The Kat House

Thanks to Jack and Barry for tagging me for this Christmas Meme!

1. Link to the person that tagged you, and post the rules on your blog.
2. Share Christmas facts about yourself.
3. Tag seven random people at the end of your post, and include links to their blogs.
4. Let each person know that they have been tagged by leaving a comment on their blog.

Welcome to the Christmas edition of “Getting to Know Your Friends.”

1. Wrapping or gift bags?
It depends on just what I’m wrapping. I use wrapping paper for easy to wrap items. Otherwise, I use gift bags.

2. Real or artificial tree?
Artificial.

3. When do you put up the tree?
Call me Scrooge, but I don’t put up a tree. I used to put one up when I was married so many years ago, but since my divorce, I haven’t bothered. No one would see it but me and the dogs, so it’s a bigger hassle than anything else.

4. When do you take the tree down?
The great part about not putting up a tree is that I don’t have to take it down.

5. Do you like egg nog?
No. I haven’t even tasted it in years.

6. Favorite gift received as a child?
I honestly remember very few of my childhood gifts, but I was really into reading, so it was probably a book.

7. Do you have a nativity scene?
No.

8. Worst Christmas gift you ever received?
Getting dumped. Seems that guys always do that right before the holidays…

9. Mail or email Christmas cards?
I love sending real Christmas cards. In fact, I send cards for nearly every holiday – even St. Patty’s Day and Halloween! I’ve always enjoyed the dying art of handwriting, so I do my part to keep it alive.

10. Favorite Christmas Movie?
“Miracle on 34th Street”

11. When do you start shopping for Christmas?
Sometime after Black Friday has passed.

12. Favorite thing to eat at Christmas?
Ham. Mmmm…

13. Clear lights or colored on the tree?
Colored

14. Favorite Christmas song(s)?
“The Little Drummer Boy.” That song has always been able to move me to tears. Time to break out the Mannheim Steamroller CDs!

15. Travel at Christmas or stay home?
I prefer to stay home. Nothing beats lounging around the house in jammies, eating yummy Christmas food, and listening to music.

16. Can you name all of Santa’s reindeer?
Yep. Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donner, Blitzen, Rudolph.

17. Angel on the tree top or a star?
Star.

18. Open the presents Christmas Eve or Christmas Morning?
Christmas morning.

19. Most annoying thing about this time of year?
The crowds at the mall.

20. Do you decorate your tree in any specific theme or color?
See question #3.

21. What do you leave for Santa?
Nothing – and he returns the favor.

22. Least favorite holiday song?
“Jingle Bells”

23. Favorite ornament?
The dog bone ornaments with Molly and Cruella’s names on them.

24. Family tradition?
My family isn’t very traditional.

25. Ever been to Midnight Mass or late-night Christmas Eve services?
No.

I tag Tommy, Mike, Groanin’ Jock, Graham, Mr. Fabulous, Max, and Choc Mint Girl.