What a week! I wasn't feeling great, just one of those weeks where you feel sort of blech. Then our air conditioning went out, giving us a painful opportunity to empathize with the thousands of people suffering through record heatwaves and power outages all over the US. Three days and $800 later, we were just glad to get back to a livable temperature. (Also glad that it was only a repair and not a system replacement that might cost ten times the amount.) Then I discovered that our cable company has been overcharging us for at least six years, adding up to hundreds, possibly thousands. A very long phone call to customer service netted me only a small refund. Sheesh! Is this week over yet?
But nice things happened too. The blogging community never ceases to amaze me. Ten
months ago, when I started posting my little lists and projects, ramblings and mumblings,
I never imagined that anyone would even find my blog, much less read it and
even respond to me. Now I have 22 followers, which might not seem like much,
but it’s exactly 22 more than I ever expected to see. Thank you all so much for
your interest, support, and all the entertaining interactions we’ve had!
And now, on top of all that loveliness, I have been
nominated for an award! It is the One Lovely Blog award, which I’ve received
from the talented Virginia Robertson from Tangent Gardening. Thank you so much,
Tangential One! Virginia is an Arizona gardener also, but she seems to have
much greater success than I do in growing vegetables, fruit, and flowers in her corner of
the desert. I am envious, but don’t let that distract from Virginia’s kindness
and generosity in nominating me for the award.
The One Lovely Blog award is another one with the
mysterious and murky origins. Different sites give different rules and
different badges for it, so I’ll just stick with the ones that Virginia used.
Rules:
- Thank the blogger who nominated me.
- Post the One Lovely Blog badge (I have moved the award badges to the side bar so they’re easier to see!)
- Share seven random things about myself that people might not know.
- Nominate ten other lovely blogs for the award.
Here are seven things about me that you might
not already know:
1.
I drink more than a
gallon of water each day. I got thirsty when I moved to the desert 15 years
ago, and I still haven’t gotten over it. I carry my big cup of ice water
everywhere I go, and refill it every time it’s empty. In the cooler months, I
occasionally drop below a gallon, but when it’s hot, I usually go over.
2.
I had a total of 13
paid jobs and 7 volunteer positions during my 35-year working life. No wonder
I’m tired. (Favorite job: beehive observer. Most dangerous job: candy store
clerk.)
3.
I learned to sew at age
14 when my parents gave me my first sewing machine as a junior high school graduation
present. I took a class at the local Singer store, and was the youngest person
there, by a generation or two.
4.
I am not good at
throwing things away. Okay, so you might already know that. I have my tax
returns going back to the early 1970s, and my passports back to the 60s. I have
30-year-old college textbooks and 20-year-old computer software guides.
Torn-out magazine articles, Christmas cards from people I can’t remember, and
supplies for hobbies I gave up years ago.
5.
I have visited 25 of
the 50 United States but only 9 other countries. Considering the complications
of modern travel, I don’t have any plans to increase those numbers. But never
say never!
6. I
call myself a writer, but I don’t follow the rule of “write every day.” I only
write when compelled by a story I find so vitally fascinating that I can’t eat,
sleep, or talk to anyone until I get the thing typed and out of my head.
7. My
favorite movie changes pretty regularly but currently it is Sita Sings the Blues. It’s difficult to
describe without just giving a list of ingredients: Hindu legend, modern
relationships, ancient art, brilliant animation, 1920s music recordings, gods,
demons, monkeys, cats, puppets, and the ultimate, eternal power of the
feminine. See it here. (The link takes you to the home page for the
film maker. Page down to the link to view the film. It’s an hour and 20 minutes
long.)
And finally, there are so many blogs that I love to
visit. I nominate the following to receive the One Lovely Blog Award:
Sew Vintage, Sew Fun
snippa
Sweet Life Garden
Feel free to pass the award along, but please don’t
feel obligated. I don’t want this to turn into a chain letter kind of thing.
(Does anyone remember chain letters?)
Happy blogging, everyone!
Katrina
