Light bulb moments

So the other day one of the light globes in the loungeroom blew.

In the light globe cupboard* I had spare screw-top globes but no bayonet globes. So I headed for my local foodworks - my light globe supplier of choice for nigh on ten years - but, world in crisis, they only only had screw-top globes.

I plugged in a spare floor lamp and used that to illuminate the front half of the lounge room.

Then I found myself at BigW - I've bought clothes, groceries, whitegoods and a computer there - surely a frosted bayonet light globe would be attainable?

BigW had shelves upon shelves of light globes: Did I want flood or spot (& what angle of flood or spot); 27w = 40w (how can that be); halogen (wasn't halogen gas banned?).

What about shape - the only 'uncle fester' shaped ones were red - no thank you; but I could choose from intestine shaped; mushroom shaped; glu-stick shaped etc.

Price - what happened to $1 per light globe? The cheapest were $6 each and did nothing other than light the room - the more expensive ones would save the environment; reduce my carbon footprint, brew coffee, and bring about world peace - if they vacuumed as well I'd have bought them.

Safeway had 'old fashioned' globes but only in clear - I want frosted (pearl).

So the floor lamp will do for now - (Just means I can't use/charge the eee whilst watching dvds at night)

P.S. My peeps at Foodworks have 'special ordered' me some pearl bayonet cap light globes. Should be in Tuesday.

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* When I say light globe cupboard, it's not a cupboard just for light globes - there are lots of other things in there as well!

This Boots was made for walkin'

We had a family lunch at my mum's in Pakenham today. The day started with an easter egg hunt for the under 12's. Unfortunately the 4 - 11 age group were late arriving which gave the under 3s a clear advantage in the egg hunting (close to the ground) section.

After a delicious lunch the various family members scattered themselves around the unit. Young (20 month old) Boots left the Brum-watching contingent and headed into the backyard with daddy. Daddy & Uncle rowrow then left to take the trestle tables back to the craft room and daddy swears he saw Boots re-enter the unit.

About 30 minutes later daddy rejoined the brum contingent and was asked where Boots was.

It then transpired that Boots (who could wander for his country) was nowhere to be found. He had somehow evaded the attention of doting grandma, aunts, uncles, & cousins and wandered off.

My mother lives in a retirement village (gated community) but Boots had wandered some 800 metres and into a different drive from hers.

Luckily a neighbour in the next block along from mum had seen Boots wander into her garden - she went out and spoke to him and was leading a very unconcerned Boots back the way he had come when we caught up with them.

We still don't know how he got out - there were adults near the front door, and in the back garden so someone should have seen him, but no-one did.

After a fifteen minute power nap Boots was up and ready to wander some more - luckily now everyone was keeping a much closer eye on him.