tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33632410.post3693852546620897045..comments2023-05-28T06:00:30.775-07:00Comments on The Battered Ham: Why Can't Christmas Decorating Ever Be Easy?batteredhamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11956354263065337435noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33632410.post-8442404156360182942006-12-05T14:39:00.000-07:002006-12-05T14:39:00.000-07:00I always knew your dad was a smart man. I, on the ...I always knew your dad was a smart man. I, on the other hand, am not. I'm a glutton for punishment.batteredhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11956354263065337435noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33632410.post-57971239537001308802006-12-05T00:38:00.000-07:002006-12-05T00:38:00.000-07:00Sorry to laugh at your pain, but I'm laughing. :)...Sorry to laugh at your pain, but I'm laughing. :)<br /><br />On the issue of exterior Christmas lights and such, you should do as my dad did. He finally got fed up enough w/ all that nonsense and bought 2 heavy duty spotlights as well as 1 red and 1 green bulb. He stuck the lights in the lawn out front, plugged them in, and voila! Our house was instantly, painlessly "lit" up in red and green. He smiled a satisfied smile and went inside. It took him 2 minutes. This has been the way my parents' house has been lit for Christmas for about 17 years now. <br /><br />-bmThe Beast Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07614186892665439229noreply@blogger.com