First, let me apologize for the gap in posts... I had a bit of a 'tool-enthusiast' related injury that sidelined my actual execution.. but I have been collecting ideas on my 'Project Inspiration' board on my Pinterest page.
That said, let me tell you a little story about the 80 feet of rope lights around the inside of our deck rail.
I wanted to add that as soon as we bought the house 7 years ago, both for safety and aesthetics. By running the rope inside the top rail, it lights the house from the yard, and lights the deck for safety once on the deck.
Here was the problem. I changed the entire 80 feet out every year because a 1 ft section would go out here and there. No way to change those bulbs! The lighting I chose came in 10 foot sections and, naturally, the 1 ft section seemed to go out in each 10 foot section.
Let me tell you about a happy accident, that has kept my 80 ft rope lighting going for 3 years running. With a flick of the finger.
As it happens, I was about six sections into my eight section limit on replacement. But as I was rearranging things in the patio one evening, one of my garden stakes fell onto a 'dead' section.. and VOILA .. it went right back on!
Hold on a minute. That was a fluke! Let me just go 'flick' that dead section - and - whoop, there it is!
Now, I'm a flicking machine!! Out:Flick!:On. Out:Flick!:On. Out:Flick!:On.!!
"I'm a genius!!" I yelled! To the cat. Because she was the only one present at the time.
For the past few years, I've been keeping my rope lights alive with the flick of a finger!
I thought it might be time to share this geniusness with you. And yes, geniusness is a word. That I just invented.TM. <----
Until I build again,
Nail that thing!
Laura
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