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Christmas lights

route 7 — Tue, 13 May 2014 02:47:35 GMT

Do any of you have neighbors who have lights year-round? Valentines Day is red; March is green; Easter is kind of a pastel-color and for spring there is white lights with colored lights around the trees. 4th of July will be red, white and blue and Halloween, etc.!! I'm not being picky (even though I do not like this neighbor!!) but do you have anyone in your neighborhood that keeps lights up all year? I don't mean Christmas lights but the change of seasons.

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LucyGoose — Tue, 13 May 2014 02:50:24 GMT

No.... but there is a house not too far from mine that has about 10 or twelve scarecrows in their yard. It looks kind of creepy to me.

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Chalcedony — Tue, 13 May 2014 02:53:14 GMT

Yes, my across the street neighbor at my previous house had lights for every holiday. I like Christmas lights and decorations as a celebration of the season (and a nice break from winter) but it was too much by the time we got to Easter, July 4th, etc. I felt like the HOA should gave sanctioned them since there were strict rules over when a house could have Christmas lights, but they never did.

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ShowMe — Tue, 13 May 2014 02:59:14 GMT

Yes, some of the different apartments in our complex have the different colors for whatever the time of the year is. Guess Memorial Day they will be red, white, and blue.

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voyager1980 — Tue, 13 May 2014 03:01:02 GMT

No not near us but I've seen them in other neighborhoods.I love lites tho! We lite up a sparkle garden at our church for the little kids ( adults like it too!) & change the lites for different seasons but it's in a area you don't really see from the street (:

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NoelSeven — Tue, 13 May 2014 03:42:36 GMT

On 5/12/2014 voyager1980 said:
No not near us but I've seen them in other neighborhoods.I love lites tho! We lite up a sparkle garden at our church for the little kids ( adults like it too!) & change the lites for different seasons but it's in a area you don't really see from the street (:

A sparkle garden? I love that! I like lights, too. I put them up just under our fireplace mantel when I decorate for a holiday. I use LED lights in soft colors. I had yellow and pink for Easter. There's nothing up now, but I'll do red, white and blue for July 4th.

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Snowpuppy — Tue, 13 May 2014 03:47:20 GMT

Hard to define a "neighborhood" here but yes, there is a woman about 1/2 mile from me who decorates seasonally with string lights.

She had up a small white Christmas tree outside for Valentine's Day with pink lights! Looked awesome! She decorated for Easter with pastels.

Her home is tastefully unique. I love her style!

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voyager1980 — Tue, 13 May 2014 03:57:48 GMT

On 5/12/2014 NoelSeven said:
On 5/12/2014 voyager1980 said:
No not near us but I've seen them in other neighborhoods.I love lites tho! We lite up a sparkle garden at our church for the little kids ( adults like it too!) & change the lites for different seasons but it's in a area you don't really see from the street (:

A sparkle garden? I love that! I like lights, too. I put them up just under our fireplace mantel when I decorate for a holiday. I use LED lights in soft colors. I had yellow and pink for Easter. There's nothing up now, but I'll do red, white and blue for July 4th.

Yes!Its so pretty! My & my DH's Sunday Bible class are responsible for it.Kinda fun work (:

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cater — Tue, 13 May 2014 05:25:54 GMT

I have a tree on my back porch that is decorated year round for every holiday. Valentines Day it gets red heart lights, ST.Patricks green shamrock lights, Easter bunny and egg lights. memorial day and 4th of July red, white, and blue lights plus flag lights, Halloween orange lights with other types of Halloween lights, Thanksgiving is Turkey lights, Christmas white clear lights. My deck is all decorated for summer with lights plus our umbrellas have lights attached to them. Yes this is the house of lights hanging off my deck posts are red white and blue icicle lights. Every one comes here they know when the deck lights are on we are out there.

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sylviahomeatlast — Tue, 13 May 2014 06:30:30 GMT

what fun ---I might try something like that---

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occasionalrain — Tue, 13 May 2014 06:46:51 GMT

On 5/12/2014 cater said:
I have a tree on my back porch that is decorated year round for every holiday. Valentines Day it gets red heart lights, ST.Patricks green shamrock lights, Easter bunny and egg lights. memorial day and 4th of July red, white, and blue lights plus flag lights, Halloween orange lights with other types of Halloween lights, Thanksgiving is Turkey lights, Christmas white clear lights. My deck is all decorated for summer with lights plus our umbrellas have lights attached to them. Yes this is the house of lights hanging off my deck posts are red white and blue icicle lights. Every one comes here they know when the deck lights are on we are out there.

That sounds so nice. Where did you find turkey lights?

I've considered getting the firefly projection lights but they are a little expensive.

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sylviahomeatlast — Tue, 13 May 2014 08:03:33 GMT

there is a neighbor within a couple of blocks who decorates a tree with little ghosts(Halloween), Christmas balls in December, colored eggs(Easter) it looks very cute----I like the idea of lights

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circles — Tue, 13 May 2014 08:05:52 GMT

no, there are no lights...I love the lighting at Christmas....I do have one neighbor who puts theme "stuff" out for each Holiday....flags...wood characters....wreaths....etc....

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sylviahomeatlast — Tue, 13 May 2014 08:23:13 GMT

people are very clever and creative.

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Mom2Dogs — Tue, 13 May 2014 12:10:15 GMT

No my neighbors DO NOTHING, rarely mow, rake or trim...but that is another issue!

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missy1 — Tue, 13 May 2014 13:25:59 GMT

No, they will leave their Christmas decorations up until Valentines and beyond.

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SharkE — Tue, 13 May 2014 15:34:45 GMT

Must not have our electric rates. LOL We scimp to enjoy a/c when it's 100 and above in the summer.

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nunya — Tue, 13 May 2014 15:50:51 GMT

On 5/13/2014 missyw1 said: No, they will leave their Christamas decorations up until Valentines and beyond.

my neighbors still have those blow up things laying in their yard...since Christmas.

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Suziepeach — Tue, 13 May 2014 16:34:20 GMT

The lights around our deck are snowflakes and icicles- we keep them up all year so the kids' behind us can see them plus we enjoy them.. No one from the street can see them so we are ok.

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RedHeadedWench — Tue, 13 May 2014 16:42:37 GMT

My neighbor up the street from me has a tree on her front porch that she changes the lights from holiday to holiday. Very cute.