Barbara over at Fuel tagged me, asking me to describe seven things people might not know about me.
1) I had major closed heart surgery when I was three years old. I have a 14 inch scar on my chest. I spent a week in the hospital, in which my parents could only see me during visiting hours. Today, this surgery is corrected on an out-patient basis and the scar, found at the base of the leg, is less than 1/2 inch.
2) I had stage 2 hypothermia hiking in the Alps in Switzerland on a wet, windy day. I have never been warm since. On the plus side, I got to spend some time in a small chalet with an elderly couple who made the best fresh cheese I have ever had.
3) I have read Anne of Green Gables more times than I can count. I clung to the idea that people loved Anne even though she was flighty and quick tempered. There was hope for me.
4) I have a phone phobia. I had a bad experience with some creepy caller in my young teens and I’ve never really liked calling people, or answering a ringing phone. I have to work myself up to do it. So now you all know why it is that I don’t call!
5) I gave the valedictory address at my Grade 9 graduation. I cried through the whole thing. I’m glad that video cameras were not readily available back then…
6) I love teaching and public speaking. I love being in front of people and sharing my passions. I recently read a study that said people were more afraid of public speaking than dying. Not me. I’d rather face a large restless audience than spiders, dirty diapers, and even death.
7) I cut hair – my own, my husband’s, my children’s. I think I do a pretty good job. I started cutting MrPages hair in the early years of our marriage to help shave off extra money in the budget. I can use the electric clippers like any good army Sargent now. I needed a little more convincing about doing children’s hair, though. One trip to the Hair-Do Zoo for ten minutes of snipping minus $50 dollars convinced me that I could cut four small children’s hair just as well. After that, the leap to my own curls seemed only natural. Oh and that bald spot there? I’m not sure where that came from….
I’m glad it’s only seven things. This was much harder than I thought and has taken me over a week to write but it was sort of fun.
Page1 reminded me that I’m supposed to tag someone else. So if you read this and want to join the game, leave the info or links in the comment section! 
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