Let There Be Light

I bought a lamp a couple of years ago. Now I'm ready to use it. I want it next to the TV. Easy, right? No. TV occupies the entire double outlet! Who knew modern TVs took so many outlets. I looked for a second choice location. :( DH (dear husband) shows up and rigs up a setup reminding me of Rube Goldberg. :(
I'm ready to put the lamp back in the closet. Next, I hear a racket and discover he's cut up the wall and installed a second outlet linked to the first- a 4 pack now. Hmm....not so good for our ancient paneling, but...now we have a working lamp ... LIGHT! ... and it does look pretty. ;) Soooo, no pain, no gain. I push the sideboard back to cover the paneling defects. And call our a/c repair man again, 3rd time since last Friday. And then go out to place rocks in the Zen garden we're building. Retirement it not at all what I expected it would be. "Running through quicksand" is how I see it! ;)