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No fishing done here.
I am the oldest of 6. My little sister is 21 years younger than me and was born the year I got married. Yup Mom was 6 month pregers at my wedding. (You might be a redneck if your 6 mths pregnant at your daughters wedding. We used to tease mom with this joke.) 2 brothers and 3 sisters. Only 12 and a half months differece in me and my brother. People always asked if we were twins.

I live in the country and used to read till I married DH and he got jealous cause when I pick up a book I can't put it down till it is finished.

Erme, DH is the oldest of 5 and was a 22-year old at Texas A&M when #5 was born.

Lumpy Tush...hmmm...Give up good books for a man...THAT was a tough decision!

With my Mother and Father I'm number4. With my Father I'm still # 4 of 7. If you add in Step brothers and Sisters I'm number 9 of 12. As I was raised by my Mother I was always the only girl of 4 children.

I live in a lake community that is full of weekend people. It's very lonesome with no one to talk to so I read constantly. I read both paper and ereader. Howevver, I find I enjoy the ereader the most.
Mollie

Kindle and Nook readers - have you found BookBub yet? You can sign up and receive special offer e-mails - most are free books. Or you can like them on Facebook. I just found them a couple of weeks ago. Always check the reviews. I always read the 1 & 2 star reviews to find out why they didn't like the book...and check the percentage of likes against dislikes. If the book has 67 4&5 stars and 3 1&2 stars - I send it to my Kindle. I've found some new good authors.

I frequent the library for the new releases.

We all know by now that our friend, Kentucky Sunshine (Roo Billy as I call her), is coming in from Australia for the retreat (well, and a family gathering ) ...

WHAT OTHER COUNTRIES HAVE YOU BEEN TO ?

Only Canada and Mexico. I'm also in the country of Confusion lots of times.

I've been to Germany, Belgium, Luxembourg, France, Sweden, Dominican Republic, Spain, Portugal and England.

Handie, I think confusion is a state, not a country! LOL! I think I've been to H*ll and back, several times, I've had people tell me to go there quite frequently. Been to Virgin Islands, Mexico and Puerto Rico only. Would love to visit Italy and see where my dad grew up.

Oh McP, I think we've all been told where to go more than once!!!

I've been to Canada, England and France, other than traveling to all 50 of the states.

I've been to New Zealand (well that's cheating since I was born there and stayed til I was 29), Australia, Turks and Caicos, Bermuda, Canada, USA, Tahiti (but only as a stop over), and Fiji.

My cruise stopped in St Thomas, St Maarten, Antigua, Haiti, Domican Republic, and St Kitts.

So I guess thats 14

Jane_Kiwi

I missed the last question, I live in the city, doesnt get much bigger than NYC I would prefer to live somewhere smaller tho. I have a kindle that was given to me but like most on here I enjoy actual books. Just had to renew mine coz I have 21 out and it would have been a big fine

Canada (just barely- across the line to Niagara Falls) and the Bahamas (also just barely- went on a cruise & didn't see much beyond the port area)

Canada twice
Mexico thrice
Planning to be in the Bahamas in 2014.

Canada and Mexico....I would so love to take a long trip and visit a bunch of coutnries in Europe using their train system.

Let's see, I've been very lucky to have been on several cruises, Alaska, Carribean, Baltics, Mediterranean, Canadian Rockies and Alaska. If you ever get a chance to see the Canadian Rockies be sure to go. It was a great bus/train tour. Of course I've been to Canadian fishing trips over 15 times does that count?
My Baltic crusie included a stayover in St. Petersburg Russia and London England both very nice stops. I was very impressed with the Russian palaces.

Japan, Canada, Germany, England, Mexico, Bahamas, Belgium, France,

Trying again — hit a trigger word!?!

Mexico, Canada, Cu*ba, Jamaica, Haiti, Germany, France, England, Holland, Luxembourg, Belgium, Switzerland, Italy.

just here and Canada for me, born and raised a country bumpkin, had never been on a plane before my first trip to Australia, but as usual, I go whole hog with everything, sometimes I question whether it's a blessing or a curse...lol...


and I've also been told where to go...quite often in fact...I just laugh and say " well, you send me a postcard when you get there, and I might drop in if it looks nice" which then ends up with a backlash of more choice words in retaliation...sticks and stones...sticks and stones LOL...I'm a natural redhead, and have been told we give new meaning to the word **bit_h**, but my take on that is, someone has to be, and it may as well be me! Seriously I'm sweeter than honey, or at least DH thinks so...just opinated and speak my mind sometimes before I really think it through...but sheesh, I can't have chocolate, never drank coffee, and soft drinks don't come in my house...those 3 things alone should be enough for this gal to be entiled to a lil' crankiness...hehe...

