Too many trees

We were a week early putting up the tree this year because Margot suddenly decided to fly out for Thanksgiving and it's been years since she saw our house at its Christmas best. We thought we should push the boat out.  Tree was up and decorated on Saturday, then the lights crapped out on Monday. A couple of visits to the store ensued: first in search of parts - no joy; then to return the first replacement as being too Charlie Brown-ish.  I guess that's why it wasn't too expensive, unlike the ultimate replacement.  Then the job of transferring the ornaments.  Doesn't seem so bad now but, last evening it was the last straw on what had become a stressful day.  Now all that's left is  run out to the dump today.