Day 7: Harvest Your Light
Taking the dog out this morning, I noticed that several of my neighbors still had their decorations lit up. Some had the inside of their windows lit, and some braved the HOA and strung lights on the eaves of their unit. Lovely to share with the neighborhood, but why were they still on at 5:45 am? Surely not just for me and Bosco, shivering in the pre-dawn.
Save energy by using timers for any lights and displays that need to be plugged in. They are fairly inexpensive and common in most stores that carry lights and decorations. Leaving them on all night can be festive, but pick a block of time between sundown(4:30ish this time of year) and midnight that you will consistently enjoy the lights. Our timers turn on about 20 minutes before the sun sets, and go off between 11pm and midnight.
If you host an event, or have family in town the few days around the holidays, adjust as you wish. But on the second Wednesday in December, nobody should be enjoying your front yard at 3am.
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