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Good morning everyone. No, that's not me singing, although it might seem like it. Maddy of Maddy's Glass House tagged me yesterday to do the Six Quirky Things About Me meme again and I was just trying to be cute. Thanks for the tag Maddy. I've only just recently done this meme, but I will endeavor to do it again. I'm not really sure that there are six things about me that people don't already know, but I'll give it a good go! I thought I would do it a bit differently this time, and without further adieu here is Marie's Illustrated Six Quirky Things About Me: (illustrations by Marie ) 1. From the time I was a little girl, all I ever wanted to be was a mom, wife and homemaker. I wanted to be June Cleaver. I loved my dolls to pieces, literally. I wore out my bake sets. Likewise my toy irons and ironing boards. I loved to play dress up and was always the mom. I once washed my doll clothes in my parent's best bottle of vodka. Through that experience my mother discovered that Vodka was a great wax stripper for floors. Being helpful is my middle name. 2. I love walking in the rain, which is probably a good thing, as I live in England. I love catching raindrops on my tongue, which is probably not such a smart thing these days. I love splashing in puddles. One of my favourite childhood memories is of standing beneath the overhang of our garage roof while the heavens poured buckets down in front of my eyes, just several inches from my relatively dry space. I can remember the sun was still shining and it seemed magical and mysterious and the smell was incredible . . . wet pavement and sunshine all at the same time!!! 3. I love chickens and roosters. I have quite a collection of ceramic and wooden ones and would love to have my own chicken coop with some laying hens. I don't think my boss would go for that though, so it will have to remain a dream for right now. I can remember visiting relatives when I was a girl in the states that had lots of chickens and being allowed to feed them. That's probably where my love affair with them started! I could listen to them clucking away and scratching in the dirt for hours. It's a sound that speaks home to me . . . 4. I believe in making the most of every experience that life hands you, be it good, or be it bad. Every cloud has a silver lining and there is always something to be gained. All of my strengths have been accrued through my weak moments in life and lessons learned . . . quite often . . . the hard way. 5. I believe in taking time to smell the flowers and in experiencing every rich moment of this life I have to live. I want to feel every sunset, and rejoice in every sunrise. I savour the feeling of sunlight on my face and the grass beneath my toes. I drink in the smell of the earth around me . . . in early morning, in late evening, no matter the season, no matter the location . . . I have five senses and I thank God for the blessing of them and I use them, consciously. 6. Life is one big cake and I'm here to