Tag-errific

Thanks to Creth, I don't actually have to think of a topic this time. And there was much rejoicing. We'll pretend like we don't remember that post I started last week and quickly lost interest in.

1. Egg nog or hot chocolate?
Hot chocolate. With Bailey's.

2. Does Santa wrap presents or just sit them under the tree?
Santa used to just put them under the tree, but baby bro was (is) a brat and always peeked and Santa had to start wrapping them.

3. Colored lights on tree/house or white?
White.

4. Do you hang mistletoe?
I used to. I wonder why I quit.

5. When do you put your decorations up?
We get the tree the day after Thanksgiving and then decorate in fits and starts as the urge strikes. Then the boxes sit around for a few more weeks. They've yet to be taken back downstairs this year.

6. What is your favorite holiday dish (excluding dessert)?
I can't decide. We don't do Christmas dinner, but we have chips and dips and all manner of yummy snacky-type foods on Christmas Eve and then eat the leftovers all day long on Christmas Day. I love it all.

7. Favorite holiday memory as a child?
Picking out our tree at the tree farm with the hayrides and petting zoo and cookies and cider and tree shaker and baler.

8. When and how did you learn the truth about Santa?
Quite late and reluctantly. I was not interested in giving up a good thing.

9. Do you open a gift on Christmas Eve?
In MY family, we open them all on Christmas Eve except the Santa presents. J won't let me open ANYTHING early. Spoilsport.

10. How do you decorate your Christmas tree?
With lights and ornaments. Duh. Ok, fine, with red, gold, white, silver, and a bit of green.

11. Snow! Love it or dread it?
Not my fave. I like to watch it, but I don't like to deal with it.

12. Can you ice skate?
If by ice skate, you mean creep around the rink very wobbly-like and then bitch about my sore ankles for days, then yes.

13. Do you remember your favorite gift?
Bratty baby bro climbed a tree and filled up a paper grocery sack with mistletoe for me. It was sweet.

14. What's the most important thing about the holidays for you?
Peace, joy, and love.

15. What is your favorite holiday dessert?
Layered pecan pie. And by layered, we're talking a layer of cream cheese. Heaven on a plate, my friend.

16. What is your favorite holiday tradition?
Socializing with good friends/family and food on Christmas Eve.

17. What tops your tree?
A star! A star goes on top of the tree. There'll be no angels with Christmas tree enemas in this house.

18. Which do you prefer, giving or receiving?
Both.

19. What is your favorite Christmas song?
Olivia Olson's (NOT Mariah "Needless Vocal Frippery" Carey's) version of "All I Want for Christmas is You" from Love Actually. The girl was 10!

20. Candy Canes! Yuck or Yum?
Yuck. Me no likey the peppermint. Or any mint, for that matter.

21. What do you want for Christmas?
I could tell you, but then I'd have to kill you.

If you're reading this, consider yourself tagged. I don't think there are quite five of you and I don't want to embarrass myself. Any further.