Sunday Quotes

Our Christmas Day Brunch:
Gingerbread Waffles w/poached pear slices
Monkey Bread
Chopped pineapple w/orange wedges
Hot Spiced Cranberry Apple Cider

Our Christmas Tree
after Santa had been......

Our Christmas Tree
the way it looked for many
days......

Many people look forward to the new year for a new start on old habits.
~Author Unknown

Knitting: still attempting to finish DM's socks before the new year. So I cast another cowl onto the loom, using more stash yarn. Beautiful shaded black and grey, super soft also.

Has been super cold today. was -15 F... brrrr Hugo really like it outside. Maybe it was the moose that was hanging out in our yard all day. Oddly he only barks at other dogs, DM, Bill, snowmachiners and moose, he leaves everybody else alone. Thankfully to, as he has a big dog bark. Today decided to see how much he weighed, so I stood on the scale and attempted to pick him up. Never could get him all the way up, but he stood strechted out almost as tall as I am. And the scale only read 40 lbs. uh huh right that dog weighs more than that! I am guessing an easy 60 lbs. and he is only around 6 mos. So much for our little lap dog that DH wanted.

Christmas Memes

Here are some Christmas photos of our decorations. (The stocking one didn't turn out so well as the background is of boxes and boxes.)

Our Christmas tree- with decorations around the bottom. (yes Bumpkins does leave the Nativity Set alone).

Our advent calendar.

I found this meme over at Kaki's.
Favorite Christmas cartoon:
Frosty the snowman.

Favorite Christmas movie:
It's a Wonderful Life and Christmas Eve on Sesame Street

Favorite Christmas song (traditional):
What Child is This?

Favorite Christmas song (pop/modern):
Feed the World

Favorite Christmas cookie:
Baklava, and clove cookies
Favorite family tradition:
Going to church Christmas Eve and then driving around looking at the Christmas Lights.

I found this meme over at Sprite's.

1. Wrapping paper or gift bag?
Gift Bag and tissue paper. What could be easier?

2. Real tree or artificial?

Real!

3. When do you put up your tree?

As soon as we get the phone call that the trees are in. Early December.

4. When do you take down your tree?

Just before New Years when all the needles start to fall off (because I quit watering it).

5. Do you like eggnog?

I love hot eggnog (can't drink it as I am lactose intolerant- and the soy doesn't taste the same).

6. Favorite gift received as a child?

My tonka dumptruck.

7. Do you have a nativity scene?

Two- One under the tree and an ornament in the tree.

8. Hardest person to buy for?

Thing One

9. Easiest person to buy for?

Princess and Bumpkins

10. Worst Christmas gift you’ve ever received?

Presto Pizza cooker (kids love it though).

11. Mail or email Christmas cards?

Christmas cards? What are those? Neither.

12. Favorite Christmas movie?

It’s a Wonderful Life and Christmas Eve on Sesame Street

13. When do you start shopping for Christmas?

January and then watch for sales all year.

14. Have you ever recycled a Christmas Present?

Of course. Doesn't everyone...

15. Favorite thing to eat at Christmas?

Fudge and Baklava

16. White or colored lights?

Colored- because that is what the family likes..... But one year I will have a white tree.

17. Favorite Christmas song?

“Feed the World"

18. Traveling for Christmas or stay home?

Stay at home- everyone else travels.

19. Can you name all of Santa’s reindeer?

Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donner, Blitzen (no google searching either).

20. Angel or Star on top of tree?

Angel ornament- looking for the perfect Angel for the top.

21. Open presents Christmas Eve or morning?

Christmas morning. With one opening on Christmas Eve (pj's anyone)

22. Most annoying thing about this time of year?

Open swim at work.

23. What I love most about Christmas?

Everything! The parties, the lights, gift finding/giving.