Getting to Know You - Christmas version

[NoHall]

1. Egg Nog or Hot Chocolate? Hot Chocolate, but not the bitter kind

2. Does Santa wrap presents or just sit them under the tree? My parents told us that Santa brought them, but that they would wrap them. (This explained why Santa's wrapping paper was always the same as what my parents used.)

3. Colored lights on tree/house or white? lights? Depends on my mood. I like white lights, but I also like the big ol' Charlie Brown looking colored lights sometimes. Tree? I love trees. (If you're asking about what kind, I have a fake one. Allergies, messes, tree killing--none are high on my list of things I like.)

4. Do you hang mistletoe? No, but God does.

5. When do you put your decorations up? Thanksgiving weekend. I put in my Christmas movies and have a wonderful time! It sounds strange, but it's one of my favorite times of the year that I spend with myself.

6. What is your favorite holiday dish (excluding dessert)? Sorry to break the rules, but my favorite holiday dish is my parents' candy. I'm not sure that we eat anything else between Dec. 1 and Jan. 5th-ish...I'm going into a sugar coma just thinking about it.

7. Favorite Holiday memory as a child? Coming down the stairs every Christmas morning and finding the electric heat pad tied around the stair rails with a sign that said, "STOP. GO BACK TO BED."

8. When and how did you learn the truth about Santa? Do we ever really learn the truth about Santa?

9. Do you open a gift on Christmas Eve? When we were little, we went to my grandmother's house next door and opened presents. Now I live here, and everyone comes over here on Christmas Eve and we exchange presents before church. After church, we go to my parents' house and all of us open more presents there. My parents and I save our gifts for Christmas morning. (My brother's family opens "Santa" presents at their own house in the morning.)

10. How do you decorate your Christmas Tree? No "theme" tree for me. We've always liked to collect simple, funn ornaments. For instance, it took me YEARS to find something to go on top because I'm not fond of creepy fat angels or blinky stars. I'll have to post a picture later--I have a goose with really long legs, striped stockings, , high-heeled shoes, and a furry hat.

11. Snow! Love it or Dread it? Is this still a Christmas survey? If we ever get snow, it's in January or February or April.

12. Can you ice skate? Of course.

13. Do you remember your favorite gift? All of them

14. What's the most important thing about the Holidays for you? Surviving the ten thousand performances that lead up to it.

15. What is your favorite Holiday Dessert? My dad's divinity, closely followed by mom's fudge.

16. What is your favorite holiday tradition? Just being with my family.

17. What tops your tree? Betty, the Goose. (See question 10.)

18. Which do you prefer giving or Receiving? I'm really awkward about giving. I'm always nervous about not giving the right thing.

19. What is your favorite Christmas Song? The Chipmunk Song

20. Candy Canes? Wouldn't it be amazing if they made them out of chocolate?

 

[Beachbummette]

6. What is your favorite holiday dish (excluding dessert)? Sorry to break the rules, but my favorite holiday dish is my parents' candy. I'm not sure that we eat anything else between Dec. 1 and Jan. 5th-ish...I'm going into a sugar coma just thinking about it.


You gonna share?

7. Favorite Holiday memory as a child? Coming down the stairs every Christmas morning and finding the electric heat pad tied around the stair rails with a sign that said, "STOP. GO BACK TO BED."

that is frickin hilarious! :funn:


15. What is your favorite Holiday Dessert? My dad's divinity, closely followed by mom's fudge.

You gonna share?

 

[NoHall]

6. What is your favorite holiday dish (excluding dessert)? Sorry to break the rules, but my favorite holiday dish is my parents' candy. I'm not sure that we eat anything else between Dec. 1 and Jan. 5th-ish...I'm going into a sugar coma just thinking about it.


You gonna share?

7. Favorite Holiday memory as a child? Coming down the stairs every Christmas morning and finding the electric heat pad tied around the stair rails with a sign that said, "STOP. GO BACK TO BED."

that is frickin hilarious! :funn:


15. What is your favorite Holiday Dessert? My dad's divinity, closely followed by mom's fudge.

You gonna share?

HECK, YES!!! Mom and Dad make it constantly all month because we share it with everyone...Details of how I'll get it to you are pending...;-)

 

[Romeosmydog]

1. Egg Nog or Hot Chocolate? Momma used to make eggnog from yard eggs and Skol vodka. To this day I won?t touch an egg.

2. Does Santa wrap presents or just sit them under the tree? Wrapped. Beautifully.

3. Colored lights on tree/house or white? Lots and lots and lots of lights. Still have those huge glass colored lights that hummm when a bulb is loose.

