Just start.


Tune up before versus after winter.

Before please

Snow tires or studded tires

Snow tires. Illinois outlawed studded tires because of the damage they do to the roads. :(

Going to see Narnia this weekend or not?

No - but thanks for the reminder! :)


Clear versus transparent tape

Transparent but unless it is Duct (duck) tape, does it really hold?

Bows or no bows on your Christmas presents

Bows


Wrap your presents versus having it done at the store.

Usually wrap my own.

Add bows or not?

Gotta have dem bows!


Artificial tree versus natural

Artificial. Used to have the natural, but they got too expensive; made such a mess; and dried out if you left them from from Thanksgiving through New Years.

Tinsel or not?

Tinsel but only on a real tree

The old fashioned big light bulbs on the tree or the little "micro" ones

Little micro ones now. They've got them at a local store for about $2.50 per 100 (up .50 from last year), and so we just replace strands that don't light each year rather than search for burned out bulbs.

Garlands on the tree or not?

Not here


Tree topper: Angel versus Star

Angel

Lights ... clear or mult-color?

I'm a clear lights kinda guy, but our tree has mult-color.


Trim the tree early versus the week before Christmas

I prefer early, but my wife is going slow. :(

Hang the cards you receive or just set them on a table?

Hang them on a door - but with the advent of e-cards we get fewer and fewer real cards every year

Email Christmas cards or send real ones

Both. My wife usually gets the real ones ready and I send e-cards to a number of people who either aren't on that list (because we don't have an address) or as my wife of being a little cuter than my wife would be. :)

Snow for Christmas or not?

Snow


Tree trimming event: solo versus family affair

Family

Open a present on Christmas Eve or save all for Christmas morning?

Christmas morning for us.

Go to church on Christmas Eve or Christmas Morning.

Christmas Eve - I have to work Christmas Day

Christmas Carols or Holiday Music

Christmas carols

Roast chestnuts or pop popcorn?

Pop popcorn


Last minute shopping versus get it done early.

Get it done early (that's me ... my wife waits longer)

Having family over or going to visit them for Christmas?

Neither - live too far away from the family and with my job can't get the time off to travel and they are too cheap to fly here!

Turkey or ham for Christmas dinner

Ham a lot of times. Not sure what my wife is planning this year.

Everyone grabs there own gifts or someone hands them out?

Single distributor


Gift exchange before or after church services?

After. We've been going to church on Christmas Eve and then open gifts on Christmas morning when our daughter from Peoria, son-in-law and their children come over. :)

Have you seen a movie at a theatre recently or not?

Not. My daughter will return on Saturday, and she has 3 lined up for us. :)


Celebrate Christmas at home versus visiting.

Celebrate Christmas at home this year.

Cards all mailed or not?

Not yet; still have a few to go.



Favorite place to watch TV: sofa versus chair

Sofa

Favorite TV snack: popcorn or candy?

Popcorn


Salted versus plain

Salted

Popcorn - Butter or sugar as a topping

Butter for me ... although I tried sugar one time and it really wasn't bad (I just don't need the sugar :()

Ice cream ... plain or with a topping?

Topping


Ice cream topping ... chocolate versus nuts

Chocolate ... but with nuts handy so I can add them. :)

Chocolate ... syrup or that hard-shell topping?

Syrup


Ice cream versus sherbert

Sherbert any day of the week please

Ice cream sundae or banana split?

Tough choice. Ice cream sundae ... except on days when I want a banana split. :)

Ham sandwich ... hot or cold?