Deck Floodlight Switch
For reasons that escape me, our back deck had fully functioning floodlights with no switch. The only way to turn them on and off was to toggle the breaker switch. Besides being a dumb way to turn off the lights, cutting the circuit also killed power to the driveway floods. Having rebuilt my confidence in electrical work last month, I again worked under the long-distance tutelage of project-master CM to install an exterior switch. Now we can turn them on and off the old-fashioned way.
Depth-Meter for Pond
One of the greatest surprises of our home has been the delightful backyard pond. From the spring peeper chorus to the industrious early-summer muskrat, from the family of black-crowned night herons to the late-summer adventures of a great blue heron, it's been a Mutual of Omaha critter-fest out there. Plus, the lights of our neighbors across the pond reflecting off the water at night give the appearance that we own the lake-side camp I've always wanted.
Interestingly, the water-level has also varied widely, which motivated me to create a depth-meter so I can track the water level across time. Now if we could just get some rain...
Painted Toy Box
One benefit of living in a community like Cape Elizabeth is that people give away great stuff at the dump. Every trip on Saturday is like wondering into a magical world of free goodies. A few weeks ago, we grabbed this huge quilt chest, which I painted up and we have converted into a giant toy box for Ace. For the record, the factory price tag of $159 was still affixed to the back. I paid $0, plus a coat of white paint.
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