Winter Wonderland Coffee Swap Questionaire

Coffee

What are your favorite kinds of coffee?
I prefer a medium to dark roast, I prefer gourmet coffees, they just taste better to me.

Do you prefer whole bean or ground coffee?
I usually buy ground, regular drip, my grinder is broke.

This time of year, there are often Holiday Blends available, and many flavored coffees - do you drink flavored coffee?
I do like some, but not nutty flavors in coffee, and not vanilla alone either.

Do you enjoy special blends? Yes

How do you take your coffee? Black.

Decaf? Absolutely not.

Do you prefer drinking from a nice thick mug, or a matched cup and saucer?
I like a nice thick mug.

Winter and Holidays - PLEASE be descriptive! Your pal will need this information to be sure to put together a package you will enjoy!

What is your favorite part of Winter?
I like when we get a sometimes rare snow storm that would prevent travel so I could stay cuddled up inside. I love the fresh snow, and the crisp bite in the air. I don't like a whole winter of that, but in December and January, it's OK.

Do you celebrate a holiday in December, and if so, which holiday? Christmas

If you celebrate Christmas, do you put up a tree?
I haven't in a long time, but I might this year.

Would you enjoy items related to the holiday, or would you prefer a Winter themed package?
I really would prefer a WINTER themed package.

Do you collect anything?
Shells, seaglass, and lately, yarn.

Are there any holiday or winter-themed items (Snowmen, Angels, Snoflakes, Santas, etc) that you collect? I like Snowmen.

Do you wear scarves? Mittens? Hats? Yes to all.

What is your favorite holiday or winter treat?
fresh baked toll-house cookies and hot cocoa. :-)

Please share a favorite Winter or Holiday memory.
hmmm...going back to when we were little kids and had a hill behind the wooded area behind our house, we used to sleigh ride, so much fun. When I went back to the neighborhood as a grown up..that hill didn't seem so big anymore, but man, we had a blast when we were kids!

Yarn and Crafting

Do you Knit or Crochet? I knit.

For how long? I've been knitting in earnest since Jan 2006.

Do you like wooden, metal, or plastic needles\hooks? Each has it's purpose.

Circular or straight? Again, each has it's purpose.

What sort of projects do you enjoy making? Right now I'm into lace, and I enjoy knitting bags to felt.

What are your favorite types of yarn to work with? Alpaca, Merino, wool/silk blends.

Do you spin or dye? Nope, leave that others.

Do you do other crafts such as scrapbooking or needlepoint or anything else? Used to make beaded jewelry but not in a long time.

General

When is your birthday? January 7

Do you have any children? (Furry kind count!) Reggae my cat, Buttercup the Energizer Bunny, and Freckles the Goldfish (no fur, fins!)

What are your favorite colors?
I always like pale shades of aqua, blues and greens (sea glass colors) and lavendars and pinks, but lately I'm liking lots of other colors, such as those of autumn leaves, must be the season right now. I'm not a fan of neon anything, or primary colors on their own.

Do you have any allergies? Do not care for cigarette smoke smell or anything Rose scented.