Normally, the lights do not go up until after Thanksgiving. When they are up, they help push away the intense darkness and generally liven up the house. However, autumn has seemed more dreary in comparison. Thus, this year we decided to put up some orange lights at the autumnal equinox.
The effect is comforting, festive, and a little spooky. Like normal, we have the lights on a timer so they don’t bug the dogs all night. Personally, I really like not bumping around as much in the morning.