Better to write for yourself and have no public, than to write for the public and have no self. - Cyril Connolly
Tuesday, January 10, 2006
Six of one....you know how it goes
So, the lights on the ceiling fan above the island in my kitchen have been on the blink for months now. The only light source is the range hood and the under the counter lighting, which, while rather mood setting, makes it difficult to find things in the pantry and locate cutlery. This problem wasn't a big issue until daylight savings time hit, and then the kitchen was plunged into darkness during the dinner hour.
So, NY resolution and all that, I called the electrician the day after the Holidays. He came this morning and told me that, yes indeed, he could fix the short circuit in the light box by replacing it, but that it would cost $197 to do so. I've never been truly fond of the style of the light in the kitchen (it screams 80's contractor special), and for $200 or so, I can get a whole new ceiling fan kit, so I paid him $29.50 for the service call, and this weekend - it's off to Lowe's or Watsons to buy a new kitchen ceiling fan and light.
