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A Holiday Survey!
pnwDUDE:
1. Wrapping paper or gift bags? Depends what it is, but if it can be wrapped, it gets wrapped. Steve does the wrapping, btw. I ain't no good at it.
2. Real tree or Artificial? Real, and it always comes from our property, which is full of trees.
3 When do you put your tree up? Depends. This year, we are leaving for my folks tommorrow and returning Sunday or Monday, so we will do it when we get back.
4 When do you take the tree down? New Years day, without fail.
5. Do you like eggnog? NO!
6. Favorite gift received as a child? As a kid, anything that has anything to do with trains.
7 Hardest person to buy for? Because we have everything, we don't buy each other anything. We have a big Christmas party each year. We go all out, it is expensive, but it is our gift to our friends and family (that can make it). Because our family is so large, we don't buy gifts. Each person buys one very nice gift (we usually have ideas what people want), and do a 'White Elepant' type gift exchange. It is fun, and most people enjoy the gift they end up with.
8. Easiest person to buy for? See above.
9. Do you have a nativity scene? No. There is a farm down the road from us. It is called 'Little Alaska'. Each year they put out a life size nativity scene, so we enjoy it.
10. Mail or email Christmas cards? Mail.
11. Worst Christmas gift you ever received? Don't recollect.
12. Favorite Christmas Movie/Cartoon? The original "It's a Wonderful Life" with Jimmy Stewart.
13. When do you start shopping for Christmas? Tommorrow, and finish tommorrow--other than to shop for our party.
14. Have you ever regifted a Christmas present? No.
15. Favorite thing to eat at Christmas? Everything we don't eat the rest of the year.
16. Lights on the tree? Yeah, and on the house, in the yard, around the pool, on the barn, etc. etc. ;D
17. Favorite Christmas song? White Christmas
18. Travel at Christmas or stay home? This year, staying home. Steve's mom and his oldest sister and her husband will be with us.
19. Can you name all of Santa's reindeer? Yep.
20. Angel on the tree top or a star? Star.
21. Open presents on Christmas Eve or morning? Morning.
22. Most annoying thing about this time of the year? Our electric bill. It goes through the roof.
23. Favorite Ornament theme or color? None.
24. Favorite for Christmas dinner? Turkey with the fixins'.
25. What do you want for Christmas this year? Another happy year.
Brad
ifyoucantfixit:
1. Wrapping paper or gift bags? More, and more I use bags...
2. Real tree or Artificial? Artificial. Its not nearly so much of a mess.
3 When do you put your tree up? No set day. Wheneva.??
4 When do you take the tree down? Same thing...In Jan, sometime
5. Do you like eggnog? Noooooooooooo
6. Favorite gift received as a child? Bride doll, bicycle...............
7 Hardest person to buy for? My husband.
8. Easiest person to buy for? My grandaughter
9. Do you have a nativity scene? Yes a beautiful one, dont put it out anymore...
10. Mail or email Christmas cards? Sure!!
11. Worst Christmas gift you ever received? Babe Ruth wrist watch... Wish I had it now though..worth a fortune I bet.
12. Favorite Christmas Movie/Cartoon? A Christmas Story, and Miracle on 34th st.
13. When do you start shopping for Christmas? Whenever I find something that I think is perfect for someone...
14. Have you ever regifted a Christmas present? No never, but I have been tempted.
15. Favorite thing to eat at Christmas? Cherry Cream Pie.......
16. Lights on the tree? Of course. All white miniatures.
17. Favorite Christmas song? Silent Night and Grandma got run over by a reindeer......
18. Travel at Christmas or stay home? Home
19. Can you name all of Santa's reindeer? Of course. Dasher Prancer, Cupid, Comet, Vixen, Donner Blitzen
Dancer and Rudolph
20. Angel on the tree top or a star? Angel
21. Open presents on Christmas Eve or morning? Christmas morn.
22. Most annoying thing about this time of the year? Shopping,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
23. Favorite Ornament theme or color? Silver and Gold, My Snowman city.
24. Favorite for Christmas dinner? Gravy and stuffing. cranberry sause,, all of it I guess
25. What do you want for Christmas this year? My family well and healthy
Jeff Wrangler:
--- Quote from: bradINblue on December 02, 2008, 02:51:49 pm ---6. Favorite gift received as a child? As a kid, anything that has anything to do with trains.
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Right there with you, Brad! ;) :laugh:
David In Indy:
--- Quote ---23. Favorite Ornament theme or color? Silver and Gold, My Snowman city.
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You have a Snowman city Janice? That sounds really nice. Do the little houses light up?
My mom had a miniature Christmas city she put out every year. She bought a couple of new pieces every year, and when she died I think there were probably 30 different houses and buildings. It looked like a little German or Swiss (Alpine) town. She always set it up in the dining room on the buffet table. Everything lit up and a few pieces were animated. Santa circled around one of the houses for example. And you could look through some of the windows and see furniture and people in some of the rooms.
Then, after mom died, dad gave the whole deal to my sister and I haven't seen it since. I hope everything isn't broken because Susan doesn't take very good care of things. >:(
I love those little miniature Christmas towns. Maybe this year I'll start one of my own! :)
David In Indy:
--- Quote from: Scott on December 02, 2008, 04:43:22 pm ---I started one David. It got out of hand really quickly...the little people and trees...oy I needed another room just for it.
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That's what I'm afraid of. I'm scared I'll buy a few pieces and become obsessed with it. I'll keep going back and buying more and more, and then not have any money left for Christmas presents. ALTHOUGH, I have quite a bit of my shopping finished so I might be able to sucessfully pull it off. I get obsessed with things too easily.
Do you have any pictures of your village Scott? If so, maybe you could post a pic of it in here. I'd love to see what it looks like. I think those little villages are fascinating. I spent many hours looking at my mom's village. I'd sit there and try to imagine myself living in it! :)
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