Christmas lights, 2016

We are all decked out for Christmas. It took us maybe 2 hours to get the job done. A wreath on a palm tree, a stupid little green solar-powered snowman light (why a green snowman?), two spiral tree decorations and, inside the RV, a Charlie Brown tree. Compare that to the all-day effort – usually in below-freezing temperatures – needed to put up the lights and the lawn doodads (like the wire-frame reindeer) at our house in years past.

I like the minimalist decorations. And the minimalist effort to put them up. I will probably be able to take them down and store them away in under an hour.

I am not a big Christmas fan anyway, but I am more likely to be Bob Cratchit than Ebeneezer Scrooge if it doesn’t take much effort to decorate for the holiday.

Please take note of the miniature RV beneath the tree, with a light inside. Jett is very proud of that detail.