She got me! - Each person tagged gives 7 random facts about themselves. Those tagged need to write in their blogs the 7 facts, as well as the rules of the game. You need to tag 7 others and list their names on your blog. You have to leave those you plan on tagging a note in their comments so they know that they have been tagged and to read your blog. I’ve been tagged by Kathy.

1. I was a twin. My brother’s name was Harold James Jr. and he was born two minutes after me. I weighed 1 lb. 15 oz. and was 11-inches long. He was 3 lbs. He died the day after we were born. I believe he’s my guardian angel now. By the way, after my brother died my parents were pretty much convinced that they would lose me too. They hoped and prayed I’d survive and that’s how I got my name - Hope.
2. I’m a packrat. I have stuff tucked away that I should have gotten rid of ages ago! I have magazines piled on one of my desk shelves, boxes of papers stacked in the closet and goodness only knows what I have stored away in the barn. I’m going to get up enough gumption to start tossing it all in the trash. Someday.
3. My blog’s name (Procrastiknitter) is more accurate than most people realize. I am a horrible procrastinator! I put off household chores. I put off paperwork. I put off bills. I put off appointments. I even put off my knitting. How can anyone put off knitting? It’s crazy! Even worse, do you want to know what I’m doing when I’m procrastinating about knitting? I’m thinking about knitting - surfing the web for patterns I want to knit, looking for yarn I want to knit with, and heck, I even sit around and try to decide what to knit next. Sad, but true.
4. I want to run someday. Anyone who knows me is reading that sentence, scratching their head and looking confused, but it’s true - I want to jog someday. I’ve always dreamed of being thin and fit enough to go for a run. Considering I’ve been… <ahem> fluffy… since the age of 10, that’s a whole heckuva lot of dreaming. I refuse to give up on the idea though. It may take years, but someday I’m going to go out and run a mile - or maybe even two!
5. I hate tomatoes. I really hate tomatoes. I like spaghetti sauce and I like ketchup, but the thought of eating a raw tomato makes me cringe. They look slimy and they smell horrible. They really gross me out. My aunt found that out the hard way when I was a kid. I was staying with her for a few days and during that time my grandma was invited to dinner. My aunt informed me I was to eat everything on my plate - including the tomatoes she put in my salad. I begged her to not make me eat them. I pleaded. It didn’t work. I was told to eat the tomatoes. Well, I tried. I took a bite and promptly threw-up all over her table. After that she wasn’t so gung-ho about me eating the damned tomatoes. Smart woman.
6. When I was a teenager I thought that Scott Baio was the cutest guy on television. I even have (yes, still have) his very first record - won through 16 Magazine and autographed by Scott himself. Cool, eh? I sure thought so! Oh, and so you know, I still think he’s kind of cute.
7. I’m really struggling to come up with 7 things about myself. I mean, c’mon. I’m really not that interesting a person! Even harder will be coming up with 7 people to tag. I really don’t know anyone. Eek!

I’ve tagged: Kristi, Karen Bee, Samantha, Rachel, Sandy, Mia and Laura.

P.S. I hope this doesn’t sound nuts, but I was actually a bit scared tagging other bloggers. Maybe one of the seven facts I should have included is how I can be really shy and insecure sometimes, which is why I rarely e-mail strangers or leave comments on blogs. Perhaps I should work on that. Afterall, how else can someone make friends if they don’t get out there and get to know people?