Spirit of Christmas

[MacCortz]

Ah the Spirt of Christmas,

Nothing like stringing up the old out door Christmas light to bring out the four letter words that drove the old "spirit" away.

Anybody try untangle those swag lights from last year. I don't think it can be done with a steam words that make founder of christmas shudder.

Any one else have this problem with the lights?

 

[modest mouse]

Wrap the strands around the rolls that wrapping paper comes on. This way you save the four letter words for annoying family members.

 

[Gilly Bean]

My dad always got some of the large sized ziplock bags, and would wind them in a ball, and put each strand in a bag. He would test for burned out before putting them away, and replace them, then write on the bag that they all worked when they were stored away.

Me? I solved it easy. I buy new ones every year.

If I can get an old one untangled, great. If not, I set hubby on the job, and go buy more. I love colors, but rather then going with multi, I always buy the solid colored strands. My colors seem to match less and less every year. I wonder why that is?

 

[lovetoread]

I do that also,buy new ones if I cannot get them detangled.

It would make it alot easier if I didnt throw them all in a big box after the holidays.

 

[Gilly Bean]

Bah, what fun is THAT?!?!?


I try. I really do. But by the time I have gotten all the ornaments off the tree, the wall hangings down, the garland down, the stuff outta the yard, etc, I am at my wits end, and they get balled up, and thrown in the box.

 

[MacCortz]

Wrap the strands around the rolls that wrapping paper comes on. This way you save the four letter words for annoying family members.

Good idea. If I could rember where I put that type of stuff. I not good at throughing stuff away... so don't let me save anything else.

Ah the spirt is comming. let's kick the shit out him.

 

[freakygirl]

Christmas Lights at our house

A true story

January 2001.. the end of christmas season last year

Hubby: Remove each strand carefully. Pack back into original boxes. Store nicely in Rubbermaid Containers and carefully stored away, above the garage with all the other Christmas stuff (in the Christmas section no less )

Me: Throw those damn things away.. I'll buy new ones next year!


September 2001

Hubby: Takes boxes down from garage. Lovingly removes each strand from their boxes. Sits in the middle of the garage and plug each strand in. Finds one that doesn't work. Gets the little tester thingy out and finds the problem. If problem can't be found, he removes all the bulbs and places them into coffee cans (we have 25 cans full of little lights.. all labeled and color coded). Stretches the lights across the garage so they have time to "relax" (like they have had a stressfull time in storage)

Me: Throw those damn things away.. I'll buy new ones!

The week before Halloween..

Hubby: starts "planning" this years lay out

Me: Throw those damn things away.. I'll buy new ones

The weekend following Halloween...

Hubby: Starts to hang the lights......

Me: Throw those damn things away.. I'll buy new ones!

1 week before Thanksgiving...

Hubby: Calls the electric company to have the "extra pole" turned on.. attempts to whisper a secret code to the lady on the phone.. something to the effect of "I think i'll need another extra pole this year"

Me: Oh NO you don't.. 1 pole.. that's it...
Throw those damn things away.. I'll buy new ones

Thanksgiving day...

Hubby: Runs cords.. and turns on lights.. Pole isn't on yet.. so we must use the house electricity.. blows up dryer.. and furnace.. ack.. not enough power

Me: Throw those damn things away.. I'm NEVER buying those things again!

Hubby: Stand in the rain.. thinking.. "it looks to much like last year, I think I'll start over"

Me: Throw those damn things away.. or you will sleep outside!

Thanksgiving to New Years Eve...

Hubby: Comes home every night from work and fixes "burnt out bulbs"...adds a new strand of lights daily.. thinking I won't notice.

Me: Goes shopping and buys things I don't need.. including more lights.. thinking hubby won't notice I bought more.. and he will just think they were some he bought and forgot about

I love the look on his face when the lights are all up, on and working

My av is our house this year.. so far.. I'll have a new picture just as soon as we get it all done.

 

[estevie]

That is wonderful, freakygurl! well, not the dryer and furnace part! One of my favorite parts of the holidays is driving around at night, looking at the lights I truly appreciate the people who go all out, nothing better than drinking in the beautiful display of a man's obession!

Can't wait to see the finished product...just wish I could driving by

 

[freakygirl]

That is wonderful, freakygurl! well, not the dryer and furnace part! One of my favorite parts of the holidays is driving around at night, looking at the lights I truly appreciate the people who go all out, nothing better than drinking in the beautiful display of a man's obession!

Can't wait to see the finished product...just wish I could driving by

Even though we aren't finished.. i have the ones we do have up.. on

My god.. the traffic! It gets worse every year.

Someone at the grocery store today, asked if we had our up yet. I didn't know the lady.. but she knew me.. *L*

 

[MacCortz]

What Rain

Freaky Girl

Thank you for the wonderful response....I know all is well in western WA this time of year... You ought to run a pole and see how many people know what a "sun break" is. Would have quoted parts of your post, but I don't know how to do that yet.

