Swiped from Fen who swiped from Juliet... and yes I still live.
1. Egg Nog or Hot Chocolate? Hot chocolate, extra chocolate please.
2. Does Santa wrap presents or just sit them under the tree? When i was young it was both. Santa hasn't come to my house for years 8-(
3. Colored lights on tree/house or white? Tree is colored lights. I don't do house lights since we live way back in the trees where no one would see them anyway
4. Do you hang mistletoe? Nah, I don't need that stuff to get kissed 8-)
5. When do you put your decorations up? Weekend of Thanksgiving.
6. What is your favorite holiday dish? Spritz Cookies. I remember Mormor (Swedish for maternal grandmother) making them and eating them dipped in chocolate pudding... mmmmmmmmmm Ja sure Jag betcha!
7. Favorite Holiday memory as a child? Any Christmas at Grandma Ruth's house. She always had a droopy Christmas tree on this on table (which I now cherish at my house) with big glass balls and C4 lights on it with a big sparkly star on top.
8. When and how did you learn the truth about Santa? About 10 when I finally realized that Santa's handwriting was the same as my dad's.
9. Do you open a gift on Christmas Eve? Yes, one on Christmas eve and the rest on Christmas afternoon after daddy got home from work at noon.
10. How do you decorate your Christmas tree? A menagerie of collected ornaments since I was a baby. the oldest surviving one is from 1974. Mom made ornaments every year for everybody and also got us kids a new store-bought one each year. Matt and I have been buying one for ourselves ever year since we were married.
11. Snow! Love it or Dread it? Both. As long as I don't have to go out in it.
12. Can you ice skate? No. A broken ankle and 2 knee surgeries are definitely prohibitive.
13. Do you remember your favorite gift? An old wooden desk that I still have. I'll be passing it on to my niece next Christmas, as she will be old enough to appreciate it.
14. What’s the most important thing about the Holidays for you? Family and Church
15. What is your favorite Holiday Dessert? Cherry Crumble. I just eat the Crumble part.
16. What is your favorite holiday tradition? Christmas Eve service at church
17. What tops your tree? Our topper is a silver wire-art star with a big crystal hanging in the middle.
18. Which do you prefer giving or receiving? Giving!
19. Candy Canes: *Takes candy cane out of her mouth* What?
20. Favorite Christmas show? Muppet Christmas Carol
21. Saddest Christmas Song? There's a SAD Christmas Song?
22. What is your favorite Christmas song? "What Child is This"
2. Does Santa wrap presents or just sit them under the tree? When i was young it was both. Santa hasn't come to my house for years 8-(
3. Colored lights on tree/house or white? Tree is colored lights. I don't do house lights since we live way back in the trees where no one would see them anyway
4. Do you hang mistletoe? Nah, I don't need that stuff to get kissed 8-)
5. When do you put your decorations up? Weekend of Thanksgiving.
6. What is your favorite holiday dish? Spritz Cookies. I remember Mormor (Swedish for maternal grandmother) making them and eating them dipped in chocolate pudding... mmmmmmmmmm Ja sure Jag betcha!
7. Favorite Holiday memory as a child? Any Christmas at Grandma Ruth's house. She always had a droopy Christmas tree on this on table (which I now cherish at my house) with big glass balls and C4 lights on it with a big sparkly star on top.
8. When and how did you learn the truth about Santa? About 10 when I finally realized that Santa's handwriting was the same as my dad's.
9. Do you open a gift on Christmas Eve? Yes, one on Christmas eve and the rest on Christmas afternoon after daddy got home from work at noon.
10. How do you decorate your Christmas tree? A menagerie of collected ornaments since I was a baby. the oldest surviving one is from 1974. Mom made ornaments every year for everybody and also got us kids a new store-bought one each year. Matt and I have been buying one for ourselves ever year since we were married.
11. Snow! Love it or Dread it? Both. As long as I don't have to go out in it.
12. Can you ice skate? No. A broken ankle and 2 knee surgeries are definitely prohibitive.
13. Do you remember your favorite gift? An old wooden desk that I still have. I'll be passing it on to my niece next Christmas, as she will be old enough to appreciate it.
14. What’s the most important thing about the Holidays for you? Family and Church
15. What is your favorite Holiday Dessert? Cherry Crumble. I just eat the Crumble part.
16. What is your favorite holiday tradition? Christmas Eve service at church
17. What tops your tree? Our topper is a silver wire-art star with a big crystal hanging in the middle.
18. Which do you prefer giving or receiving? Giving!
19. Candy Canes: *Takes candy cane out of her mouth* What?
20. Favorite Christmas show? Muppet Christmas Carol
21. Saddest Christmas Song? There's a SAD Christmas Song?
22. What is your favorite Christmas song? "What Child is This"