A Light Under the Attic

So, lately I'd been thinking that I should replace the light at the top of our stairs. It was kind of a gross color, and really dim, which isn't the greatest when you are trying not to step on a cat and fall down the stairs. 

Then, the other night, I happened to take a close look at the light and noticed that the light was off-center. Hey! Maybe there is more than one bulb, and that's why it's so dark! 

I took the light off, and lo! There were three lights, and two were out!  

And look at those adorable little lightbulbs!

But arghghehrrrh [horror noises] the light itself was horrifically grimy, buggy, and dusty. I had to clean it immediately; I didn't even move the incredibly-safe-and-sturdy chair that I had been standing on. 

I do not recommend the ikea nandor chairs for standing on

About five increasingly less gross paper towels later, it was clear that this light was actually quite pretty! 

And there are parts that are clear glass! Did not realize that before.

I think we'll keep it. 

But with three working lightbulbs, eventually.

That same day, we set up two new chairs in and our triptych painting the sun room. Eventually I will be reupholstering the chairs. (Is there a cat-proof fabric out there? Because my cats leave most furniture alone but have decided these are their new scratching posts.) 

My lemon tree is pining for the fjords