No outdoor lights this year

[Merry Christmas Darling]

:elf2: My daughter was too tired to put up the icicles along the roof line and now it's too cold for her. I put a row of candles in the ground and when I plugged them in they didn't come on. I went to buy new C-7 bulbs for them, but Walmart doesn't carry them anymore. Well, that's that. Is anyone else having any bad luck?

[ornamentmaven]

Yes - bad luck every year with outside lights - burnouts, plugs facing the wrong way, bad design, outlet failure!

[MinnesotaMike]

You can find C7 bulbs any place that sells Christmas decorations. They are pretty common. I am guessing Walmart either sold out, or they just didn't put them out yet. The Walmart by me still carries them.

[MinnesotaMike]

The weather limited my outdoor display this year, but I managed to get about 2/3 of it out. I will see if I can post a pic.

[MinnesotaMike]

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[Merry Christmas Darling]

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Very pretty, Mike. Congratulations!

[steph535]

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It looks great, Mike!

[Santa57]

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Wow, that's nice! Wish I had your ambition, lol. Though Nobody could see them from the road (I'm in the country). Also wish I had some of that snow. :)

[Merry Christmas Darling]

Well, I found some C-7 bulbs in my laundry, but I guess the strand of candles is shot. :( Santa, it's snowing outside here in Indiana.

[Papa_Christmas]

Lookin' good Mike.:elf3:

[Mistletoe]

Yes - bad luck every year with outside lights - burnouts, plugs facing the wrong way, bad design, outlet failure!

I think they change the design of the plugs every few years. Of the strands that actually worked, they wouldn't fit together!


Mike- your sons must love your display! Can you get a pic of it at night? Do you do anything in the back yard?

[Crazymike1965]

Mike your house looks great !!!!

[ReneBTurner]

It is a good idea to put a row of candles outside. It is pretty good that you got C-7 bulbs for decoration.

[Merry Christmas Darling]

It is a good idea to put a row of candles outside. It is pretty good that you got C-7 bulbs for decoration.
I guess the wiring is broken. Even with new bulbs they don't light up.

By the way, welcome to ATC, Renee!

[E.S.]

After testing all of the lights, strand by strand, my son and I headed out into the cold to start decorating. We quickly discovered that somewhere between the basement and the front porch, about 50% of our lights had stopped working. So, being the creative, adaptive people that we are, we devised Plan B. We got most of the lights up, and once again, about 50% of those lights had stopped working.
It was at that point that we decided that we will not have outdoor lights this year.
But the inside looks great!

[Merry Christmas Darling]

After testing all of the lights, strand by strand, my son and I headed out into the cold to start decorating. We quickly discovered that somewhere between the basement and the front porch, about 50% of our lights had stopped working. So, being the creative, adaptive people that we are, we devised Plan B. We got most of the lights up, and once again, about 50% of those lights had stopped working.
It was at that point that we decided that we will not have outdoor lights this year.
But the inside looks great!

Lol! I was just wondering if an electrician could repair my candles. I might look into that in the coming year.

[ornamentmaven]

I really cut back on my outside lights this year. Just one large shrub, around the front door and a small hanging tree. Don't feel like making the power company rich this year

[Sofarris]

Your place looks Great Mike. Good Job :).
I really wish I could do my lights like this, but I don't even know where I would begin.
My daughter found this while looking for Frozen decorations. :)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FX2d1LamXb0

[Merry Christmas Darling]

Your place looks Great Mike. Good Job :).
I really wish I could do my lights like this, but I don't even know where I would begin.
My daughter found this while looking for Frozen decorations. :)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FX2d1LamXb0

I like that video.