"Hum Bugs" Suck!!!

So for those of you who don't know I love, love, love Christmas. I love the trees, the smells, even the snow(in December), the gift giving, the food, the cozy fire, hot coco, wrapping paper, the parties, the lights....oh wait the lights! I don't have my lights this year.
And that's why I'm warning all, "Hum Bugs" suck.
I have a little story to vent about that nearly ruined the happy spirit of Christmas for me.
So it all started about 8 years ago when we bought our first house. I knew when I had my own home I (meaning Jason) would put up my all time favorite lights on our house, Clear C9 lights. Well after a lot of exploring I realize they are hard to come by, they are the first ones gone off the shelf. Year after year I searched as soon as all the Christmas stuff was put out. Well it wasn't until last year in our second home I finally succeeded. Yes! Yes! Yes!
Jason spent days putting them up just right to make me happy. I was like a little kid on Christmas morning. The house was decked out and I had waited years for it to look like that.
Well here's where the story turns. We sold our second house earlier this year and because of the snow we couldn't get the lights down, there was still plenty of ice and snow on the roof. So I asked the new owners ( who I politely let move in a week early) if we could get them sometime later because I had just purchased them and they were hard to find. She nicely said " sure that's fine, it's much too dangerous to get up there now." She even said she may just have her son take them down when the snow melts. We moved to our new house and carried on.
Well as life got busy and school started for the kids I didn't think too much about it. Come the beginning of November I start looking through my Christmas stuff getting all excited and realize, I don't have lights. So I don't have a phone # for them but I know the address (being that it was our house) So I sent a polite letter telling her I realized after looking at my Christmas decor I still hadn't picked up the lights and if it would be possible when convenient to pick them up. Normally I would have just said Oh well, no big deal, I'll get new ones. However in this situation we know how long it took me to get the first set of lights.
Well, I get a voicemail a few days later saying (in an I don't give a crap tone) ......."Sorry hun, my husband said your just gonna have to get new lights. If you wanted them you should've come and gotten them sooner. Hope you have a Happy Holiday!"
"*@*%@*" What! Who does that? We had an agreement. I was in tears. Those lights were more than just lights to me, they were a big part of my Christmas happiness.
My sweet hubby searched for lights for me everywhere. But, no luck! I guess I have another 8 years before I will have the lights that make me so happy like a kid on Christmas morning.
So the moral of the story is, there are a lot of "Hum Bugs" out there but don't let them take away your Christmas spirit!

8 comments:

The Larson Fam said...

Oh, I feel bad for you! That is such crap uhh? Well good luck on finding some more and hopefully it will be sooner then later. Sorry, to hear that, what mean people they are for you being so nice to them!!

Simply Tickled Pink and Blue said...

Damn buyers!! Give up the lights, if you want I'll toilet paper them with you or better yet we can go rip them off the house together, better they all be broken and ripped off then those jerky's having them.

Now every time I drive by there I am going to be bitter for you. I don't know who they are cuz I am a crappy neighbor now that everyone is moving away, but I would love to go introduce my self and say "Hi nice to meet you, would you give up the lights or would you like to reap the consequences? Happy Holidays to you to beeotch!"

I'm all fired up with you, if you can't tell. I know how it is when you have something you love and can't find it anywhere.

Fox Family said...

That totally sucks. I am so sorry.

Heather said...

I decided to look them up on line and I found a lot on ebay and this website www.1000bulbs.com. Maybe you coul get them up before christmas or save them for next year. I bet your sweetie would put them up for you.

edwards family said...

Brit, I CAN'T BELIEVE THAT! OOOHHH, I would send another letter and let them know what HUMBUGS they are.Hope you find your favorite lights.

McDermaid Fam said...

i drove by your old house... hmm... i think they might have YOUR lights on it again! no joke. you should drive by and check it out. maybe pay a surprise visit wih jason in uniform and claim tham back. hahaha. people are jerks sometimes.

Jane said...

How rude, I can see the house from my windows and I don't like it anymore. I was just commenting to Aaron that last year there were some great lights on the homes around the park, this year not a single one has them. Bah Humbug. Thanks for the reindeer food, my kids will LOVE doing that. Your Christmas card was to die for, gorgeous family.

Ku'uipo said...

What the???? I would've went and got them. . .or sent my hubby. That is so mean of them. Sorry, and hope you found some lights.