The first of December

It was nice here yesterday so I suggested that it was a good day to get the outside Christmas lights up. Tired Papa hates putting up Christmas lights.

Finally, after much badgering, off went a grumpy Tired Papa to the garage to try and find the big plastic container of outdoor Christmas decorations.

He came back a brief two minutes later humming and wearing a big smile on his face.

It seems the outdoor Christmas decorations are buried in the back corner of the garage high up on a shelf and the guys doing my renovation have completely covered this corner of the garage with all the trim, wood and bits and pieces that they plan on putting back up in the house again after plastering.

It is truly impossible to get at the outdoor Christmas stuff.

But at least now Tired Papa is in the Christmas spirit.

How much extra do you think he paid our contractor to do this?

Comments

[Cindy]

Soooo....does that mean no outside lights at all, or does the grumbling start again when the contractors are done, a week before Christmas?

[Christina]

At least $100!

My hubby would pay to not have to do the Christmas lights. That would be why we did pay someone this year!

[M.]

I got our outside tree up anyways (the town provides one, we provide the lights), but it's not lit yet. Maybe tomorrow. :-) We did get some decorating done inside though, and YankeeScents.com potpourri is scattered about so it at least smells like Christmas.

Good luck with the lights!

[Jennifer H]

I would have paid at least $50. Reminds me I need to find our Christmas tree and decorations. And mail cards. And shop.

Now I'm exhausted. :-)

[Fannie]

That would have put the Saint in the Christmas mood too! Too bad for him ours were easily accessible. ;)

[jafer]

Beautiful. Don't let my husband see this post.