Χριστούγεννα συνονθύλευμα (Christmas Hodgepodge)

Καλώς ήρθατε στην Τετάρτη αυτής της εβδομάδας συνονθύλευμα! Συγγνώμη για τηνελληνική, αλλά και να απολαύσουν τις απαντήσεις μου και να συνδεθούν σε αυτό Από την πλευρά της λίμνης και να πω ένα γεια σε Τζόις! Απολαύστε :)

English: Welcome to this week's Wednesday Hodgepodge! Sorry for the greek, but enjoy my answers and link up at From This Side of the Pond and say hi to Joyce! Enjoy :)

1. What does it mean to have the 'holiday spirit'?

To have holiday spirit means that you decorate for the holidays, enjoy the time you spend with your friends and family, and also keep the reason for the season in mind. Holiday spirit may come in many forms, it may be just doing a dance when you realize that it's snowing for the first time, putting up your Christmas tree with your family and realizing that you'll only have a couple more years until your nest is empty, maybe it's having Christmas Eve at your place with friends and family all around, enjoying a nice Midnight Mass at your local church on Christmas Eve, Having a cooking swap with your daughter and your friends and enjoying the time spent, or maybe it's just having your immediate family under one roof and enjoying the Christmas season together.

Note: Man, would that be an awesome SAT essay, maybe I'll send the idea in, and possibly have an epic SAT score!!!!!

2. What sits atop your tree (s)? Why?

We have an angelic angel, which has been on the top of the tree since I could remember! Mom says the only reason that we have one on our tree is because she grew up with it on hers.

3. When was the last time you gave yourself a pat on the back?

A what? ;) What for? I tend not to give myself a pat on the back, mainly becasue it'll go to my head - - - Ha, the last time. Yesterday at work the internet wasn't working, so I had to call my boss because I didn't know how to fix it, so when she finally answered she told me it was in the "attic" (note: attic really means an unfinished crawl space with insulation and then the internet). So I got the ladder from the bathroom and lined it up to the little ceiling tile to push up. I looked at my heels and then looked at the ladder and how high I had to go on the ladder.

So I diteched the heels, and climbed the ladder bare foot. So I'm on the top step and I'm looking around the crawl space/attic thing and find the box thingy. I then look down, big mistake! I looked at the thing and realized that it was too dark to actually accomplish something, so I climbed down and put the tile back in place and everything on the ceiling, because I was just going to call my boss and go "S, I can't do it. When you get back form Worcester can you save me?" but I went out of the bathroom and realized I had a patron waiting, so I looked for a flashlight, which we don't own. I finally went back into the bathroom and said "I'm going to do this". So I got up and did it, I climbed up and pulled the first plug that I hit, because there was like 12 in the back of the thing! I hoped I pulled the power, and I did :) Then I had to put it back in, which involved seeing how much pull I had of the wires and getting some light to shine upon the back so I can put the power plug back into it. Eventually I accomplished it all and climbed down the ladder and put my epic shoes on, but after I called S to let her know 1. I did it and 2. I now know why P & C wouldn't do that, I gave myself a pat on the back, because that was pretty scary!!

4. Which of your senses is most sensitive this time of year?

I would have to say my sense of smell!

5. What do you have too much of in your kitchen?

Spices!! We have two full cabinets filled of spices, and now these aren't normal spices. No these are spices that we can only get in our old home town, why? Because my mom fell in love with these type of spices. Luckily I've found the same spices at a local store, well more local then CT, so Mom can still get her fill!

6. What do you do for meals on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day? Big meal? Breakfast tradition? Open the cookie tins and have at it?

Christmas Eve we go to my Aunt's down in CT, but this year it's going to be at my cousin Dan's new house, so I can't wait. We always have an assortment of food, but there is always Aunt Judy's famous jello, Pumpkin Pie, deviled eggs :), beer bread (usually from Kristi or Nicole, I think), and I can't think of anything else that we always have!

Christmas Day we usually have a brunch at our place, last year it smelled so good that I felt like i was about to throw up, seriously this whole being a women thing isn't working out for me. Anyways, we always have eggs someway somehow, then there usually bacon or sausage, some fresh fruit :) and some bagels, maybe something else, but that depends on who's cooking and if Bro #1 wants to make something or if I want to make something.

7. What is the best thing about winter?

Snow! I love when it's snowing, it just makes everything that much prettier! Especially the first snowfall is amazing :)

I also love the many days spent in front of the fireplace with Christmas carols playing throughout the house, and if you add a nice book to that picture, it is that much better :)

8. Γράφοντας στην ελληνική γλώσσα είναι πολύ διασκεδαστικό, για τυχαία σκέψη σημερινή /σχόλιο Πάω να γράψω για Giles.

Βλέπετε, Giles είναι, ήταν η μασκότ της βιβλιοθήκης και απεβίωσε το Σαββατοκύριακο,όχι ευτυχώς για το ρολόι μου! Καλά Giles Ήταν ένα υπέροχο ψάρι, και ήταν μεγάλη εταιρεία. Αν και ποτέ δεν απάντησε όταν τον ρώτησα ερωτήσεις, πάντα με έκανε ναφαίνεται λογικό, γιατί ποτέ δεν μιλούσα στον εαυτό μου, πάντα μιλάμε για αυτόν! Καλά, υποθέτω ότι αυτό είναι κάτι περισσότερο από ένα αφιέρωμα στο Giles. Θα πρέπει να χάσετε στη βιβλιοθήκη και που κατέχει μια ξεχωριστή θέση στην καρδιά μου.

Ήσουν θαυμάσια στη βιβλιοθήκη Giles, ο καθένας θα χάσετε! Μπορείτε ζήσει μια μακράζωή και η φροντίδα από μια υπέροχη μητέρα! Πάντα ήταν μεγάλη για την εταιρεία καιέφερε χαρά και την ευτυχία στις ζωές όλων μας!

Θα πρέπει να χάσετε Giles!

English: Writing in Greek is much fun, for today's random thought/comment I'm going to write about Giles.

You see, Giles is, was the library's mascot and he passed away over the weekend, luckily not on my watch! Well Giles was a wonderful fish, and he was great company. Although he never responded when I asked him questions, he always made me seem sane, because I was never talking to myself, always talking to him! Well, I guess this is more of a tribute to Giles. He will be missed at the library and he holds a special place in my heart.

You were wonderful at the library Giles, everyone will miss you! You lived a long life and was cared for by a wonderful mother! You always were great for company and brought joy and happiness into everyone's lives!

You will be missed Giles!

Lots of Love,

Cae