My 2009 New Year’s Resolution

Was to buy a decent floor lamp.  I think this might be it. JC Penney’s.

Uses three 40W bulbs and one 100W bulb, maximum—not sure how that compares with what I bought in December 2009 or if you can have all that wattage on at one time.  When I was growing up, my parents had floor lamps with a number of bulbs so you had some control over the light.  They are not a piece of art, but that’s OK if all you want to do is read or mend something.

Different rules, of course, for California.  They’re probably hoarding their old lamps. “Due to Title 20 legislation, California customers will receive a lamp with an on/off switch and a free compact florescent bulb.” Woot!