First World Problems: I Saw The Light

Ahhh. The good old porcelain light socket. It's been around a while.

These fixtures are also called “keyless lamp holders” and the design was developed by Russian immigrant Isidor Leviton in 1910. The socket is in the shape of a candleholder and it was specifically designed to hold the exciting and new Edison light bulb

The Fabulous Mrs. Mis. Hum and I are blessed to own an off grid cabin in the northern forests of Wisconsin. Porcelain lights, vacation property, these don's sound like First World Problems, do they?

Our cabin has two sources of lighting. We have LP Gas lights. The other source is 12 volt lighting. The 12 volt runs throughout the cabin. Our one and only walk-in closet has the wonderful porcelain light socket with the good old fashioned pull chain/string. Until it didn't.

You are looking at the porcelain light socket pull chain which decided to break Saturday morning. Until it is replaced, we will have to get by with a flashlight.

There needs to be a trip to the hardware store. (Carbon footprint, what carbon footprint?) Or do I place an order from Amazon? (The UPS driver has to drive by my house daily. He's already carboning anyway.) Once I obtain that socket. I have to get the step-ladder out. I will need a Phillips screwdriver and a flashlight to see what the hell I am doing.

Word has it that CBD will be back next Sunday. If not I'll be back to commiserate with you.

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