Update - rest of night was business as usual. Singing tree stayed singing
Going to sleep on something and then try to do some negotiating.
I will Sean to chip in on the virtual santa video though. two questions - 1 how long is that video go for (thinking about the mrs clause set of videos) and 2- what type of screen did you use for the window? I have a 5x4' bay window and thinking about making a small frame out of 1/2" pvc, put a table cloth layed on the outline and then just tacked down (likely with little screws) and then see what happens.
I figure the santa is a 3hr or so job from start to finish and the forecast looks brutal the next few days for rain and ice. at least the rest of the show survived and more important, the GFI did what it was built to do. shut off!