Daily Archives: September 6, 2015
Nuttin’, Honey . . .
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and probably not tomorrow, either.
Despite several workers saying they’d be back in today, nobody showed up, except the landowner’s son, and he was just passing through.
Because we thought we would have traffic this morning, Jan sat outside until about 10:30am when it started to get hot and she still hadn’t had anyone come through.
A little before noon I drove into Carthage to pick up some 20 amp ATM fuses to replace the one that blew Friday night, taking out our bathroom 12 volt lights. Since the fuse panel also uses some 10 and 15 amp ones, I picked up some of all three types. After replacing the bad one, I tucked the rest away inside the panel so I’ll know where they are when I need them again. Otherwise, if it’s another 8 years until another one blows, I probably won’t be able to find them.
And of course I made a stop at Whataburger to bring back lunch, and also drop off a bag of garbage in their dumpster. The manager told me a couple of weeks ago that it wasn’t a problem, which really helps since we don’t yet have, and may not get, a trash trailer here.
Later in the afternoon, I dug out my other LED bulb to replace the one that burned out in the shower.
Both of these came out of my outside patio lights when I upgraded them to use the LED strips that give out a lot more light.
But after plugging the new one, I got an idea of what happened to the first one Friday night. As soon as I flipped the switch, the bulb lit up, and then flared and popped with a loud snap and a burst of light. The bulb itself had turned black and partially melted the housing.
Looking back, I guess we’re lucky that only the fuse blew. It takes a pretty good short circuit to blow a 20amp fuse, and not telling what could have happened.
Finishing up, here’s another photo of Landon having fun at the Woodlands Resort this Labor Day weekend.
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Thought for the Day:
“Thousands of geniuses live and die undiscovered – either by themselves or by others.” – Mark Twain
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