Hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl
I think stories about people is a great way to get to know their personalities, so here are some of the stories I’ve told about myself over the years.
This is how my grandfather found a safe way to involve his young grandchildren in digging ditches and keeping his land from accumulating too much water.
2, 3, and 4) Three Fun Facts About Myself
In which I talk about my heart murmur (which is not at all serious or anything, just interesting), share how I saved a turtle, and graciously responded to a vacation that did not go the way I was hoping. These three things are not at all related to each other, by the way.
Did you know I’m trying to become fluent in Spanish and love weightlifting, for example?
A glimpse into my silly sense of humour as well as an explanation of why I sometimes take breaks from reading.
I still think about this little fish and hope he or she had a long and happy life.
8) Things I Love About Halloween
It’s my favourite holiday of the year!
9) A Photo Essay in Memoriam of a Tree
In which I get sentimental about a sick tree I was really hoping would survive but sadly did not. It was so gorgeous when it was alive. Click above for photos.
10) What I Do When I’m Not Feeling Well
A lighthearted look at dealing with minor illnesses like the common cold and how I handle them.
I love seeing posts that tell us more about the bloggers we know!
Isn’t it fun?
Off to have a look at your non-bookish hobbies!
🙂
What a great top ten to get to know you a bit better
Thank you. 🙂
I know how it feels to get attached to a tree. I’m still sad about a iris stand that disppeared near my home.
I’m glad you understand, Stephen. I’m sorry you lost that iris stand.
Ah, I sometimes think about the pet fish I used to have when I was younger! I also think I remember reading about your weightlifting before (whether it was on the blog or on Twitter, I can’t remember though). It’s always nice to learn more about the person behind the blog 🙂 Great list!
Thank you, Dini. Did your pet fish have a name?
My mother tongue is Spanish 🙂 weightlifting is such a badass sport, so cool
Oh, that’s awesome! And, yeah, weightlifting is amazing.
I take daily walks… BUT I don’t enjoy them. 😉 I think part of that is because a: it feels like I’m wasting time and b: I do it for the benefits it’s supposed to have for general health. However, I feel like I maybe would enjoy them more if I had different places or pretty scenery to enjoy while walking. Maybe someday. 😉 Thanks so much for visiting my website today.
You’re welcome. Yeah, where you walk makes a huge difference for sure.
Great post.
Thank you.
I remember that tree saga. I’m still sorry it had to be cut down, but at least the parks department made the right decision for everyone’s safety.
Totally agreed.
It’s cool you remembered that post.
I love learning more about you! The WWBCs look so interesting! I never knew about them but now I wanna join! They look like such a great way to get to know other bloggers.
It’s such a fun blog hop. If you’re interested, the list of topics for the rest of this year is here: https://www.longandshortreviews.com/wednesday-weekly-blogging-challenge/
And I share links to the main post on my blog every week!
What a great list. I’m still sad about a tree that split because we were in the midst of a nor-easter in Virginia and it split. It was a gorgeous Oak tree.
Oh, I’m so sorry to hear that. How terrible.
I love this week! Getting to know about all the bloggers better. I used to be fluent in Spanish, until we moved to Ohio! If you don’t use it then you do lose it. I can understand it all, but have no confidence with my accent. lol My mom is from Mexico and she gets after us all the time! lol
it’s been so fun to learn about other bloggers.
And, yes, languages definitely need to be practiced. I can understand Spanish a lot better than I can speak it, but I am working on that.
I have so much respect for people who speak two or more languages fluently and easily.
Ugh, weights! I’m glad you like them but I get bored to tears with weights. All the counting of reps *sigh* I know it’s good for women though.
As I was compiling my list, I realized that all my posts are from defunct blog hops. I’ll have to keep an eye on WWBC and join in from time to time. Thanks for bringing it to our attention!
You’re welcome.
I wish I could lift weights for you. That way you could get the benefit and I could lift more weights. LOL.
Halloween has always been a favorite holiday of mine. My youngest has picked up the torch and wants to set the world on fire with her love of all things spooky!
Pam @ Read! Bake! Create!
https://readbakecreate.com/who-am-i-ten-books-that-offer-insight/
Oh, that’s awesome! Good for her.
I get upset for the loss of trees, too. Great to get to know you a bit better!
Thank you. The poor trees.
Ah, that poor tree… I always feel sad when a tree has to be cut down
It’s so sad.
I appreciate it when bloggers open my eyes to new items or ways of doing things. After I make my comment here, I am hoping over to your post about the poor dying tree.
Posts for a Glimpse of Me Anne@Head Full of Books
Thank you. Hope you like that post.
These are so great, Lydia. I love getting glimpses in other bloggers.
Thank you. 🙂
A great list! I loved the fish story. That was cute. I love Halloween anyway and you made it sound even better 😂
Have a great week!
Emily @ Budget Tales Book Blog
My post:
https://budgettalesblog.wordpress.com/2024/08/27/top-ten-tuesday-past-book-blog-posts-that-best-represent-me/
Aww, thanks!
Aww, I love that you got sentimental about a tree, I need to go see pictures. Trees are beautiful and so vital to our environment I totally understand you wanting it to survive. 🖤
Thank you. I appreciate that.
I like your tongue-in-cheek post about taking a break! Definitely similar to one of the posts I picked out of my own, where I talked on giving up on reading goals — sometimes, forcing ourselves to do something really doesn’t help, and what we need is just a break of some kind. Feeling obligated can be so poisonous to having fun!
Thank you. That post of yours sounds great.
These are some great posts! I don’t write a lot about myself, so I tailored this one to show my reading taste instead. I loved this post topic, it’s a great way to get some views on older posts. Here’s mine: https://www.howdidthatbookend.com/top-content/
That makes sense. 🙂
I really love the posts that you chose, and how you get to show off your broad array of interests and likes. I just discovered that we both have Halloween as our favorite time of the year – there’s just something so awesome about the cool air, chilly nights, fall leaves, pumpkins everywhere, and I’m looking forward to it while sipping my fall-flavored iced beverages until the weather cools off.
Thank you. It’s awesome we share that interest.
This was a fun post! I am so behind on comments for this week but I am trying. Lol.
Thank you, and no worries there. I get very behind on commenting sometimes, too.
That was fun reading about your hobbies and other non-bookish things. Well done for having learned Spanish! I have a relatively good ear for languages, but Spanish pronunciation is notoriously difficult.
Thank you. Yes, Spanish pronunciation can be tricky sometimes!