When is it too early to put Holiday lights/decorations up?

[Penthesilea]

She puts up 4 trees in her living room, 3 in her dining room, and at least one in every other room in the house.

  You mean decorated Christmas trees? More than one? Let alone 10 + ? *gasp* that's hard to imagine for non-Americans. Anyone else who has more than one decorated Christmas tree?

I have a little decorated tree that sits in the closet all year. 

That's kinda funny. And convenient.

[Shasta542]

Yes--decorated. And some have themes. One is all snowmen. One is all teddy bears. There are green ones, white ones, and one silver one that has one of those color wheels pointed at it. She's very energetic.     One year the local paper did an article about her and her trees.

[Kelda]

Yes--decorated. And some have themes. One is all snowmen. One is all teddy bears. There are green ones, white ones, and one silver one that has one of those color wheels pointed at it. She's very energetic.     One year the local paper did an article about her and her trees.

wow wee I'd hate to think of the cost of that!

[brokebackjack]

My mother has 4. One is an angel tree. Another is for 'really good ornaments'. Another is themed, different each year and the 4th is traditional American, with ntive american ornaments, etc. These arenot live trees, Penthesilea. However they are not small, either...

It took years to accumulate the decorations. It's always best to buy after the holiday when it all goes on 50-75% off.
We have 1 tree and I make a damned production of it. I have enough ornaments for , uh, several trees. LOL. My wife says I get to do the tree. I have no idea why. I think she's afraid a guy who undecorated a tree 3 times to get it right might get critical....Plus, it took me 2 weeks to FIND the right tree. And know what? I ended up buying the first tree I saw and liked....

[Jeff Wrangler]

I have a little decorated tree that sits in the closet all year. I take it out in December.  

I think I would do that, too, if I had the room to store a small, permanently decorated tree, for the time it would save in decorating in the busy holiday season.

[Jeff Wrangler]

My wife says I get to do the tree. I have no idea why. I think she's afraid a guy who undecorated a tree 3 times to get it right might get critical....

Ya think, maybe? 

[Scott6373]

I don't do any of the "decorating", but I sure do the "undecorating".

[brokebackjack]

I get to take the tree down too...

But hahahahJUNIOUR likes to put up the garland outside!

[Kelda]

I think me and Chrissi need to come see an US christmas - post pictures puhleese - start a new thread of decorations!!!

[Penthesilea]

My mother has 4. One is an angel tree. Another is for 'really good ornaments'. Another is themed, different each year and the 4th is traditional American, with ntive american ornaments, etc. These arenot live trees, Penthesilea. However they are not small, either...

Wow. Artificial or 'real', four trees is simply  . Well, everything more than one tree I've never heard of until today...  .

My wife says I get to do the tree. I have no idea why. I think she's afraid a guy who undecorated a tree 3 times to get it right might get critical....

  Now how comes this absurd thought to her mind?  

Plus, it took me 2 weeks to FIND the right tree. And know what? I ended up buying the first tree I saw and liked....

I hear Alanis Morissette: ... and isn't it ironic.... dontcha think...

He he. When we go looking for a tree, we are five persons and it takes us 10 minutes at most. We go to eaxctly one selling point; the one around the corner. My hubby doesn't say anything about the choice, he's only with us to carry it home  . I shortlist the ones which have the right size and the kids and I choose among the ones that are available. Done!