About Me

I’m not hiding behind the dog this time

Hi, I’m Deb —

It’s time to write an About Me page that is not just about my doggo. In my defense, he always makes more friends at parties. If you get bored reading mine, you can read Cooper’s story here:

First I will list everything remarkable about me.

1. ?

Still thinking —

In the meantime —

If I ask myself what I like to know about other people, it’s their quirks. Are we not the sum of our quirks? Or is it just me? I think it’s a good way to get to know a person. It’s like going on a road trip together. You learn everything you’ll ever need to know about them. Like how they responded to a flat tire or if they gave you a bite of their candy bar when stranded in traffic for hours. You know, the stuff that matters.

So here’s what you would learn about me if we were stranded together in a small space. By the way, I purposely have these in random order because it suits who I am the best — sort of all over the place.

1. I hate drinking out of a plastic cup or glass. Ideally, a china cup for tea and a crystal glass for water. Will I drink out of a plastic bottle? Yes. Am I happy? No.
2. I adore making people laugh, or at least smile. If you’re hurting, I have a tendency to tell you a funny story before my heart nudges me to pray with you. I do eventually get there.
3. There are a few subjects that baffle me. Like basic physics. No matter how many times my husband explains why snakes do not blow around in the wind, I don’t get it. When riding on the back of his motorcycle on a windy day, I imagine any moment a snake will come flying across the road, wrapping itself around my neck. It’s not like they are made of Velcro, you know.
4. God is the love of my life. I spent my youth craving love. I was always in love, but never experienced anything close to LOVE, until I accepted God’s love for me. Funny how, once I was free to love others, I found the wonderful man God had waiting for me. That would be, my husband, Sandy.
5. Snakes are one of my biggest fears. Because of this, I honestly believe my body secretes an alluring scent that draws snakes out of their holes. No joke. If there’s a snake near a creek, next to the road, or hanging out at Walmart, it will find me. See #3.
6. My family complains that I rearrange furniture too frequently. I don’t know how other people live with stuff in the same place all the time. Don’t they get bored? I know I am in the minority here as even my dog, Cooper, rolls his eyes when I start moving stuff around.
7. I’m a little bit of a germaphobe. If you are standing too close to my food, moving around, causing body cells to flake off, I’m so uncomfortable. Don’t worry, I won’t say a word but you might find it strange that I have neatly tucked my napkin around my plate.
8. When I’m working my “real” job, listing antiques online, I am simultaneously playing a game of Hearthstone. I think it helps my ADHD tendencies to have more than one thing to focus on. I always have the sound up because I enjoy the growls and groans. If my customers only knew, right?
9. I have been sober for 31 years. It would be nice if you would imagine me tossing the whiskey bottle out of my crib.
10. Before GPS systems, I was wandering around lost. This is no joke or even an exaggeration. I don’t think I pay attention to my surroundings. Half the time I try to get into strangers’ cars in the parking lot because they all look alike to me.
11. I cannot take a free sample at Costco (or anywhere) without buying what they are selling. Yes, even if what I ate tasted super gross. It just seems rude.
12. I love to study people. I can’t help it. I’m just so amazed by God’s handiwork. I will walk away from meeting you briefly for the first time, knowing your deepest life desire, but not your name. I am especially fond of you if you are a character. Now that I think about it, I think I’m checking out your quirks.
13. I don’t like to share accomplishments. Reading my resume is nothing like taking a road trip together, with our quirks waving out the window for all to see.

Well, there you have it.

Me — summed up in a baker’s dozen quirks.

If you like my quirkiness, please read a few more of my stories or, better yet, buy the book —

I am tagging those I think may be interested in this story and others who are my favorite writers and supporters. If you prefer I don’t tag you, please let me know.

Trisha Faye, Scot Butwell, Don Drewniak, Joe Merkle, Toni the Talker, Dawn Ulmer, Julie KingGood, Pamela Oglesby, Elizabeth Emerald, Annelise Lords, Susan Wheelock, Douglas Lim, Natalie, Hollie Petit, Ph.D., Grace Bianco, Lori Wangler, Bett Harris, Lu Skerdoo, Karen Schwartz, Jan Sebastian 🖐👩‍🦰, B.R. Shenoy, Britt H., Rosa Diaz-Casal, Michele Maize