Not A Scrooge | Giftie Etcetera: Not A Scrooge

Monday, December 15, 2008

Not A Scrooge

1. Wrapping paper or gift bags? Wrapping paper for Christmas. Bags the rest of the year.

2. Real tree or Artificial? Artificial, with built-in lights. Alan calls it a Charlie Brown tree.

3. When do you put up the tree? Thanksgiving weekend, in theory. A couple of weeks later, in reality.

4. When do you take the tree down? New Year's Day, in theory. Before my birthday (January 17), in reality.

5. Do you like eggnog? Yes, especially warm in a latte'.

6. Favorite gift received as a child? Huge bean bag chair (back in the 70s)

7. Hardest person to buy for? Loki, because he already has everything from Ander's stuff

8. Easiest person to buy for? Alan. He makes a wish list, with on-line links.

9. Do you have a nativity scene? No. I plan to get one every year, but I'm a slacker, as evidenced by the above-mentioned answers.

10. Mail or email Christmas cards? Neither. Again, see slacker for details.

11. Worst Christmas gift you ever received? White Macarena sweatshirt. I wore it anyway. :)

12. Favorite Christmas Movie? None, I hate movies.

13. When do you start shopping? Usually Black Friday, but not 5 a.m.

14. Have you ever recycled a Christmas present? Yes.

15. Favorite thing to eat at Christmas? Roast beef and my mom's Christmas sugar cookies

16. Lights on the tree? Yes, already on the tree. I like colors, but the pre-lit trees come in all white, so I settle.

17. Favorite Christmas song? Silent Night. Reminds me of my maternal grandma.

18. Travel at Christmas or stay home? Travel close to home, but spend the night at home.

19. Can you Name all of Santa reindeer? Bob and Sue and Jimbo and Blitzerton...

20. Christmas Tree Topper? Star. Gold star.

21. Open the presents Christmas Eve or morning? Mostly morning, but I like appetizers.

22. Most annoying thing about this time of the year? Overwhelmed lack of time.

23. Christmas Tree Theme or Color? Reds and purples and silvers - guess Alan forgot the star was gold. LOL.

24. Favorite for Christmas dinner? Roast beef over a carb.

25. What do you want for Christmas this year? My Palm phone and the Twilight series.

26. Who is most likely to respond to this? EBeth

27. Who is least likely to respond to this? Alan

Etcetera.

2 comments:

Frog said...

1. Wrapping paper or gift bags? Wrapping paper

2. Real tree or Artificial? Real from a tree farm.

3. When do you put up the tree? As soon as possible after Christmas

4. When do you take the tree down? About a week after New Years.

5. Do you like eggnog? LOVE IT!! Cold!

6. Favorite gift received as a child? Cabbage Patch Doll

7. Hardest person to buy for? My mom

8. Easiest person to buy for? Tad

9. Do you have a nativity scene? Yes

10. Mail or email Christmas cards? Trying to mail

11. Worst Christmas gift you ever received? ??

12. Favorite Christmas Movie? Miracle on 34th Street

13. When do you start shopping? Usually Black Friday

14. Have you ever recycled a Christmas present? Yes.

15. Favorite thing to eat at Christmas? Turkey!

16. Lights on the tree? White

17. Favorite Christmas song? The First Noel

18. Travel at Christmas or stay home? Travel around city

19. Can you Name all of Santa reindeer? Yes

20. Christmas Tree Topper? Red bow

21. Open the presents Christmas Eve or morning? Mostly morning

22. Most annoying thing about this time of the year? Very busy at work too!

23. Christmas Tree Theme or Color? Santa Claus

24. Favorite for Christmas dinner? Turkey!

25. What do you want for Christmas this year? Already got new computer

26. Who is most likely to respond to this? ??

27. Who is least likely to respond to this? ??

Anonymous said...

Roast beef over a carb! LOVE IT!