Eight Surprising Things About Me

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SURPRISE - A sudden feeling of wonder or astonishment; to come upon or discover suddenly and unexpectedly. [Click here for this week's Bliss Initiatives]

Bonus Surprise... can you guess which one is me??

Surprise! I'm doing a meme! I have done very few of these but this one looked particularly fun because 8 is my favorite number (oh did I just use one of my 8 things?) and it is surprise week so I thought what the heck!!

I think it could be challenge thinking of things I haven't covered on this blog already but I'll do my best not to repeat!!

Here are the rules of engagement:

People who are tagged need to write these rules in their own blogs & share eight things about themselves that others might not know. At the end of the their blog post, they need to tag six people and list their (blog) names. Leave a comment on the blogs of the people they’ve chosen telling them they’ve been tagged and encouraging them to come over and read the eight things you’ve written on your blog.

I've decided I will "tag" the six newest followers of Everyday Bliss as a way to get to know them better but I would find it very fun if more of you want to jump on in and play too so I will add a little linky at the bottom of the post so everyone who wants to play can share their posts too! 

OK so without further ado here are my things:

• I once swam (most briefly) in the 38 degree (fahrenheit) ocean off the coast of wales.

• I was 44 when my daughter was born. She is three now (do the math if you want!) I realize my friends know this fact but a couple of readers have recently asked "just how late to the game of parenting are you?" LOL

• I can triple roll my tongue and tie a cherry stem in a knot with my tongue (and am happy to note it looks like my daughter has inherited at least one trait from me! For those who don't know us, Sweets looks JUST like her dad and if I hadn't carried her for nine months I wouldn't believe she was mine!)

• I have visited all but three of the United States. North Dakota, Alaska and New Mexico are the ones remaining.

• I participated in an Austrian "talent show" where my talent was "Not Speaking German" -- but I actually spoke enough to realize the MC had mixed up our pre-rehearsed interview and while I was answering the questions he asked, he was reacting as if I had answered others... the whole thing was uncomfortably odd!

• In my 30s, I played host mother to a 17 year old AFS exchange student from Panama. Helena called me Mom and she still sends me mother's day cards and remembers all birthday's and holidays. Someday perhaps I'll get to be a host grandmother too!! 

• I just (about an hour ago) took my first yoga class after not doing any formal yoga for more then 15 years. I am pretty tired but feel so content and super happy to have actually moved my body in that way. I am committing here and now that I will continue to take classes at least twice a week! Next time will be Thursday!

• I never liked or drank any coffee until a boyfriend bought me a coffee grinder and coffee maker when I was thirty.  From that tentative introduction I've reached addict proportions... two cups a day minimum every morning and many days I'll also have an afternoon latte. I think about giving it up but I really enjoy it. That first sip in the morning.... hmmmm. Nope, no grand declarations forthcoming about this one!

OK that's Eight! (If you do want to read more I  have a list of 25 things under the About Kathy tab... scroll on down to the bottom of the page.)

As I said above,  I am "tagging" the following six newest Everyday Bliss readers to play along but if you think it sounds like fun go ahead and jump on board!! I would LOVE to learn 8 surprising things about all of you!!!

New Day New Lesson 

The Chatty Mommy

Green Monkey Tales

Coco Sparkle

Saved by Love Creations

Woodstock Lily

If you take the challenge and write a Surprising post please link up here... I will showcase everyone who joins the party in a blog post next week!

Next Post: Something Surprising

My 13 bliss virtues are 

joy, order, creativity, passion, whimsy, serenity, inquiry, community, 

romance, gratitude, moxie, humility, and surprise.



This week we are studying Surprise. 

Next week it is Hiatus week and after that, Joy.