4. Do you hang mistletoe? No, that's for rich folks and Yankees. We don't need an excuse to make out.

5. When do you put your decorations up? Usually a day or two before Christmas; then we wait for a big rain completely knock down our 8ft snowman before we hall it off to the garbage.

6. What is your favorite holiday dish (excluding dessert)? Cranberries. Not from the can.

7. Favorite Holiday memory as a child? Thanksgiving in Wewahitchka with my 12 aunts and 42 first-cousins. My uncle gave us all pocket knives and we would whittle till the food was ready.

8. When and how did you learn the truth about Santa? What do you mean? Truth?

9. Do you open a gift on Christmas Eve? Yes. Kids get P.J.s (Foley's leant us that tradition until we get original enough to come up with our own)

10. How do you decorate your Christmas Tree? All kids of ornaments, toys, lights, hand-made frames, baby shoes, flowers, popcorn and tinsel. Nothing matches the sofa for sure.

11. Snow! Love it or Dread it? I don't really know enough about it to comment.

12. Can you ice skate? Last night, at Baytowne, I gave it my best girl-scout effort.

13. Do you remember your favorite gift? Mrs. Beasley doll. She had yellow hair, glasses and polka dots.

14. What's the most important thing about the Holidays for you? Giving.

15. What is your favorite Holiday Dessert? Momma's cherry cream-cheese pie. (She will also make blueberry, but it is not as good)

16. What is your favorite holiday tradition? The girls are grown, but they still love writing to Santa, and he always writes back even after all these years.

17. What tops your tree? Nothing tops my tree...my tree is the tops!

18. Which do you prefer giving or Receiving? I love to give. I also like receiving stuff (that I usually re-gift when we go and visit the other side of the family)

19. What is your favorite Christmas Song? River. Joni Mitchell

20. Candy Canes? Have stripes and come in an array of colors and sizes. They can be found on my tree as well.

 

[Matt J]

Thanks JohnR

1. Egg Nog or Hot Chocolate? Home made Egg Nog or the stuff my relatives from South Florida used to bring up. Can't remember that brand name, but it's a convenience store.

2. Does Santa wrap presents or just sit them under the tree? Depends on difficulty/size.

3. Colored lights on tree/house or white? White only, colored reminds me of a trailer park in summer.

4. Do you hang mistletoe? No

5. When do you put your decorations up? Day after Thanksgiving. Take a note retail stores.

6. What is your favorite holiday dish (excluding dessert)? Cranberry sauce out of the can! The grooves give it flavor.

7. Favorite Holiday memory as a child? the last year all of deceased relatives were still with us.

8. When and how did you learn the truth about Santa? Don't remember exactly.

9. Do you open a gift on Christmas Eve? Yes

10. How do you decorate your Christmas Tree? White lights and ornaments. I still haven't inherited the collection of hand made crap from my childhood.

11. Snow! Love it or Dread it? If it happens here I dread it.

12. Can you ice skate? Yes, if by wobble wobble fall you mean skate.

13. Do you remember your favorite gift? A book about architecture I got from my grandfather.

14. What's the most important thing about the Holidays for you? Friends and family

15. What is your favorite Holiday Dessert? My mom's fruit cake.

16. What is your favorite holiday tradition? The living nativity in Tallassee, the last time we went it took half a tank of gas waiting in line. You actually drive thru it.

17. What tops your tree? The cats when they get nip. Seriously it's one of those glass star thingys.

18. Which do you prefer giving or Receiving? both

19. What is your favorite Christmas Song? Hark the herald angels (don't know why)

20. Candy Canes? Only the traditional kind, none of that grape purple things for me!

 

[iwishiwasthere]

7. Favorite Holiday memory as a child? Coming down the stairs every Christmas morning and finding the electric heat pad tied around the stair rails with a sign that said, "STOP. GO BACK TO BED."


:funn: That is the best!!

 

[Ocean Lover]

7. Favorite Holiday memory as a child? Coming down the stairs every Christmas morning and finding the electric heat pad tied around the stair rails with a sign that said, "STOP. GO BACK TO BED."

I'm dying....:rofl:

 

[ThirtyAGal]

1. Egg Nog or Hot Chocolate? Eggnog

2. Does Santa wrap presents or just sit them under the tree? Santa doesn't wrap!!

3. Colored lights on tree/house or white? White

4. Do you hang mistletoe? Yes

5. When do you put your decorations up? First week of December

6. What is your favorite holiday dish (excluding dessert)? Dressing

7. Favorite Holiday memory as a child? Going to see Santa Claus at the department store. We didn't have malls then .

8. When and how did you learn the truth about Santa? Probably about the 3rd grade - don't remember how.

9. Do you open a gift on Christmas Eve? Yes

10. How do you decorate your Christmas Tree? With ornaments we have been collecting since our marriage 22 yrs. ago, mostly things I have bought on travels.

