In addition to nine wooden reindeer pulling a sleigh, the Harveys' creations include several toy soldiers that line the driveway and a trio of angels. M ost families enjoy decorating their homes for the holidays.
Some local families enjoy it more than most.
Apparently, hers is a widespread sentiment. Jerry Klingerman, director of communications and marketing at Holmes-Wayne Electric Cooperative, estimated that holiday lighting increases demand at the power company by 1.2 megawatts during the months of November and December. The power company doesn't take a position on holiday lighting, he said. That is good news for the Wachtel family, who for decades have decorated four acres of their family dairy farm in Nashville with hundreds of wooden cutouts, some larger than life, a half-dozen animated displays and thousands and thousands of twinkle lights. There are thousands.