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Originally Posted by cara
Kimbo--I don't have to hang lights this year, it's just something I've always been curious about. My dad refused to put lights up outside, so if we wanted them, we had to do the task ourselves. I could never get them straight, though. 
Jack--Pretty funny question, huh? Ah well. Glad I could keep you entertained. 
~cara |
Cara... Being that this is one of my pet peeves.... the "zen" Christmas lights and their unacceptability... I found a couple of tricks over the years...
The lil clip thingys that are sold at whatever your favorite retailer might be... a LIFESAVER. These are for hanging lights on the house...
The lights for trees/shrubs now are sold in "nets" rather than the strings and strings of lights twirled around the shrub.
Other than that, its a matter of patience and "being on a mission"...
On another note... pet peeve #987... special order countertops that were cut WRONG!!!!
Thank goodness that Jess had measured meticulously (how did we ever live without the laser measure thingy from Sears?!?!?) and it wasn't the measurement that was the issue... the manufacturer just cut one of them wrong...
We know Jack's latest obsession with the flat screen... we picked one up on Black Friday with the BluRay DVD... AND have discovered the netflix streaming feature... needless to say, it makes not being able to finish the countertops more bearable.
The last thing on this round of kitchen renovation is installing the faux tin kitchen tiles. They look pretty easy... adhesive up...
Next on the list is moving the w/d and installing beadboard over the existing STUCCO walls in our now dining room....
For now, I am glad that we are on hiatus till after the holidays... more time for TV!!!