Even simple tasks can be challenging

1/17/2020 - Part of the apartment checks is to verify things are functioning well at the apartments.  This includes lights.  The above was in the dining / kitchen area of the Kagoshima Sisters' apartment.  There are 2 circular bulbs.  The outer one (40 cm) was burned out.  Generally replacing bulbs is a pretty simple task.  However, this one is a little more involved.  First this apartment has a higher ceiling than most Japanese apartment.  We don't have a 8 ft ladder.  All we have is a 3 step ladder.  I barely able to reach over the lip of the fixture cover on my tiptoes on the topmost step to unhook those spring loader hooks.  Not knowing which tube was out, I brought every circular bulb I had in stock from our apartment.  Unfortunately all I had were 30 and 32 cm ones.  So we rushed over to the nearest store that sells bulbs (10 minutes away).  We had to hurry because the Sisters had an appointment so we needed to get back in time, install the light before they had to leave.  Thankfully we made it on time so no impact to Sisters' schedule.