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regnaD kciN

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7. They seem to be up earlier than ever in our area outside Seattle...

Reply to debm55 (Original post)

Wed Nov 23, 2022, 06:20 PM

Nov 2022

Some people put theirs out immediately after taking down their Halloween decorations. (In fact, the first to go up were at the house that started decorating for Halloween in late August.)

I think the main reason around here is that, while November is normally cold and rainy, we had a couple of weeks of clear weather to begin the month, so people were putting them out while they had the chance. I know that I put my lights out a couple of days ago, but won’t be switching them on until the beginning of Advent at sundown this Saturday.

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Has anyone put up their decorations for the holidays? I just got back from walking Dolly [View all] debm55 Nov 2022 OP

Many people can not be together both holidays and put the tree up for TG. LakeArenal Nov 2022 #1

Lake,thanks, never thought of that debm55 Nov 2022 #4

My next door neighbors have a ton on lights up outside. MiniMe Nov 2022 #2

My 2 houses down puts his old stereo outside and plays carols untill 11:00PM. debm55 Nov 2022 #6

MiniMe, I hope your neighbor doesn't have blinking lights and your bedroom doesn't face the light. debm55 Nov 2022 #10

No blinking lights thank God MiniMe Nov 2022 #13

No - but we'd usually do it this weekend (picking the warmest/dryest day) Backseat Driver Nov 2022 #3

One year I kept the tree up all year.I changed it with the monthly holiday. debm55 Nov 2022 #8

That sounds grand. The people before us in our second home Backseat Driver Nov 2022 #27

Our neighbors across the street did it a few days ago rsdsharp Nov 2022 #5

Don't get me wrong. When I worked I would take a day to decorate the inside. I have an eight room debm55 Nov 2022 #9

That sounds like it was fun. electric_blue68 Nov 2022 #29

They seem to be up earlier than ever in our area outside Seattle... regnaD kciN Nov 2022 #7

Regina, for real? Why would they want to decorate that early for Halloween? and I thought my debm55 Nov 2022 #16

People on our street have lights up most are not turned on yet. Srkdqltr Nov 2022 #11

A house down the street from me had their Christmas decorations up before Halloween. Diamond_Dog Nov 2022 #12

Why? debm55 Nov 2022 #17

people who dont decorate are going to hell maybe nt msongs Nov 2022 #14

msongs, I had the plastic manger set(now I see they have an inflatable manger scene) , then there debm55 Nov 2022 #19

I'll put a sting of colorful lights on my balcony railing. same every year. nothing inside. IcyPeas Nov 2022 #15

4 of my neighbors have decorations up. SheltieLover Nov 2022 #18

Yes, Sheltie, that;s when I went overboard. I was a Christmas decoration addict, debm55 Nov 2022 #20

Why sad? SheltieLover Nov 2022 #21

I changed it to happy. I was sad to see them go, Hell, I decorated a tree for the front porch. And debm55 Nov 2022 #22

We still put lights on our porch. cksmithy Nov 2022 #23

It's exactly right! Phoenix61 Nov 2022 #24

I put up lights yesterday mnhtnbb Nov 2022 #25

My tree went up in July. madamesilverspurs Nov 2022 #26

I refuse to decorate for Xmas until wnylib Nov 2022 #28

It was in the mid-50s here in the greater... 3catwoman3 Nov 2022 #30

Our neighbor has their house decorated all Luciferous Nov 2022 #31