A Little More Decorating

 In the last couple of weeks, I got Hal to help me hang a couple mirrors and move the bureau so I could plug in my new lights. I also, after much fiddling with its innards with my fingers int the gears behind the clock face, got our grandfather clock to start working again. It hasn't worked since our initial move from BC, possibly because it was laid flat for the move, and probably shifted something out of place. I had no qualms about blindly messing with it because there are no clock repair places within 100s of miles. I had gotten the time to work once, then messed with it again to try and get the chimes to work. That managed ro kill the whole thing. Then I switched the weights and blindly messed with the guts again and after a few tries over a couple days it started up again. I am keeping it wound, don't want to let it wind down and stop again. 

And on the weight issue, we thought the heavier weight should operate the time, but no, apparently the heavier one is to operate the chimes. Other than losing a bit of time each week, it works great. I'm not stopping the pendulum on purpose to adjust the speed.

This is the mirror Hal's sister picked up for me at a place near her called Fabulous Finds. We waited to see if the price would drop and it did, so I got it for a steal, around $50. It's metal. We think it looks great. just need a credenza beneath it. 

My mirror I bought at May Company in Palos Verdes, CA back in the early 1980's. With the Stiffel lamps it all looks perfect, too.