25 Chrsitams questions

Merry Christmas!

1. Wrapping paper or gift bags? Whatever I already have!

2. Real tree or Artificial? F.A.K.E. while using a fab. pine candle. =D There is no other choice to make! Hey, don't mock me. We save at least $.o2 per year using a fake one. Ho, ho, ho. (as of this year....total savings, $90.)

3. When do you put up the tree? We used to have a tradition that we'd put it up the day after Thanksgiving. But with traveling to Eugene or Medford.....the week-end after Thanksgiving.

4. When do you take the tree down? New Years Day

5. Do you like eggnog? Don't blaspheme. Of course I like....LOVE eggnog. This will be the first year I make my own.....mmmmm.

6. Favorite gift received as a child? A microphone that actually worked. We plugged it into the stereo and tuned to the appropriate station and voila! I was a rock star.

7. Hardest person to buy for? The one who has everything or people I don't know well.

8. Easiest person to buy for? My Hubby. Ahhhh. I LOVE to buy things for him.

9. Do you have a nativity scene? Yup. In mine, Mary is holding Jesus. It seriously made me cry when I first looked at it.

10. Mail or email Christmas cards? Cards via post only. I do have presidents.

11. Worst Christmas gift you ever received? I can only think of my fav. Essy picked out a green. plastic, flower ring. She knew I wanted a diamond but she said this was as close as she could get.....awwww.

12. Favorite Christmas Movie? Hands down, White Christmas.

13. When do you start shopping for Christmas? All year round. But primarily in August when we use my b-d coupon at Goodwill. You can't beat %10 off. LOVE IT! (And I'm already %98 wrapped....YEA!)

14. Have you ever recycled a Christmas present? Yes. In fact, a very good friend and I (without knowing it) recycled different gifts to one another the same Christmas. When we realised what we had done.....we were rolling!

15. Favorite thing to eat at Christmas? Home made treats.

16. Lights on the tree? Hello! Another blaspheming type question. Yes.

17. Favorite Christmas song? O Come All Ye Faithful or O Come, O Come Emanuel

18. Travel at Christmas or stay home? Stay home! You want to see me......you are welcome to come on over!

19. Can you name all of Santa's reindeer's? Yup.

20. Angel on the tree top or a star? Angel.

21. Open the presents Christmas Eve or morning? Both. See, we get together with my family on the Eve and then we have our little family's time on Christmas.

22. Most annoying thing about this time of the year? Rudeness and selfishness.

23. Favorite ornament theme or color? Red, green, white and silver. =) Hummm. I guess I really don't have a theme!

24. Favorite for Christmas dinner? We ALWAYS have; ham, mashed tato's, cranberry relish, brussles sprouts, rolls, pie, wine and eggnog.

25. What do you want for Christmas this year? A straight iron. Mine busted (it shows it has power but won't heat) and we cannot fix it ; (