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Thursday, November 30, 2023
I worked on clean-up, computer work, and setting up the two large signs in front today. 0 new controllers were connected.
Total controller count now at 68. 0 lights went up today. Total light count now at 153,370.
Wednesday, November 29, 2023
I worked on clean-up and repair today. I also worked on the recordings. 0 new controllers were connected.
Total controller count now at 68. 0 lights went up today. Total light count now at 153,370.
Tuesday, November 28, 2023
I finished the benches and did some final touches but still have more to do. 0 new controllers were connected.
Total controller count now at 68. 0 lights went up today. Total light count now at 153,370.
Monday, November 27, 2023
Parking lot lights finished and began final set up. Light count adjusted to the correct count. 0 new controllers were connected.
Total controller count now at 68. 2190 lights went up today. Total light count now at 153,370.
Sunday, November 26, 2023
The work under the carport was finished and work began on the parking lot today.
0 new controllers were connected. Total controller count now at 68. 2470 lights went up today. Total light count now at 150,846.
Saturday, November 25, 2023
I put out the new snowman and new prop in the backyard. I also began work under the carport but had to take my car to the storage building then walk home.
0 new controllers were connected. Total controller count now at 68. 779 lights went up today. Total light count now at 148,376.
Friday, November 24, 2023
All the stake lights were finished today. 0 new controllers were connected. Total controller count now at 68. 332 lights went up today. Total light count now at 147,597.
Thursday, November 23, 2023
Work began on the stake lights today. 0 new controllers were connected. Total controller count now at 68. 576 lights went up today. Total light count now at 147,265.
Wednesday, November 22, 2023
Arch stars were wired today. 0 new controllers were connected. Total controller count now at 68. 0 lights went up today. Total light count now at 146,689.
Tuesday, November 21, 2023
Arch braces were finished and the arch stars were put up today. 0 new controllers were connected. Total controller count now at 68. 3,500 lights went up today.
Total light count now at 146,689.
Monday, November 20, 2023
Work continued on the arch braces. 0 new controllers were connected. Total controller count now at 68. 0 lights went up today. Total light count now at 143,189.
Sunday, November 19, 2023
The mega tree was completed today. I also got the Mega Tree base finished, put up, wired, and tested the leaping arches, and began work on the arch braces.
0 new controllers were connected. Total controller count now at 68. 15,100 lights went up today. Total light count now at 143,189.
Saturday, November 18, 2023
The mega tree was raised today. 0 new controllers were connected. Total controller count now at 68. 0 lights went up today. Total light count now at 128,089.
Friday, November 17, 2023
The mega tree is now set to be raised tomorrow. The string lights and strobes were attached to the leaping arch frame.
0 new controllers were connected. Total controller count now at 68. 1212 lights went up today. Total light count now at 128,089.
Thursday, November 16, 2023
I attached the stars to the firesticks, wired them, and connected them to the light wheel. I set up the leaping arches controllers and connected them to the network. This completes all the
controllers. 7 new controllers were connected. Total controller count now at 68. 2300 lights went up today. Total light count now at 126,877.
Wednesday, November 15, 2023
With rain today I spent the day inside putting the lights on the new firesticks and putting together the new snowman. I also decorated the inside of the storage building.
0 new controllers were connected. Total controller count now at 61. 0 lights went up today. Total light count now at 124,577.
Tuesday, November 14, 2023
Work continued on the leaping arches. 5 new controllers were connected. Total controller count now at 61. 0 lights went up today. Total light count now at 124,577.
Monday, November 13, 2023
Work began on the leaping arches. 0 new controllers were connected. Total controller count now at 56. 0 lights went up today. Total light count now at 124,577.
Sunday, November 12, 2023
It rained last night so I mowed the back yard for one last time this year. I fixed the snow machine again and patched up an issue with one of my mini trees. I also
fixed the issue with the sound system. 0 new controllers were connected. Total controller count now at 56. 0 lights went up today. Total light count now at 124,577.
Saturday, November 11, 2023
Today I set up the snowmen, chicken, and the front yard buck, and deer. I also finished adding the last 4 controllers to the front yard. 4 new controllers were connected.
Total controller count now at 56. 3,940 lights went up today. Total light count now at 124,577.
Friday, November 10, 2023
Lights went up on the last five spiral trees and the mega tree was prepared for lighting today. 0 new controllers were connected.
Total controller count now at 52. 8,450 lights went up today. Total light count now at 120,637.
Thursday, November 9, 2023
The controllers for the front spiral trees and for the mega tree was set up. The mega tree post was started and the new speakers in the front was wired and set up.
