Bren from Pieces From Me taged me to tell 7 random facts about me. Since I'm such a not-exciting person, this is really hard...but I'll try to tell some things that you might not already know.
1~I have always been a farmgirl. Raised on a peanut farm and was raised by a man who didn't think it was necessary to hire anybody to work 'cause he had us girls to do it. I can drive a tractor with farm equipment as well as any type of truck you put me into. I can describe (& understand) irrigation, engines, farm-crops and any type of equipment as well as fertilizer (chemical to organic)!
2~I did not marry a farmer. My husband did! When my boys were little, I stayed at home and did the farm work while he worked in town. Pigs, cows, chickens, turkeys and kids were all part of our little farm which eventually has grown to 1200 acres. My hands have been in places I probably better not say online....I am not afraid to get dirty! Now, I live with a stay-at-home farmer and I work in town.
3~I have a degree in computer/business education and have taught classes. It took me 18 years to get my bachelors degree. The degree helped me get my current job with the federal gov't...yes, it's a division of the agricultural department.
4~I owned a bakery for four long years. Probably not what you expect from a school-teacher/farmgirl, but it was something I wanted to do....and then something I wanted to get out of. I have old-family recipes that I do NOT give out! lol I was raised by a Mom who thought every girl should know how to make a perfect pie-crust as well as cook for a harvest crew.
5~I lost both of my parents and grandparents before I was 40 years old. Life and death is very hard to deal with but I learned that I had 4 people at home that I can count on for anything. I also learned who not to count on. Even close family members can say and do very mean things when there's a death in the family. I have very-close family members whom I never care to speak-to again!
6~I'm tall. I've been 6' tall since I was 13 years old. Kinda hard to deal with during the dating years. DH and I are the same size....having 3, 9lb. boys kinda re-arrange my hips a little though. Those 3 boyz have all out-grown us both. My Dad was 6'10" (Mom was only 5'5").
7~I'm probably considered a loner. I love my quiet times alone and can work real good by myself. I do not like crowds, and probably talk more when there's more people around just to justify to myself that I can survive in a crowd. I live with a man who talks non-stop....so I have very good listening skills! Some people might consider me stand-offish because I have to know ya awhile before I talk a whole lot! But then....after you get to know me, I'll talk yer leg off!
I know I'm suppose to tag people, but it's summer and everybody is very busy. If you want to participate, go ahead....and tell us more about you too.
Here are the rules for the tag:
Each blogger should list 7 random facts about themselves and list these rules for the tag. Next tag 7 others and list their names on your blog. Leave a comment for each of the tagged on their blogs letting them know they have been tagged and to visit your blog for the rules.
10 comments:
I feel like I actually know you now. Great post!
I like number 6! My grandfather is 6'8, my grandmother was 5'4. :) All their sons were over 6 feet tall, but none as tall as my grandfather. :)
I understand #5. I sort of disowned my aunt after my mom passed away. I have other "aunts."
Hugs,
Melinda
Nice to get to know you :)
Loving the 'rearranged hips' comment!
Wow. I'm speechless. Wish I were half as capable as you. I'll say one thing (having had a brief brush with Oklahoma via my ex-husband), that all does sound like Life in Oklahoma, especially the part about why should your dad hire workers when he had daughters???
So, nice to get to know you a little better which is probably why we do these "meme's"
And Happy Birthday a little late---I am so behind on reading blogs again but slowly getting through my list since I took the day off.
Thanks for sharing those things. I didn't think that was uninteresting at all!
Interesting! Glad to see the house is going well. Yours is ahead of ours, even with your rain. We are not even close to sheetrock.
Great,you sound a lot like me!
"tracey, you are the best sheep drafter I have ever had, no-one does the work as well as you"...no, well certainly not as cheaply, Dad!!!
Who can blame them, and it made us eminently capable. Pity about your soggy harvest, our crops are all completely under water here as well, there will be a lot of resewing and late sewing done here...if it ever stops raining! What's going on with the weather!
And happy birthday! Tracey
I loved reading your seven random things. Your comments were heart-felt and genuine as I'm sure you are. Farming is in my husband's genes and we have a very small hay farm but both have to have other jobs. I'm just fortunate to work at a quilt shop doing what I love. Thank you for sharing.
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