R&S Check in 11-17 Dec. 2023

@MeaningfulSilence

💡 Have you ever built a snowman and how did you decorate it?
We did one year! (we don't get snow often) I remember it having a blue hat, red scarf, and some mittens.

💡 What is the funniest gift you received for Xmas (or any celebration at your place)?
A friend got me these cool little notebooks/journals and they had funky characters on them. It is from a site that is kind of odd haha. I loved them though.

💡 When it’s cold…scarf, gloves, woolen cap or all of them? 
It doesn't get extremely cold here, but on our coldest days I like to wear a beanie and scarf. I would wear gloves, but they're too frustrating for me, haha.

💡 Do you usually go for a warm bath or shower during winter?
A warm shower!

💡 Do you wear warm socks when you sleep to keep yourself warm? 
Because of my sensory, I wear socks all the time because my feet do not like the way the floor feels.

💡 What is your favorite decoration for Xmas or your celebrations?
Decorating the Christmas tree is my all-time favorite thing! I love pickles, and a friend got me a pickle ornament last year and it's by far my favorite ever, haha!

@MeaningfulSilence in winter I wear more clothes even socks at night. Feet get dried out in winter and sometimes the heel cracks. To prevent this I put on coconut oil on my feet especially the heals and then I put on socks so that the coconut oil does not get on the sheets. 

Here the temps can get down to-22 C so I wear everything I can can to keep warm!

I remember in my childhood times, we used to get a lot of snow where we lived. I remember making snowmans in the front yard and the back yard. We decorated it with a hat, rocks for eyes, and the carrot for nose, sticks for arms. We decorated it and took a picture with it. I remember one time, our carrot disappeared the next morning. We removed the hat after taking a picture though. Can't leave that around in the neighbourhood, as there were a lot of kids that were troublemakers and it could've easily been stolen.

This isn't exactly a funny gift, but I have an Aunt who always buys me jackets, but there were always one or two sizes too big for me. We've never told her to buy them in smaller sizes, as she always gave it to me with a gift receipt, so we just go and change it to a smaller size. But, I think she gets mistaken that just because I'm nearly the same height as her and that my shoulders are broad, she always had the idea that I wear a larger size.

When it's cold, I usually wear a turtleneck, gloves, and earmuffs.

Definitely a warm shower.

I don't wear socks when I sleep, it feels weird. I usually just cocoon myself in my blanket to keep the warmth for my body.

Hmm.. favourite Christmas decoration, we haven't really put any tree up for at least a decade, I don't remember what we have used as decoration anymore. So, I can't say I have a favourite one. The only thing I remember is that I used to buy little ornaments that caught my eye (I used to work at Carlton Cards). But even so, it doesn't ring a bell what they were.

@MeaningfulSilence

@MeaningfulSilence

💡 Have you ever built a snowman and how did you decorate it?….Yes when I was a child & lived up North….but it didn’t go very well because the snow has to be “just right”. 

💡 What is the funniest gift you received for Xmas (or any celebration at your place)?….I don’t think I’ve ever received a funny gift. We typically make lists, and I’ve never asked for anything funny. 

💡 When it’s cold…scarf, gloves, woolen cap or all of them?….I don’t typically wear any of those items. But of those 3 mentioned, probably gloves. 

💡 Do you usually go for a warm bath or shower during winter?….Depends on the day but showers are quicker. Unless I truly want to relax in a bath. 

💡 Do you wear warm socks when you sleep to keep yourself warm?…No not really. I don’t like wearing things on my feet when I’m in the house. Even if it’s cold. 

💡 What is your favorite decoration for Xmas or your celebrations?….I don’t really have a favorite, I like them all.