9 new controllers were connected. Total controller count now at 52. 0 lights went up today. Total light count now at 112,187.
Wednesday, November 8, 2023
I put lights on one spiral tree in the back, painted the rest of the spiral trees, and weed eated the front yard to get ready to add lights in the front grass area.
0 new controllers were connected. Total controller count now at 43. 1600 lights went up today. Total light count now at 112,187.
Tuesday, November 7, 2023
Put lights on one spiral tree in the back. I connected more controllers and rerouted the CAT5 in the back. I also did some odds and ends.
4 new controllers were connected. Total controller count now at 43. 1600 lights went up today. Total light count now at 110,587.
Monday, November 6, 2023
Put lights on the mega spiral tree then wired it. I also set up the two spiral trees in the back along with attaching the controllers to them.
0 new controllers were connected. Total controller count now at 39. 4800 lights went up today. Total light count now at 108,987.
Sunday, November 5, 2023
Finished off the light wheels and tested most of the lights I have up. 11 new controllers were connected. Total controller count now at 39. 0 lights went up today.
Total light count now at 104,187.
Saturday, November 4, 2023
I got the lights on the second light wheel today. 0 new controllers were connected. Total controller count now at 28. 9600 lights went up today. Total light count now at 104,187.
Friday, November 3, 2023
I got the lights on one light wheel today. 0 new controllers were connected. Total controller count now at 28. 9600 lights went up today. Total light count now at 94,587.
Thursday, November 2, 2023
Two new firesticks were built today. They still need the lights added. I also painted the rest of the controller holders and got things more organized to continue working.
0 new controllers were connected. Total controller count now at 28. 0 lights went up today. Total light count now at 84,987.
Wednesday, November 1, 2023
The top band of the fence up today. Also work was done on the new firesticks in the back. 0 new controllers were connected. Total controller count now at 28. 1,600 lights went up today.
Total light count now at 84,987.
Tuesday, October 31, 2023
I got all 20 panels of the fence up today. 0 new controllers were connected. Total controller count now at 28. 12,000 lights went up today.
Total light count now at 83,387.
Monday, October 30, 2023
Work continued on the chasing fence and light wheels today. Also repainted large sign holders in the front.
0 new controllers were connected. Total controller count now at 28. 0 lights went up today. Total light count now at 71,387.
Sunday, October 29, 2023
Work continued on the chasing fence and light wheels today. 0 new controllers were connected. Total controller count now at 28. 0 lights went up today.
Total light count now at 71,387.
Saturday, October 28, 2023
Work began on the chasing fence and light wheels today. 0 new controllers were connected. Total controller count now at 28. 0 lights went up today.
Total light count now at 71,387.
Friday, October 27, 2023
Yard work was done today to get ready to add lights to the grass area. 0 new controllers were connected. Total controller count now at 28. 0 lights went up today.
Total light count now at 71,387.
Thursday, October 26, 2023
Lights were put on the spiral trees in the Fig Tree roots, 4 new controller stands were built and painted, and the yard was prepared to be mowed tomorrow.
0 new controllers were connected. Total controller count now at 28. 3,200 lights went up today. Total light count now at 71,387.
Wednesday, October 25, 2023
Work was done on the parking lot today. Lights were put on the donation box. The snowman was up out along with the bells and front floods.
0 new controllers were connected. Total controller count now at 28. 2,425 lights went up today. Total light count now at 68,187.
Tuesday, October 24, 2023
I continued work on the roots of the tree today. I added the lights to the root section 8 and the bottom ring around the roots. The net light trees were checked and set
up under the Fig tree and the ones under the carport were also checked and set up. I worked on the new speakers and setting them up along with some additional small thing.
0 new controllers were connected. Total controller count now at 28. 18,863 lights went up today. Total light count now at 65,762.
Monday, October 23, 2023
I continued work on the roots of the tree today. I added the lights to the root sections 5, 6, and 7. 0 new controllers were connected. Total controller count now at 28.
4800 lights went up today. Total light count now at 46,899.
Sunday, October 22, 2023
I continued work on the roots of the tree today. I added the lights to the root sections 2, 3, and 4. 0 new controllers were connected. Total controller count now at 28.
4600 lights went up today. Total light count now at 42,099.
Saturday, October 21, 2023
I worked on the roots of the tree today. After adding the netting to the roots I added the lights and wire to the top band and also added one section of lights
to the roots. 0 new controllers were connected. Total controller count now at 28. 3000 lights went up today. Total light count now at 37,499.
