TMI - TOO SOON?

SO, I had this lamp that I needed to rewire.

For over a year.

Yesterday I decided instead of moving it from

one side of the workbench to the other, 

I would make a run to the Depot for parts.

If I had remembered their obnoxious political ad,

I would have gone to Lowes or Ace....

I bring all the parts home and for the next 90 minutes

 I mess with converting this hard wire into 

a swag style.

I was rerouting the original design and ran into some "issues".

That might not surprise you eh?

One of them being it is very hard to 

discern neutral from positive wire when you need to 

feel the coating for ribs and smooth.

I have no feeling in my fingertips due to neuropathy,

so I decided to mark one wire but every time I pulled

 it through the marking had rubbed off. Damn.

....and I tried it four times! DUH!!!!

I went for broke, took a chance, wired it up, plugged it in..

and promptly blew the fuses.

What does this have to do with a Christmas Tree?

I had just bought this tree from a friend @ garage sale,

and I was debating spraying it brown,

for my brown paper ornaments.

Bought the brown paint on my trip to HD. 

Before I made the decision I thought I would set it in place,

and see if the green would work just fine.

I was feeling lazy.

I thought yeah, it will work, but let's hang a few ornaments 

to be sure, so I pull the brown ornament box from the 

shelf in the garage.

No eye rolling you local chums,

yes I am THAT organized.

I hang a few on and then a few more and yep 

before I knew it the dang thing was done.

Except for the few snowman, none of it really screams

Christmas.

Alright alright, I am justifying.

It was raining, I was bored, I had 3 hours sleep

I am nuts :D

SO, Too Much Information

and waaaaaay Too Soon,

but there it is.

the first signs of Christmas @ OGM

BTW, I threw all the lamp parts into a bag, and the pile

is back on the workbench. *&^%

Hannah's fundraiser is coming along.

I cannot thank you guys enough

for your encouragement, donations and love.

You all Rock!

Even one of her HS teachers saw it on Facebook.

This is when I love social media. 

If you wish to put a link

on FB

I would be so grateful.

Stop on by and see what is happening.

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