And So it begins (Christmas Decorations)

[Nordie]

Ended up in the attic...I think I got it all down. I actually don't mind putting the lights up. Thanksgiving weekend I'll put the lights up, and First weekend of the new year they come down.

What is everyone else's protocol?

 

[Go-Fly]

I already have some up but, the boss says I can't turn them on until Friday.

 

[4Waters]

Usually put the lights up the day after Thanksgiving and take them down the first weekend of the new year. This year because of the impending rain I put the lights up last Sunday.

 

[The Prisoner]

I am changing my last name to Rosenberg...........bah humbug.........ain't in the mood this year. The kid has been bad and my dog passed around xmas last year so scrooge I am.

 

[Nordie]

I am changing my last name to Rosenberg...........bah humbug.........ain't in the mood this year. The kid has been bad and my dog passed around xmas last year so scrooge I am.

Honestly there is nothing wrong with that...my single years I didn't do a fucking thing around the house...However now a days I married the Christmas lady, she's already watching that Hallmark shit...

 

[The Prisoner]

Honestly there is nothing wrong with that...my single years I didn't do a fucking thing around the house...However now a days I married the Christmas lady, she's already watching that Hallmark shit...

Yup! Gonna quit xmas. Miss you Nicko!

 

[Bpracing1127]

Half of my neighborhood has been up since Halloween

 

[4Waters]

I already have some up but, the boss says I can't turn them on until Friday.

Yup I haven't turned them on yet except to make sure they all work, I will officially turn them on on Friday.

 

[Go-Fly]

Yup I haven't turned them on yet except to make sure they all work, I will officially turn them on on Friday.

And no Christmas shows until the lights are on.

 

[musicFunsun]

Tree is up, rest of the decor this weekend

 

[Go-Fly]

Got the tree in the house and lights on it. That's as far as I got today

 

[Singleton]

Not in my house.
Rain gutter extension got knocked off and end result was family room got flooded.
Phase 1 done, waiting to see how much more floor needs to be removed and drywall cut.

 

[Happy Smitty]

I never have to take the xmas lights down. It's a pretty cool deal. I never put them up. Saves on the electric bill too.

The neighbors do a great job with their lights. We just look at those.

 

[ToMorrow44]

Since we’re hosting Christmas this year and the kids are old enough to have fun with it, I wanted to do a train around the tree. Picked up this O Scale on eBay and built a platform to fit my living room. Kids love it.

Exterior lights are going up next weekend.

 

[Hardly Satisfied]

Since we’re hosting Christmas this year and the kids are old enough to have fun with it, I wanted to do a train around the tree. Picked up this O Scale on eBay and built a platform to fit my living room. Kids love it.

Exterior lights are going up next weekend.

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Nothing beats having a train under the Christmas tree besides presents

 

[jetur]

I'm dreading this shit, sitting on my recliner right now. She just walked in and started discussing pictures in front of the tree later today with the kids.

Running through my head as she's talking (wait tree, what fucking tree, oh the tree in the garage under ten tons of stuff).

Shits getting ready to get real over here. Lol.

 

[Sleek-Jet]

We didn't go all out this year. Inside is decorated, but probably won't put up lights outside.

 

[brgrcru]

Lights been up since Monday , since the storm of the century was on its way .
Turned on last night . My job .

8 crates full of stuff.
Decorations around house are just starting , to be present . I wonder how many new things, will be put up this year ? and how much is it going to cost me. Like we don't have enough.

 

[brgrcru]

The only thing I hope for when buying a tree. is not having , to buy three . In one month. Lol

 

[jeteater1]

Since we’re hosting Christmas this year and the kids are old enough to have fun with it, I wanted to do a train around the tree. Picked up this O Scale on eBay and built a platform to fit my living room. Kids love it.

Exterior lights are going up next weekend.

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We used to run a G scale under the tree till we got this one stupid cat that would knock it off the tracks 3 to 4 times a day.

 

[Activated]

Inside is complete...stayed home from the river this weekend to get it done. It is like Christmas threw up inside of our house.

Next...the outside. About 3 years ago, while hanging lights on the 2nd story, I had an epiphany...what the fuck am I doing hanging off the roof of our second story trying to hang lights. Since then, I pay to have them hung and then decorate after. He shows up today.

We tried a couple companies and found a guy who hangs them pretty inexpensively. One quote was $900, for that, I will risk my life and hang them myself. Lol

 

[jetur]

Got the inside done, seriously thinking about skipping the outside this year.

 

[Nordie]

We started the inside last night, and I have yet to do the outside. I am trying to motivate myself to do it today and just get it done, but I have been fighting some kind of stomach bug since it hit me Friday afternoon. I feel like 50% better than yesterday, but not 100%. Thinking about doing it after work tomorrow seeing as Ill have my boots and work clothes on.

 

[SoCalDave]

I put up the outside lights last week, nothing fancy but about 175 linear feet around the eves. I'm really surprised the wife hasn't ask me to get her inside stuff out of the garage.

 

[Happy Smitty]

So over the years we've discovered if we have a new dog during xmas tree time the dog will use the tree for its own personal toilet. Both piss and logs for us to find first thing in the morning. I'm all to familiar with this doggie tradition. All three dogs in the past years have done this. We have a new dog this year. Wife say this dog is different.

 

[Nordie]

Decided to suck it up and start putting up the lights...now all the neighbors keep coming over and talking to me

 

[3.Slow]

Decided on a whim today to put up the lights, might add some more over the next few weeks, but done for now. Wife and kids are doing the inside, I stay away from that mess. I'll post a picture when it's dark enough to see.

 

[Rajobigguy]

Just kidding, our house actually looks like Norman Rockwell threw up all over the place. Pics will follow.

 

[buck35]

Our outdoor ladder tree, an 8,10,and12 tripodded together and tied down.we are really the only ones to see it other than those awake on Amtrak as they pass by on the other side of the river. Its been sort of a tradition for the 15 or so years.

 

[buck35]

Well it's not gonna let me add add a fockkin picher...

 

[buck35]

Well , I'm still lm still technically challenged . Hopefully I made a picture... This is 3 orchard ladders on the river front.FM!