Thursday, December 25, 2008

Christmas Edition of Getting to Know You

Meari e-mailed this to me weeks ago, I'm finally getting around to it. Please forgive my tardiness. I really was not trying to be a Scrooge--perhaps just a little.

1. Wrapping paper or gift bags?
Both. I tend to reuse bags as often a possible.

2. Real tree or artificial?
7ft Artificial.

3. When do you put up the tree?
Usually during the Thanksgiving weekend. This year it went up on 14 December.

4. When do you take the tree down?
After the 6th of January.

5. Do you like eggnog?
No.

6. Favorite gift received as a child?
Does young teenager count? Elton John "Madman Across the Water" still my favorite.

7. Hardest person to buy for?
My husband.

8. Easiest person to buy for?
Kids.

9. Do you have a nativity scene?
Yes, I stitched one this year, but do not have it framed.

10. Mail or email Christmas cards?
Mail.

11. Worst Christmas gift you ever received?
Re-gifted pen set from my mother that was used, extremely used.

12. Favorite Christmas Movie?
All of them.

13. When do you start shopping for Christmas?
All year long.

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

15. Favorite thing to eat at Christmas?
Chocolate.

16. Lights on the tree?
Always.

17. Favorite Christmas song?
Little Drummer Boy.

18. Travel at Christmas or stay home?
Travel to MIL about 4 hour drive.

19. Can you name all of Santa's reindeer's?
Only if I sing it.

20. Angel on the tree top or a star?
Neither. This year it is a Santa hat. Star kept falling off.

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

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

23. Favorite ornament theme or color?
I love Santas. I have several around the house.

24. Favorite for Christmas dinner?
Whatever I feel like cooking. Usually have chicken or turkey, not fond of ham.

25. What do you want for Christmas this year?
I just want everyone to be safe, healthy and happy.

26. Who is most likely to respond to this?
Perhaps Nora, she is my BFF and has been since we were barely out of our Tweens.


Enjoy!!


CJ

I feel lost--well not really.

After neglecting my blog for so long I don't know where to start. Mind you it has been for good reasons at least that is what I tell myself. Since Thanksgiving it has been a madhouse around here, but today I think we have finally found some peace--well at least DH has, he is asleep in the recliner.

I have so many people to thank for wonderful kits and stash gifts that I just don't know where to begin. Not to mention that my DH erased all the pictures I had taken of the lovely gifts you sent and I am way to exhausted to try again. So to all of you that have sent me wonderful little packages and surprises (especially Meari) THANKS SO MUCH!!! I am truly blessed to know all of you and count you as my friends. Oh, I must not forget to mention Jeannie in Ohio, you are the absolute best Secret Santa--talk about spoiled. Jeannie, as usual you are too generous. Hopefully, I have fulfilled all my exchange obligations although right now I cannot remember if I have, it is all a blurrrrr. Surely someone will remind me if I am tardy.

Anyway, have a great Christmas day. I have been in the kitchen all day making biscotti, putting batteries in toys and now I am roasting a chicken. We will be visiting the MIL next week, so I will blog with y'all in the New Year. Be safe, be happy, and I wish you all the best that life has to offer.


See ya!!
CJ

Thursday, December 4, 2008

Happy December!

Can you believe that December is here? I can't and I am not ready for this month at all. My husband retires from the Air force on the 19th, nephew graduates from the University of Oklahoma on the 20th, and then there is Christmas. So much to do so little time.

Well at least I updated my blog background for the holiday.

I want to wish all of you a happy and safe Christmas.

See ya!!

CJ