Sep 28, 2022
Did that really just happen?
This photo was taken during my surprise birthday treasure hunt set up by Colin a few weeks after my birthday.
I want you to note the light hanging behind my head. It gives light to that small counter area behind me. We were very careful to make sure that it was positioned so that we could open the cupboard doors and not touch the light.
I use that top shelf for extra storage of saran wrap, zip lock bags etc.
Our kitchen has track lightning with suspended pendants. Five Rock Candy mini pendants ( 10″ with a 3.2″ diameter ) and four Swarovski Crystals pendants that depending on the of location sun send multiple rainbow prisms throughout the kitchen. Again on the far right you can see a single pendant rock candy light hanging directly from the ceiling with a bronze cord and plate.
Rock Candy pendant at night.
So last Saturday ( the 24th ) Colin went up on the ladder to check for me how many zip lock boxes I had up there, wax paper, etc in preparation of what I need to purchase for our 174 days away from home. As he came down, the top of his head ever so gently knocked the pendant light which barely swung. About 30 -40 seconds later the light came crashing down.
The electrical cord came away.
We wonder if the light had not been installed properly! This was attached to the fallen fixture. There are no photos of the clean up. It was a huge mess with glass everywhere. Colin certainly did not knock the pendant with enough force to cause the break.
It wasn’t until we were cleaned up that I noticed that the fixture had crashed into the cabinets below where it had hung. Three gouges!!
We can’t deal with that right now. I am just happy that Colin did not have a light drop on his head 😯 The major concern was replacing the fixture that we had purchased in 2012 when we built this house. Back then we spent about $263.00 for each of the Rock Candy pendants. Colin called around and we were quoted $750.00CAD to replace the light. I have since found it for sale in the US for $340.00 USD, approximately $500.00CAD. We have to make a decision within the next week. Perhaps we should just find another fixture the might fit in at a lower cost?
So yes this really happened.
The sun coming through an upper window shows how bad the spiders have been this year. The straight streaks have also been caused by spiders.
Last night we had a very tasty dinner of quiche served with beets, Swiss chard, carrots,tomatoes and cucumbers all from our garden.
Colin can’t figure out why 95% of the plots in our community garden have been pulled up and put to bed for the winter. Our veggies are still growing and producing 😀
The same night of the light fixture crash we had the most beautiful sunset – but before the incident. There is even an airplane taking off for parts unknown.
All as painted by Mother Nature.
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Bummer about the light fixture. Perhaps you will find a cheaper replacement over the winter. Love those last couple of pictures, absolutely beautiful!
We have decided to wait until spring and just find something that fits in.
Gorgeous sunset pictures! As to the garden some people getting things done before they leave south probably and some by this time of year are done with gardening lol glad yours is still going strong!
Still growing. Looking for someone who likes parsnips.
Beautiful sunset pictures!
Looking forward to seeing the Mexico sunsets in the months to come 😉
Glad Colin’s okay! That must have been scary 🙁
It was scary and we are also looking forward to the sunsets.