Eight Random Things and a Nice Dutch Treat

My daughter pointed out to me last evening that it has been a week since I put anything new here. Bad bad blogger me. My excuse.. I am working on my Tea Swap that I can't show, and looking out the same window at the same cold and snow and ice. But that is pretty lame because I did get something nice in the mail on Friday..

One of the blogs I've been following ever since I discovered blogging is Dutch Colours. Heleen is such a dear person, and I love everything she does. I mentioned to her that I loved the origami penguins folded by the children at her school, and she mailed me the pattern for them, plus added a few little extras. There was the cutest Dutch People to fold.. ann I love that swatch of fabric with the dutch children. Thank you Heleen.. I can't wait to try making the penguins!

Miri from Milk and Honey Quilts tagged me last week. I'm pretty sure I did this one before, but I'll play again.. ☺

Eight random facts about me.. if you really want to know. If not, you can come back another day.

1. I usually eat three breakfasts, but could easily skip the evening meal, and sometimes do.

2. I'm my daddy's girl, and talk to him every day on the phone since he moved away to Florida.

3. Coffee is my favorite beverage, and I used to sneak sips of it from my parents cups when I was little. My favorite coffee comes from Joshua Cup in Macon Georgia where my son is the roaster.. but I don't get it often enough!

4. I was the cake decorator for a small bakery in town for 10 years. But I don't like to decorate cakes. Too messy! This is my brother's wedding cake I made 15 years ago. Two annoying things I notice in this photo.. there are plumbing pipes showing in the background, and the tablecloth was not ironed! All of the satellite cakes had a different filling if I remember correctly.

5. I don't really have an attic.. I only pretend I do.

6. I was married at age 18, carried daisies for my wedding, made my own dress, and had bottle blond hair.

7. I had my first child at age 20 and loved being a very young mother.

8. I have five brothers and no sisters.

Ok. That's it! Whew. Hard to do. I'm supposed to tag eight more people, so here are some bloggers I would enjoy finding out more of. I know a lot of folks don't like being tagged, but if you'd like to play along, please do! If not.. that's ok by me. I believe in "no stress blogging".

Shari from Mumsy Blossom's World

Tudy from Tudy's Craft Cupboard

Hetty from Crafts and Stuff

Dionne from Sew Many Quilts

Paula from A Latte Quilts

Jean from Quiltin' Jeanie

Diana from Lavendar Dreams

Sandi from A Legacy of Stitches

Have a nice rest of the week.. Spring is coming..