You don't need a religion to enjoy the lights. Nothing wrong with decorating the house along with the neighbors to create a festive look at this time of year, and it means they're up over the winter solstice. The gardener in me looks forward to the longer days starting up again because it's soon time to start seeds in the greenhouse.

Tonight a cold front is moving in so I'm going to put up the lights now versus doing it in the cold and wet. I'll turn them on after Thanksgiving (Thursday this week - it's a very late holiday this year).