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Well, with a Navy DH, I've traveled a lot. All 50 states, Canada, Mexico, Japan, England, Scotland, France, Sweden, Netherlands, Belgium, Luxemborg, Itlay, Germany, Hungary, and a few more I probably forgot!

Wow, Navy Wife!!!!!
There are only a few states I haven't been to.
As for countries: England,Scotland,Wales,Mexico,Canada

I have been to most of the states and Canada several times. Bermuda and the Virgin Islands. Still have more traveling to do someday.

Chickie,
Awake yet?

I have never left the USA. I have only been to six states unless flying over some count.

OK .... Since we're asking ... I'd like to know ... HOW DID YOU COME UP WITH YOUR BOARD NAME? Some are easy to see why ... like mine. I think it tells what I am and what I believe in, and I am not apologetic about it ... if you only knew me when

Anyway... how did YOU come up with your board name? This inquiring mind wants to know

I'll admit it...mine didn't take a lot of thought. First name, middle initial. I know, boring!

I think mine is pretty self-explanatory too.

Anael is one of the angels of creation
When I registered Anael wasn't enough so I added my ZIP code.

Countries I've been to: Canada, France, Belgium, Switzerland and Spain.

How I picked out my name? At that time, blue was my favorite color...added snail since that's the speed I work at. LOL

Because I'm crazy enough to try anything that involves a needle!

mine's fairly easy, too. M & C for my initials and patches for patchwork = mcpatches!

I picked mine because I kinda like Chocolate!!!

I picked mine because when hubby would try to get my attention and would call out to me, I was always able to hear when he called "wifey". The quilting takes no explanation.

My GS picked it for me.

I am from Pennsylvania, therefore my name is Mountainlaurel, the state flower.

I don't think I really need to explain mine...Navy Wife, I am one!

I grew up in a small town of 1200 and loved it dearly! Now, live in a suburb of Kansas City and it's OK, but not small town Iowa!

I love my Kindle. "Real" books are ok, but I don't like the feel of the paper when it gets old! For some reason, it just feels dirty to me! lol

I was registering for a yahoo e-mail account. Nothing worked. DS walked in after another failure and suggested KeepYouInStitches. For e-mail, I added the last two digits from my year of birth. Here I dropped them.

It can be taken two ways - either I'm stitching or trying to be funny. Actual stitching fits better because I'm not always considered funny.

When I joined here I tried many sewing/quilting related names... none would work. Years ago a friend shortened my name and called me Malou instead of Marylou. It worked to get on here!

We were on vacation so missed answering a couple questions...
DH fishes... I don't! I will go along and read my book or enjoy the scenery.
I've been to most of the states, Canada and the Bahamas.

It is so interesting reading all about each of you. Of course, my name is self explanatory, lol.

Back in the day when the boards were rough, rude and sometimes raunchy and unmoderated I wanted to me know as a ladylike person.. the NY is just where I live.

My name: Pattyj came from my MIL she always called me that after I married her only son. So I use that as a kind of neat memory of her.

BTW Chicky, I just bet you have lots of things on your plate right now, but you still should have time to remember to have fun. Pat

I LOVE THIS THREAD!!!!!!!

Live in country but not far nuff out. Love to fish but don't care if I catch anything. Don't want a Kindle, Nook or any newfangles dee-vice. Love the feel of a good page turner. My late DF started me loving Christm@s but it doesn't matter what you call it as long as you respect it..know what I mean? My board name comes from 2 things..my son dated a girl with 3 children & they called me GeeGee cause they could pronounce my real name of Regina. Course the 2nd was due to me being G. G.

Alright ladies, let's hear some more!!

Gina

Before I got interested in quilting I collected and made teddy bears. It has nothing to do with lingerie!

I am a Florida Farm Girl, born and raised.

'To' dh's name
'ry' DS's name
'Am' Dd's name

• • • Guess it's been awhile since anyone asked this question otherwise you would know.

My initials J R D