Dec. 17, 2007 - Christmas "Getting to know you"
My friend sent me this, so I thought I'd post it up here and pass it on to any one who wants to do it.
1. Wrapping Paper or gift bags? Wrapping Paper
2. Real Tree or artificial? Always Real
3. When do you put up the tree? Ideally, 3 weeks ahead, this year 2 weeks ahead
4. When do you take the tree down? Sometime after New Years
5. Do you like egg nog? no
6. Favorite gift received as a child? The first thing that comes to mind is a comforter my mom made me that had strawberries on it.
7. Do you have a nativity scene? i have one in a big beautiful snow globe, also a stuffed one for the kids to play with (they still play Hided the baby Jesus)
8. Hardest person to buy for? My in-laws, that;s why they get an Olive garden gift certificate every year
9. Easiest person to buy for? my kids and sisters
10. Worst Christmas gift you ever received? underwear from a releative when I was about twelve
11. Mail or email
12. Favorite Christmas Movie? It's not exactly a holiday movie, but has a few Christmas scenes in it-- this year Ihave "Litttle Women" waiting to watch, and finish "the nativity"
13. When do you start shopping for Christmas? October-November
14. Have you ever recycled a Christmas present? I don't remember any, but probably
15. Favorite thing to eat at Christmas? My mom's traditional baking-- pecan tartlets, English Toffee and Russian Tea Cakes, also Mandarin oranges
16. Clear lights or colored on the tree? Colored
17. Favorite Christmas song? Oh Come all ye Faithful
18. Travel for Christmas or stay at home? Home
19. Can you name all of Santa's reindeers? No
20. Angel on the tree top or a star? A metal Star that Scott made
21. Open the presents Christmas Eve or morning? Christmas Morning, the kids usually get something on Christmas Eve morning (to give them something to do)
23. What I love most about Christmas? Lights, music, being together, and how it's botyh solemn and joyful