Friday, October 20, 2023
Work continued in and under the Fig tree today. The flood lights were up in the middle of the tree, the top band wire was put around the top part of the roots,
the wire for the lights that go on the roots was all put around the tree, and the purple people eater and wire was put up. 6 new controllers were connected.
Total controller count now at 28. 1204 lights went up today. Total light count now at 34,499.
Thursday, October 19, 2023
I began to work on the front under the Fig Tree to get ready to add lights on and around the roots. 5 new controllers were connected.
Total controller count now at 22. 0 lights went up today. Total light count now at 33,295.
Wednesday, October 18, 2023
I finished relighting the net light trees, set them in place, and wired them today. I also worked on the new fire sticks. 0 new controllers were connected.
Total controller count now at 17. 5600 lights went up today. Total light count now at 33,295.
Tuesday, October 17, 2023
Worked all day on reworking the net light trees. 0 new controllers were connected. Total controller count now at 17. 0 lights went up today. Total light count now at 27,695.
Monday, October 16, 2023
The wiring was done to the lights on the storage building. The fire sticks, front mini trees, and the lights on the doors and windows of the storage building were all put
up today. I also moved the donation box and set up the new computer along with testing the lights. 0 new controllers were connected. Total controller count now at 17. 6900
lights went up today. Total light count now at 27,695.
Sunday, October 15, 2023
I finished the storage building roof today. 0 new controllers were connected. Total controller count now at 17. 1772 lights went up today. Total light count now at 20,795.
Saturday, October 14, 2023
I finished the house roof, worked on storage building roof, and painted the net light tree frames today. My laptop crashed so I had to buy a new one that
will need to be set up for the light show. 3 new controllers were connected. Total controller count now at 17. 16 lights went up today. Total light count now at 19,023.
Friday, October 13, 2023
More rain today today so I finished working inside. I also finished taking the net lights off the net light trees and cleaned the frame. 0 new controllers were connected.
Total controller count now at 14. 0 lights went up today. Total light count now at 19,007.
Thursday, October 12, 2023
Because of bad weather today, I worked on the inside. The patio tree and lights were put up and the inside decorations were completed. 0 new controllers were connected.
Total controller count now at 14. 1125 lights went up today. Total light count now at 19,007.
Wednesday, October 11, 2023
Worked on controllers and wiring today. I also did some testing. I connected 14 controllers today and all are connecting fine. Total controller count now at 14. 0 lights went up today.
Total light count now at 18,992.
Tuesday, October 10, 2023
Worked on controllers today. 0 lights went up today. Total light count now at 18,992.
Monday, October 9, 2023
Worked on the house roof again today. I also cleaned the siding of the storage building to get it ready to light. I did some electrical work and began working on getting controllers started.
I connected the computer to the system and got the sound all ready to go. 221 lights went up today. Total light count now at 18,992.
Sunday, October 8, 2023
Work on the house roof began today. I got the roof stars up and will continue the roof work tomorrow. 3525 lights went up today. Total light count now at 18,771.
Saturday, October 7, 2023
Today was a busy light day. I finished the back beds and put the lights on one of the mega spiral trees. The nativity scene and other assorted lights and props were put up.
I also worked on some electrical items. 7684 lights went up today. Total light count now at 15,246.
Friday, October 6, 2023
There were no additional lights added today. I finished all the bench bases today along with, some electrical work, some cleaning, I removed the net lights from another net light tree,
and got things ready to put up more lights tomorrow. 0 lights went up today. Total light count now at 7562.
Thursday, October 5, 2023
There were no additional lights added today. One bench base was finished, some electrical work done, and the back speakers were put in place and tested. There was a lot of time spent moving
things around to be better organized with what is to be done next. 0 lights went up today. Total light count now at 7562.
Wednesday, October 4, 2023
Today I only did a little with adding lights but because of the calmer winds I did some painting, worked on the new bench bases, began work on the back speakers, and did electrical work.
1100 lights went up today. Total light count now at 7562.
Tuesday, October 3, 2023
Another long day today. I continued to put up lights in the back including the tree wraps, balls, snowflakes, and the lights that outline the beds.
5450 lights went up today. Total light count now at 6462.
Monday, October 2, 2023
Today I worked on putting up some lights in the back along with laying out wires to get ready for adding more lights to the show. I put up some
lights as I went while making plans on what was going to take place next. I connected the front speakers and tested them to make sure they were all working.
812 lights went up today. Total light count now at 1012.
Sunday, October 1, 2023
I put up the wreaths, organized my work spaces, moved some boxes to the appropriate area, cleaned repaired and painted the two mega spiral trees,
and began to work on some new electrical items needed for my additional lights. 200 lights went up today. Total light count now at 200.
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