Comments on: Outdoor Christmas Decor

By: Just Julie

Just Julie — Tue, 11 Dec 2012 14:19:59 +0000

In reply to Ginny. Ginny, your story here is why I think you should have a blog. You are a gifted, funny writer! Thank you for telling us your Christmas lights tale....sooo great! xxoo

By: Ginny

Ginny — Tue, 11 Dec 2012 14:08:32 +0000

Merry Christmas Jewel!
I love Leetle Bubbbbah’s deck deco! The girl can turn a bough and branch into a work of art! I had a beautiful blue spruce purposely planted just to the left of my kitchen window so that we could put lights on it for Christmas. I did not want it to turn out a HUGE tree and THOUGHT I had read the description carefully…not so… For the first 3 years I had WAY too many lights on it and so did not care, to the delight of Minnesota Power! Then I started to need a step ladder to get to the top…inconvenient, but whatever. The next year it was a pain throwing the lights WAY UP THERE from the ladder…not whatever. Then it happened! Over the winter, that tree grew 4 feet (or so) and in the spring the lights were cherry picker high! Seeing how we don’t HAVE a cherry picker and I would not let Peter buy one
(which I know he was thinking would have been a GREAT idea) the lights were gonna have to stay. And they did/have /are still. For the next few years, people would sit in my swing and the sun would hit one of those lights and catch their eye. It was a Lake Wobegone moment… “So whatcha got them Christmas lights still on that spruce tree for in da summer?” They are still on the tree today, the tree is 400 feet tall and no one asks anymore because only airplanes flying over our house can see them…but I do still wonder what passenger flying over does catch the sun glinting off one of the paint peeled bulbs and thinks, “why the heck do they still have Chritmas lights on that tree in the summer?” Sometimes you just have to worry about somethun else……….

By: Just Julie

Just Julie — Fri, 30 Nov 2012 11:47:02 +0000

In reply to Kay in UK. :) Hello Kay and Alan! Have a blessed weekend! xxoo

By: Kay in UK

Kay in UK — Fri, 30 Nov 2012 08:45:55 +0000

We don’t put up outdoor lights. Alan is trying to reduce our energy bills as much as possible and wouldn’t appreciate all the extra costs involved. 🙂 Also, as I’m not at all artistic, any lights I arranged would unfortunately be totally lacking in taste. ( Alan says that even our Christmas tree looks like a tart after I’ve finished with it! 🙂 )
We do like to see other people’s lights though.

By: Just Julie

Just Julie — Thu, 29 Nov 2012 23:44:26 +0000

In reply to Jodi.

I so enjoyed your comments, Jodi. I am an energy conservationist too! Hahaha. I agree with you about lights being the RX in this dark part of the world, I just want someone else to do it, since I am an energy conservationist. 😀 And THOSE neighbors would probably think the display too bright or gaudy. 😮

I can’t wait for the picture! Thank you Jodi… xxoo

By: Jodi

Jodi — Thu, 29 Nov 2012 22:56:01 +0000

That display was made for you Julie!! Consider becoming an Outdoor Christmas Decoration Type Person–I find lights in the night at this darkish time of year to be spirit lifting. Also, I urge you to consider what a poignant message it would send to THOSE neighbors. I am an energy conservationist (my own energy, that is) and would do very little decorating if it were up to me. But my husband starts the ball rolling and I always enjoy the end result. When he gets our white lights and spearmint balls up, I will send you a photo!

By: Just Julie

Just Julie — Thu, 29 Nov 2012 19:17:30 +0000

In reply to Ganeida. That sounds interesting! :)

By: Ganeida

Ganeida — Thu, 29 Nov 2012 19:01:19 +0000

More icy ginger beer. Mmmm 🙂

By: Just Julie

Just Julie — Thu, 29 Nov 2012 12:50:24 +0000

In reply to Ganeida. Sounds like our tradition, Ganeida. I suppose it's too warm where you are to take along hot chocolate, eh? xxoo

By: Ganeida

Ganeida — Thu, 29 Nov 2012 12:25:09 +0000

No to outdoor decorations but Cait adores them so we always do a drive~by to see what people have done ~ especially on the mainland.