Karen, a Ravelry friend has tagged me for a 7 Random Facts Meme!

I'm not usually that much into memes (and there are probably enough random facts about me floating around here), but I'm in a somewhat obliging mood, and figure this is as good an excuse as any to link to a few other people!

Here, then, are 7 bizarre/random/weird facts about me:

1. I love that being crafty gives me a chance to bond with my Mum. My mother became closer in my later teens, and after I moved back home - it's really nice having crafty stuff to talk about, and that we can inspire each other.
2. I am always surprised when I have the patience and perserverance to finish something; and not at all shocked when I fail to do so! I get bored and distracted easily, but have little or no guilt about that. Know your limits, I say.
3. I hate knick-knacks around the house, but have no problem with useless knitted or sewn objects.
4. I am terrible at finishing (that is, sewing, seaming, tidying) objects and garments. Not so much because I lack the skills, but because I lose focus and want to move on to the next thing.
5. I have a tendency towrds clumsiness, and slow reactions. I've considered spinning as a craft endeavour, but I fear I am too uncoordinated to work both hands and feet together - when I walk along the street it's hard enough to swing both arms (something I share with my paternal grandmother, I'm told).
6. When I was 12/13 I would go to the Art Society in town and do oil painting with a bunch of old women! I'd like to get back into painting (though maybe acrylics this time).
7. I collect paper and paper craft supplies. This was much cheaper before scrapbooking because big business!

Note that I've given my 'facts' a crafty/arty slant; this isn't part of the meme's rules, but as most of the peopel who read this blog of mine do so for crafty updates (or are otherwise frequently disappointed and annoyed), I thought I'd throw that aspect in. Each of the people I'm linking to I know, or know of, in a crafting way.

These seven random (as random as people I know/know of can be) people, I tag:

1. JustJussi (Ravelry profile), who knows and shares so much!
2. Kristine (Ravelry profile), who I kind of work with.
3. Daisie (Ravelry profile), who was my awesome scarf exchange pal!
4. Catherynne (Ravelry profile), who does the papercrafty stuff I should start doing!
5. Sairy (Ravelry profile), who has some Koigu socks I must copy!
6. EnnaVic (Ravelry profile), who reads all the books I make no time for!
7. Majorie (Ravelry profile), with her cute little art dolls!

Because order is good, here are the rules (they must be posted on your site):

• Link to the person’s blog who tagged you.
• List seven random and/or weird facts about yourself.
• Tag seven random people at the end of your post and include links to their blogs (shoot me for putting mine in the middle :-P).
• Let each person know that they have been tagged by posting a comment on their blog and also so they can look at your blog and not tag the same people all over again!
• Let the fun begin!

If you're not into meme's, don't sweat it; nobody is going to chase you down if you don't tag anyone, or reply yourself. :-) This is *not* a chain letter!

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Auckland Anniversary Day

This seagull (and many friends and relatives) had the same idea as me, this sunny lunch time. For the first time in a while, the heat was not accompanied by a horrible humidity, making for a good break from work.

Lots of folks were out to enjoy the regatta and other anniversary day featues. Me, I donned my sunhat, coated myself in sunscreen, sipped organic gingerale, and took photographs of birds.

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Flowers

I absolutely need to save some cash (stop buying wool, maybe), and buy this book, Knitted Edgings & Trims by Lesley Stanfield. It's got some lovely trims, and edgings (you'd expect that with a little like that), but also some very pretty flowers. I've borrowed it twice from the library now, which usually means I'll use it again and again.

Above are a snowdrop, rosebud, and rose (with leaves), that I've knit (along with the blue scarf) for my scarf exchange pal, daisie, who was left in the lurch by her planned upstream pal. I'm being an angel (don't scoff, I'm lovely and you know it), and having some fun experimenting while I'm at it. :-)

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