OT - It is a sickness...

Post by **Ysabel Kid** » Sun Jan 06, 2008 11:40 pm

... my wife's though - not mine! I'm just drug along for the painful ride.

It takes a full day and a half to decorate the house for Christmas each year. It is a bit better now that we have a basement. At least I am not lugging down the 20+ boxes down a pull-down ladder from the attic!

38 strands of lights (100-count) outside, not including the reindeer, sleigh, spotslights, wreaths, etc.

Another 20 something strands inside between the two (yes, 2) trees. I hate to see the electric bill in December.

Taking it down takes a full day. Here it all is, ready for next year.

Someone shoot me...

Bigahh · Post by **Bigahh** » Sun Jan 06, 2008 11:49 pm

I feel your pain !

C. Cash · Post by **C. Cash** » Sun Jan 06, 2008 11:52 pm

Goodness Ysabel. Clark Griswald ain't got nothing on you!

Post by **Old Savage** » Sun Jan 06, 2008 11:52 pm

My wife just put our's away - it wouldn't all fit in the one shopping bag.

JReed · Post by **JReed** » Sun Jan 06, 2008 11:58 pm

I feel your pain. The only limiting factor my wife has on decorations and the like is that the military puts a weight limit on us when we move. Last time we moved we were 1,040 Lbs over

Post by **Ysabel Kid** » Mon Jan 07, 2008 12:05 am

JReed wrote:I feel your pain. The only limiting factor my wife has on decorations and the like is that the military puts a weight limit on us when we move. Last time we moved we were 1,040 Lbs over

My back is telling me right now that your overage is probably about half of what all that junk weighs!

Yep, I'm a Griswold, but not by choice.

What you didn't see is the other boxes. Several marked "Easter", a couple marked "Thanksgiving". One for the fourth of July (I do like putting red, white and blue lights out for a week), and, of couse, a few for Halloween. Even have a box split for Valentines Day and St. Patrick's!!!

JReed · Post by **JReed** » Mon Jan 07, 2008 12:08 am

We need to keep our wives from ever meeting

or we will both be the worst for wear

Post by **Ysabel Kid** » Mon Jan 07, 2008 12:11 am

JReed wrote:We need to keep our wives from ever meeting or we will both be the worst for wear

I'm just trying to think of how I can use your military weight limit to stop the influx of more decorations!

Travis Morgan · Post by **Travis Morgan** » Mon Jan 07, 2008 4:04 am

I believe I'd get her one of those girlie colored, woman sized tool kits from homo depot and see if she gets the hint.

My wife and her mom got to to coming up with all sorts of arts and stuff projects one year, but I promptly shut it down, once I found out they were design and I was labor. I thought I was just there to help get them started! I enjoy being a part of the project, but marching orders cause my brakes to lock up!

gamekeeper · Post by **gamekeeper** » Mon Jan 07, 2008 6:23 am

WOW! YK you must love your wife one heck of a lot, either that or shes a lot faster to the draw than you!!

Borregos · Post by **Borregos** » Mon Jan 07, 2008 7:23 am

Cut right back this year, now my wife can handle all the inside decorations and me the outside!!

Post by **Ysabel Kid** » Mon Jan 07, 2008 7:56 am

game keeper wrote:WOW! YK you must love your wife one heck of a lot, either that or shes a lot faster to the draw than you!!

I love her a heck of a lot!

While the kids are young, I don't mind. They really get a kick out of all the seasons, and she does make it special for them. It's not the decoration, but the love that goes into it.

And I can't complain too much. She has a wall in the basement. I pretty much have everything else, and just in the reloading area, I have her beat 10 to 1 on weight! Then again, lead does weigh a bit more than tinsel!!!

RIHMFIRE · Post by **RIHMFIRE** » Mon Jan 07, 2008 8:38 am

Im in the same boat as you....
although it looks like you got me beat by 2 or 3 boxes
But this year we skipped the outdoor lights.........
and just decorated the inside and the walk to the front door.
I wish i had a bit more room to store this stuff!

rjohns94 · Post by **rjohns94** » Mon Jan 07, 2008 9:51 am

you have me beat by a dozen boxes. Only took us a few hours to undecorate. Yours is a lot more organized than mine.

J Miller · Post by **J Miller** » Mon Jan 07, 2008 9:52 am

Ours is a simple two box affair.

Open box A take out self illuminated aluminum tree stand it up, plug it in.

Open box B take out ornaments hang them on tree.

Sit down enjoy pretty lights.

My cats are so old now they don't even mess with it.

Joe

kimwcook · Post by **kimwcook** » Mon Jan 07, 2008 11:55 am

I'll never complain about my wife's Christmas decorations again. Wow.

meanc · Post by **meanc** » Mon Jan 07, 2008 12:15 pm

good night !!!!

Thank goodness I don't have to deal with anything remotely close to that.

I do have the privilege though, of having to drive over 1500 miles round trip and spending about 3 weeks at the in-law's and parent's homes every Christmas vacation. Of course not by choice.

Top it off with the fact my birthday is Christmas day, which means I spend my birthday driving to visit everyone on my wife's list while having to travel with a 14yr old and a 2 yr old.

AJMD429 · Post by **AJMD429** » Mon Jan 07, 2008 6:18 pm

We finally got to the point where we have the KIDS do the decorating - starting when the oldest was about 12, they knew how to do all the basics; our only 'lights' are on the tree and around the livingroom on nails already there, so no 'electric' stuff a kid couldn't handle.

They LOVE doing it. We just sit and watch and are glad we're NOT doing it.

After awhile, since our house is small, they'll complain the tree takes up 'all the space' and we'll "let" them take it down!

Now, if I can just get them to do my reloading for me....

Texican · Post by **Texican** » Mon Jan 07, 2008 9:39 pm

I just showed my wife the picture of your basement. What a mistake! Now that she knows we're behind the curve she wants to play catch-up!

Sixgun · Post by **Sixgun** » Mon Jan 07, 2008 9:42 pm

Kid, your a better man than me. At least you have more energy. All that decoratin' would cut into my gun time!----------Sixgun

Warhawk · Post by **Warhawk** » Mon Jan 07, 2008 11:13 pm

I've had this idea for a christmas tree for several years now.

It would open up like an umbrella, with built in lights and ornaments. Pop it open, set it in the corner and plug it in.

I was all set to become a millionaire over it, my wife hates the idea ... oh well at least she doesn't have THAT MUCH stuff! <G>

Post by **Ysabel Kid** » Mon Jan 07, 2008 11:18 pm

The father of one of my friends simply put the tree in the walk-up attic, completely decorated, and put a tarp over it. Every Christmas he takes it down, plugs it in, and he is set.

Maybe when the kids have grown up. They do enjoy decorating the trees every year, and I enjoy seeing Christmas through their eyes.

Rusty · Post by **Rusty** » Tue Jan 08, 2008 6:19 am

people that are that organized are just plain sick.

Rusty <><

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