A little late with the Christmas cheer…
Posted on December 29, 2007 in Holidays by DM
Because the past month is such a blur, I know I missed participating in a “Christmas meme” that I first noticed over at Des Moines Girl’s blog, Des Moines 360. Hoping you’ll indulge me the opportunity, though late, to play along!
1. Wrapping paper or gift bags? Wrapping paper. Extra-special glittery/foily paper for Santa, please.
2. Tree - Real or Artificial? Artificial. I love the scent of real trees, but it seems like a huge waste.
3. When do you put the Christmas tree up? Normally, second week of December. This year, not til the 18th.
4. When do you take the tree down? Weekend after Christmas. One year, March.
5. Like Egg Nog? Ug, no. But if you’re going to spike it with Southern Comfort or Rum, please share a shot of that.
6. Do you have a nativity scene? Yes - a lovely one!
7. Favorite gift received as a child? I remember very few specific childhood Christmas gifts, I’m not sure I could name one as my favorite. A few I remember: Dancerina, a ballet-dancing doll at age 8; a beautiful real-gold ring with a diamond and the letters LOVE that I got from Dad, around age 10; two teddy bears I got from my Mom in years when we were really broke, ages 13 and 14.
8. Hardest person to buy for? My dad - the guy’s literally got everything.
9. Easiest person to buy for? My daughter.
10. Worst Christmas gift? I’ve never received a “bad” gift. Though some gifts may not have been to my personal taste, they were still given with love and forethought. I will say that the wall-mounted singing deer-head (”Grandma Got Run Over By A Reindeer”) will probably never make it out of the basement until it’s time to head to the Goodwill.
11. Mail or email a Christmas Card? Mail. I actually like hand-writing the addresses and signing cards with a short happy greeting.
12. Favorite Christmas movie? We watch “A Christmas Story” and “National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation” every year. This year, I especially enjoyed “A Christmas Story.”
13. When do you start shopping for Christmas? Normally, around the first of December. This year, not til the 18th.
14. Have you ever recycled a Christmas present? You mean re-gifted? Yes.
15. Favorite food to eat on Christmas? Besides our official Green Family Turkey, I love to make and eat those cookies with peanut butter inside two Town House crackers, dipped in melted chocolate.
16. Clear or colored tree lights? Colored.
17. Favorite Christmas Song? O Holy Night and the entire “For Christmas This Year” album by The Lettermen.
18. Travel during Christmas or stay home? Stay home, thank goodness.
19. Can you name Santa’s reindeer? Dasher and Dancer and Donner and Blitzen; Prancer; Rudolph; Grumpy; Dopey, Nixon.
20. Angel or Star on tree top? As ostentatious a star as possible, preferably with lights all over it and tinsel all around it.
21. Open presents on Christmas Eve or morning? Christmas morning. Although, we almost buckled this year.
22. Most annoying thing about this time of year? Do not get me started. But here’s a hint: a clerk at Game Stop actually wished me a “Merry ChrismaKwanzaKuh.”
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*Snort!* Is that Nixon in a clown nose? Thanks for playing along with the meme!
LOL well I hadn’t thought about the clowniness of it, it was supposed to be Nixon in a Rudolph red-nose, since I named him as one of the reindeer! ROFL!! ~ Janet