Yeah, I have to bring some of them in during the winter to keep them from freezing. During summer, I have to provide shade somehow. So the bigger/heavier they get, the more work it becomes to shade them in place and then bundle them in old-fashioned light strings and blankets to stay warm.

Oh, I hear you on the durable decorations versus yearly themed purchases. One of my coworkers was talking about going shopping to create a cowboy theme Christmas tree last year, and I think she could hear the sound of my brain breaking. Adding to the collection is one thing, but that? Madness.