Hey you all, you would be freaky too if you lived in the gray and damp for 6 months straight.

Merry Christmas Freaky and family

Mac

 

[christophe]

Hell any more i just throw the bastards away after Christmas and buy new ones the next year.

Its a hell of alot cheaper than replacing them damn bulbs and fuses, and now muss no fuss, no tangles or knots!

 

[freakygirl]

Re: What Rain

Freaky Girl

Thank you for the wonderful response....I know all is well in western WA this time of year... You ought to run a pole and see how many people know what a "sun break" is. Would have quoted parts of your post, but I don't know how to do that yet.

Hey you all, you would be freaky too if you lived in the gray and damp for 6 months straight.

Merry Christmas Freaky and family

Mac

Mac... *hugs* thank you.. and a Merry Christmas to you and yours also

How are things going? Haven't "talked" to in awhile

Keep telling these people how horrible Washington is.. and maybe we will have alot less "transfering" in..

we had sun today.. it was behind the gray clouds.. but atleast there wasn't any rain.

to quote.. see down under my post.. it says Edit and quote.. hit quote.. it will bring up the response window with my quote in it. You can delete out the parts you don't want. or you can leave it just like it is.

 

[MacCortz]

Re: Re: What Rain

Mac... *hugs* thank you.

"we had sun today.. it was behind the gray clouds.. but at least there wasn't any rain. "


Freaky... *hugs*

and thanks for the lesson, I knew how to quote just didn't know I could limit it to just part.

You have to live in Western Washington to understand the truth and humor of your statement we had sun today.. it was behind the gray clouds. They don't call Grays county for nothing.

I just got home from an Oak Ridge Boys concert at Cypress Gardens...it was sunny and 84 degrees...and the concert was fun.
got a bit sun burned. In fact the sunny days of Florida have about wiped out my Washington "rust" tan.

Mac

 

[Feelin' Naughty]

Christmas spirit? Mine is in a cooler climate!

I got most of my outdoor lights up today, (I bought new ones), but I just can't seem to get into decorating this year. It's too dang warm! It should at least be chilly.
Our first year here I saw the ultimate "Christmas in Florida" scene. A man was in shorts and a tank top, trimming his hedges. His yard was decked out with all of the Christmas gear, Santa, the Nativity etc. Now what is wrong with this picture?

 

[Kymberley]

I never have a problem

The boys and I have used the same 12 strands of white indoor lights on the tree and the same 10 strands of colored ones on the windows for 7 years.

I have never once had to untangle them.


Anyone want to know the secret?

I use four twisty ties.


I wrap the lights around a plastic glass that is about 6 inches in diameter. I slide the twisty ties underneath the strands when I finish. Then I twist them around the wires in four places. Toss them into the box with the rest of the stuffed animals we have for ornaments and never worry about them.

 

[Guest]

Christmas Lights at our house

A true story

January 2001.. the end of christmas season last year

Hubby: Remove each strand carefully. Pack back into original boxes. Store nicely in Rubbermaid Containers and carefully stored away, above the garage with all the other Christmas stuff (in the Christmas section no less )

Me: Throw those damn things away.. I'll buy new ones next year!


September 2001

Hubby: Takes boxes down from garage. Lovingly removes each strand from their boxes. Sits in the middle of the garage and plug each strand in. Finds one that doesn't work. Gets the little tester thingy out and finds the problem. If problem can't be found, he removes all the bulbs and places them into coffee cans (we have 25 cans full of little lights.. all labeled and color coded). Stretches the lights across the garage so they have time to "relax" (like they have had a stressfull time in storage)

Me: Throw those damn things away.. I'll buy new ones!

The week before Halloween..

Hubby: starts "planning" this years lay out

Me: Throw those damn things away.. I'll buy new ones

The weekend following Halloween...

Hubby: Starts to hang the lights......

Me: Throw those damn things away.. I'll buy new ones!

1 week before Thanksgiving...

Hubby: Calls the electric company to have the "extra pole" turned on.. attempts to whisper a secret code to the lady on the phone.. something to the effect of "I think i'll need another extra pole this year"

Me: Oh NO you don't.. 1 pole.. that's it...
Throw those damn things away.. I'll buy new ones

Thanksgiving day...

Hubby: Runs cords.. and turns on lights.. Pole isn't on yet.. so we must use the house electricity.. blows up dryer.. and furnace.. ack.. not enough power

Me: Throw those damn things away.. I'm NEVER buying those things again!

Hubby: Stand in the rain.. thinking.. "it looks to much like last year, I think I'll start over"

Me: Throw those damn things away.. or you will sleep outside!

Thanksgiving to New Years Eve...

