Is it me or are people putting out their decorations early this year?

You would.

The night glare keeps grandpa off the streets at night. Thanks for the assistance.

Wife and I may as well be Todd and Margo when it comes to Christmas. After 17 years together we finally put up a tree. One of those pre-lit ones with the snow looking white shit that gets everywhere.

She even dehydrated some orange slices to string around it. We also got some wooden beads delivered that we were going to string around it but they smell like they've either been up Santa's ass or sitting off the coast of the Port of Los Angeles for 3 months next to a crate of kimchi so they're airing out in the garage.

Thats the extent of our comfort level for holiday decorations though.

I still have Halloween up that I haven't taken down from last year I just call it home decor.

I don't mind so much putting the house lights up but can't help thinking "Crap in 3 weeks I gotta do this in reverse." When I do take them down, I am in such a hurry that I just throw the stuff in a box to which I regret the next year trying to untangle the mess.

Same with the tree.

But after the 2-3 hours, I get to enjoy them for a month. Worth it, it makes me feel happier. Even when everyone is gone for the holidays, I still do it. I finally realized that I only do it for me. If other people like it as well, is a bonus.

I have an awesome picture of the house at night, lit up, a foot of snow and a full moon, reflecting the lights.

The fireplace is about the same as well. Pain in all parts until viewing the flames.

Why would you put dehydrated orange slices on your tree? Is that a thing people do? Never heard of that...

I used to put up a lot of Christmas stuff. Now I've kind of gone anti-Griswald. Minimalist lights, easy to put up and take down, no ladder climbing.

Mrs B is doing the kids Christmas Play in Lexington on December 11th. When that's done, I'll be able to put up more stuff (wreath on the door, greenery, etc) because she steals that stuff and uses it on the play set.

When I got married 27 years ago I bought a big beautiful artificial Christmas Tree. Mrs. B. commandeered it, and I only see it one day a year, on the set of the Children's Christmas Play in Lexington, MO.

That's OK. Christmas Play day is my favorite time of the holidays. To see the faces and smiles on those little kids always makes it a dusty day. Lots of those kids will get nothing, literally nothing for Christmas. We give them candy and have drawings for toys. My wife's been doing the Christmas play for Lexington kids for 30 years now. She's a saint.

I hadn't either but apparently its a thing

https://i.imgur.com/TH0KlEo.jpg?1

Well I'll be damned. Looks good. :thumb:

LMAO, the wrap job on that pole looks a little...haphazard

<iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/PJdtHgkTPTQ" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen></iframe>

I like it!!!

Fixed my arrowhead todayhttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...71e2e44a7a.jpg

Sent from my SM-G991U using Tapatalk

:clap:...