Sunday Stealing: Christmas Q&A
19 December 2015
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Christmas Questions Meme
{From the archives...}
1. Have you been naughty or nice this year?
I guess it would depend on whom you ask!
2. What do you want most for Christmas?
Call me cheesy if you want to, but what I really want is for my family to be happy, my house to be clean (har har, that'll never happen while I live with these folks), and Peace on Earth.
3. What is your favorite Christmas movie?
Miracle on 34th Street; I haven't seen it in years! I wonder if it's on Netflix?
4. How many Christmas cards do you normally send out?
I sent out almost a hundred this year. It's one of my favorite things about the holiday preparation. I still have some to send; would you like one?
5. Do you still get a stocking?
That's all 12 of ours this year, hanging on the wall around our Christmas "tree." Yes, we each get one (including our angel son, Robby, whose white one on the bottom left I crocheted the year he died, and also including our six pets)! I yearn for the day when we own our own decent-sized house once again and can put up a true tree with stockings not, you know, tacked to a wall.
6. What is your favorite Christmas song?
"The First Noël," because my mom sang it beautifully, and that's a wonderful memory I have of her.
Following that, "Gloria in Excelsis Deo," because my grandfather and mother did a gorgeous duet of it around the piano annually.
Good times. Good times. *sniffle*
7. What is your favorite Christmas tv special?
Charlie Brown Christmas, because its message is heartwarming. ♥
8. What is your favorite way to wrap gifts?
Theoretically, I would love to use entirely natural and around-the-house found objects to wrap all the presents. In practice, it never works out that way, and I invariably rely heavily on store-bought paper. This year, since I have been so weak, Chloë has taken over the vast majority of the present-wrapping duties - even her own. Kinda sucks, and it breaks my heart not to do it a little bit, but it is what it is.
9. What do you look forward to most at Christmas?
Joy. Simple, simple joy.
10. What did you do for Christmas this year?
Well, it's ongoing. We do Advent all month long. I haven't posted too much about that, because of the aforementioned energy issues, but I have a little bit. We're most looking forward to the candlelight Christmas Eve service at church. It's a favorite.
11. Who do you want to kiss under the mistletoe?
I'll take this cutie every day of the week! #LoveMyHubs
12. What kind of Christmas tree do you have?
One day, when I can have a themed tree in every room, I'll have a turquoise-and-pink one like this beauty, here. In the meantime, it's the wall tree we have above. Thank you, Pinterest!
13. Did you take part in a Secret Santa?
Not in the past few years. Maybe I'll just have to organize one myself, for next year! I've never done that...
14. Did you go to any Christmas parties?
Yep. We went to the party at my daughter Sophia's horse stables this year. It was super-fun. I didn't faint this time, like I did at the Halloween party, so much less embarrassing. A good time was had by all, I think!
15. How early do you wake up on Christmas morning?
Whenever. We roll with the flow 'round here when it comes to waking up, y'know?
Happy holidays, Merry Christmas, Yule, Festivus, Kwanzaa, Hanukkah, and all the rest! Enjoy!
Fin.