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**Yaish** · 25th November 07, 10:19 AM

The wife and I have a deal. She gets to decorate, and I get to shut up about it.

The deal started out "she gets to decorate, so long as I don't have to do anything" but then that puts the wife on ladders (my lovely bride is a bit accident prone) hauling trees (I'd miss the chance to show off my muscles) and getting boxes from the attic (there could be spiders up there don't you know?)

I try to do as little as possible, but I help her out on the stuff that she needs help with, and shut up about the disruption of my normal routine.
I did surprise her and plugged in the lights on the house this Thanksgiving, so we had a nice display when it got dark.

I'm used to a later start, as a child we never decorated until after the 16th, my mothers birthday.

**James MacMillan** · 25th November 07, 10:30 AM

Originally Posted by Yaish

The wife and I have a deal. She gets to decorate, and I get to shut up about it.

The deal started out "she gets to decorate, so long as I don't have to do anything" but then that puts the wife on ladders (my lovely bride is a bit accident prone) hauling trees (I'd miss the chance to show off my muscles) and getting boxes from the attic (there could be spiders up there don't you know?)

I try to do as little as possible, but I help her out on the stuff that she needs help with, and shut up about the disruption of my normal routine.
I did surprise her and plugged in the lights on the house this Thanksgiving, so we had a nice display when it got dark.

I'm used to a later start, as a child we never decorated until after the 16th, my mothers birthday.

Sure, but are they Christmas Spiders??

**Yaish** · 25th November 07, 11:14 AM

No, they aren't. And if I even mentioned the name of Panache's drink she would never have it just on principle.

**BEEDEE** · 25th November 07, 01:55 PM

We're a divided couple so no Christmas stuff until after Hannukah.

Brian

**ccga3359** · 25th November 07, 02:10 PM

Today I raked leaves, unfortunatly there was some snow and ice on the ground so 10lb bag of leaves now weigh 50lbs. There if not enough ice on the roof for my wife's liking to send me up there. Maybe next week she'll send me up it'll be more dangerous

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**Coinneach** · 25th November 07, 02:15 PM

Hmm. Don't think our Christmas tree gets downloaded until the 10th or so. I always have to input the lights. With any luck, I can hire a contractor or two to help connect the ornaments and then we can turn on XmOS v2.007. Of course, the big surprise is going to see what kind of add-ons come during the holidays.

**Woodsheal** · 25th November 07, 02:32 PM

Yesterday I went deer hunting all day - all I saw was squirrels and a couple of grouse (and a mob of woodpeckers sounding like teletype machines!).

Today I was a good family guy and did all the outside decorating: one of those plastic light-up Nativity sets with figures about 20" tall (I built a wooden "stable" thingy to place them in. With spruce boughs and little white lights on top it looks pretty cool). Also, little white lights on the bushes (non-blinking! I hate the blinkers!!).

The best part was my Dad gave me all of his old fashioned strings of lights with the large-sized bulbs (some of them dating back to the `50's). With these around the windows, we now have a "retro" look as well.

The tree won't go up for a couple of weeks yet....

**Arizona Scot** · 25th November 07, 07:34 PM

James I do believe that you beat me by one day. All the outside stuff went up on saturday but the inside tree and all didn't go up till today. My lady really loves the holidays and couldn't put it off any longer. The only reason it wasn't up on friday is that is the day she does all here black friday shopping.

**Cage** · 25th November 07, 07:51 PM

I exchanged all the fall/Thanksgiving decor on Black Friday while the Mrs. did the whole start at 3AM until you drop (8PM) shopping thing.
Already no room to walk in the living room with all the gifts and my son has just asked for another gift. He wants a kilt (his first) and pointed out that he really likes a Campbell tartan. YAY!