meme

I have joined the A to Z Blogging Challenge which starts tomorrow. Since National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) works so well for me, perhaps this will as well. To start off, I have completed this A to Z meme. Tomorrow’s blog post is ready and waiting but with a houseful of company, Saturday is already an issue.

A to Z About Me

A. Age: 38 until mid May.

B. Bed size: King. My favorite times are when all four of us are lying in bed, cuddled up in a ball.

C. Chore you dislike: I hate unloading the dishwasher, hauling laundry up and down three flights of stairs, and cleaning bathrooms.

D. Dogs: I am not a dog person. They are cute in photos but I’d rather not be in the presence of one.

E. Essential start to your day: Coffee in copious amounts.

F. Favorite color: Brown–weird, I know. I love warm coffee tones, cappuccino creams and dark chocolate brown.

G. Gold or silver: Both but after working in the jewelry business for so long, I prefer costume or handmade jewelry.

H. Height: 5 foot 5 inches. But I feel so much taller and gawkier. I was 5′ 5″ by age 10, towering over everyone, so I am still convinced I am too tall.

I. Instruments you play(ed): Trombone and French horn.

J. Job title: Copywriter by day, fiction writer by night.

K. Kids: Two.

L. Live: In Springboro, Ohio currently–a suburb between Dayton and Cincinnati. But I have also lived in Winston-Salem, NC; Stone Mountain, GA; Decatur, GA; Indianapolis, IN; Lafayette, IN: Marshall, MI; Spring Arbor, MI; and Union City, MI.

M. Mom’s name: Linda. But I call her Mom.

N. Nicknames: Nicki, Darlin’, Nik, Snickers, and N@

O. Overnight hospital stays: Two births but Spencer’s birth barely counts. I checked myself out after 11 hours.

P. Pet peeves: Tardiness and drama.

Q. Quote from a movie: “Darling, I don’t know how to tell you this, but… there’s a Chinese family in our bathroom.”

R. Righty or lefty: Righty.

S. Siblings: Two sisters and a brother. Countless steps and ex-steps.

T. Time you wake up: 6:30 a.m. almost always.

U. Underwear: Yes.

V. Vegetables you don’t like: Hominy makes me gag.

W.What makes you run late: 9 out of 10 times, my children. But they are usually good.

X. X-rays you’ve had: Oh good grief…broken toes, teeth, busted shoulder, broken tailbone, and ankle. Can you say klutz?

Y. Yummy food you make: I am a good cook by general consensus. I make a wicked turtle cheesecake, chicken and black bean quesadillas, Scotch eggs, tart cherry and cream cheese roll and homemade salted caramels.

Z. Zoo animal favorites: Bears, I suppose.

Check back tomorrow for the first post in the A to Z Blogging Challenge.