Well I've been tagged to do the meme list thing........this time by M, my ex-pat Brit friend at Steamed Sponge. I never did get around to doing this before so have promised to forge ahead this time telling you things you probably don't even want to know!
What was I doing 10 years ago? Living here in Raleigh, probably moaning about the same hot Summer weather and biting mosquitoes. I had recently retired and was taking care of my new granddaughter much of the time.
Five snacks I enjoy ~
- English Digestive biscuits (plain or chocolate covered) with a cup of good tea
- Cracked pepper Triscuits with Trader Joe's Goat Cheese
- Handful of raw Almonds
- Greek Yogurt with fresh Raspberries
- Starbucks Classic Coffee ice cream - of course!
Five things on my TO DO list today ~
- Water the garden - still restricted but today's the day
- Make soup - chilled will be perfect
- Bake a fresh pear gateau
- Wash all the china in the dining room Welsh dresser
- Sit in the gazebo at tea time even if it is 100 degrees - luckily there's a ceiling fan
If I suddenly became a billionaire I would ~
- Help family members who need it ~ but only for housing, medical expenses and education
- Donate huge amounts to cancer, MS, and arthritis research, local elder care facilities, and local SPCA
- Start searching for a dream home here which would still be small and manageable for my 'golden years' ~ one level, easy to care for bathrooms, huge French family style kitchen, easy to get into storage areas, low maintenance garden, garage
- Buy a small, but exquisite old house in the French village where my brother and family live for my 'holiday home'
- Buy everything at SuzAnna's Antiques so they could have a break....and then go hunting to fill the shop up with treasures again!
- Travel first class to visit all the wonderful blog friends I've made around the world
Five places I've lived ~
- Torquay, England
- Washington, D.C.
- New Hampshire
- Massachusetts
- North Carolina
Five jobs I've had ~
- Insurance Secretary
- Medical Secretary
- Full Service Art Studio/Ad Agency Manager
- Admin. Asst. to Director (State Agency for Deaf/Hard of Hearing)
- Admin. Asst. Geropsychiatry (State Psychiatric Hospital)
Five Random Facts you may not know about me ~
- I came to the USA for one year and have been here almost forty six!
- I'm a cheese-aholic ~ but only good cheese, none of that dyed orange rubber stuff
- I have always wanted to be an artisan baker ~ I love good bread
- I used to sew almost all my own clothes ~ would only use Vogue patterns ~ my mum was my teacher as she actually made clothes for the Royals when she apprenticed in London
I wasn't going to pass this along as most of you have already done it, however there are a few new friends who may enjoy participating, so I'll tag ~~~~~~~~~~~~
Vanessa at Vanilla Lavender ~ Pamela at The House of Edward ~ Ms. Daisy at One Daisy Chain
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