03/16/2026
Light After a Year
c. 2026 Zella Gordon
I had a beautification project in mind that began with outdoor lighting as an inspiration in early summer of 2025. Most solar lights illuminate after a day or so in the light, especially in the summer when the sun is most brilliant.
Well,I purchased lights that were inexpensive and long enough for entire length of the fence line. I gingerly installed them thinking in a couple of days I would see the lights shining from the windows. Night after night it continued to be dark and unlit. I completely forgot about them.
Low and behold, I decided to put a load of clothes in the washing machine at 3 AM recently and noticed through the window, a line of lights on the fence and wondered, “What the….?” And then remembered the lights that I had given up all hope that the investment of $3 was worthless.
As I was sharing the story today, the reflection that I received was, “It took longer than I thought for the unit to fully charge.” Mind you, the lights were left in the snow, the heat, the rain; either I didn’t notice or the planetary alignment made it possible for illumination.
So don’t give up on your journey. It may take time to receive a full charge for illumination.
