Please, Let there Be Light

The Little Princess was tired about having to paint the lantern post. She whined why couldn't the post be made of PVC or resin or some material that didn't need to be scraped and painted every few years?So she let her fingers do the searching. And lo, and behold, the Little Princess found her dream come true at the website of the Big Orange Box Store. She showed it to Himself. Wouldn't this make a great Mother's Day gift. He told her to order an Outdoor Landscape Lighting Post Enclosure with Outlet Cover, too. Yes, indeed, a fine gift.

The lantern arrived and Himself installed the outlet. The Little Princess selected the spot for the lantern and weeded. Himself brought home dirt and stone to weight the planter. They put the post together despite the inadequate instructions. It's a good thing Himself is very handy.

He helped the Little Princess to level the spot. The lantern was moved into place and weighted with the stone. The Little Princess plugged the lantern into the outlet and went inside to turn on the outside lights. Nada. Nichts. Nothing.

Then the Little Princess noticed an on off switch on the lantern. Pushed it and still nothing. There was power coming to the outlet as it had an illuminated red light.

Himself sent the Little Princess inside to get a lamp that worked. They plugged it into the outlet. Nope.

Himself suspected the problem was with the outlet. It was one he had hanging around in the garage. He had tried to trip the reset switch on it, but the switch wouldn't give.

So when it stops raining and the grass is dry so Himself can safely play with the electricity, Himself will go to the Big Orange Box Store and buy a new outdoor outlet and try again.

At least the lantern looks good, doesn't need to be painted, and is not leaning.