It’s the little things that matter. We’ve all heard that saying. What could be smaller in the home than the lightswitches? They’re just a button on a wall, hardly worth noticing unless you need to turn the light on or off. When we moved into our home, one of the first things I noticed was we had different light switches in each room. No biggy really, but I thought it was pretty funny that the previous owners did change all the light switches. I do think it will make a difference in our home if they are all the same though. It will just add that feeling of unity as we move from downstairs to upstairs, and one room to the next.
So of course this week Mark has asked me to switch the old switches to the newer kind. Of course I was thrilled he asked me to take this on, because I’ve been itching for a house project to do. Mark went through the house last night, and made a count – 5 upstairs and 4 downstairs need to make the switch (pun intended), from old flip switch to the cool flatter ones. I’m hoping it’s a simple fix, because I really don’t know much about electrical work!
Day: May 31, 2011
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Tuesday Tip – Light Switches
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Memorial Day
Memorial Day – a day to remember our soldiers fighting over seas, and those who have passed on. It is also a day to remember our own loved ones who have passed on. Living where we do now, I am close enough to visit my grandfathers grave site. He died before I was born, and I wish I could have met him. I don’t know much about him, other than he was a farmer, and a hard worker. There are times while I am taking care of my grandma that I wish I could’ve met the man she loved. I feel very grateful that I have the opportunity to at least visit his grave site, and tell the little I know to my children.
We cut some of the Iris’s in our front yard to take with us, and off we went. It’s been a long time since I’ve been there, so I had to go off memory, and my mom’s directions. Of course we woke up to snow this morning too, so I left the family in the car while I went on my search. Once I found it, I headed back to the car to get the kids out. I brought one flower for each of them to lay.
Then because of the weather we went and saw Kung Fu Panda 2. I know not the most educational way of spending our day, but it was cold outside. Then we had some friends over for a traditional Memorial Day BBQ, and the sun came out. It’s amazing what you can get kids do to if they think it’s a game –
Our original plan for the day was to do yard work, but the weather wasn’t really cooperating. So when we had 7 kids at our house,the sun out, and a shovel for each, the yard work became play! I think we got maybe 5 loads moved over!
I hope you all had a memorable Memorial Day, and took time to teach your children about our brave men and women who fight and die to give us the freedoms we enjoy!
