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I emailed my across the street neighbor and asked her if she and her family would like to have my lawn reindeer that has only been out of his box once...four years ago when we bought him.
She answered "yes," but didn't understand why I didn't want to put him out front.
I told her I was sure I no longer wanted him; I don't want to bother with him; and he's rather clunky to handle. Okay, I didn't fess up that he's clunky to handle.
Besides, I love her decorations and it's fun to watch her fearlessly scamper across the roof adjusting the Christmas lights while her husband is as far away as possible at work, or shouting encouragement from below.
The reindeer has served no useful purpose other than sitting in his box behind my desk holding my almost-too-heavy-to-lift dictionary.
I also missed her decorations and scampering this year, because they chose mid-December to have their house painted. It looks great!
In answering her, I realized that when I decorate the outside of my house, I can't see it, but I can see her decorations from the window in my office.
Ergo: If she has the reindeer planted firmly next to their lighted lawn tree, I can see him any time I want.
I can have my Christmas reindeer cake and eat it, too, so to speak.
