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December 4, 2006When a meme is an easy alternativeI’m not much of a meme girl, but I’m still a bit overwhelmed w emails and stuff and can’t yet get my brain to settle down enough to think…not that thinking is my strong point, anyway…thought responding to the meme might slow me down a bit and get my in gear! This atrocity was committed by The Waffling Anglican! 1. Egg nog or hot chocolate? Guinness. The traditional Tree-Trimming Guinness is essential. 2. Does Santa wrap presents or just sit them under the tree? Everything gets wrapped, but back when the kids believed, St. Nick left things unwrapped. 3. Colored lights on tree/house or white? Changes every year. 4. Do you hang mistletoe? No. 5. When do you put your decorations up? No set or traditional time. When we have a chance. Sometimes it takes a few nights. 6. What is your favorite holiday dish (excluding dessert)? Sausage Stuffing. And Italian Rainbow Cookies. That’s not dessert, that’s essential holiday food. 7. Favorite holiday memory as a child: The year they let me help decorate the tree, I kept dropping and breaking the huge glass ornaments handed down from generation unto generation, Amen. It’s not a good memory, it’s a very bad one. But it allows me to feel better about stupid mistakes and bad judgement calls I have made as a parent. My best grownup memory, among many, is the year we let our Elder Son help decorate the tree. He was so excited, he put the first ornament on and then clapped his hands in glee! 8. When and how did you learn the truth about Santa? Sadly, I don’t recall ever believing. I do recall a brother waking me up on Christmas Eve to tell me Santa was flying over a neighbor’s house, and that I should look. But I knew just by his manner that it was lies, all lies and felt bent out of shape that they thought me so gullible. My mother said I was no fun. I’m sure she was right. I also never bought the “Do you want to go to Lily White’s Party” routine, which was just a trick to get you to go to sleep. My brother apparently fell for that one many times, though. 9. Do you open a gift on Christmas Eve? Usually…we all open one because we’re greedy slobs and cannot wait. 11. Snow! Love it or dread it? Love to watch it fall, love to know it’s on the ground. Would love it more if only lasted a day and then melted. 12. Can you ice skate? I was never the most graceful of girls. 13. Do you remember your favorite gift? Received or given? My favorite gifts have always been the ones I’ve given, especially to the kids. And one year I pleased my dear MIL, and that was a notable occasion. She’s a love, but a real nightmare to shop for. 14. What’s the most important thing about the holidays for you? The Incarnation, and family. I miss my son and his g/f and can’t wait for their extended visit home from school. 16. What is your favorite holiday tradition? Lessons and Carols. And for years we made it a point to re-read Dickens’ A Christmas Carol (or see a production of it) and my kids can recite snippets of the book, which - oddly - they do all year ’round! 17. What tops your tree? Anne the Angel. Although last year Buster made a Scroogesque tree topper in an art class and we indulged him. Ugly, ugly thing, and it didn’t sparkle. 18. Which do you prefer, giving or receiving? To be honest, I hate to say it because it sounds so goody-two-shoes…but I have more fun giving and watching folks’ reactions to their gifts. 19. What is your favorite Christmas song? Angels We Have Heard On High! I love that drawn out Gloria in Excelsis. 20. Candy canes: Ptooie! Chocolate canes rule! 22. What do you leave for Santa? Italian Rainbow Cookies, of course! Nothing but the best for him! MERRY CHRISTMAS! And now, forgive me, Happy Catholic, Obi’s Sister, Siggy, Beth and the gang at Oh How I Love Jesus, but…your turn! http://theanchoressonline.com/2006/12/04/when-a-meme-is-an-easy-alternative/trackback/ 16 Responses to “When a meme is an easy alternative” |
December 4th, 2006 at 7:02 pm
Great list! I’d have to go with Egg Nog, but Guinness is a fine choice, too.
December 4th, 2006 at 7:46 pm
Guinness!
mmm…
Welcome home and such.
‘The Christmas Story’ is outstanding.
Do you have to have one favorite Christmas song?
There are so many joyous efforts.
Ave Maria, Silent Night, Good King Wenceslaus, Silver Bells, or…
“Have Yourself A merry Little Christmas”
December 4th, 2006 at 7:49 pm
[...] The smartass blogger, otherwise known as The Anchoress, has tagged SC&A with a meme. Normally (whatever that means to us), we would not respond to this sort of thing, but The Anchoress threatened to post pictures of the baby Sigmund, naked in a bathtub. With that kind of sword hanging over our heads, Siggy insisted we reply to the blackmail. [...]
December 4th, 2006 at 8:57 pm
I have answered the meme.
In the process, I have made sure you’ll never ask me again.
December 4th, 2006 at 9:18 pm
[...] Thanks to my good blogging friend The Anchoress I get to fill out this little quiz sent to her by another blogger. [...]
December 4th, 2006 at 9:24 pm
I’ve answered it too. Oh, how I hate to do these things but someone has to do it!
December 4th, 2006 at 9:53 pm
I’ve just read SC&A’s answers, and I deeply regret that my mushy brain is too filled with music (nearly three hours of Messiah at the harpsichord yesterday!) this time of year to be able to even attempt to come up with answers that would dare to be worthy of taking on the challenge of our dear Anchoress.
That said, how about some delicious hot chocolate with a touch of Bailey’s Irish Cream added to the mix, in answer to the first question. Or perhaps some Bailey’s Irish Cream with a touch of hot chocolate would be more to your liking?
December 4th, 2006 at 9:55 pm
Where do you find chocolate candy canes?
December 5th, 2006 at 12:54 am
[...] The Anchoress didn’t believe in Santa Claus when she was a little girl. [...]
December 5th, 2006 at 10:38 am
[...] With no further ado I give you the questions and answers from newton and me: Thanks to my good blogging friend The Anchoress I get to fill out this little quiz sent to her by another blogger. [...]
December 5th, 2006 at 10:50 am
A nice coffee martini and some homemade chocolate truffles would do it for me! Endorphins, alert and slightly bagged - all at the same time. What could be better.
A - recipe for Italian Rainbow Cookies if you would?
December 5th, 2006 at 11:06 am
Did anyone see the article about the guy who bought the Christmas Story house in Cleveland, OH (as well as the one across the street)? He REALLY loves that movie!
http://www.cnn.com/2006/SHOWBIZ/Movies/11/26/christmas.story.ap/index.html
December 5th, 2006 at 11:25 am
Gayle - I linked to the recipe for the cookies - you have to scroll down abit.
December 5th, 2006 at 1:53 pm
I answered the Meme on my blog and linked back to you because everyone SHOULD be reading your most recent 2 entries.
Meanwhile, I’ve copied the recipes and will be making them with deepest love for my family and friends, combined with loving thoughts of you and S. So what if they’re more work. Tim the cat will have a few minutes less snuggles. He’ll survive and enjoy how good the house will smell!
December 5th, 2006 at 4:54 pm
Christmas Meme 22
A bunch of Christmas questions asked and answered.
December 8th, 2006 at 2:21 pm
[...] The Anchoress pinged me with this thing, but in the interest of peace and good will among bloggers, I’ll play . And besides, it’s about Christmas and I was planning on writing a few posts on Christmas memories. [...]