A-Z: Me in a Nutshell

I read this meme over at Wordsmithonia, so thank you Ryan. This one is quick and kinda' fun.


A. Age:  45
B. Bed:  Queen
C. Chores you dislike:  cleaning anything. I am a picker-upper, but not a cleaner
D. Dogs:  a white miniature poodle
E. Essential start to your day:  breakfast of wheat toast and a sip of oj
F. Favorite color:  It changes daily and is usually reflected in what I am wearing, but ocean colors always calm me
G. Gold or silver:  Silver
H. Height:  5'5"
I. Instruments you play:  Piano, but only a bit
J.Job title:  Teacher Librarian
K. Kids:  1 daughter
L. Live:  Santa Barbara, CA
M. Mom’s name:  Joan
N. Nicknames:  Helly
O. Overnight hospital stays:  I've only been in hospital when I gave birth to my daughter
P. Pet peeves:  People that run late or things that don't start on time
Q. Quote from a movie:  "It's only a flesh wound!" (Monty Python)
R. Righty or lefty:  Righty
S. Siblings:  1 brother
T. Time you wake up:  5:15am so that I have an hour to myself before everyone else wakes up
U. Underwear:  yes (as if I am going to give you details)
V. Vegetables you don’t like: mushrooms, they taste like dirt to me
W.What makes you run late:  nothing
X. X-rays you’ve had:  foot
Y. Yummy food you make:  Pasta turkey (basically pasta with meat sauce)
Z. Zoo animal favorites:  Lions and penguins though I always feel guilty when I am at a zoo