From Nearest Distant Shore:

A is for Age: 40
B is for Booze: Summer: Mojitos and Tanqueray & Tonics; Winter: Amontillado sherry and red wine (especially my homemade meads)
C is for Career: Jack of all trades, master of none
D is for Dad’s name: Dad
E is for Essential Item to bring to a Party: Homemade bread always seems to be popular, as does homemade goat cheese (all parties here seem to be potluck)
F is for Favorite Songs at the Moment: Okra (Olu Dara); So Nice (Astrid Gilberto); Sugar (Nina Simone); Corinna (Taj Mahal); Margueritaville (Jimmy Buffett)
G is for Goof-off thing to do: Lie on the couch and do crossword puzzles; daydream about our fall beach trip
H is for Hometown: Born in Tallahassee, Fl; grew up in Woodstock, Ga; Hot Springs, NC is my home now, and I hope, forever
I is for Instrument you play: None, but I like to sing
J is for Jam or Jelly you like: Not crazy about jams and jellies; I do, however, like red current jelly and elderberry jam
K is for Kids: Two incredible daughters: ED, almost 14 (gasp!), and Bernard, 9 and a half
L is for Living arrangement: 85 acre rented farm with DH and the girls; soon to be somewhere else
M is for Mom’s name: Mom
N is for Names of best friends: Can’t give actual names of course; M*, A*, D*, S*—oh, wait–there may be no end to this list, so I’m going to stop right now. Cute acronym, though, huh?
O is for overnight hospital stays: None that I know of
P is for Phobias: None, really, but an occasional panicky spell at the sensation of time passing
Q is for Quote you like: Most folks are about as happy as they make up their minds to be.
R is for Relationship that lasted longest: My current one with DH—18 years this winter
S is for Siblings: Three sisters, two brothers; all younger
T is for Texas, ever been?: Drove across the state in a dust storm back in the late 80′s or early 90′s
U is for Unique trait: I couldn’t come up with one! Somebody help me—surely there is something…
V is for Vegetable you love: Okra. Collards in the fall and winter. A fresh, ripe homegrown tomato. Yellow crookneck squash. I could go on.
W is for Worst traits: My foul temper and equally foul mouth.
X is for Xrays you’ve had: Teeth, spine (at the chiropractor), and probably my collarbone
Y is for Yummy food you make: Cakes, fried fish, hushpuppies
Z is for Zodiac sign: Gemini