Vacuuming in high heels & pearls

First, the mail treat: Miss Heidi, the Spiritual Knitter herself, sent me these wee little mittens as a thank you for the Christmas box I sent to her. They are only 3 1/2" long each and just as cute as can be! She designed the pattern herself, and you can find it here. I'm completely impressed at her ingenuity! Again, thank you!

I was tagged by Sarah and Tiff to share 6 weird things about myself. Shara, I had to laugh at your comment about just choosing 6 weird things...I told DH last night that I needed help coming up with weird things for this post and he gave me that *look* and said, "Just six?" Yes Dear, narrow it down. And don't forget that you married this weird girl!

So here we go:
1. I have an unhealthy obsession with lip balm. It must only be Mentholatum Natural Ice; no substitutes. When I was in High School I used to carry one in my pants pocket every day in the same place and eventually I got a little worn spot in my jeans, like guys who keep a wallet or snuff can in their back pocket. I must have a chapstick near me at all times or I go nuts. Instead of having numerous chapsticks, I carry the same one around with me--purse pocket when I go out, upstairs to my nightstand at night, in the kitchen during the day.

2. I have what DH refers to as "the tankard". This is one of those big plastic mugs with a straw like you get at the hospital. Every night before bed I fill it up with fresh ice water and put it on my nightstand. This no doubt is a major contributing factor to why I always have to get up to go potty at night! When I went to the hospital to have DD, I was excited because I knew I would get a new mug and my old one had a broken straw. My current tankard is getting a little worn, so it must be time to contemplate having another baby!

3. I have texture issues with food. I can't eat things that have a weird texture, even if they taste good. I desperately want to like oatmeal, but the slimy texture is completely off-putting.

4. In the same vein, I hate pumpkin pie. I think it is vile in every way. I do like pumpkin bread, cookies, and pumpkin-scented candles, though.

5. I have never seen a single episode of American Idol. You couldn't pay me to watch it.

6. When I was pregnant, I craved snow and ice. Lucky for me it was winter and I would step outside the back door and eat the fresh-fallen snow off of the deck railings. When there was no snow, I took to eating the snowy shavings left at the bottom of the ice bucket in the freezer. I used to bend over the freezer (ours is on the bottom) and scoop it out with a spoon. Yeah, I'm pretty sure I had pica.

And just for DH, I'll add one more. I have 2 vintage nighties hanging up in my house: one in my bedroom and one in the guest room. DH thinks that is the weirdest thing ever. I told him that the people who read this blog will not find that one bit weird. Am I right? Back me up here, friends!

Let's see, who hasn't yet posted...Heidi? Shara? Shonda?