Epic Christmas Miracle of Biblical Proportions

[Jeff Westover]

Tonight my children swear they have witnessed a Christmas miracle that falls just short of a virgin birth in scope but is every bit a wonder as Santa's trip around the world in one night: the old man got the Christmas lights up.

Yep, and it ain't even Thanksgiving.

Not only that, I got ALL four strands up. That's 100 lights, folks. (Don't try this at home, I'm a professional).

Also, I purchased our first inflatable -- an 8-foot Santa and we put him on top of our trailer (cleverly out of reach of the swarms of kids who would surely molest him on the way to and from school thus rendering him useless even before Thanksgiving gets here).

That way, when people see him up there all lit up at night they can say "Hey, Mister -- Santa's on your roof! Better get the kids to bed!".

Ha. Good for another five years now...

Jeff <-- Loves Christmas, not the handiest when it comes to festive exterior illumination

[kerst]

Congratulations ! I've never put up lights outside before as I never had a suitable house for it but now I do and I'm so excited !!!! Probably until I get up the ladder and start struggling....

Any good advise ?

[whychristmas]

That sounds like a big operation Jeff! Ever thought of doing pro displays ;-)

[mrspenguin]

Thats funny Jeff... nice job

[mammaduke]

Glad you were able to get yours all done Jeff, hopefully we'll be able to get ours up this week-end. I'm getting my manger out there for sure along with the cross I made last year.:merry:

[kelly ann]

Perhaps I should've called in the professionals earlier as my husband and dad were drilling a hole through my front door to put the wire through for the lights. That took them a while and when it was completed my husband broke the wire so now that'll have to be fixed before I can switch them on!! (talk about cowboys):yahoo:

[whychristmas]

Sometimes you just can't get the staff can you ;-)

[kelly ann]

no you cant get the staff nowadays!! Thankfully they weren't charging by the hour that's all i can say!!:!!

[JanaBanana]

Well congrats! Hubby is doing the last little bit of ours this Saturday :)

[MrsH]

Great job! I'm looking forward to some pictures. We're almost done. We've got the outside done (no light strands because this house is most inadequate in it's outdoor outlets). All we have left to do inside is the Christmas tree. We have to wait until after Thanksgiving for that so we can fit the people in the house to eat!

[Head Elf]

:thumbsup:I took down my icicles lights and put up rope lights. In fact my grinch of a husband is starting to look at other kinds of lights we could use and even a Ferris Wheel to put in the yard. I think I'm getting him converted to like/love Christmas!!!! Yea me........

[mammaduke]

That sounds like your yard will really be done up. All we have for outside is Mary, Joseph & Baby Jesus, along ithe a big cross I made last year. I found extra lights so I'd like to get them up this year if we can.