So I'm Slow. Want To Make Something Of It?

And here's my very belated A to Z meme:

Accent: east coast neutral (although I can revert to my NYC one when getting in a cab in midtown Manhattan)
Booze: Wine, Vodka Gimlet, Gin & Tonic, Margarita
Chore I Hate: swapping winter and summer clothing from storage
Dog or Cat: two cats, a gecko, assorted fish in the pond outside
Essential Electronics: computer, car radio, DVD player, digital camera
Favorite Cologne(s): Origins Ginger, Clarins Elysium, Caron Bellodgia, Givenchy Amarige, Joy de Patou
Gold or Silver: BOTH
Hometown: Jersey City, NJ
Insomnia: when my brain won't quiet down
Job Title: Lobbyist, Postulant
Kids: Three of my own plus two grown steps whom I raised, and three grandkids from the stepsons
Living arrangements: spouse, pets, daughter on the way to college, dust bunnies, massive quantities of books
Most admirable trait: listening
Number of sexual partners: In the distant past, a couple. In the present, my one and only.
Overnight hospital stays: tonsillectomy, three childbirths, two stays for blood disorder.
Phobias: Heights
Quote: Mine is "My goodness!" Quotes from others are too numerous to mention.
Religion: Episcopalian. Progressive variety.
Siblings: I'm an only child.
Time I wake up: Between 5:30 and 6 a.m.
Unusual talent or skill:I write icons.
Vegetable I refuse to eat: lima beans
Worst habit: clutter
X-rays: Teeth, hip, shoulder, knee, wrist, brain (yes, I do have one), colonoscopy (a real thrill), mammosquishes,upper and lower GI series, ...gee, I've had a lot of pictures taken.
Yummy foods I make: anything Italian, anything pastry, bunches of other stuff. Cooking is my mental health activity
Zodiac sign: I'm a lioness.