What did you get done 10/22

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I had the weekend off and for a change didn't have a gazillon things to do. I managed to stay home and "try" to get caught up on home maintenance. After nine trips to 2 different Home Depot's and two different Lowe's I got a couple of things accomplished.

I managed to turn replacing 3 light bulbs in to a weekend project. How? Talent my friends, talent.
I changed one of three burned out bulbs in the five lights that illuminate the front of my house at night. While doing so, one of the sockets came out of the fixture. No biggie right, just replace the fixture. Except no one carries those fixtures anymore.

Ok, no problem. Plan "B" was to buy another "similar" fixture and replace a pair of lights so at least the two you can see from the front porch match. Great idea except the plate that the fixtures are mounted in are seized to the old fixture.

Off to the hardware store again to replace the mounting plates. This trip I find more "similar" fixtures but different from the other "similar" fixtures at about 1/3 the cost. The only problem is they only come in sets of two, and I need five. The other problem is they only have one set.
Ok will install this set and go to another hardware store to get a second set. Nope! They don't have them either.

I did get all the bulbs replaced and the two new fixtures working. I still have to locate 3 more fixtures because having them missed matched will make me crazy.

I actually worked on my truck a little. No, not the 77. I had some tow hooks chromed and replaced the black ones on my 06 crewcab...bling, bling baby.

What did you get done?