I'm trying to decorate...outside and inside. this year, it appears that OVER HALF of my lights have taken a dump.. I've checked the bulbs, twisted them a different direction...nothing.
6 STRANDS! trashed.
We also bought a bigger tree this year. I searched and searched for a 9ft artificial noble. SOLD out...the ENTIRE state of california costcos are plumb out of e'em. so I caved, and yes...bought another tree that with wither and die.
err.
Also, since this years tree is bigger...I am short a few strands of rice lights...
looks like I'm off to Target...on a SATURDAY...at christams time.
heaven help me and keep me from ramming the rudeness out of folks!
6 STRANDS! trashed.
We also bought a bigger tree this year. I searched and searched for a 9ft artificial noble. SOLD out...the ENTIRE state of california costcos are plumb out of e'em. so I caved, and yes...bought another tree that with wither and die.
err.
Also, since this years tree is bigger...I am short a few strands of rice lights...
looks like I'm off to Target...on a SATURDAY...at christams time.
heaven help me and keep me from ramming the rudeness out of folks!
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When I did the Aquarium's holidaay displays, we chucked em all each year because new lights are cheaper than the payroll time to coil them up neatly or untangle them next year. Plus, if a string croaked during a catered holiday party (one of the aquarium's main revenue sources is renting itself out for evening parties), the customers would be ticked.
I used to get a kick out of the fact that it was all the Jews at the aquarium who had to stay late to put up & decorate the Christmas tree. One year it really was just six Jews working to eight at night, and we were all six of the Jews in a staff of 100 employees.
It sounds like your holiday lights might be the reason to buy rechargeable batteries finally. Rechargeables don't last quite as long, so you'll get to hear drunken santa more often