Christmas Meme

I received this fun thing from my darling son-in-love, Rocky Balboa:

Welcome to the Christmas edition of getting to know your friends.

'Tis the Season to be NICE!

1. Wrapping paper or gift bags? Wrapping paper, definitely

2. Real tree or artificial? Real

3. When do you put up the tree & decorate? Every year it's different!

4. Favorite gift received as a child? Hmmm. Lots of favorites--maybe Easy Bake Oven

5. Do you like eggnog? Homemade, not the carton from the store

6. Do you like Hot Buttered Rum? never had it

7. Do you have a nativity scene? Three, I think

8. Hardest person to buy for? This changes every year!

WHERE IS QUESTION 9???

10. Mail or email Christmas cards? Mail

11. Worst Christmas gift you ever received? I don't even understand this question?

12. Favorite Christmas Movie? The Homecoming (Waltons)

13. When do you start shopping for Christmas? When I have the money in hand!

14. Have you ever recycled a Christmas present? I don't think so

15. Favorite Christmas “Treat”? Russian teacakes

16. Clear lights or colored on the tree? Colored on the main tree, whites in the mantel garland

17. Favorite Christmas song? What Child is This? Really, so cool to sing a melody 100's of years old
18. Travel at Christmas or stay home? Always home for Christmas Day

19. Favorite Christmas “Family Tradition”? Family Christmas Eve

20. Angel on the tree top or a star? We've had both

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

22. Most annoying thing about this time of year. Advertising

23. Favorite ornament theme or color? Green/silver

24. Favorite full Christmas dinner? Never did full dinner growing up, so I don't know. Now I cook meat, potatoes, veggie, and of course, Cookies!

25. When do you take the tree/decorations down? First week of January

HAVE A VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR!