Cook a ham.
Eat it.
Watch Red Dwarf.

For music, I love Andre Rieu’s Christmas album. It’s a must listen every year. And I bought the Charlie Brown music this year — and I’m loving it.

Hmm, I wonder why you’re distracted? After that conversation on Sat about FB, etc, I’m not surprised!

I love the cartoons too. We have them all. I don’t usually have to see It’s a Wonderful Life, but I do love to see a version of A Christmas Carol — I actually love one of the earliest versions. 1929, I think?

My mother would *never* let us open anything early. Hubby and I have done the Christmas Eve gift before, but these days we don’t really buy stuff to put under the tree. We got two new flat screen televisions for our house, so that’s our present. Hubby got a Blu-ray player and a new receiver, and those count as birthday. So we’re done. But we will have presents for the parents.

I’m a little off this year. We haven’t gotten a tree yet. I hung some lights around the door and put up a wreath, but that’s about it for decorating. I did my shopping and wrapping so early I’ve nearly forgotten what I’ve bought. I haven’t listened to any Christmas music. I’m just sorta distracted, I guess.

I have to watch Santa Claus Is Coming To Town. (Put one foot in front of the other and soon you’ll be walking cross the flo-oooor!) Also, I have to get some sort of Scrooge movie in, whether it’s an old version (Black and white is really cool), George C. Scott or the muppets. LOL! I really love the movie, The Christmas List, with Mimi Rogers and Stella Stephens.

We don’t do the party circuit often but spend Christmas Eve with the DH’s family, open one gift Christmas Eve and abhor walking up at 6 a.m. at the behest of #2 (a habit she’s had since she was 6 years old of waking everyone in the house) to commence with gift opening. (Actually, she wanted to walk us up earlier than that and 6 a.m. was as early as we’d go. By 6 a.m. all the stockings have been searched and the dog riled.)