People often share things with writers that they wouldn’t normally share with others. As a writer I have the privilege of meeting and talking to people who I might not otherwise encounter in my day-to-day life. I tend to be curious by nature, and am used to asking the questions.

It came as a bit of a surprise when Heather Bayer, my fellow cottage blogger, tagged me on Sunday and asked me to write seven strange but true facts about myself.

Ugggggg, I like reading strange things about other people. I am not comfortable disclosing mine to the world, especially with RunningCar in the audience (RunningCar is my oldest brother). I’m experiencing the same discomfort now as I did at my wedding when my family members got up to toast me, the bride. You never know what family members will say at an open bar wedding.

Despite severe misgivings, here are seven strange but true facts about myself:

1. I grew up on a farm in Northumberland County and was a member of 4-H and Junior Farmers.
2. Despite my brother’s urgings, I did not marry a dairy with quota, but a lovely man who’s family immigrated to Canada from Hong Kong when he was five-years-old. My children are a beautiful blend of Asian/Caucasian.
3. I studied violin all through elementary and high school, and played in the Northumberland Symphony Orchestra. I am now taking piano lessons.
4. I used to own a flower shop in Calgary - Anne Paterson’s Flowers. I did not know the names of the flowers or had any previous design experience when I bought the business.
5. I have a Wheaton Terrier named Daisy who sits under my office chair when I’m writing.
6. I do yoga and practice meditation first thing everyday for an hour.
7. I am addicted to sugar, so I do not eat desserts or anything else with sugar in it of any kind. My girlfriends think I’m strange.

O.K. There you have it. I think there are probably stranger things about me, I just can’t think of any off hand and I’m trusting RunningCar not to add to the list. Oh, all right one more - I used to eat cake mixes out of the box.

Cheers,

Julie

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