11. Snow! Love it or Dread it? Love it.

12. Can you ice skate? Yes.

13. Do you remember your favorite gift? No

14. What's the most important thing about the Holidays for you? Being with family members, and listening to the holiday music.

15. What is your favorite Holiday Dessert? Pecan pie.

16. What is your favorite holiday tradition? Family gift exchange. I love watching my grandchildren open their gifts.

17. What tops your tree? An angel I bought LONG ago at the old Gourd Garden.

18. Which do you prefer giving or Receiving? Giving.

19. What is your favorite Christmas Song? Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring

20. Candy Canes? No. I buy them but don't eat them.

 

[aggieb]

1. Egg Nog or Hot Chocolate? Both with alcohol.

2. Does Santa wrap presents or just sit them under the tree? wrap
3. Colored lights on tree/house or white? retro colored lights on tree, white lights in fresh garland.
4. Do you hang mistletoe? nope, but I love mistletoe.
5. When do you put your decorations up? usually the first week of Dec.
6. What is your favorite holiday dish (excluding dessert)? asparagus casserole, curry rice salad.
7. Favorite Holiday memory as a child? my older brother and I waking up extremely early christmas morning, anxiously waiting for our parents.
8. When and how did you learn the truth about Santa? I never really learned, but I saw Santa assembling my 10-speed.
9. Do you open a gift on Christmas Eve? no

10. How do you decorate your Christmas Tree? no theme tree here just if i like the ornament it goes on my tree. lots of different things.

11. Snow! Love it or Dread it? I love the powdered snow in colorado. I would love it also if it snowed here. so yes love it.
12. Can you ice skate? yes, but not great.
13. Do you remember your favorite gift? my favorite gift hmmmm anything that my grandmother has given me & my vasque sundowner hiking boots.
14. What's the most important thing about the Holidays for you? FAMILY.
15. What is your favorite Holiday Dessert? Oh I ALL DESSERSTS
16. What is your favorite holiday tradition? now it's helping decorate my grandparents christmas tree while my grandfather listens to Willie Nelson.
17. What tops your tree? a Huge red plaid bow. I'm wanting something different, but it has to be just the right thing.my mom may be missing her beautiful angel topper this year18. Which do you prefer giving or Receiving? giving

19. What is your favorite Christmas Song? not sure if it's just a christmas song, but I love Ave Maria
20. Candy Canes? no thank you.

 

[supermom262]

1. Egg Nog or Hot Chocolate? Both with alcohol.

2. Does Santa wrap presents or just sit them under the tree? wrap
3. Colored lights on tree/house or white? retro colored lights on tree, white lights in fresh garland.
4. Do you hang mistletoe? nope, but I love mistletoe.
5. When do you put your decorations up? usually the first week of Dec.
6. What is your favorite holiday dish (excluding dessert)?asparagus casserole, curry rice salad.
7. Favorite Holiday memory as a child? my older brother and I waking up extremely early christmas morning, anxiously waiting for our parents.
8. When and how did you learn the truth about Santa? I never really learned, but I saw Santa assembling my 10-speed.
9. Do you open a gift on Christmas Eve? no

10. How do you decorate your Christmas Tree? no theme tree here just if i like the ornament it goes on my tree. lots of different things.

11. Snow! Love it or Dread it? I love the powdered snow in colorado. I would love it also if it snowed here. so yes love it.
12. Can you ice skate? yes, but not great.
13. Do you remember your favorite gift? my favorite gift hmmmm anything that my grandmother has given me & my vasque sundowner hiking boots.
14. What's the most important thing about the Holidays for you? FAMILY.
15. What is your favorite Holiday Dessert? Oh I ALL DESSERSTS
16. What is your favorite holiday tradition? now it's helping decorate my grandparents christmas tree while my grandfather listens to Willie Nelson.
17. What tops your tree? a Huge red plaid bow. I'm wanting something different, but it has to be just the right thing.my mom may be missing her beautiful angel topper this year18. Which do you prefer giving or Receiving? giving

19. What is your favorite Christmas Song? not sure if it's just a christmas song, but I love Ave Maria
20. Candy Canes? no thank you.

Do you have the recipe? Is there a specific thread for recipes?

btw, thanks Alli.