Favorites

Color I like to wear - Green or black
Regardless of size or circumstance, an animal I'd like as a pet - A chickadee that would rest on my shoulder and fly as I walk in the woods.
A flower I like to grow in my garden - Ferns, bloodroots and hepaticas
My lucky number - 3
Smells that give me pause - Lavender, honey, roses, thunderstorms
Tastes that makes me melt - A good chocolate cake, Meridith feta, Kopp's icecream, honeycrisp apples
Hobbies that occupy my time - Drawing, writing, knitting, decorating, being outdoors
A sport I enjoy watching - I don't enjoy spectator sports
Sport I enjoy participating in the most - Cross country skiing
Cities I enjoy visiting - Minneapolis, New York, Seattle
Favorite small town - Stockholm, Wisconsin
Countries I enjoyed exploring - Sweden, Norway, Finland, Australia, Canada
My favorite meal - Grilled salmon with lemon
Drink I often order - Cabernet or a latte
Most delicious dessert - Rhubarb custard pie
Game I like to play - Cribbage
Book I strongly recommend - 1491 (Mann), There is Something About my Neck (Ephram)
An author who has affected me - Victor Frankl (Man's Search for Meaning)
The magazine I read most frequently - New Yorker
The newspaper I prefer to read on Sunday - The New York Times
Music I prefer when I am alone - Classical or folk
Musician I currently listen to the most - Many on Pandora.com
A film I could watch over and over - I can't watch films over and over but have have watched Michael and Fried Green Tomatoes more then any other (but only 3-4 times)
A director I admire - ?
An actress whose performance I admire - Meryl Streep
An actor whose performances I admire - ?
A TV show I watch regularly - I haven't watched TV in years but recently started watching Brothers and Sisters
An artist whose work I highly respect - Georgia O'Keefe
A piece of clothing I love to wear - My black Smartwool long sleeve shirt
A monument I would like to view from my bedroom - Suzie Island archipelago
My favorite time of day - Just before the sun rises
My favorite place to sit at home - By the fireplace in the winter, on the deck in the summer
What I like to do most on Sunday - Sleep until the sun comes up and then read the NYTimes with a cup of Alterra coffee; find inspiration the rest of the morning by reading, going to church, or walking, biking or kayaking; in the afternoon write or draw, cook a great dinner with family or friends, and end the day by reading in bed.
My motto - "Do what you love, love what you do"

First of a series of questions from: All About Me by Phillip Keel. For those who have never taken the time to ask enough questions or those who have never been asked.