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Holiday Party Preparation Schedule

by on Nov.03, 2009, under Decorating

To be finished by 11/8/09

  • Wash windows
  • Window lights and garland (including front hall stairs)
  • Order garland for fence and porch
  • Outside lights (only if weather cooperates. Will probably replace one of the above) UPDATED 11/7/09: peak lights and Grinch done. Lower bushes are done too!
  • Brew Oatmeal Stout & Windfall Apple

To be completed by 11/15/09

  • Order garland for fence and porch
  • Outside lights (if not finished earlier)
    • Peak, porch roof and Grinch
    • Camellia Bush
    • Rhododendron and raised bed
    • Porch window and railing
    • Deer and lighted trees
    • Garlands and lights on fence
    • Garlands and lights on porch
  • Village
    • Whiteboards and lights
    • Sky, stars and moon
    • Village boards, elevations, and trees
    • Lights
    • Route power adapters
    • Lay down snow
    • Set village houses & plug in lighted accessories
    • Village people and doo-dahs
  • Front hall garlands
  • Bears on stairs
  • Kitchen shelves (dust and reset)
  • Downstairs Den/bathroom
  • Upstairs bathroom
  • Loie’s room (garland, village)
  • Gingerbread village
  • Order garland for fence and porch
  • Livingroom decorations (windmill, wash angels, punch bowl/tree bows)

To be finished by 11/22/09

  • Clean, tidy Sue’s room (Moved down)
  • Clean, tidy Loie’s room
  • Clean, tidy Chris’ room
  • Clean carpets (moved down)
  • Hang Christmas plates (moved down)

To be finished by 11/29/09

  • Christmas Trees
    • Main Tree
      • Lights
      • Decorations
    • Front Hall
      • Lights
      • Decorations
    • Kitchen
      • Lights
      • Decorations
    • Loie’s Room
      • Lights
      • Decorations
    • Chris’ Room
      • Lights
      • Decorations
    • Village Trees (if necessary)
  • Keg Beer

To be Completed by 12/3/09

  • AC’s to basement
  • Empty boxes to attic/basement
  • Clean up front porch / setup heaters
  • Get Chris’ tuxedo cleaned
  • Sweep/clean/wax floors in kitchen and dining room
  • Baking
  • Clean, tidy Sue’s room
  • Clean carpets
  • Hang Christmas plates

In addition to decorating, it is also recommend that you seek plumbing services to help winterize your plumbing system and avoid pipe damages.


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