One of the sockets on our outdoor lamp posts went bad. We have two that sit on each side of the driveway. Seems moisture made its way into one of them and caused corrosion. Stopped working completely.
Not much of an electrician, but I know enough to make me dangerous to myself. So I purchased some weatherproof sockets on Amazon. Replaced the bad one yesterday. It took me some time. Only because I kept connecting wires before attaching the lamp hood pieces correctly. Had to unwire and rewire several times. Rerun wire through the hood pieces and so on. Finally got it right.
By the time I was done, I was exhausted. Sun was out and I was directly in it. Just sucked the life out of me. Had to actually take a couple breaks just to get through it. I intended to go ahead and replace the other lamp's socket as well. Just to have it done and replaced with the new weatherproof kind. Preventative maintenance you know. But I was too exhausted. It will have to wait till another time. Or until it goes out. Whichever comes first.
In the meantime, back to the garage. Always another project. Always something that needs done. You knock one out and two more are waiting. That's just how it goes.
But I'm happy to be feeling up to doing some small projects and little chores outside now. There was a time not too long ago when I couldn't. When I spent most of my days in the recliner watching winter pass by through the window.
This is better. Even if the sun kicks my ass and I have to take breaks. I'm out there. I'm doing things. I'm moving.
That's progress.
Thanks for reading,
Joe
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I will be home for 3 days this afternoon. My to do list is really growing now that I am back on the road full time chasing a truck payment. Something I said I would never do
again 🤬
I will hit it hard from 5 am till 10 am all 3 days. I retreat to the AC between 10-11. If I put in a full day in the heat it makes me ill and I am worthless the next day. Like You said. Gotta take breaks just to get thru it.
Got the septic people coming. The water treatment yearly maintenance guy coming. And the Termite inspection pesticide spray guys coming tomorrow.
Friday is going to be 💩 Shitty💩
Sounds like a full few days. Good luck with the septic. Father-in-law had his pumped not long ago and it turned into a fiasco.
Sure sounds like it. I'm feeling the same at moment - my hip, my anxiety, everything is a fucking effort, even taking the bins out and tying my laces. Two years ago I was surfing like mad. WTF.
Like my brother says; "Getting old is not for sissies."
I hate it when I think I have things just right then I realize I am wrong and I have to start all over. I did that about four times when I was putting together this shelf rack in my garage.
It is frustrating for sure. Was even taking my time. Just not staying not thinking through the task at hand I guess. Assuming you finally got those shelves up?
Yeah, I did, but like I said it took a couple times. I thought I had it right for a second, then I realized I had one mounting hole on the wall side and the other mounting hole on the other side!
Ouch, that is the type of stuff that just drives ya nuts.
Isn't a pain to take something apart several times because you realize you did it wrong? I've been there before... Glad you got it done, but I understand how exhausting it can be. But for now it works and that's what counts!
!BBH
!PIZZA
Yeah, ir was a pain. But like you said, its done now.
Congratulations on making it work after a few tries, hehe. Hope the next one will be an easy fix since you already know how to do it correctly😊
Surely I will find a way to mess it up.😀
That unwiring thing... I think it's very common :-D Always happens to me. There's always one part that I should've slid on the cable before attaching, or whatever. And yes, that's what makes it taking a long time.
Exactly. Had to do it a couple times. So time consuming.
well done
thank you.
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