Yet another reason I am weird

There are so many reasons that I am weird. Just look at this for starters. But I have a couple of other things to add to the list. I am not really big on letting Savie stay with other people. It's not that I don't trust these people but I just don't feel comfortable doing it. Let me give you a little background on my thinking here.

I am one of the few African American people in town and when I saw "few" I mean 3. That's it. Last summer at the Farmer's Market I spent a lot of the mornings with B, an African American male, who is the opposite of me. He is married to a white woman while I am married to a white man. There were a couple of people who asked me if we were dating, lol. Now remember I do a lot of stuff with Savie at the library or the Farmer's Market but there aren't many times that we do things as a family here in town. We go camping on the weekends, we go out driving as a family, that kind of stuff. He works all week long and is tired on the weekends, I know this and am trying to let him relax and unwind, spend time with his friend. So it wasn't that big of a surprise when people say stuff like that to me. But I'm getting off topic.

Well B and his wife are very nice, they are a lot of fun. I just don't want Savie to be there. They have offered to watch her so hubby and I can go out to dinner by ourselves or do something as a couple but I don't see the point. We are a family, the three of us, so if we are going to have a family dinner then it will be the three of us. Plenty of other people have offered this as well and I've always told them "No, thank you". I just don't feel comfortable leaving her with people for any length of time.

Does that seem weird? That I don't want my child to be away from me? Not because I'm worried that they will do something to her or harm her in anyway or give her something I don't want her to have but because I don't want to "put her off on other people". I feel ok leaving her to go upstairs at the library or at Sam's (the daycare I'm thinking of taking over) so I can buy some stamps at the post office next door or let her play in the pool at K's house while I take Halley for a quick walk, to me that's ok, she's only with that person(s) for, at most, 20 minutes. I think I need to get over this and let her have some playtime/play date's with kids without me.

A few things about me

The Ultimate Blog Party over at 5 Minutes for Mom has me blog hopping and checking out other moms. After reading some of the other blogs and seeing what they have I thought I should make a list myself of interesting facts about me (even though I don't like to talk about myself, lol). So here goes.

1. I was born in San Jose, CA but grew up in Petaluma, CA.
   
2. I am the 3rd child of 4 girls, no boys (sorry dad)
3. I love to read, a lot!
4. I taught myself to crochet and the first thing I made was a blanket for my niece (and she still uses it even though it's 10 yr old)
5. My parents got divorced when I was a senior in high school
6. I barely remember school
7. I weigh more now then when I was pregnant
8. I played soccer until I was 16, when I blew out my knee.
9. I spent my entire freshmen year on crutches
10. I was nicknamed "Gimp" my freshmen and sophomore year
11. I got my first job the day after my 16th birthday.
12. The longest I've ever had a job was 3 and a half years
13. I have worked at all 3 big retail companies, Kmart, Target, and Walmart
14. I am afraid of heights but can ride a plane
15. I have never been on a road trip until I had my daughter, then I went on 4.......with her, lol
16. I have driven from AZ to ID once but want to do it again
17. I have an 8 yr English Pointer, Halley, that loves my daughter
18. Halley knew when I went into labor
19. I let Halley sleep in the bed when my husband is not home
20. My husband is 25 yrs older than me
21. I am not religious
22. I didn't get married in a church and left my reception to go home to bed
23. I breastfeed my daughter for the first 10 months, even while on the road
24. I am not very close to my family
25. I am kinda anti-social
26. I love kids and animals
27. I miss having chickens and rabbits and can't wait to move to have some again
28. I am not a big meat eater. I don't eat steak, pork, or beef. I barely eat chicken and turkey and am semi-veg. I have a hard time eating meats where I can picture what part of the animal it came from.
    
29. I am bi-sexual and my husband is ok with that
30. I have an open marriage with my husband, meaning that we are open about everything (get your minds out of the gutter ladies, lol)
31. I am not a girly person. I don't wear make-up or perfume (both set off my asthma)
32. The only 'girly' thing I do is my nails and getting my hair done
33. I burn off the back of my hair 5 yrs ago
    
34. My favorite color is purple
35. I love Betty Boop
36. I am afraid of bugs and spiders, I can't kill them and will make my husband get up to get them, lol.
37. I can shot a gun pretty good, or so says hubby
38. I hate to cook but love to bake
39. I also hate to clean
40. I love to drive places but can't stand to let hubby drive, he goes to slow
41. Did I mention I love to read?
42. I love to watch the animals in my neighborhood
43. I hate/love to go camping. It must be the right time of year, with a tent, a sleeping bag, and an air mattress
44. This is the longest I have not worked (almost a year)
45. I am addicted to buying lotions and soap. I have 5 different lotions and 3 different kinds of soap right now.
46. I love watching movies, action movies to be exact. The Transporter is my favorite.
    
47. I love watching CSI, Law & Orders and stuff like that. Hubby finds it kinda weird
48. I am a night owl
49. I can't sleep thru the night, so I stay up late to make up for it
50. I have two bad knees, carpal tunnel syndrome, nerve damage in both hands, am near and far sited. My dr 10 yrs ago said I had the body of a 60 yr old with all my aches and pains.
    
51. I am one of the best friends to have
52. I am one of the worst enemy to have
53. Did I mention that I am easily distracted?