Me in Junior High circa 1976 and then a photo 12 or so years later where I am hostessing a wedding shower in my lovely antiques and clutter filled first home. Um, er, no current photo available. heehee.
I have been tagged by Nita (thank YOU!). I am supposed to list 7 weird, random, and or interesting facts about myself and then tag 7 other bloggers to do the same.
I will be honest and say that these are mostly reprinted from when I was tagged over a month ago and I was such a new blogger then that I know my dear, loyal, got-me-started-blogging, friend Linda was probably the only one to ever read my list, so I am pulling it out of my archive vault back into daylight!
1. I was born in Louvaine, Belgium. To an American mother and an Australian father.
2. I was a "boat child". Crossed the Atlantic when I was about 1 year old.
3. I married a Thompson, but my maiden name is Bakunovich. Pronounced like it's spelled! The weird thing is, people still ask me how to spell Thompson! With an "h" and a "p"?
4. Weird: I have a dimple in my right hand pinky finger, right under the nail. I've always had it. When I was a kid, I wondered if a doctor had stuck me with a needle when I was born and it healed badly.
5. I have met Martha Stewart, dined with Joan Walsh Anglund, have a picture drawn by Chuck Jones, signatures from Jim Davis, Mr. Rogers, Sam Butcher, Friz Freleng, lunched with Mary Englebreit, and attended workshops with Marjolein Bastin; just to name a few, all while working at Hallmark Cards, Inc. as an artist.
6. I love the lingering smell of marigolds on my hands after I deadhead the spent blooms. Likewise, I also love the smell of tomatoe plants, basil, dill and lavender. Oh, and sage brush! All intoxicating scents to me. (deep breath, exhale) Aaaaaaaaaah.
7. Oh, "interesting": English was not my first language.
The following are people who intrigue me and whose sites I admire. I am tagging:
Useful Books (for putting things in)
Thrifty Collage Artist
Maude and Mozart
Altered Antiquity
Art Junk Girl
Holly Loves Art
Gathering Dust
Useful Books (for putting things in)
Thrifty Collage Artist
Maude and Mozart
Altered Antiquity
Art Junk Girl
Holly Loves Art
Gathering Dust
Can't wait to read your weird/random/interesting facts!
3 comments:
Wow! You rock! I want to see the pinkie. I can't believe everyone you have met. That is so amazing. And the sneaky way you posted old pictures.(They are accepted) Marjolein Bastin and Mary Englebreit are two of my favorite artists. I love the smell of marigolds too. I love your list. xoxo Nita
Wow, thanks! I'll have to post a picture of my pinky for you. heehee
Nathalie, since I only had 5 people sign up for the blogger trick or treating what do you think about sending little boxes of treats to one another, or just one thing as we planned. Since I planned it, I have a little box of treats for you all. What are your favorite colors? E-mail me if you will or leave me a comment. I will post everyone's site who is participating by tommorow. xoxo Nita
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