haven’t done a meme in a while. i found this over at joan of arghhhhh!

1. Wrapping or gift bags? wrapping. and yes, i wrap my own presents
2. Real or artificial tree? artificial, i’m not killing a tree for my holiday
3. When do you put up the tree? sometime after thanksgiving
4. When do you take the tree down? couple of days after christmas
5. Do you like eggnog? not really
6. Favorite gift received as a child? a “vertibird”
7. Do you have a nativity scene? no
8. Worst Christmas gift you ever received? not saying
9. Mail or email Christmas cards? i like to, but haven’t in years.
10. Favorite Christmas movie? march of the tin soldiers.
11. When do you start shopping for Christmas? no specific date. whenever i see something, or the day before.
12. Favorite thing to eat at Christmas? pumpkin pie with cool whip. tacos.
13. Clear lights or colored? blue. non blinking
14. Favorite Christmas song? little drummer boy by joan jett
15. Travel at Christmas or stay at home? i go to my folks house
16. Can you name all of Santa’s reindeer? donner and blitzen. rudolph. dancer and prancer,
17. Angel or star on the top of your tree? a star
18. Open your presents Christmas Eve or Christmas morning? christmas morning
19. Most annoying thing about this time of year? all non christians with the non christian chip on their shoulder.
20. What do you leave for Santa? cookies
21. Least favorite holiday song? ? i don’t think i have a least favorite song
22. Do you decorate your tree with any specific theme or color? no
23. Favorite ornament? a snowman from styrofoam balls i made in the thrid grade.

A Holiday
no longer
Holy
still points
to miracles,
birth
and rebirth,
presents
and Presence.

A Holiday
spent
consumed
carted, crated
and tagged,
straightens its crown,
looks into
a dark stable
of dubious shelter
not understanding
but
not doubting
the brilliant
Mind that pointed
to the
unfathomable

Breath of Heaven–
soft as baby’s sigh
hard as Truth
old as Hope
……and kneels