GARDEN LIGHTS ~ Now That You Are Home...

Summer nights. Outdoor dining. Garden parties. Twinkling lights lining a garden path. Sounds beautiful. Sounds elegant. Sounds peaceful. Not so fast. I have tried and I have failed far too many times with summer tea lights in my garden. Why do good ideas sound so fantastic, yet so disappointing the next morning? Well, remember Cinderella and her glass slipper? Something always has to get in the way. Mother Nature. She can be pretty harsh when it comes to man-made touches in her garden. And I have tested her. But I never give up hope. You might ask, what is so difficult about tea lights? Well, let me explain…

First, you have to light them by hand, one by one and then blow them out after each use. Don’t dare walk away for long.

And if it rains? This happens…

Go solar! Well, they are big, not very attractive and they need direct sunlight to charge. So what happens if it is a cloudy day? And they must be brought in each night so they don't get wet. Like, no, that’s not happening. Not very outdoor friendly.

Oh, and this happens when they are left outside for a short time…

Sometimes this happens...ewww

Well, how about this? Tea lights with an automatic on/off timer, in a waterproof jar with a simple waterproof wire holder? Brilliant (and it does work)! And they're cute!

This is what you will need-

Oui Yogurt Jars

Oui Yogurt Jar Lids...Link here.

Wire Handles...Link here.

Tea Lights with timer...Link here.

To set the timer on the tea light, flip the switch to "on" at the time of day you would like to start the on/off cycle. The light will turn on and stay lit for 6 hours, then it will turn off. That's right, it stays on for six hours! 18 hours later, the tea light will turn on, starting the on/off cycle.