Had the same issue, on me to do it but the weather and me not being home would not allow for me to get them done.
So,,, on my way home from a trip I call to see what the evenings events were to be. My lovely spouse says; "I SAID, I WANT THE FRICKEN LIGHTS UP."
So, I get home and proceed to put the lights up. She finally comes out to help and picks up the ones that are hanging to the ground. Well... she pulls the lights and ALL OF THE LIGHTS proceed to run of the gutter clips.
I take the ladder, throw it over the bushes, throw the lights on the roof and say there ya go, they are up.