Answer:
hey christmas is coming up I'm spending mine with my family in my house all day it's just going to be cute and cosy and I'm hoping for some cool gifts
This passage has a melancholic mood. You can tell this due to some specific key words: "dull", "dark", "soundless." They all have a negative connotation. The imagery of a lone rider in a dreary and dull country under the oppressive sky may clue you in that the overall passage has a sad tone to it. Even later in the passage the author states that the scene is melancholic.
I believe so, because the other sentences restate things