Less 1996

Yesterday the two new lights I ordered for the lanai showed up. I got them from Wayfair so I did not expect such quick turnaround but welcomed it none the less. I decided to waste no time and installed them which was a very sweaty affair in the thick humid air. The installation had a few hiccups that I was able to work through. If things went without issue it wouldn’t be one of my projects after all.

The new LED lights are much more modern than the original lantern lights they replaced. They also throw a surprisingly large amount of light, equal to if not more than the old fixtures. Next up will be the ceiling fans in the bedrooms. I have three new modern ones coming to replace the mismatched and rather blah existing fans.

Once the fans are replaced that should conclude my initial round of home upgrades. Down the line there are other things that can be done like the garage door, flooring in the bedrooms, building more storage in the kitchen and refreshing the master bathroom. None of these require immediate attention thankfully. I have not been keeping an accurate tally of just how much I have spent on the various home upgrades since I moved in in March but it is a rather large chunk of change. Once I get my mortgage “recast” it should move me back into a position of more financial comfort which I look forward to.