This seemed like a harmless quiz

It is wicked cold today. I'm actually writing in this again. It's been a long time, but the reason cannot be explained in this blog.

1. Wrapping paper or gift bags? wrapping paper, but no ribbon, because little Morgan will eat it

2. Real tree or artificial? Artificial-- again, the cat would probably try to eat the tree

3. When do you put up your tree? This year, I put the tree up on November 28, a little early

4. When do you take the tree down? my mom used to take the tree down Jan. 6th, but it will be earlier for me

6. Favorite gift rec'd as a child? Felicity, an American Girl, or Sega genesis

7. Do you have a nativity scene? yeah, but again, I can't put it on display for fear of the cat

8. Hardest person to buy for? Brian, no, actually Brian's dad, Andy

9. Easiest to buy for? any female

10. Worst Christmas gift you ever received? I've gotten some bad gifts from my mom in the past, but the worst gift I got was Britney Spears' perfume. I actually cried when I received it. This was around the time she was going commando and not putting her kid in a carseat. Yes, the gift was from Brian.

11. Mail or email Christmas cards? Mail

12. Favorite Christmas movie? Home Alone 1 and 2, Christmas Vacation

13. When do you start shopping for Christmas? This year, I bought all of my presents for the Louisville clan before Thanksgiving. Now I just have to finish the Mass. clan.

14. Have you ever recycled a Christmas present? Ummm, yeah, and my mom has a lot.

15. Favorite thing to eat at Christmas? I used to love this honey-baked ham my aunt bought every year. Christmas stollen from panera bread

16. Clear lights or colored on the tree? White lights

17. Favorite Christmas song? In the Bleak Mid-winter, Of the Father's Love Begotten, Bring a Torch, Jeanette Isabella

18. Travel at Christmas or stay home? Well, my home is not really here, but I can't go home this year.

19. Can you name all of Santa's reindeers? what she said

20. Angel on the tree top or a star? a star

21. Open the presents Christmas Eve or morning? morning

22. Most annoying thing about this time of year? too much annoying Christmas music-- Bob Seger's version of "Little Drummer Boy," anything by Mannheim Steamroller, and that song about that man with the bag

23. Do you decorate your tree in any specific theme or color? no

24. What do/did you leave for Santa? ummm, we might leave some cat treats this year

Happy Holidays!