Interviewed by Chanknits

Okay, Chan says:

1. You have a houseful of pets. If you could add another species to your household (no worries about vet bills or special food or...), what and why? I will also assume that the county won't have any problems with another species too! I would love to have some alpacas - they are so cute, have the sweetest faces and they produce loverly wool.

2. Surprise! You get to have an all-expense paid vacation home anywhere in the USA. (And the time off to use it, free airfare, whatever...) Where would it be? I would like to have a little house/cabin/cottage that is not too far from where I really live ... it would be in the woods with water running through it, ponded on it or situated near the ocean or bay. I enjoy the mountains, so perhaps a mountain cabin, with amenities of course, like a 'real' home - with a pretty field stone fireplace, a self-stocking woodbox, a wrap around porch - one part screened in, one part al fresco.

3. You're a single mom. What one trait of yours to you wish your son DIDN'T have? Tom seems to have the knack of getting himself in trouble when he did not intend to... I too can sometimes not think something through enough and end up coming out short... ;)

4. Where do you see yourself in ten years? In 10 years, I would like to be in a stable, committed relationship with a kind, loving, understanding man. I would like to be living in a different house - one with a little bit of wiggle room around it, not in a planned development. I am happy to be working, but would like to perhaps be working at my profession part time and at a passion part time (passion could be knitting, weaving or anything else creative). I also want to be financially stable - I am not a greedy woman and I have said that many times before. I just want to be comfortable and not have to think out (and over-think) every purchase I make.

5. You've been awarded a grant for your favorite non-profit. What lucky organization gets the funds, and why? I would give my grant to an organization that works with needy children as well as animals - rehab through furry-love? I don't know the name of it, but I am sure there is one or two or ten out there somewhere.

Vacation to Fla. - Day 1 - Leaving Las Verginia ...

OK - so we hit the open road ... well, yeah. Tom promptly fell asleep and I felt like I wanted to! Contrary to popular belief, I95 south is really a boring drive. I know, can you believe it?! I stopped at a Wendy's at about mile 120, then stopped to get gas at about mile 270 (this is from Richmond). Car getting decent mileage (glad I got an oil and air filter change yesterday!).

Because the day was wearing on (and it was almost 8 pm and we can't check in at the condo in Florida till Sunday), we stopped for the night in Ridgeland, SC, at the Comfort Inn. The room is clean and there are 2 pools - Tom is off wandering around in his bathing trunks in case he feels like getting wet.

I am done for the day! Had a Corona with dinner and am looking forward to sleep and getting to Sunterra tomorrow.

Items we forgot to bring: Tom - his retainers; Me - the flippin' digital camera (if you can believe that). My cellie has a decent camera and I recently got a memory card for it, so I guess I will be documenting this trip on it!