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<blockquote data-quote="LittleDudesMom" data-source="post: 612947" data-attributes="member: 805"><p><img src="/community/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/emoticons/thanksgiving2.gif" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":thanksgiving2:" title="thanksgiving2 :thanksgiving2:" data-shortname=":thanksgiving2:" /> <span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="font-family: 'comic sans ms'"><span style="color: #800000">The Official start of the 2013 holiday season has begun!</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="font-family: 'comic sans ms'"><span style="color: #800000"></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="font-family: 'comic sans ms'"><span style="color: #800000">The kids and I worked on getting the tree up yesterday and it was a total mess! The tree is pretty big. It's always a little bit of a hassle to get it in out of storage and into place since it's so big. I've had the tree for about 7 years. Originally it was a pre-lit white light tree. A few years ago two of the strands blew with no way to repair. If you've had a quality pre-lit, you know those lights are on there to stay! easy child and I went shopping that year for a new tree but couldn't find one that was as real looking and big for a decent price. We made the decision to go with colored lights and just add them to the tree </span></span></span>:christmaslights:<span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="font-family: 'comic sans ms'"><span style="color: #800000">.</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="font-family: 'comic sans ms'"><span style="color: #800000"></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="font-family: 'comic sans ms'"><span style="color: #800000">*It worked and we enjoyed it for three years. Last year, on Christmas morning, half the tree went dark (and I had family in town) and we couldn't find the problem. So from Christmas to New Year by tree was limping along. I was determined to buy a new tree this year. I went out shopping early and couldn't find one I liked as much as my old one (again). So easy child ad I decided that we could find the problem this year since it would be easier with all the ornaments off. No such luck .</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="font-family: 'comic sans ms'"><span style="color: #800000"></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="font-family: 'comic sans ms'"><span style="color: #800000">We spend about an hour taking ALL the colored lights off the tree only to find one strand of 200 (yes, 200) had blown! So, with all the colored lights off, we went to work on the white. We decided to go out and get a few strands of white to fill in where the original was blown even though we wouldn't be able to duplicate the size of the lights (they are slightly larger than the minis you find).</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="font-family: 'comic sans ms'"><span style="color: #800000"></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="font-family: 'comic sans ms'"><span style="color: #800000">So, it only took us about 4.5 hours to get the tree up, lit and into place with only the angel on top!! I have a dinner party Saturday night and wanted to get the whole house and exterior done before then ..we'll see if with working and cooking and shopping I will get the tree decorated, the house done, and the exterior complete -- it's a lofty goal but I'm going to strive for it (if it kills me!!!! </span></span></span><img src="/community/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/Graemlins/11-24g.gif" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":xmasdancers:" title="Christmas dancers :xmasdancers:" data-shortname=":xmasdancers:" /><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="font-family: 'comic sans ms'"><span style="color: #800000">).</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="font-family: 'comic sans ms'"><span style="color: #800000"></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="font-family: 'comic sans ms'"><span style="color: #800000">So, it's a new day and hopefully things will be smoother from here on out!!!!</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="font-family: 'comic sans ms'"><span style="color: #800000"></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="font-family: 'comic sans ms'"><span style="color: #800000">Happy No Meltdown Monday.</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="font-family: 'comic sans ms'"><span style="color: #800000"></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="font-family: 'comic sans ms'"><span style="color: #800000">Sharon</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="font-family: 'comic sans ms'"><span style="color: #800000"></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="font-family: 'comic sans ms'"><span style="color: #800000"></span></span></span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="LittleDudesMom, post: 612947, member: 805"] :thanksgiving2: [SIZE=4][FONT=comic sans ms][COLOR=#800000]The Official start of the 2013 holiday season has begun! The kids and I worked on getting the tree up yesterday and it was a total mess! The tree is pretty big. It's always a little bit of a hassle to get it in out of storage and into place since it's so big. I've had the tree for about 7 years. Originally it was a pre-lit white light tree. A few years ago two of the strands blew with no way to repair. If you've had a quality pre-lit, you know those lights are on there to stay! easy child and I went shopping that year for a new tree but couldn't find one that was as real looking and big for a decent price. We made the decision to go with colored lights and just add them to the tree [/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE]:christmaslights:[SIZE=4][FONT=comic sans ms][COLOR=#800000]. *It worked and we enjoyed it for three years. Last year, on Christmas morning, half the tree went dark (and I had family in town) and we couldn't find the problem. So from Christmas to New Year by tree was limping along. I was determined to buy a new tree this year. I went out shopping early and couldn't find one I liked as much as my old one (again). So easy child ad I decided that we could find the problem this year since it would be easier with all the ornaments off. No such luck . We spend about an hour taking ALL the colored lights off the tree only to find one strand of 200 (yes, 200) had blown! So, with all the colored lights off, we went to work on the white. We decided to go out and get a few strands of white to fill in where the original was blown even though we wouldn't be able to duplicate the size of the lights (they are slightly larger than the minis you find). So, it only took us about 4.5 hours to get the tree up, lit and into place with only the angel on top!! I have a dinner party Saturday night and wanted to get the whole house and exterior done before then ..we'll see if with working and cooking and shopping I will get the tree decorated, the house done, and the exterior complete -- it's a lofty goal but I'm going to strive for it (if it kills me!!!! [/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE]:christmaschorus:[SIZE=4][FONT=comic sans ms][COLOR=#800000]). So, it's a new day and hopefully things will be smoother from here on out!!!! Happy No Meltdown Monday. Sharon [/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [/QUOTE]
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