Archive for the ‘2011 Display Setup’ Category

Setup Day is Almost Here!

Monday, October 31st, 2011

It is hard to believe – the weekend before Labor Day I started creating, building, prepping and planning for the additions to this year’s display. Mr and Mrs Claus are nearly done and the mega star is 3 bulbs short of completion! In true to form the mega tree skeleton is very Nightmare Before Christmas […]

Listen to the Music!

Wednesday, October 19th, 2011

Put together a new sign this year. This will be on the north side of the yard (the other is on the south side) and should help make it easier for folks to see what frequency we are broadcasting on.

New Controllers Arrived Today!

Friday, October 14th, 2011

The Newest electrical controllers arrived today and I will be wiring all weekend! Woohoo I am so geeked!

How Many Boxes of Lights Can Fit in a Motorcycle Side Bag?

Sunday, October 9th, 2011

Answer: 10 ( which is not enough if you bought 16 boxes). Moral of this story: don’t buy a ton of Christmas lights when you are riding your motorcycle!

Santa and Mrs. Claus cut ups!

Wednesday, October 5th, 2011

I worked with my daughter last night to transfer the wood pattern onto a primed piece of 1/2 inch plywood. Tonight I cut them out carefully with a coping saw and jig saw. Sanding and paint come next. She is going to have a blast painting them!