But readers did find it interesting, and I'm grateful (and relieved) to be reminded that I'm not the only one who goes through those ups and downs, the feelings of triumph and frustration that go along with the successes and failures when it comes to taking on challenging projects that at first glance might appear to be a job for a handyman or experienced contractor.

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Okay, when last we left you, I was waiting on some new light bulb changer pole attachments, which Amazon thankfully got around to delivering after the package ping-ponged around multiple Charlotte carrier facilities in a span of a few hours.

While the inconvenience of the slight delay in awaiting receipt of the package was admittedly a First World Problem, a bigger problem on that front came when the new floodlight changer attachment failed to do what I needed it to do. As a reminder, here's what the original looked like (the attachments in the second tweet were the ones I ordered to replace the yellow ones, which I thought might be stretched from previous use and therefore not usable this time around).

Bayco 11 Maximum Pole Length Steel Light Bulb Changer pic.twitter.com/xGeNfYaoRj

— ACE Hardware (@acehardware_af) December 2, 2018

Ettore 48350 Bulb Changer Kit without Pole - https://t.co/asxaq8mn5n pic.twitter.com/1N6bJgkRbi

— Tools Finder (@ToolsFinder) September 29, 2016

After that round of fail, I came to the conclusion that a couple of things were hampering me (one of which some of the commenters to my other write-up on this topic thought might be an issue as well) from being able to get this task completed.

For starters, the bulb had been there forever through many, many seasons of rain, snow, excessive heat, etc. and that, along with it likely being tightly screwed in to the (now-rusty) socket originally was making it more of a challenge to remove. Secondly, the yellow extension pole, when turned counterclockwise to remove the bulb, was loosening itself in part due to the tightness of the bulb, rendering the pole useless.

So I did some more research on Amazon and found a pole that was marketed as one where the pieces "snap in place" not screw in, which ideally would have potentially been the solution to my problem. 

But once I got everything out of the box I discovered I had been sent pole pieces that screwed in together, not "snapped in." Probably would have worked for an interior recessed light that one couldn't reach without a ladder, but not what I was dealing with - which was an exterior floodlight that was in an area where the ground has random small holes, and is uneven, soft, and sloped, making ladder usage extra dangerous and not an option for yours truly.

Still, even knowing the lightly outcome, I tried that pole with the floodlight changer attachment on Sunday and sure enough, it didn't work. I was thankful in that moment that my mom was unable to read my mind because some pretty coarse curse words were flowing through my mind as I marched back into the house, grumbling about the absolute "hunk of junk" Amazon had sent me.

Though I was indeed frustrated as heck, I was becoming more and more determined to figure this out and get the problem resolved. It was like I had triple-dog dared myself, and there was no turning back.

So, I did more research and found another pole with clips that appeared to keep the pole from undoing itself when turned counterclockwise.  It came in late in the day on Tuesday, and once I took it out of the box, I was like a giddy kid at Christmas, thinking I'd won the big prize.

This one was gonna do the trick, surely! Except... initially, it didn't. Same exact problem as the last pole.  But in a miracle of miracles, the bulb finally did come loose and came out. I don't think it was so much the new pole that did the trick, but the fact that the bulb was probably already partially unscrewed from previous attempts.

FINALLY! The old flood light bulb was out of the socket! So I eagerly went to grab the replacement bulb (the last one I had) and used the suction cup attachment this time around. It was a little hit or miss, but the bulb went in. Success!

But though it looked good all lit up, the bulb didn't look like it was fully in, so I tried to tighten it a bit with the floodlight bulb changer attachment - and promptly broke my sole replacement bulb. I was madder than a wet hen at that point, but thankfully had a base removal tip, which I used to get the offending leftover piece of bulb.

At this point, I was close to cursing out loud, which I refrained from doing only because I had Mom on speakerphone so she could hear me in case I fell. I told her that while it was still daylight, I was going to run and pick up another two-pack of bulbs, which I proceeded to do right after my foot landed in one of the dips in the yard, nearly causing me to fall.

I could not wait for the day to be over. I was angry that what I felt should have been a five-minute fix had, in essence, taken me several days of trial and error. And now I had a minor injury. Grr.

After returning with the bulb two-pack, I got the new bulb in, but then the floodlight bulb changer attachment got stuck on it, so when I yanked a little harder to remove it, guess what happened?

Yeah, had to get out the base tip remover on that one, too. 

I was down to one bulb. And just minutes of daylight left. Plus, I felt a raindrop or two, so the pressure was on.

In the end, I used the exact same yellow pole and yellow attachment piece that I originally had to successfully get the new bulb in place.  Go figure.

I felt like Rocky running up those steps after it was all said and done:

The five-mile trek through the city will conclude at the Philadelphia Museum of Art, where Sylvester Stallone climbed those famous steps in the "Rocky" movies. https://t.co/lGmVWFEfYo #EaglesParade pic.twitter.com/TSWKvOGGwc

— USA TODAY (@USATODAY) February 8, 2018

Moral of the story: Where there's a will, there's a way. :)