Happy Holiday’s…

I know.  It’s a little late.  OK, very late, but better late than never.  Saw this over on Helen’s site, I Forgot Where I Was Going with This.  Here’s my contribution…

Wrapping paper or gift bags?I like paper.  Nothing like the sound of that paper tearing off the gift.

Real tree or artificial? Real.  The fakes are getting better, but there is nothing like a real tree.  I’m a northerner.  I’m used to real trees.

When do you put up the tree?Depends.  This year we did it just after Thanksgiving.  Other years we wound up with a Charlie Brown tree because we didn’t get around to it until Christmas Eve. 

When do you take the tree down? When I get tired of cleaning up the needles.

Do you like eggnog?Yes, along with the extras that go in it.

Favorite gift received?Hmmmm….  They were all pretty good.  Hard to pick a favorite.

Do you have a nativity scene? No.

Hardest person to buy for? Until recently, my father-in-law.  Now that we have found “his thing” (music), it’s a lot easier.

Easiest person to buy for? Everyone else.  I can usually come up with a good idea for just about everyone.

Worst Christmas gift you ever received? Clothes.  Especially when they are a size or two too big.  Oh, I did get a fruit cake once.  but, that was actually pretty good.  Is that weird?!?

Mail or email Christmas cards? Mail them.  We also use one of the services where we can put our own picture on the card (not us, but a picture of a landscape or some other item).

Favorite Christmas movie? A Christmas Storywith Darrin McGavin and Peter Billingsly.  I also like the claymation movies.

When do you start shopping for Christmas?   Tends to be last minute.

Have you ever recycled a Christmas present?  Ummm…. Errrr….

Favorite thing to eat at Christmas? Christmas cookies/deserts.  I see a lot of stuff this time of year that you don’t see the rest of the year.

Clear lights or colored on the tree? Depends on the mood.  Last year was clear, this year was colored.

Favorite Christmas song? Aren’t they all good??  LOL!!!

Travel at Christmas or stay home? I try and stay home. 

Can you name all of Santa’s reindeer? Yes.

Angel on the tree top or a star? Star.

Open the presents Christmas Eve or morning? Christmas morning.

Most annoying thing about this time of year? OBNOXIOUS SHOPPERS!  <– Yeah, what she said.

What I love most about Christmas? Everything – music, food, lights, most people are happy/nice.