Well, we did not light our candle chandelier in the dining room for Christmas dinner. And therein hangs a tale.
The eight-candle chandelier had been a feature in our Connecticut dining room for several years. Since the chandelier was such a favorite, we stipulated when we listed the house that it would not remain with the house. When the packers and movers arrived, it was clear that if the chandelier were to come down, I would be the one to do it, so I hauled out the ladder and enlisted the help of one of the packers to catch the fixture as I released it from the high beams in the dining room. There was no problem in the transport, and the chandelier arrived safely. We removed the electric chandelier in our new house (placing it in the entry hall) and mounted the chandelier--soon decorated with a Christmas garland--all ready for the big day.
And then it was Christmas--with a houseful of 20 awaiting Christmas dinner, and the temperature steadily rose outside (and inside). We opened up windows, turned on ceiling fans, and still it was warmer and warmer. There was no way we could add to the heat of the house with all those candles! Finally, in desperation (though I know the Connecticut contingent will be incredulous) we turned on the air conditioner.
I did manage to capture a picture by candlelight on a cooler day!
The eight-candle chandelier had been a feature in our Connecticut dining room for several years. Since the chandelier was such a favorite, we stipulated when we listed the house that it would not remain with the house. When the packers and movers arrived, it was clear that if the chandelier were to come down, I would be the one to do it, so I hauled out the ladder and enlisted the help of one of the packers to catch the fixture as I released it from the high beams in the dining room. There was no problem in the transport, and the chandelier arrived safely. We removed the electric chandelier in our new house (placing it in the entry hall) and mounted the chandelier--soon decorated with a Christmas garland--all ready for the big day.
And then it was Christmas--with a houseful of 20 awaiting Christmas dinner, and the temperature steadily rose outside (and inside). We opened up windows, turned on ceiling fans, and still it was warmer and warmer. There was no way we could add to the heat of the house with all those candles! Finally, in desperation (though I know the Connecticut contingent will be incredulous) we turned on the air conditioner.
I did manage to capture a picture by candlelight on a cooler day!
1 comment:
Wow! AC on Christmas day! I'm impressed.
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