Wow, will this weather be able to continue much longer? I have had the furnace off most of the week and windows open in the afternoons to enjoy the warmth and sun (we have been grumbling aobut this in the mornings when it is cold, but it quickly warms up). I am however wishing for some rain. I know, I know.....I am probably the only one, but the ground is so hard right now, that even using a hammer I can not put any kind of stake for decorating in the earth. The "Air Blow" decorations are out of the question right now, as they each have 4 stakes and 4 screw in the ground holders for the stabelizer ropes. My husband came home from working on the apartment two nights ago and turned on the Christmas lightshow before he came in the house. See, I told you he is not as Grinchy as he would have me believe! However, last night we were going to put the lights up on the eves of the front of the house (by we, I mean Mike - up on the high ladder with Pete holding it for him and me untangeling and checking for working strings as quickly as I could!) Unfortunately, the ladder was tall and awkward. Mike got some done, and tried to turn the corner, knocking the ones he had done off the roof line. At that point we decieded we needed to give up. If we had a safer way to do them, they would now be up - where did I leave that jet pack?