Blog Dare Blog Prompts Dec 26, 2011

How I organize all the gifts received!

Well, let me think... 

Two gift cards... yep, can spend those without a problem.

Car insurance payment... yep, that's got a stamp and is ready for mailing.

Bottle of wine... yep, can drink that without a problem.

Candles... not a problem to burn them.

CD... put on my computer and is now in my car.

Well, that's about it... all organized...

kind of a pathetic Christmas, but oh well, I am getting used to it.

Wishing Everyone a Happy Holiday Weekend

Well, it's officially Christmas Eve Day. I am all off wack, as I didn't have to work yesterday... instead, I went to do my Christmas shopping. I am one who hates to shop, so I wait as long as I possibly can before forging ahead. Tonight is family night - we celebrate with my aunts and uncles, cousins, and brothers. I an looking forward to it, but not to all the food that will be there. I have to keep from grazing. And then tomorrow is church and then early dinner with my brother and his family. I cannot wait until the holidays are over. I am not truly a grinch, but it has gotten so commercial and so much money is spent, what happened to tradition of spending quality family time?

The best stocking stuffers... Dec 22, 2011 Blog Dare Prompt

Depending on the age... my son still enjoys small candy items, little nicknack that work with his collection, and even gift cards...

That's the best I am able to come up with, but it works.

Meet Me On Monday 12.19.11

Questions:

1.Wrapping paper or gift bags?  wrapping paper

2.Real or artificial tree? artificial (my mom's idea)

3.When do you put your tree up?  the later the better... lol.  my son normally does it the 1st or 2nd week of December

4.When do you take your tree down? as soon as possible... yeah, right... normally between christmas and new years.

5.Do you like eggnog? yes

6.Do you have a nativity scene? nope

7.Favorite Christmas Movie?  Muppets Christmas Carol

8.Favorite Christmas cookie?  sugar cookies with sprinkles

9.Where will you eat Christmas dinner? my brother's house

10.Angel, bow or star on top of your tree?  I believe this year is an angel

11.Most annoying thing about this time of the year? the commercialism

12.Do you like Fruitcake? honestly - never have tried it

13.What are you most excited about the holidays? uh... let me get back to you on this one

14.Do you open presents Christmas Eve or Christmas Morning? Christmas morning... always been the tradition in our house.

15.Will you still be wrapping presents on Christmas Eve?  no, by that time, either they are wrapped, or they aren't

The Decorations of Christmas

Last night I got home and my son had put up the Christmas tree. Okay, so that's not too bad. It's a small tree and very basic with decorations. I can live with it. Lights and a few ornaments. Nothing gaudy and obnoxious.

And then I came in to work this morning, where all this "scrooge" started... yesterday, the decorations were hung. You never really know how much you hate dislike garland, until it is EVERYWHERE!!!! Okay, small decorations are good. But when you come around EVERY corner and there is garland (of EVERY color) and then ornament balls....ENOUGH ALREADY!!!!

Bah - Buggin - Hum!!!! (from Olive, the Other Reindeer)

Holidays

Ok, I am not totally against the holidays, but it is Dec 1st. A couple women at work hung any decorations they had. Ok... overload! Can't do it. Too many decorations. I wanted to tear them down. Too soon, too many. Like I said, I don't mind the holiday, but too many decorations (especially on Dec 1st) is too many. I then came home and had to help decorate the tree. Aarrgghh!!!!!

Is this how Scrooge was born????

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