Sunday, November 7, 2010

MY LITTLE DIY PROJECT TODAY....

See this can light. I have been loathing these for a long time and I read somewhere that they were making conversion kits for changing these recessed lights into pendant lights.
So the search was on and I finally found them online at Improvementscatalog.com
I did a little research and thought I would give them a try for $34.95 a piece.



So just by screwing in the adapter, you can have pendant lights. No electrician necessary!!


You can make them basically any length you want...
see how the cord is wound around the little attached arm...



Wow! What a change..... worth the money....

There aren't a whole lot of colors to choose. These were the only colored ones I could find other than white or beige. There were a few different styles. These fit just perfect for what I wanted.
It made it look so much cleaner, more updated with just changing out those two lights!
Glad I did it.

Wednesday, November 3, 2010

ON MY WAY TO THE GYM...

One morning on my way to the gym at dawn, I decided to stop on the bridge and shoot the water pics out my window. Going over the Mississippi River every time I "go to town" is always so pretty, but many times I am thinking about what I need to do and how fast I can get it done and get home. This morning a barge was heading for the Locks (We live by Lock and Dam #16) and the sun was just coming up. The pictures do not do it justice.

These are the Illinois side.








This is the Iowa side.



Got home from the gym and we were being attacked by blackbirds!!!!



It is my most favorite time of year... hope you are enjoying your autumn....