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Outside Christmas Decorations
Posted by dbaker48 on Friday, December 1, 2006 10:54 PM

Since it IS the season, I thought with all the outside work being done for the Christmas decorations that it would be appropriate for a thread of house decorations.  (Especially given the unfriendly conditions of the weather due to either the Chief doing benchwork, or Kevin leaving the freezer door open).

Not a real good image, but this is the outside of our house.  (Toy soldier guarding the walkway, candy canes in the flower bed, Santa on the 2nd story roof at the chimney, sleigh and reindeer on garage roof.)

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 Reindeer and Sleigh, this is the 2nd set, we made these 14 years ago, and they go up every year.

 

 Close up of the sleigh and toys, the engine cab number is 1192, month and year it was last painted.

 

Hope, Everyone has a great Christmas, and Holdiay Season !!!

Post some of your decorations as well. 

 

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Posted by ChiefEagles on Friday, December 1, 2006 11:04 PM

Christmas Train [on my back roof over utilityroom].

 

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Posted by Blueberryhill RR on Monday, December 4, 2006 6:38 PM

Above is a Santa train with cars of presents

I have 10 trees decorated in the front yard.

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Posted by dbaker48 on Monday, December 4, 2006 6:58 PM

Thumbs Up [tup]Thumbs Up [tup]

I'm convinced, no grouch there.  

I havn't seen these train lights available anywhere.  Are they very old?

 And that is ONE heck of a lot of trees to decorate !!!!!

 I'm impressed !!!!

 

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Posted by Blueberryhill RR on Monday, December 4, 2006 7:12 PM
 dbaker48 wrote:

Thumbs Up [tup]Thumbs Up [tup]

I'm convinced, no grouch there.  

I havn't seen these train lights available anywhere.  Are they very old?

 And that is ONE heck of a lot of trees to decorate !!!!!

 I'm impressed !!!!

 

Thank You.......My wife got the train on Amazon.Com, I think.  Trees took me two days to do. I have about 800 feet of heavy extension cords on a 30 amp breaker. 

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Posted by tmcc man on Monday, December 4, 2006 7:38 PM

Here are the lights I put up so far. I still have a few to do in the large tree in the left of the pictures.

 

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Posted by RR Redneck on Monday, December 4, 2006 7:52 PM
Collin, you got a big enough house?

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Posted by tmcc man on Monday, December 4, 2006 8:17 PM
I think my house is nice, but what do you think of the decorations?
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Posted by 1688torpedo on Monday, December 4, 2006 9:04 PM
Hello All!     Nice looking outdoor decoration's.   Blueberry- Hopefully your Trees do not attract Neighborhood Dog's looking for relief!Wink [;)]Tongue [:P]Clown [:o)] Colin- What color are the Light's for your outdoor decoration's? In the First photo they're Gold & the second photo shows white light. Take Care all.
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Posted by BobbyDing on Monday, December 4, 2006 9:07 PM

Our Standard Outdoor Presentation.

 

 

And our latest addition.

 

 

Unfortunately the Grinch's tree lights didn't come thru in this pic (they flicker like there's a short). Grinch's dog Max is next to be made. He'll be on the other side of the tree holding some lights in his mouth. I'm thinking of putting the tree on its side! Not sure yet though. Ho Ho Ho! Happy Holidays to ALL!

Bobby 

 

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Posted by tmcc man on Monday, December 4, 2006 9:19 PM
Keith, I was playing around with the flash setting, so that is how both pix came out different. The lights are white.
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Posted by Blueberryhill RR on Tuesday, December 5, 2006 6:35 PM

 1688torpedo wrote:
Hello All!     Nice looking outdoor decoration's.   Blueberry- Hopefully your Trees do not attract Neighborhood Dog's looking for relief!Wink [;)]Tongue [:P]Clown [:o)] Colin- What color are the Light's for your outdoor decoration's? In the First photo they're Gold & the second photo shows white light. Take Care all.

Not the neighbor's....But mine. They are nosy about the lite trees at night.  The first two nights, they stood there and barked at them.

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Posted by Blueberryhill RR on Wednesday, December 6, 2006 6:07 PM

 tmcc man wrote:
I think my house is nice, but what do you think of the decorations?

Colin....Your decorations look very nice. Do they change colors???

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Posted by csxt30 on Wednesday, December 6, 2006 6:39 PM
 Blueberryhill RR wrote:

 1688torpedo wrote:
Hello All!     Nice looking outdoor decoration's.   Blueberry- Hopefully your Trees do not attract Neighborhood Dog's looking for relief!Wink [;)]Tongue [:P]Clown [:o)] Colin- What color are the Light's for your outdoor decoration's? In the First photo they're Gold & the second photo shows white light. Take Care all.

Not the neighbor's....But mine. They are nosy about the lite trees at night.  The first two nights, they stood there and barked at them.

Chuck : those dogs were doing you a favor !! I think they were guarding your trees & lights, & probably expected a little payment, ( doggy treats ) ! !!  Dinner [dinner] Laugh [(-D]Laugh [(-D]

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Posted by tmcc man on Wednesday, December 6, 2006 7:23 PM
 Blueberryhill RR wrote:

 tmcc man wrote:
I think my house is nice, but what do you think of the decorations?

Colin....Your decorations look very nice. Do they change colors???

Chuck, my mom wants the front to look elegant, so that always means no color in the front yard. I added a few more strands on some of the upper branches, and I also did the trunk. Since I have off tomorrow, I am going to start putting lights out back, which can have color. I'm thinking of multi-color, red and green.

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Posted by Blueberryhill RR on Wednesday, December 6, 2006 7:49 PM
 tmcc man wrote:
 Blueberryhill RR wrote:

 tmcc man wrote:
I think my house is nice, but what do you think of the decorations?

Colin....Your decorations look very nice. Do they change colors???

Chuck, my mom wants the front to look elegant, so that always means no color in the front yard. I added a few more strands on some of the upper branches, and I also did the trunk. Since I have off tomorrow, I am going to start putting lights out back, which can have color. I'm thinking of multi-color, red and green.

Sounds good, Colin.  Post some pictures.

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Posted by tmcc man on Wednesday, December 6, 2006 9:11 PM
After I take the dog out tonight, I will let him inside, take the camera out, and take a few quick shots, and post them in the morning.
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Posted by Blueberryhill RR on Thursday, December 7, 2006 3:38 PM

 tmcc man wrote:
After I take the dog out tonight, I will let him inside, take the camera out, and take a few quick shots, and post them in the morning.

Colin......We are all waiting for the pictures !!!!!!

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Posted by kpolak on Sunday, December 10, 2006 9:34 AM

OK..you have to see this. 

I saw this on an audio forum I belong to.

http://ka5cvh.com/downloads/lights_1.wmv

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Posted by Nick12DMC on Saturday, December 16, 2006 2:12 PM

Hi guys,

 My Father-in-law and I spent about 5 hours putting up the outside lights today in the cold, under supervision of the "Management"Wink [;)]

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Posted by RR Redneck on Saturday, December 16, 2006 6:26 PM

 tmcc man wrote:
I think my house is nice, but what do you think of the decorations?

Colin them decorations is lookin' right nice.

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Posted by tmcc man on Saturday, December 16, 2006 9:00 PM
Thanks, I just finished the back yard today. Two green trees, a Cube Snowman, and a Blow Up Snowman. 
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