In Him

Getting to know me ~ Christmas Edition! (thank you Melissa for tagging anyone!)

1. Wrapping paper or gift bags? Wrapping paper and gift tags so you know who they are for.

2. Real tree or Artificial? Artificial, considered none this year and only using a Jesse Tree, but couldn’t not have one!

3. When do you put up the tree? 1^st December as is tradition in our family

4. When do you take the tree down? I usually don’t get much past Boxing Day…it’s over!

5. Do you like egg nog? Used to, but don’t drink milk anymore (and never actually had it on Christmas, it’s more a filling drink for colder times of the year.

6. Favorite gift received as a child? I don’t remember.

7. Do you have a nativity scene? Yes, it’s a small one that seems to change positions each day! (the kids do that!)

8. Hardest person to buy for? Everyone but the girls…we all have too much and don’t need anything else.

9. Easiest person to buy for? The kids, they often tell me through the year what they want!

10. Mail or email Christmas cards? Usually email, (more environmentally friendly) but I found a pack of cards I must have bought sometime and sent a few paper cards this year for the first time in a few years.

11. Worst Christmas gift you ever received? I don’t remember.

12. Favorite Christmas movie(s) “Jesus” by Campus Crusade for Christ (please come back and click on this link after you’ve read the rest of my answers)

13. When do you start shopping for Christmas? I usually start through the year, pick things up when I’m down in Perth and stash them away.

14. Have you ever recycled a Christmas present? Is this saying re-gifting? If so, no, I think it’s really rude. If it means given it away to a charity like Good Sammy’s yes, I declutter often and you can’t keep everything forever.

15. Favorite thing to eat at Christmas? Christmas day I enjoy the pudding with custard and before Christmas I like to have a candy cane or three. Other than that the ham is probably the only staple that makes it Christmas.

16. Clear or colored Christmas lights? I don’t use lights but enjoy everyone elses when I see them.

17. Favorite Christmas song(s)? Away in a Manger I have loved all my life, but as I’ve gotten older, I like O Holy Night.

18. Travel at Christmas or stay home? This year everyone is coming to us. Each year we take turns to “do” Christmas. We never traipse about as everyone gets along, there are no big egos competing saying it “has” to be done the same every year and all suffer!

19. Can you name all of Santa’s reindeer? No.

20. Angel on the tree top or a star? A star.

21. Open the presents Christmas Eve or morning? Christmas morning.

22. Most annoying thing about this time of year? The commercialization and materialism. That it is about Christ seems to never be highlighted…except on the bloggersphere! Well done guys!

23. Favorite ornament theme or color? Last year I was heavy on the blue and gold decorations (on the tree) this year, I’m leaning toward read. My alltime fav is green, red and gold, those colours say Christmas to me.

24. Favorite dinner for Christmas? Dinner is always leftovers, usually if anyone is hungry. This year lunch will be cold meats and salad because of the weather, so we may be more hungry, possibly!

25. What do you want for Christmas this year? Peace and happiness.

26. Do you bake lots of goodies during the holidays? No usually, too hot. My family used to make shortbread traditionally, but it hasn’t seemed to survived. It is one thing I envy the Northern Hemisphere for, it must be nice to be rugged up, eating yummy baked goodies and sipping a hot cuppa.

27. Do you decorate different rooms of your home? The lounge usually has the tree and I put tinsel and pretty bows around the kitchen and entry, the door has a little something, that’s about it.

28. What decorations do you put outside? None. Less to pull down afterwards.

29. How do you spend Christmas Eve? We usually watch the Carols on telly.

30. Is Christmas your favorite holiday? No, I much prefer Easter, Christmas is the run up to that.

I tag whoever wants to participate! You can leave me a comment to let me know that you have answered the questions on your blog then I can read yours and get to know you!

Merry Christmas

For those who are wondering.  I was in the process of updating my website when my old computer died.  Since having the new  computer I went to continue (I’d backed up my work) but couldn’t because I don’t have Frontpage (the application I use for my website) on this.  SO, once I get it on here I’ll continue the new look and put it up (with Coffeecup when that’s on here) as soon as I can.

I’m going for a completely new look and different structure of the info…

I’ll post when it’s gonna happen.

I want to bring into recognition a sport that is under appreciated.  Most people would have played it at one time at least in their lives.  The sport of clothesline wrestling.  The involves trying to hang washing on the line whilst it is windy.  A hills hoist is a must as this allows the clothesline to play too, making it a competitive sport.  Some keep their pegs in a basket near the washing, other have them strategically aligned on the wires, others give some advantage to the clothesline (or wind, depending on your philosophy) by putting them in a rather large container and hanging it on the end of one of the posts.  This of course allows you to be knocked out as it goes by at a rate of knots!  The enjoyment of playing this sport is neverending.  You get to duck and weave, perhaps holding on to an already pegged item with all your strength to reach for another, toning for the whole body.  I’m sure gusty conditions favour the clothesline much more than the person, this allows the clothes to whip and splat you in the face and or head.  In saying this I’ve just finished a round whilst competing in somewhat hazardous conditions, gusty wind, bright sun and wasps added for extra danger!

Phew! - Time for lunch me thinks.

I didn’t “get” facebook for a bit there.  Now I understand that you just get on there, play games, see what others are writing and comment.  When I first began (way back last week!) I felt like I had to say what I was doing all the time and it felt very weird.  Now, it’s better with more friends and more things to do (and be a fan of!!! lol)

I tried it and felt unsafe with having some info up there, so I edited it.  Now after another day of it, I just don’t get it.  I don’t usually write about myself (as you would know if you follow my blog!) so it’s weird to be posting about yourself all the time.  It’s very now and me mentality, which is so not me! I’m gonna keep my account for as long as I can stand it, but it’s feels SO mainstream, and I don’t know how long I can hold out for……(I think my category on it says it all!)

I saw this on Phil Bakers Blog.

Just couldn’t resist posting it myself.

I have no words...

This is my new look, I hope you like it.  I tried to have another design, but it didn’t upload properly.  I decided to go with this because it’s simple and the header colours I’ve chosen are pretty.  Comment if you like.

My Kitchen Poetry 2

Naked Soup

Natasha's Sculpture

I first heard of this today at Peasoup who heard of it from Simple Sparrow.

This is my entry for today-Natasha’s Sculpture of Mandarins, Tangellos and Oranges.