A few weeks ago Racquel of the lovely Perennial Garden Lover blog tagged me with a meme to share seven little known facts about myself. I've been such a bad blogger lately that I'm just now getting around to it ~ sorry Racquel! Aside from being a lame poster (of late), I've also been very hesitant to share much personal info (aside from the garden) so participating will be a big step out for me. But *deep breathe* here goes.
1. I am a girly girl to the max. Love the make-up, nail polish, jewelry, etc. but never fear ~ I'm not afraid to get my hands dirty ~ I'll just cover the dirt under my nails with polish afterwards. Just kidding! or maybe not...
2. I'm a freak for Persian cats. You would think I'd have a few having said that, right? The odd thing is I don't. I used to have two ~ a Blue Point Himalayan and a Silver Tabby Persian. Both were gorgeous, sweet girls that have both passed away. boo hoo. Luckily I'm not "catless." ~ as you've seen pictured many times ~ I am now the proud "mom" to one Persian-mix "boy" compliments of the pound.
3. I am a self taught sewer. In fact, I even considered starting my own business sewing for people a few years back but decided I am really not that good at it. Well, good enough for me, but maybe not for paying customers. I had no interest in sewing until I got married and went to order a custom valance for my living room and suffered sticker shock. That was the moment I decided Singer and I needed to become best friends. The wonderful thing about sewing is you can make-over an entire room (on a whim) with just a little fabric and imagination. This summer I did just that to my kitchen sewing the valances shown in the photo below:
I also made the seat cushion and all the accompanying pillows for the window seat in my daughters room:
4. I practically live in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains and have never set foot (or tires) into them. *gasp* Every year I say I'm going to pack up the car and venture up but I never do. In all reality, I think I'm perfectly content to just look at them. Now if there were an ocean in the same proximity, it would be a completely different story.
5. I have single-handedly painted the whole (aside from three rooms) interior of my house this summer. Now you know why I haven't been blogging! In case you're interested, the color (that I see even while sleeping) is "warm sand."
6. I have a secret, longtime dream of writing a novel or childrens book. It's one of the many reasons I started my blog ~ to get me into the habit of writing on a daily basis. (and here you thought I just wanted to swap garden photos/stories with you!!)
7. I must be one of only a handful of people in America (or the world?) that is not infatuated with cell phones. Mine is rarely on and I can count on one hand the people who even know its number. If you're one of them, I highly doubt you feel lucky, probably more like frustrated since I'm horrible at picking it up.
Okay, that's it in a nutshell. If you've stuck with me till the end, kudos to you ~ it's a quiet, simple life I lead. Now I'm going to disregard the rules and not pass the meme along because I never know who wants to participate. Please feel free to pick it up and play along if you're so inclined ~ it's always fun to learn a little something about an Internet buddy.