Christmas lights, amirite? After two solid weekends of work, I finally completed the outside look. There’s just something about a string of light’s ability to light up upon first examination and then immediately stop working after they had been hung. I had 7-8 different official lightings due to that problem and consequently 6-7 blood pressure rising fits of swear words and promises to myself that I’ll never do this again. Then I’d turn on some Christmas music, crush up a candy cane for snorting, dump hot cocoa in my eyes, and get back to it. Alas, every light is lit and my yard is festive as hell.