Some time ago Jane from Midwest to Midlands awarded me with the Versatile Blogger award.
The Versatile Rules.
- mention the person who gave it to you
- pass it on to 15 other bloggers
- list 7 things about yourself
I have already mentioned Jane, if you haven’t visited her blog I thoroughly recommended that you do, she takes her readers on some interesting journeys.
All the blogs in my sidebar and my commenters are all worthy of this reward, so I will leave it at that.
Now onto the 7 things about me…
- When I was a child, I had a severe case of the measles which permanently affected my eyesight. I also have no sense of smell.
- When I was a few years old, in the early evening during the summer months my Dad always walked me round the garden and told me the names of all the flowers. I can remember him accidentally missing with the watering can on occasions and watering me instead. I think this is why I have a love of gardens and flowers.
- Once, I got my hand stuck in the mechanism of a playground ride. It was a swinging plank that was hung between large frames at either end. As I was trying to climb off, my hand slid into the swinging mechanism and I had to wait for it to swing all the way through the cycle before I could get my hand out. I still have the scar today.
- My favourite subjects at school were music and biology. I would have preferred to study botany, but that wasn’t on the curriculum because it was too difficult (well that is what we were told).
- My Mum and I often used to buy the same clothes, although we never shopped together or saw what we each had bought beforehand.
- I have eaten bear meat.
- I am told that I have an unusually analytical mind for a lady.
I think this is why I have a love of gardens and flowers.
… and rain?
I love the after effects of rain, the vibrant colours. I love to be sitting inside with I nice cup of tea, cosy and warm watching the rain fall down my windows.
But I hate to be caught out in the rain and the floods that the insessant downpours cause…
Thank you for sharing a bit of your history with us Cherie… remember;
‘What you are now is what you were when”!
I live in Canada but i only ate bear meat once:)
And you are a very versatile blogger… your posts are lovely and entertaining… and you always remember to return a visit.
Cheers….peter:)
What I am now is due to the experiences I have had in life
Thank you for your kind thoughts
Nice to learn new things about you Cherie.
I am glad you enjoyed them
Hi Cherie, Interesting reading and learning more about you. I hope you ate the bear meat on purpose:) My husband has no sense of smell either. Thanks for the kind words and you are always informative and yes I think you probably do have an analytical, but interesting mind, and blog too!
I am glad you enjoyed the little bits about me. It is interesting that your husband has no sense of smell too. Everyone finds it strange when I tell them I have no sense of smell.
Thank you for your kind comments
“I am told that I have an unusually analytical mind for a lady”
Who says that it is unusual for a lady to have an analytical mind? Perhaps someone who has not analysed ladies properly?
I think the comment meant analytical in areas that ladies usually aren’t…
I will ask tomorrow and let you know
I asked the question and the answer is:
Lots of ladies are analytical but it is the type of things I analyse that are unusual for a lady for example when playing board games I come up with adaptable strategies and often beat the seasoned gamers. Also the way I research the options for holidays or for example buying camera equipment.
Hmm… sounds a bit like a man carefully trying to extricate himself from danger there. I suggest you confront him with, ‘So are you are saying I am manly and not feminine?’
I wouldn’t dare!!! That would get me into so much trouble
Especially as the comment was meant as a compliment
Unless the comment came from a lady, of course.
The comment came from a man