So yeah, Lady and I are both on the short side. Standing at a full 5'5" [5'6" or so in my Tims!], changing high up lighbulbs is a bitch. So, I went to Rittenhouse Hardware [20/Pine] where they have the cooooolest mastiff in there [named Brody I think] to get a bulb changing thingie attachment and a 6' wooden pole with screw end [that sounds dirty]. Oooh, before I go any further, may I add that the four incandescent bulbs in our living room all blew out within about five days. How weird is that?!
So, I replaced the first bulb without any problems. Then the second one, the collar was crooked. So I had to pull over the coffee table and try again. Still no dice. So I tried to reach up to it with my hand. Ha. I piled a stack of hardcover photo books on top of the table. No dice. I piled on a few more. Bingo. With about 6" of books below my feet [maybe I should've also worn the Tims], leaning against the bookshelf, I was able to just barely unscrew the blown bulb and just just just barely screw in a new one. Then a third bulb blew later that night. Got that one fixed okay too.
Then, the fourth one blew. I got out the pole and bulb changing gripper thingie and hoisted it up. I got a hold of the bulb, or so I thought, and started to turn [lefty loosey, righty tighty]. No dice. I pulled down the pole and saw that there was a collar around the bulb. How odd. Oh, I should also add that these are recessed lights, the ones that you'd normally stick indoor flood lights into, but whatevs. This bulb wasn't close to the wall, so I wasn't about to tippe-toe this one with no support below me aside from the television which I didn't feel like falling onto. In comes tall friend Pat.
While in Center City taking care of business, he stopped by to lend his 6'2" frame to our annoying circumstance. He also came bearing gifts! Tix to the 76ers v Nets game on Wednesday night! Sweet! A few seconds later, voila, the final bulb was replaced. Oh so easy. He then recounted a tale of even with his height, he has problems with bulbs, ones out of even his reach. I can only imagine the heights of that titanesque ceiling. Thanks Pat!
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