What is your earliest Christmas memory?
My earliest complete Christmas memory is at the age of six. We were living with Grandma Bea at the farm that year. Grandma Bea taught Sunday School and played the piano at the country church over at the four corners. As the oldest grandkid (and the only girl at the time) I went to the Church's Christmas Pageant with her the Sunday night before Christmas. I remember how cozy and warm and hushed the darkened church was as the Nativity story was presented. At the end of the program, Santa Claus came. In my six-year-old wisdom I thought, well, he won't have anything for me because I don't usually go to this church.
I was wrong. Midway through his calling children up for packages, my name was called. I had a package! (It was a Betsy-Wetsy doll.)
What a happy exposure to Christmas magic and Grandma magic.
What is your favorite Christmas Carol?
Silent Night
What is your favorite Christmas song?
Chestnuts Roasting By An Open Fire (That's probably not the title, is it?)
What was your favorite Christmas? They're all favorite, just different. *smile*
What was the best gift you ever received?
There have been so many "best" gifts. I've been lucky through the years. One that was so very clever was one I received from Sheryl. I had put a poster of Snoopy and Woodstock on my door. Woodstock was hanging up a tiny stocking, and Snoopy was wondering how Santa would get a pizza in that. Sheryl found a little baby stocking the size of the one in the poster, and then put a gift certificate for a pizza from Roma's in the stocking. Memorable gift, memorable pizza. (And Roma is still in business, Sheryl!)
What was the best gift you ever gave? A rug I made.
What is your favorite Christmas goodie? Sugarplums
When do you open your gifts? Stocking gifts, Christmas Eve; presents, Christmas day
What are you looking forward to the most this season? They are three-day weekends for us, which will give lots of time for hanging with family and friends.