My Most Cherished Possessions

I forgot to do my most cherished possessions... (sorry, I copied and pasted Joanne's). I put this as a comment and thought I might add it as another posting. Also, I thought of a fifth one that some people might find interesting.

• my photo albums
• my professional portfolio
• my furniture antiques (Don's grandmother's sewing machine, my dining set, Don's grandfather's chest)
• my children's book collection
• my grandmother's Salvation Army bonnet. This has come in handy - I have taken it into school when talking to children about treasures that give us memories.

Finally Replying to My Tags...

I can't believe I am finally getting around to the tag! My internet/e-mail has been so unreliable these days. They are changing the system at work and with my personal server at home - a double whamie! Anyway, here goes...

4 jobs I've had:

• lots and lots and lots of babysitting
• Simpson's (The Bay) Cafeteria cleaning tables and cooking
• working for the Salvation Army in the camp kitchen as a cook and at DHQ as a Girl Friday
• a primary teacher and Early Literacy Teacher for the Peel District School Board.

4 movies I could watch over and over again:

• Fiddler on the Roof (actually, most musicals, especially those with a social message - fun and thought provoking, a hard achievement)
• Money Pit (I love watching the section where the house starts falling apart)
• Back to the Future (any of them)
• Wizard of Oz (the best witch ever!)

4 places I've lived:

• Mississauga, Ontario (although it was called Cooksville at the time...)
• Brampton, Ontario
• Wilmore, Kentucky
• Brampton, Ontario...Brampton, Ontario...Brampton, Ontario (I'm so predictable)

4 TV shows I love: (6 instead...)

• anything Law and Order
• CSI
• I Love Lucy
• Dick Van Dyke Show
• M*A*S*H
• Corronation Street

4 places I've been on vacation: Okay...5 again...

• Quebec City (I agree, Barbara, it's the best. I love the ambiance and history of the place)
• Camping anywhere (as long as I am outdoors and in a tent I am happy. I enjoy the provincial and national parks best for the hiking and nature activities. My favourites - Arrowhead, Charleston Lake, Port Burwell, Bruce Penninsula)
• Salvation Centennial Congresses - Kansas City and Winnipeg. The atmosphere is incredible and meeting new people and seeing old friends is great.
• Haliburton School of the Arts (over the years I have stayed in cottages and attended art class during the day. I love learning something fun and enjoying cottage life. It would be my perfect life if I didn't have to have a job)
• Ottawa (I could live here - just give the word...)

4 favorite dishes:

• Oriental Salad
• Spaghetti
• Chicken Friend Rice
• Almost anything beef, especially roast beef and yorkshire

4 websites I visit daily:

• http://raysweb.net/nationalparks/
• http://www.agawacanyontourtrain.com/
• http://www.bigpixel.photosite.com/Aurora/

4 places I'd rather be right now:

• on a road trip anywhere. The paces I have not been that I would love to see - the Canadian east coast, the Canadian west coast, the arctic (Churchill, Manitoba, the polar bear capital of the world; Moosenee, Ontario; Iqualuit; Yellowknife to see the Aurora Borealis), the antartic (this would be a tricky road trip!)
• camping
• in a hillside cottage on an Ontario lake in the autumn (the colours would be fabulous)...or an island cottage in the St. Lawrence (I love isolation)
• traveling Europe (especially England) to trace family history and see Canadian Armed Forces sites and key battles (Vimy Ridge, Normandy, Holland...)

4 most cherished possessions:

• my photo albums
• Mum Young's antique serving bowls
  Family photos
  Handmade Christmas Ornaments from the kids over the years
  

4 least favorite chores:

• cleaning toilets (I agree, Joanne)
• any laundry, especially ironing
• organizing my boxes and boxes and boxes of teacher stuff (I'm over-run!)
• vacuuming (it's a good thing Don likes to do it!)
  

4 best stress relievers:

• bike riding
• hiking
• petting Yoda
• sitting on the deck/patio and having a BBQ
  

4 bloggers I'm tagging: I am not tagging anyone....how sweet!