Friday Five on A Wednesday!

ive revisited!

I first did the Friday Five in 2010:

Here’re the rules: Answer 5 questions 5 times and then tag 5 people to play.

Question 1: Where were you 5 years ago?
(my answers span the summers of 2004-2006)
On vacation in England and Scotland and Wales and Turkey
Planning my wedding
Reading Diana Gabaldon’s books for the first time
Joining the Compuserve Books and Writers Community
Starting to write again after not having had any inspiration for a couple of years!

Question 2: Where would you like to be 5 years from now?
In a new house, possibly by the water, possibly in another country
Possibly with a puppy, which my cats will get along with
A gardener (I can’t say ‘a better gardener’ because I’m not any kind of gardener at the moment.)
With an agent! And with a book deal!
A regular attendee at the Surrey International Writers’ Conference – and meeting some of my forum and blog friends

Question 3: What 5 things are (were) on your to-do list today?
Comment on blogs posts and put up a new post
Write a new scene
Revise my query letter (ugh!)
Finish reading research books before the library sends someone out to wrench them from my hands (yes, they’ve been renewed a few times too many.)
Think of what to have for dinner, buy the groceries and make it. Any suggestions?
(Oh yes, and go to work.)

Question 4: What 5 snacks do you enjoy?
Dark chocolate (99%) with coffee
A bowlful of apples
Olive bread with butter
Tortilla chips
Celery

Question 5: What 5 things would you do if you were a billionaire?
Leave work and focus on writing full time
Sail along the Mediterranean and travel more (and visit Talli’s vineyard!)
Finally fix up one room in our house as a real library and not stint myself in buying books
Get a farm, including sheep, alpaca, etc. for spinning my own wool, and grow organic plants (including lavender, olive trees, etc.)
Home school

Then I did it again last year, Friday Five in 2018:

Question 1: Where were you 5 years ago? (my answers span the summers of 2004-2006)
On vacation in England and Scotland and Wales and Turkey
Planning my wedding
Reading Diana Gabaldon’s books for the first time
Joining the Compuserve Books and Writers Community
Starting to write again after not having had any inspiration for a couple of years!

Question 2: Where would you like to be 5 years from now?
In a new house, possibly by the water, possibly in another country
Possibly with a puppy, which my cats will get along with
A gardener (I can’t say ‘a better gardener’ because I’m not any kind of gardener at the moment.)
With an agent! And with a book deal!
A regular attendee at the Surrey International Writers’ Conference – and meeting some of my forum and blog friends

Question 3: What 5 things are (were) on your to-do list today?
Comment on blogs posts and put up a new post
Write a new scene
Revise my query letter (ugh!)
Finish reading research books before the library sends someone out to wrench them from my hands (yes, they’ve been renewed a few times too many.)
Think of what to have for dinner, buy the groceries and make it. Any suggestions?
(Oh yes, and go to work.)

Question 4: What 5 snacks do you enjoy?
Dark chocolate (99%) with coffee
A bowlful of apples
Olive bread with butter
Tortilla chips
Celery

Question 5: What 5 things would you do if you were a billionaire?
Leave work and focus on writing full time
Sail along the Mediterranean and travel more (and visit Talli’s vineyard!)
Finally fix up one room in our house as a real library and not stint myself in buying books
Get a farm, including sheep, alpaca, etc. for spinning my own wool, and grow organic plants (including lavender, olive trees, etc.)
Home school

I didn't mean to do it again so soon, but a lot can change in a year!

Here's my Friday Five for 2019:

Question 1: Where were you 5 years ago? Arriving in Switzerland!
Hunting for an apartment...
Pregnant!
Busy with the Blogging from A to Z Challenge
Editing Druid's Moon and other stories

Question 2: Where would you like to be 5 years from now?
Still here! With both kids in school...
Possibly with a place in England, too?
With another published story...
With an agent! And with a book deal! (this one never changes)
A regular attendee at the Surrey International Writers’ Conference – and meeting some of my forum and blog friends (this might finally happen next year!)

Question 3: What 5 things are (were) on your to-do list today? (let's say this is part of my ROW80 goals...)
Comment on blog posts -- I'm so far behind
Finish my final assignment for school
Get back to editing The Handful of Time
Bake another cheesecake! I made Oreo cheesecake with a brownie crust last week
Think of what to have for dinner, buy the groceries and make it. Any suggestions?

Question 4: What 5 snacks do you enjoy?
Dark chocolate (100%) with coffee
A bowlful of apples
Olive bread with butter
Cherries
Peanut butter

Question 5: What 5 things would you do if you were a billionaire?
Work less and focus on writing full time
Sail along the Mediterranean
Finally fix up one room in our house as a real library and not stint myself in buying books
Get a farm, including sheep, alpaca, etc. for spinning my own wool, and grow organic plants (including lavender, olive trees, etc.)
Visit all my friends in far-flung places!

Funny how I said I would home school. I know now, with two kids, that I would never have the patience for that!

Which are your favourite snacks?
Feel free to share your own 5s!