Christmas Lights Timing

The tree at Rockefeller Center is bigger than ever this year- just saw it on the Today show. Matt and Meredith (M&M) both commented on the fact that is is bigger than in past years. It was covered in scaffolding.

I'll be there a few times this year. Although to be honest, its beautiful and all, but I hate the idea of cutting down a tree that has been around so long. MAN-go tells me all live Xmas trees are fulfilling their Xmas destiny.

He was just here last year?
SJ, you're a nut.

Love it! :rofl: :rofl:

MAN-go tells me all live Xmas trees are fulfilling their Xmas destiny.

That's what I think about minks. When those nasty little animals have been turned into fur coats, they've fulfilled their destiny.

(please notice I've said "minks," not sweet little baby seals or clever foxes or racoons--though Audie will disagree on the last one ;-) )

That's what I think about minks. When those nasty little animals have been turned into fur coats, they've fulfilled their destiny.

(please notice I've said "minks," not sweet little baby seals or clever foxes or racoons--though Audie will disagree on the last one ;-) )

That's what I think about minks. When those nasty little animals have been turned into fur coats, they've fulfilled their destiny.

(please notice I've said "minks," not sweet little baby seals or clever foxes or racoons--though Audie will disagree on the last one ;-) )

i would love to have a raccoon coat, made from the ones that terrorize our yard !

mr audie puts all that crap up either thanksgiving night, or the day after thanksgiving. i come home from work in the morning, and presto, there's a tree !

If I was still at my parents, it would be December 22 when the lights and tree go up. Now, my first Christmas as a couple I guess we'll be creating our "own" traditions.

mr audie puts all that crap up either thanksgiving night, or the day after thanksgiving. i come home from work in the morning, and presto, there's a tree !

WOW!!! You've got it made girlie, girl!

Is there really just 1 other person out there that doesn't care when the lights go up???????

WOW!!! You've got it made girlie, girl!

Is there really just 1 other person out there that doesn't care when the lights go up???????

sometimes if i am really lucky i get out of helping him take them down too !

i would love to have a raccoon coat, made from the ones that terrorize our yard !

I knew you were going to say that.

After the leaves have fallen and we have a warm day! It might or might not be before Thanksgiving and if we make it til Dec 1 then Mr OL will be out there anyway.;-)

Remain flexible!

In our neck of the woods, when you get a good day in November you put up the lights because you don't know if you will get another chance. I put up the outside lights last weekend. The inside lights always go up the weekend after Thanksgiving.

In our neck of the woods, when you get a good day in November you put up the lights because you don't know if you will get another chance. I put up the outside lights last weekend. The inside lights always go up the weekend after Thanksgiving.

this is what they do in our area too. it's not unusual to be putting up outdoor lights around halloween.

If it weren't for pre-lit tree's I would not have one. I guess I am getting to be a scrooge in my old age. I used to hate having to put the lights on the tree. Of course, no one else that lives in my house felt the need to help me, so I would fuss and cuss the whole time I was decorating the tree. I finally bought a pre-lit one and it isn't so bad doing that one by myself. I just hate the whole commercialism (sp) of Christmas now, so it is hard for me get in the spirit of things.....

If it weren't for pre-lit tree's I would not have one. I guess I am getting to be a scrooge in my old age. I used to hate having to put the lights on the tree. Of course, no one else that lives in my house felt the need to help me, so I would fuss and cuss the whole time I was decorating the tree. I finally bought a pre-lit one and it isn't so bad doing that one by myself. I just hate the whole commercialism (sp) of Christmas now, so it is hard for me get in the spirit of things.....

me too kd - i am a big bah humbug, but i really do not enjoy christmas any more, or the whole buy me mentality that goes with it..... i would like to go to sleep the day after thanksgiving and wake up new years eve.

So many grinches

We have not one, but 2 trees that we decorate. One is a formal tree of gold, burgandy and crystal ornaments and crystal lanterns which MAN-go spends hours putting up. (he is the light man) Then there is a special garland gold mesh that goes on it, and I do it that. Then we put the ornaments on together.
The second tree is the funn tree in the den which we start, but leave some ornaments for family to put on on Xmas Eve.
A whole village comes out, each bedroom is decorated, staircases, doors draped in garland and lights, well every inch of my house reeks Christmas my sister says. The White House has nothing on me.
I really enjoy it, because it brings a smile to everyone's face especially my nephews and the biggest kid of all my 99 yr old Grandpa.

Then after Xmas, I really biotch about having to pack it all away.
My village once stayed out till March.

So many grinches

We have not one, but 2 trees that we decorate. One is a formal tree of gold, burgandy and crystal ornaments and crystal lanterns which MAN-go spends hours putting up. (he is the light man) Then there is a special garland gold mesh that goes on it, and I do it that. Then we put the ornaments on together.
The second tree is the funn tree in the den which we start, but leave some ornaments for family to put on on Xmas Eve.
A whole village comes out, each bedroom is decorated, staircases, doors draped in garland and lights, well every inch of my house reeks Christmas my sister says. The White House has nothing on me.
I really enjoy it, because it brings a smile to everyone's face especially my nephews and the biggest kid of all my 99 yr old Grandpa.

Then after Xmas, I really biotch about having to pack it all away.
My village once stayed out till March.

Sounds lovely, Mango! Good for you!!
I also have two big trees and then some sort of tree in every room, including the bathrooms. Every year, the day after Thanksgiving, I start, and it usually takes me about a week to get it all done since mr. dd refuses to do exterior illumination. I always seems to wait to do that when it's freakin' freezing and the wind's blowing about 90 mph. And yes, taking it all down takes a LOT longer than a week!

i must admit that i have christmas lights up and on year round on the dock.

i love what mango said about the xmas tree destiny...as for racoons...there are so many in my yard, i could have a coon tail decorated tree:shock:

i love what mango said about the xmas tree destiny...as for racoons...there are so many in my yard, i could have a coon tail decorated tree:shock:

Where the heck have you been, HOP??? Do you work or something????:roll:

:funn: :funn: :funn: :funn: Missed you around here....

I like to get through Thanksgiving first, but after that, anything goes.
I usually just put up red chili pepper lights, don't know how well that would go over in these parts.
I usually take everything down New Year's Day.

I always do red chilli pepper lights..(won 1st prize last year in my bah=humbug
neighborhood)...and I don't leave them for the garbage man at the curb...I
recycle...I give them to Ollie at The Red Bar...

i must admit that i have christmas lights up and on year round on the dock.

That is completely acceptable. They're not colored, are they?

I think we should add the use of Christmas Avatars to this poll...

SJ - it's way too early for her!