Timing is everything

You know last weekend in my pocket of these United States, it was 65° and sunny. So what perversity led me to ignore the gorgeous weather that blessed us and wait until the temperature dropped to 20° with 4" of snow on the ground before I decided to decorate for Christmas?
I was out there four hours cursing lights, twist-tying bows and greens with numbed fingers and hating the holidays in general. Even now as twinkle lights glow on our home, I'm disgusted with my lack of foresight. Like I didn't know it would get cold. Surprise. Surprise. Surprise. Well, they're staying up until the January thaw. That's all I'm saying.