Let Holiday Decorating Begin

Actually the sun was shinning when I started to put up the lights. The dogs had tired of watching me go up and down the ladder and moonlight graced my work-space as I restrung them for the third time. Why isn't there a uniform spacing and length of strands for different brands of icicle lights? Why when one light loosens does a whole section darken? Why is it impossible to find the culprit bulb?  And WHY do they stay crimped no mater how you attempt to straighten the strands? 

I love to decorate for the holidays and now that the lights are done, I can't wait to turn the house into a winter wonderland to share with family and friends. Let the holiday decorating resume!