Thursday, February 19, 2015

The Green Eyed Monster

If you want to torture me...put me in a room with a light on all night. I am one of those people that need complete darkness to sleep,



I'll admit, I wasn't watching when the security system people (while building our new house), slipped this keypad into the wall of our bedroom....directly in line with my side of the bed .  For about five months now, I have been suffering, and covering my head with a pillow. There are two (bright), green lights on the device ...and no way to turn them off.. Well, I finally got around to solving the problem. Do you see the three little Velcro circles along the top? Love Velcro! Well, I installed them..Which means I peeled them off of a piece of paper and stuck them there.
Then, I cut a piece of vinyl leather like fabric (found it at a fabric store), measured to fit. Final step: attaching the  corresponding Velcro circles , and problem solved! Why did I not think of this sooner?! I will only cover it at bedtime...but oh I am so happy....and may just be a whole lot nicer with a proper nights sleep!
Have a great Thursday!
(make that Friday for my friends down under)
Janey

6 comments:

  1. Still Thursday for another few hours Janey :) what is that expression.. 'Necessity is the mother of invention' :) you found an excellent solution for your problem!

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  2. I am like you, I need darkness. Our security device has a little flap down cover but it is in the hallway anyway.

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  3. you're too cute. and obviously very sensitive!

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  4. Dearest Janey,
    Wow, you must be indeed super sensitive about that! I will get up from the mattress if there is any ticking watch or whatever 'noisy' thing on the bedside table; even on Pieter's side. He used to buy cheap watches for working in the yard and oh my; are those noisy at night! I had to put them out into the bathroom... Guess we both are super sensitive! But I do play it by ear...
    Sending you hugs,
    Mariette

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  5. I've told you this before; you are a clever woman. I need a light at night and use night lights.

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  6. Oh I can imagine that! SC had his cellphone lately put right-up at the head of our bed to have it ringing in the morning. It was like a lamp shining behind me in the face. And those stupid old ticking watches Mariette mentiones I have banned too!

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