So who started all this business about lighting up tree, a house with strands of Christmas lights? Thomas Edison, with the help of some of his friends. The Library of Congress has a page that tells you all about it, including pictures of the first General Electric lighting set.

I think of this today, as my own rendition of lighting should be attended to.
The List:
Stair banister: garland interwoven with lights --DONE
Garland with light over the front door--DONE
Random loops in the kumquat trees--NOT DONE
Mesh of lights (leftover from Barbara's wedding) up on camellia bushes--NOT DONE
Roof line lights (lower roof only as I won't let Dave up on the upper roof)--NOT DONE

List for Non-Electric Lighting:
multiple votive candles set out in glass yogurt jars carted home from trips to Europe--NOT DONE