Hubby: Comes home every night from work and fixes "burnt out bulbs"...adds a new strand of lights daily.. thinking I won't notice.

Me: Goes shopping and buys things I don't need.. including more lights.. thinking hubby won't notice I bought more.. and he will just think they were some he bought and forgot about

I love the look on his face when the lights are all up, on and working

My av is our house this year.. so far.. I'll have a new picture just as soon as we get it all done.

freakygurl32,

There is only one thing I can say to you at this time.....I truly enjoy you so much. You are someone very special on this board. Your house is absolutely beautiful and I'm sooooo very jealous.

Enjoy your evening!

 

[PowerOfOne]

I go through my little black book and try to talk a boyfriend (or acquaintance or any label they want to use for the occasion) to go through the lights and hang them up. So far it has worked although my little black book now has a lot of names and phone numbers marked out. Actually, looking at my little black book for this years decorations I may as well go through the phone book and try to make new friends. Perhaps I should throw the damn things out and buy new ones!!

 

[morninggirl5]

I'm currently on the sh^%list with my family because my sister and mother wanted me to ooh and aaahhhh over the tree.

My response, "It's a Christmas tree."


I have had a tree in my home one time in the past 7 years. My Christmas spirit has nothing to do with trees, garland or any of the other stuff people insist on putting up to decorate.


I wouldn't be averse to mistletoe, however.

 

[MacCortz]

Hey where is your Christmas Spirit

I'm currently on the sh^%list with my family because my sister and mother wanted me to ooh and aaahhhh over the tree.

My response, "It's a Christmas tree."


I have had a tree in my home one time in the past 7 years. My Christmas spirit has nothing to do with trees, garland or any of the other stuff people insist on putting up to decorate.


I wouldn't be averse to mistletoe, however.

Hey Morning Girl,

There was a little Christmas spirit flitting about here... I had to trap the little bastard befor he infected everyone.....Fed him to the Gator behind the house. So let's hang some misletoe and do the right thing *kisses* babe.


Merry Kisses to all and to all a good night.

P.S. You know those little perverted elves...well I got plans for them too.

 

[morninggirl5]

Re: Hey where is your Christmas Spirit

Hey Morning Girl,

There was a little Christmas spirit flitting about here... I had to trap the little bastard befor he infected everyone.....Fed him to the Gator behind the house. So let's hang some misletoe and do the right thing *kisses* babe.


Merry Kisses to all and to all a good night.

P.S. You know those little perverted elves...well I got plans for them too.

You have a gator behind the house? Is it going to be eating Vols for the next week?


I didn't know the elves were all perverted. Damn, are there any non-perverted elves anywhere?

 

[MacCortz]

Re: Christmas spirit? Mine is in a cooler climate!

I
Our first year here I saw the ultimate "Christmas in Florida" scene. A man was in shorts and a tank top, trimming his hedges. His yard was decked out with all of the Christmas gear, Santa, the Nativity etc. Now what is wrong with this picture?

Naughty Girl,

Ain't this great.... after driving the neighbors out with my warm language I put up an all blue light tree with a pink rope light flamingo in front of it..

Christmas in Florida is really great have a big shovel to clear sunshine off of the street.

Anyway we all know what naughty, naughty girls get for Christmas... can I volunteer to deliver it?

Holding miscletoe *KISSES*

 

[Feelin' Naughty]

Re: Re: Christmas spirit? Mine is in a cooler climate!

Naughty Girl,

Ain't this great.... after driving the neighbors out with my warm language I put up an all blue light tree with a pink rope light flamingo in front of it..

Christmas in Florida is really great have a big shovel to clear sunshine off of the street.

Anyway we all know what naughty, naughty girls get for Christmas... can I volunteer to deliver it?

Holding miscletoe *KISSES*

That sounds just lovely darling, sooooo Florida


Originally posted by morninggirl5
I didn't know the elves were all perverted. Damn, are there any non-perverted elves anywhere?

nope, all of the elves are voyeurs, they report to Ole St. Nick on EVERY move we make. You never know when they are watching through your window hehe
gonna find out who's NAUGHTY or nice

Mac, I have attached a large piece of mistletoe to my halo (I do TOO have one!), I'm always under it.

 

[MacCortz]

Re: Re: Hey where is your Christmas Spirit

You have a gator behind the house? Is it going to be eating Vols for the next week?


I didn't know the elves were all perverted. Damn, are there any non-perverted elves anywhere?

Hey Babe this ain't Kansas...

No we don't have a gator behind our house, we currenty have two. If there are any TN Vols arround that are sweet enough the gators are sure to get them... smak .. smak.. smak

Ya the elves got hung up with the munchkins and inter bred. Ruined the whole race of course it all started when they tried to put up those damn christmas lights.

Christmas lights, they'll be tangled at the end of the world.

Merry my friends, make Mary.... where is that little wench?