Well it happened.

I had hoped that I may get away with it seeing as the weather has been dire; but no, it decided to not rain last night. Joy upon joys.

So out the front I go with multiple plug boards and start the long arduous process of setting up the Christmas lights that go out the front of the house. Let's see... There's

A snowman that lights up and turns his head
A santa that lights up and turns his head
A bear in a santa outfit that lights up and turns his head
A big snowman that lights up
A big santa that lights up
Twinkly lights for two bushes at either side of the front door
Big garland of lights that goes around the front door
Colourful light up presents
160 twinkly lights in arches that border the garden
Rope light Santa skiing down a hill
Rope light waving snowman
Rope light Christmas Tree
Rope Light Train
Rope light reindeer
Rope light sleigh
3 Gold reindeer wrapped up in more twinkly lights
6 little light up Christmas trees
10 poles with light up stars that hang out the top (bout 6 stars on each pole)
8 LED poles with a star on top of each
A hanging star with 5 rope lights streaming out of it
Light up santa in sleigh with two light up reindeer
2 sets of Santa/snowman light up figures (4 on each set)
Cherry lights for a small tree we have out front
A flashing Merry Christmas sign that hangs from a window
Rope light Santa being chased by 4 Rope light reindeer in one window
Light up Santa sleeping on a moon in another window
Light up Santa climbing a rope in yet another window
And of course, the obligatory icicles hanging from the gutter

Now picture trying to find sockets for all of those...

So pretty much my whole evening from 5:30 to 10:30 was spent hooking up the above and hoping they'd all work when they were set up.

They did!

I may post a pic of the madness very soon.