A Little Lamp Story

I really enjoy Pinterest!

But I find it to be very addictive for me. .

And for that reason. .

I don't allow myself a lot of time on there. .

Maybe a few hours once a month or so!

I found an awesome idea a while back for Grant to do as an electricity project for 4-H.

It's a lamp made from a rustic toaster. The original lamp shade was an old colandar. .

But I happened to have an old silver bowl that we got as a wedding gift and never really used. .

Mostly because I hate to polish stuff!

There were no directions on Pinterest for making it. .

Just a photo.

So I gave Grant the old toaster that I picked up at an antique store for $3. .

And the silver bowl.

The rest was up to him.

His dad has a small collection of pipes and etc. .

So he found a small metal tube that didn't overpower the size of the toaster.

They torched out a small hole from the top of the toaster (I know, it totally looks like a cheese grater!)

And attached the metal tubing with bolts and nuts.

I came back later to see how things were going. .

And Grant was working with the wires on the lamp kit I had bought at Lowes.

He didn't appear to me to know exactly what he was up to. .

And when I asked him if he knew what he was doing. .

He, quite candidly, replied that he did not. .

never looking up from his work.

Which made this secretly taken photo a few minutes later. .

Even better!

Apparently even reading the directions didn't help him. .

Because when he brought it to the house. .

And plugged it into the outlet in the kitchen. .

From my spot in front of the computer. .

The last thing I heard. .

Was the click of the lamp switch. .

And then all the power to the kitchen and my computer went off!

I had to bite my tongue. .

As Grant spewed some irritated words. .

And his dad looked at the whole thing and said. .

Well, Grant. .

the wires aren't hooked up right (Really! We hadn't noticed!)

It didn't take Grant long to rewire it. .

And, amazingly. .

The lamp has worked fine ever since!!

Live and learn, right??

The end!