1. Do you like blue cheese salad dressing?
No. Ick.

2. Favorite late night snack?
No snacks. I hit the pillow and I'm out like a light.

3. Do you own a gun?
No, but my husband does, and that worries me.

4. What's your favorite drink at Starbucks or other specialty coffee shop?
Venti Red-Eye.

5. Do you get nervous before doctor appointments?
Not any more. Have relatively good health, so expect nothing out of the ordinary (i.e., painful). Have an excellent dentist and have lost my fear of dental work, too. When she says painless, she means it.

6. What do you think of hot dogs?
Abattoir floor sweepings encased in pig's gut. No, thanks.

7. Favorite Christmas song?
Angels We Have Heard on High

8. What do you prefer to drink in the morning?
See #4, and the next choice would be Signature hot chocolate, hold the whipped cream.

9. Can you do push-ups?
Sissy push ups, sure. Get ready to guffaw....

10. What's your favorite piece of jewelry?
Lapis lazuli beads

11. Favorite hobby?
Reading, knitting, gardening. Wish I had time to do them.

12. Do you have A.D.D.?
I'm very good at concentrating on the stuff at hand. And I'm not terribly patient about being interrupted by people who'd rather ask than think for themselves or bestir themselves to go look.

13. What's one trait that you hate about yourself?
My brain goes faster than others' and I get impatient (see above). I need to slow down and pace myself to their needs.

14. The last disease you contracted?
Pneumonia last January (cough, cough, cough). No need to repeat the experience.

15. Name 3 thoughts at this exact moment.
My wrist is sore (wearing wrist support); missing my dog/comfy chair/book; is it *really* 86 degrees outside??

16. Name 3 drinks you regularly drink?
Water; fruit juice mixed with green tea; COFFEE

17. Current worry right now?
Hubby's health; messy house; economic downturn affecting retirement prospects.

18. Current hate right now?
Hate is too strong a word. But if I had to choose something to hate, it would be deliberate ignorance, done by choice.

19. Favorite place to be?
My own room with cats, coffee, computer, books, afghan.

20. How did you ring in the New Year?
Slept peacefully until neighbors' gunfire scared dog; then spent the rest of the night petting dog and puttering around.

21. Like to travel?
Yes, but if I were to travel with hubby, all my focus would be on him and his needs, not on the world around me, so why bother?

22. Name three people who will complete this:
You, you and that one over there....

23. Do you own slippers?
No. I go barefoot everywhere I can, or at the most in sandals. Shoes for work only.

24. What color shirt are you wearing?
Hot pink tee.

25. Do you like sleeping on satin sheets?
No

26. Can you whistle?
While I work....

27. Favorite singer/band:
Three CDs on the top (most recently played): Hair (the original Broadway cast recording); Calexico "Carried to Dust"; Mozart "Vesperae Solennes de Confessore".

28. Could you ever make it 39 days on the show Survivor?
I've never watched "Survivor" but I have a strong survival instinct, just watch me!

29. What songs do you sing in the shower?
Beatles, hymns, Mozart, Handel

30. Favorite girl's name?
Has to suit the child's personality!

31. Favorite boy's name?
See above.

32. What's in your pocket right now?
A penny and my cell phone and a Starbuck's receipt.

33. Last thing that made you laugh?
Emjay's answers to this list.

34. Like your job?
I love it, though I'd like to work half time so I could do other stuff.

36. Do you love where you live?
Yes, except during Santa Anas (hot, dry winds).

37. How many TVs do you have in your house?
One regular size for hubby to veg out in bed, one on kitchen table to entertain him during meals. I don't watch TV much.

38. Who is your loudest friend?
Co-worker

39. Do you drive the speed limit or speed?
+ 5 but no more

40. Does someone have a crush on you?
If someone does, it's a very secret admirer. The love of my life died some years back and I haven't really looked at anyone since.

41. What is your favorite book?
The one I'm currently reading. Actually, come to think of it, what I'm currently reading is the January/February issue of Analog magazine.

42. What is your favorite candy?
Chocolate, dark, just a shade up from totally bitter.

43. Favorite Sports Team?
Enjoy a well-played game, no matter the teams.

44. What were you doing 12 AM last night?
ZZzzzzzz....then at 2:30 when the Santa Anas came up, got up to let the dog out and close the windows (heat and dust). The moon was as bright as day. Incredible.

45. What was the first thing you thought of when you woke up today?
Is the dog OK? She's very elderly, feeble and frightened of things banging, blown by the wind.