Far more than anticipated.

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Getting the old fixture down wasn't too bad.  After a lot of hand screwing though, I went looking for the cordless drill I gave mom.  Mine would work, but it weighs a ton more, and I don't need the hammer drill feature.  Finding the right bit took some time.

Finally, to it.  That went well, if the fixture was far heavier than anticipated.  Thankfully not so much, or at a wrong angle.  I thought it would be thin aluminum, not... whatever it is.  The ballasts are probably the weight issue?  I'll find out in time.  Down, set aside.

I decided to get the riding mower hooked to the pull wagon.  So went and did that.  An easy enough task.  In a bit, I may see where she wants it, and move it there.  She... might have problems getting it out.

The new fixture was unboxed.  Mostly easy.  I... think I have installation down?  Idea-wise.  Will find out.  Had to find screws, as the others don't fit.  Then, a new bit that works with the new screws, star bit.  Bleh.

Ah, but positive, negative, and ground.  Thankfully ground is easy... bare copper.  The other two?  Old wiring.  Colors don't work, match.  Off type wiring, faded?  So... to find the multimeter.  I looked, and looked, through boxes, drawers, tool pouches, else.

Mom came out, asked what I was doing.  Wasn't sure if she was, or was about to get, smart.  You know, when a simple task begins to fluster you, you begin to see trouble everywhere?  Still?  I played it straight.

She started looking in a smaller box.  Yoda girl style.  I... didn't want to snap, or sound dismissive, and had some hope she... might know where it was?  I just gently suggested that the box only held mechanical, engineering, pencils.  After a second, she set that box asise, dug deeper into the next box.

I wasn't sure she knew what a multimeter even was.  She did.  And had found it.  So glad I had been... nice.

Of course?  It didn't work?  Batteries?  I had to find a y.t. vid about how to get into the outer case!  Ugh!  Then to actually get in.  A bit of a tug, pull, and shove.  Got it done.  Changed to new batteries.  Nope?  Pulled the fuses.  Putting them back as removed.  Nope.  Then yes?

Ugh!  I may see where she wants the mower and wagon.  Then place it for her.  Then?  Check the wires.  See which is which.  At least I don't have a dimmer to hook up.  But, I am hitting bottom.  Working on the ladder, at odd angels, and learning and else, just wears me down.

Still, like it or not, for me, that was a solid little three hours of work.  Easy work, to most.  Most aren't this close to death.  And having burned themselves out especially this last week, but truly these last three to four months.

No, I think I will rest, after doing a reading.  Then finishing this, plus moving the lawn tractor if needed?  Seems not, good where it is.  Later.