Lists of five...

Based on the five criteria vegan ruthie listed I've been tagged for this meme.

What were you doing five years ago?
I was working as a staff nurse after my clinical research job was eliminated. I was also in a tormented relationship that I thought I could never escape...not true.

What are five things on your to-do list today?
1. Laundry
2. Fix dinner.
3. Upload more photos to my flickr account.
4. Wash hair.
5. Get a restful night's sleep in preparation for a 12 hour shift tomorrow.

What are five snacks you enjoy?
1. Chips and home made salsa with lots of cilantro
2. Crisp, tart apples
3. Licorice
4. BBQ chips
5. Lemon bars

What are five things you would do if you were a millionaire?
1. Meet with my financial advisor and determine if I could quit working - depends on the number of millions.
2. Pay off my financial obligations and invest more in retirement.
3. Donate much more to public radio.
4. Fund a program to promote reading and physical education in the school system.
5. Work with a trainer to improve my running endurance and ability.

What are your 5 bad habits?
1. Not exercising enough.
2. Having high expectations of my coworkers' job performance and dedication.
3. Over committing to charity knitting projects.
4. Holding grudges.
5. Not returning emails and phone calls in a timely manner.

Where are five places you have lived?
1. Blue Ridge, VA
2. Roanoke, VA
3. Floyd, VA
4. Charlottesville, VA
5. no fifth place

What are five jobs you have had?
1. Landscaper
2. Waitress
3. Short order cook
4. Restaurant food delivery
5. Registered nurse

A spot of loveliness

Found growing near the gravel parking lot at work...a random dropping of seeds perhaps by the wind or a bird.

Out of Town....

The Beauty Remains...

Taking Off the Gloves

I snapped both these photos near the railroad tracks adjacent to the hospital parking lot. Were the gloves unintentionally misplaced or disgustingly thrown down ?

To Lancelot

Several cultivars of basil (but not purple ruffles) reside in my garden along with sage, thyme, rosemary, chives and curry.

Every day I scan the local newspaper and WSJ online and hope to catch at least a bit of ATC.

I often contemplate what sort of resistant bacteria may be at home in my nasal passages.

I remember long ago assisting in performing CPR on a patient who had recently received t-PA.

A robust cup of black coffee and a just ripening banana is a favorite breakfast of mine.

I strive to cook without using animal products but tend to forsake that when dining out.

I have been told I am self contained and able to always entertain myself.

I am surprised and a little embarrassed when face to face comments about my musings are verbalized.

I enjoy reading about the excesses of fine dining.

Random Photo...

Foot bridge over a tiny stream at the local golf course...