Today's Question Monday 12-28-09

[bjh]

Today's Question:
Are your presents still under the tree or have they all been put away ? When do you "take down Christmas" ?
Some presents are, shall we say, finding a home. Christmas things should stay up at least a couple of days. New Year's is a good time for that.

Bonus Question:
Do you have your 2010 calender ? Did you buy it or was it given to you ?
Bought a 2010 calendar in November. Should have waited for half price after Christmas!

Extra Credit Question:
When you get a new electronic item or appliance, how long do you keep the boxes ?
Depends on what it is. I have some boxes for items throughout their "lifespan" when they get a proper "burial" in them. Some boxes might get reused. Really large ones get recycled.

Just for Fun:
What is on your "To Do" list for today ?
One: Tylenol for my aching back. I should have never volunteered to hold the reins on eight tiny reindeer while Santa worked at millions of houses around the world.

Two: back to work which I did and got good things done. A nice feeling.

Three: home to dinner and maybe a movie in the DVR.

Today is:
National Chocolate Candy Day everyday
Snap and Crack Your Gum Day reminds me of Flo of Kiss my grits! fame
Call-a-Friend Day good idea, what shall I call him? but really, a good idea.

[East Coast Wanderer]

Everything is put away. Since I'm on my own now, I don't decorate.

Have 3 2010 calenders.

Most boxes are destroyed and thrown away.

No "to do" list.

"Call a friend Day"--I did, it was her birthday.

[English Liz]

Hello Tuesday, sat here at 10.30am answering Monday's question. You are going to have to get up earlier for all of us Brits out here I'm afraid!

At last, a day in the UK which is not another bank holiday - we don't get many but when we get them we get them in bulk!!

When do you "take down Christmas" ?
As early as I can get away with, usually about 1st January, and that is classed as early.

Do you have your 2010 calender ?
Well I am told I have a scenes of Kentucky (or unseen scenes of Kentucky) calendar over in Kentucky which is still waiting to be sent over and as I only received a post card written early Sept on 24th Dec I don't actually know if I will ever get to use Jar/Feb/March etc. I am going to have to nag for it to be posted over.

What is on your "To Do" list for today ?
As this is yesterday's question it is all done!

Word of the Day
surreptitious \suhr-uhp-TISH-uhs; suh-rep-\ , adjective;
1. Done, made, or gotten by stealth.
2. Acting with or marked by stealth.
As my son unpacked his car after arriving home a couple of days before Christmas he surreptitiously dumped two weeks worth of dirty washing in front of the washing machine whilst I nipped upstairs.

Happy Tuesday, nearly time for lunch here.