DJ aspires to be a pediatrician. He will be a member of the National Honor Society next year. Both he and Meghan get an allowance for helping around the house.

"They wash their own clothes."

Glenna began sewing by making skirts for her daughter.

"The skirts (in stores) certainly were not long enough for our personal preference. I started making her clothes, and I enjoyed doing it. I taught her how to do that."

QUALITY TIME

Glenna had learned to sew in high school. Her father, Richard Hough, showed her how to use a sewing machine.

"My dad sewed. He did a lot of repairs. There were seven of us children. He was always fixing our jeans or something. He was a grocer for a long time. He just did odd jobs up until he died.

"He was a great guy."

Late last week, Glenna was making her daughter a blue-and-white Easter dress.

"It's a good way to spend time with her. My son knows how to sew a few things, too," she said. "He wants to be a doctor -- he has to know how to sew. He can do the basics, thread a needle and whip-stitch something shut."

Glenna taught herself how to crochet and creates afghans and baby clothes that she gives away. She also taught herself to cross-stitch, and she enjoys paint-by-number.

She has an affinity for just about any household pursuit, but she doesn't like to clean.

"It's clean because that's the way it's supposed to be when you live in a home," Glenna said. "I have perfected the lived-in look."

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