Reged: 11/04/03
Posts: 5918
Loc: Northwest Washington State
Oooh, this is fun.
Homes: Okay, I like country cottage, English style, sloping roof, beam ceilings, tile floors, and huge stone fireplace, with French doors out to a back patio, English garden with a meandering brick walkway, and huge elm or oak trees bordering the property, a waterfall in back with an outdoor spa in the far corner under the trees, and a lovely weather-proofed antique table and chairs for guests to share coffee with me.
Dress: very casual; jeans and a sweatshirt. I haven't had a dress on me since I retired 4 years ago; I don't even own a pair of panty hose (and never will, not ever again!).
Neat or Messy? Are you kidding? I'm the Queen of Clean! Too fanatical, total obsessive-compulsive disorder. Everything's at the right angle. When I was a little girl, I used to re-arrange my bedroom every weekend; drove my parents crazy. Ha ha ha
Okay, all you pet lovers are gonna hate me, BUT here goes: I don't believe in pets in beds or on furniture. My beloved puppy dog has his own bed; I love him dearly, but he is not welcome on my couch, my chairs or in my bed. He's not even allowed on the carpeting, and he knows it! The minute he sees carpet, he puts on the brakes. His home is the kitchen, the decks and patio, and the outdoors, and nowhere else. He knows his territory, and he's comfortable in it. We have to constantly clean the kitchen floor, because he brings in debris from the outside, but that's okay; it's worth it. The rest of the house is immaculate, and does NOT smell of dog.