Top Ten Ways in Which I am a Stereotypical Little Old Lady

10. I enjoy going to tea.
9. Knitting is my favorite hobby.
8. I spend the winter wearing long underwear, and the summer carrying a sweater.
7. While in general a crime show fan, I particularly enjoy mysteries being solved by "women of a certain age" (as in Murder She Wrote, Miss Marple, Rosemary & Thyme, and Hetty Wainthropp Investigates)
6. I prefer to receive my utility bills in the mail, and pay them by sending a check.
5. I am a cautious driver; I'm not one to tool down a 35 mph road at 50 just because everyone else is, and I don't speed up to prevent people passing me.
4. When someone is not where I expect them to be, whether it's someone for work missing our appointment, or an online friend falling uncharacteristically silent on a message board, "what if they're dead?" (because seriously, how would I find out in these cases?) is unreasonably high on my mental "possible explanations" list.
3. I try to fix other people's problems by offering them a cookie.
2. When I use up something in a jar, I have the distinct feeling I should wash and save it, because an empty jar with a lid could be useful.
1. I am deeply concerned by kids in my yard.