ABC's of Me

I borrowed this from another blog, that borrowed from another blog.  It is called a meme.  I thought it was fun and a great way for you to get to know me better.  I hope you enjoy!

A. Age: 4?  - I don’t remember the last digit.   Spencer told me I was 43 so I will go with that.
B. Bed size: King
C. Chore that you hate: Taking out the trash.  I now have a trained 11-year old to do the job.
D. Dogs:  Two Yorkies when I was first married, a male named Dew and a female named Jessa.  Later, we got a Border Collie named Opal and now we have a Papillion named Trixie. I really like small dogs.
E. Essential start to your day:  Waking up. That is essential. Then a shower.
F. Favorite color: Purple
G. Gold or Silver:  Both. But here lately, I go for more silver.  More of it in my jewelry box …
H. Height: 5’6”
I. Instruments you play: Piano – but just barely.  I can do a shaker and a tambourine with a bit of practice.  On our Guitar Hero, I rock on the guitar.  But don’t give me a real guitar.
J. Job title: Home Maintenance Specialist, Home Educator, Tutor, Organizer, Administrator and Event Planner.   There are other smaller titles under these, but I won’t bore you with them all. 
K. Kids: Two - a 16 year-old-daughter and an 11 year-old son.  They are the joys of my life!
L. Live: Georgia.  Go Dawgs!  Moved here when I was 12 and now this is my home. 
M. Mother’s name: Sue
N. Nicknames: Mom, Shortcake and Swirly.  That last one is new.
O. Overnight hospital stays: Besides giving birth to my kids, this has not happened.  Yeah!
P. Pet peeves: Not knowing how to use a 4-way stop; not using the car seats for a baby/small child properly and/or letting kids ride in the front of the car when they are too small; talking and/or texting during a movie; litterbugs; loud commercials.  I have noise/sound issues so most of my peeves are in this area (tv, radio, talking while the tv/radio is on, certain sounds, etc.)  – it drives me nuts and in the process of  me trying not to going crazy, I drive my family crazy.  It is a daily battle.  There are a few others but we can talk about those later.
Q. Quote from a movie: This one is not fair – there are too many!  But here are a few: “The man, he is the head; but the woman is the neck.  She can turn the head anyway she wants.”  My Big Fat Greek Wedding; “Back then, people did not drive on the road to make good time, they drove to have a good time.” Cars; “Why I’m happier than a tornado in a trailer park!” Cars and lots, lots more from my favorite movies. (I may not have remembered the quotes word for word, ok?)
R. Right or left handed: Right
S. Siblings: One older brother; one younger sister.  Being in the middle explains so much.
T. Time it takes you to get ready: Depends on where I am going.  If I am staying home for the day and do not need to put on makeup or fix my hair, 20 minutes.  If I need to get “presentable” for public, 45 minutes to an hour.  For a very special occasion, two hours; to quote another movie, “It takes time to be this beautiful.” Steel Magnolias
U. Ultimate Vacation: One where I did not have to cook, do laundry or plan anything.  Preferably in the mountains, with a lake nearby, and in that lake a boat for me to use whenever the mood hits me.  I would have plenty of time to read and watch movies. 
V. Vegetable you hate: Wait – I am supposed to love vegetables?  I only like and eat a few.
W. What makes you run late: My alarm clock not going off; traffic or an accident; my husband being stuck in the bathroom; my teen daughter is not ready yet; something unavoidable happens.
X. X-Rays you’ve had: My teeth; my wrist; my ankle; ultrasounds when I was pregnant; CT scan – two of those.  The one for my head was the scariest. 
Y. Yummy food that you make: Anything sweet – I love to bake.  My family loves my lasagna, chicken casserole (made it tonight), hash brown bake, several other chicken recipes and my father-in-law says I make the best Rice Krispie Treats ever.  My son loves my pancakes. 
Z. Zoo animal: Koalas.  

What about you? Choose a letter and share.  Or get brave and do the entire alphabet as well.