oh, another meme! a christmasy one.

I got this from mary who got it from coelha, and i would hyperlink the names, but every time i try it screws up on me.

1. Egg Nog or Hot Chocolate? 

                                 Hot chocolate, of course!  with whipped cream.

2. Does Santa wrap presents or just sit them under the tree?   santa wraps everything that won't fit in a gift bag! 3. Colored lights on tree/house or white?   colored and twinkly ones. 4. Do you hang mistletoe? I have, in the past.  I'm afraid one of the flock (lacy, george, coot or rosie) will somehow get one of the berries and become deathly ill, so no mistletoe in the house anymore.  5. When do you put up your decorations? the minute i find them!

                    6. What is your favorite holiday dish?

                      man, i'm not sure...chicken dressing, i think. we only have it twice a year, and it's a meal in itself.  who needs anything else after that?

7. Favorite Holiday memory as a child:  omigolly, i can't remember...what comes to mind is the family gatherings with my mom's sisters and all the cousins.  just being with them all was the greatest.   8. When and how did you learn the truthabout Santa? truth?  what are you talking about?  9. Do you open a gift on Christmas Eve? no, we make everybody wait until christmas morning.  it's fun (and a little sadistic) to watch the mounting anticipation! 10. How do you decorate your Christmas Tree? i used to decorate it with all the ornaments collected over the years, the special ones (windchimes, etc) but...last year, SOMEONE UNNAMED HERE didn't put the lid on the box when it was stored in the shop, and somehow all my decorations disappeared..    11. Snow! Love it or Dread it? Oh, I love snow.  We don't see enough of it to get tired of it, so bring it on! 12. Can you ice skate? No.  Never have.   
13. Do you remember your favorite gift? It was a tape recorder.  I had the most fun with that thing.. 14. What's the most important thing about the Holidays for you? fellowship with family and friends. 15. What is your favorite Holiday Dessert?  pineapple cake and 13-layer fudge cake. 16. What is your favorite holiday tradition?   that's hard to say.  i love getting together with the whole family on christmas eve or christmas day, but after all the hustle and bustle, i have made it a yearly tradition to stay up after everyone has gone to bed on christmas eve, turn out the lights, plug in the tree and light candles, and listen to music.  peace...  17. What tops your tree?   an angel. 18. Which do you prefer giving or receiving?   I like giving; but I also like being surprised.
19. What is your favorite Christmas Song?  Away in a Manger, all male choir, a capella and Sinfonia. 20. Candy Canes?  Yes.  21. Do you feel Christmas is too commercialized? Or is it still magical for you? It's commercialized a bit too much...one store here had christmas stock out before halloween.  But I have found that the magic is there if you look for it (i've found it in the most odd places - among them, around the breakfast table on christmas day, in a barrel of popcorn, and kneeling under the tree, small hands holding a gift and excitedly giving it to someone else.