On Monday, December 5, 2016 at 10:45:45 AM UTC-5, Stormin' Norman wrote:
On Mon, 5 Dec 2016 06:57:12 -0800 (PST), DerbyDad03
wrote:

Tip: Hang new icicle light strings in the garage. While pulling down
on the bottom bulb of each icicle, hit each socket with a heat gun for
a few seconds.

I'm older than dirt, in fact I attended the Wedding of Gilgamesh and
you still have more free time than I do....... ;-)

It's called multi-tasking. Football games on the garage TV. ;-)

Besides, it's an extra (maybe) 10 minutes per string and improves the
look immensely. If I'm going to spend the time to hang a few thousand
lights, they may as well look as good as possible. Maybe in the warmer
temps of your area the lights will relax themselves, but not where I live.

I also don't let the winter sunset times bother me. I solved that problem
with a 500W halogen work light mounted a pole that extends to about 10'.
While most other people have ended their day, I'm still going strong. I
quit hanging lights around 10PM last night, 5 hours after the sun went
down.