Topic: 5 things you may not know about me - how about you?
Tincup
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These are fascinating! Such colorful people! Such diversity! I love it!
I am trying to think of 5 things, heck, even one, that someone doesn't already know about me. Let's see.....
1. My great great grandpa was the President of one of the largest companies in America (actually the world). He was also VP of a second large corporation prior to taking the later position.
2. I started my first "business" when I was about 8 years old- cutting the neighbors grass. I rented my fathers lawn mower and gave him money for gas. With the money I earned I bought 45 rpm records, school clothes and supplies, and presents for my family (lots of brothers and sisters).
The first record I bought with my money was this one... do you remember it? I'd never lived in a city or even near one at the time.
The first person that hired me to cut their grass is the same person I bought my first home from, for $6,000.00.
3. I lived and worked in the mountains on the Cherokee Reservation. One of my assignments was to interview Native American women and record their knowledge of herbal remedies, plants and general history.
4. I am related to one of the US Presidents.
5. I can sheer a sheep, clean and card the wool, spin it on a wheel, dye it with natural dyes made from plants, nuts, berries, etc that I plant, grow and harvest myself or collect from the wild. I can even set-up and operate the loom to weave my own cloth.
My grandmother was a professional dress maker and had a clothing shop during the war where she also made clothing and essentials for our soldiers. My mother was a wonderful seamstress and made nearly all the clothes for the family ...
And with all that talent I can't figure out why I can't sew a stitch on a modern sewing machine! Go figure! HA!
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