1) In case of a fire (heaven forbid) what would you take with you? (people, pets and computers excluded)
Almost all our family photos are digitized except the wedding pics. I would like to say I'd take those, but quite honestly, I don't think I'm that sentimental. And all our important papers are in a fireproof safe. It would probably not even occur to me. Probably the thing I would think to grab would be my kids' favorite plush toys -- a Hello Kitty Build-A-Bear with a freakishly large head (it's just like Paul's!) and a collection of Sesame Street Puppets.
2) What is your favorite nicknack?
I hate nicknacks. I have a collection of the ones I've been given over the years, but they're all in boxes in our shed.
3) What is your favorite piece of furniture?
My couch. It was a Christmas/Birthday gift last year from my parents, and the left cushion is My Seat. If someone else is there, even if there's plenty of other places to sit, I make them move. (Guests excluded, of course.)
4) What is the oldest thing you own?
My great-grandmother's piano. It's an upright that was custom built in Chicago as a wedding gift from my great-grandfather to his wife, Elizabeth, in 1907, IIRC.
5) What edible item do you almost always have on hand in your fridge or cupboard?
Peanut butter.