I was a kid, I would eavesdrop and comment on Mum and Dads discussions. Dad would call me “Noddys Friend” (who for the un-Enid Blytonned of you, was called Big Ears)
Attics : never had one, always wanted one. Houses in New Zealand rarely have attics, but when I was a kid it seemed that all the best action in movies and books happened … IN THE ATTIC!!! I so badly wanted to be scared witless by SOMETHING IN THE ATTIC!!! or find some extraordinary treasure IN THE ATTIC that was worth millions of dollars and had been left there a hundred years ago by an old resident who was now a ghost. OOOOOOOOh goose bumps!
Acceleration : I LOVE going fast. I LOVE roller coasters. But I figured out that what I really love is the acceleration. The faster and more powerful the better. Gimme G’s baby!
Acid green : one of my favourite colours. Also known as frog pond green.
Alone time : essential for my sanity!
Amelie, American Beauty and Alien : three different movies but love them all. What’s not to love?
Amazons : I always dreamed of being six feet tall. Don’t know why, just did. I stopped at five eight, but my feet didn’t hear the “Enough! Stop!”
Other A - words that I love the sound of : aeroflot, akimbo, Alabama and Adirondack.
This was actually quite hard to do. I think I’m more of a “B” girl…









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June 15, 2006 at 12:18 am
Megan
I think I am becoming a bit meme obsessed myself. I like a good list, I do.
Didn’t mean to make you homsesick! And yes, I think I was having a bit of a west coast moment. Remembering the beaches of my childhood I think or something. Wild, windy blue beaches with a blazing sun to burn my nose and the deep blue sky reaching so high above it really could touch heaven. It’s what I missed when I lived overseas too.
June 15, 2006 at 7:43 pm
Isabelle
Here in Scotland it’s summer and nice and warm. It’s so odd (to me)to read of cold weather in June! I happened upon your blog a couple of weeks ago and really enjoy the variety of things you write about. I love the scrap quilt, but surely that must have taken you ages? The colours are really singing!
June 16, 2006 at 11:48 am
wendy
Hi thanks for stopping by, your quilts are amazing (Oooo sharp intake of breath) iv never really got past rectangles and squares, applique scares me, so much detail there beautiful, scary but beautiful
June 16, 2006 at 1:50 pm
capello
Ooooo… Amilie and American Beauty. I can watch those over and over again.
Thank you for the lovely comments, and your blog is spectacular!
June 16, 2006 at 8:29 pm
melissahttp://www.tinyhappy.typepad.com
Amelie is my favourite too- I wish I had her clothes! Lovely to ‘meet’ you- a fellow NZ blogger- thanks for visiting my site and I hope to return to yours lots more!
Keep warm!
June 17, 2006 at 12:09 am
Anonymous
ooo the attic thing- all NZ kids must feel deprived I reckon. Then you grow up and realise that movies arent real anyway…. except for the attic thing - thats REAL. Its gotta be real. M
June 19, 2006 at 2:08 am
The Mater
I love this post! In fact, I love your blog and always love to see you dropping by on mine to leave a friendly note! Plus, you introduced me to the talented Terry in Portland :>)
Good neighbors must support each other - I’m linking you today!
Cheers, E