Add some RANDOM to the house.

automation/holiday.yaml

@@ -1,29 +0,0 @@
-###################################
-##  Holiday Lights on/off with IFTTT/Alexa support
-## [Etekcity Outlets](http://amzn.to/2efNoBP)
-## [433Mhz Transmitter and receiver](http://amzn.to/2dceNY2)
-###################################
-
-- alias: 'Holiday Stuff on'  
-  trigger:
-    - platform: sun
-      event: sunset
-    - platform: event
-      event_type: holiday_lights_on
-              
-  action:
-   - service: script.holiday_switches_on
-    
-    
-- alias: 'Holiday Stuff off'  
-  trigger:
-    - platform: sun
-      event: sunrise
-#offset: '-0{{ (range(1, 3)|random|int) }}:{{ (range(1, 59)|random|int) }}:00'
-    - platform: event
-      event_type: holiday_lights_off          
-
-  action:
-    - service: script.switch_turn_off_all
-
-      

automation/sunrise_turnon_and_off.yaml

@@ -13,16 +13,24 @@
     - service: switch.turn_on
       entity_id:
         - switch.front_door_outlet
+        - switch.living_room_outlet
+        - switch.den_outlet
+        - switch.foyer_outlet
     - service: light.turn_on
       entity_id: 
         - light.outdoor_bathroom
         - group.living_room_accents
-    - service: script.holiday_switches_on
+    - delay: '00:{{ (range(1, 20)|random|int) }}:00'
-    - delay: '00:{{ (range(1, 30)|random|int) }}:00'
     - service: script.monthly_color_scene
     - service: script.Voice_notify
-      data:
+      data_template:
-        value1: 'Sunset has occurred.  I will turn on the outside lights now.'
+        value1: >
+          {{ [
+          "It is pretty dark outside.  I will turn on the outside lights now.",
+          "It's a little past Sunset. Time to turn on the outside lights. I'm on it.",
+          "I'll switch on the outside lights.  It's getting dark outside.",
+          "Time to turn on the front lights. I'll take care of it."
+          ] | random }}
 ######################################################################
 
 - alias: 'Sunset Stuff off'  
@@ -35,7 +43,7 @@
     - service: light.turn_off
       entity_id: 
         - group.all_lights    
-        - light.outfoor_front
+        - light.outdoor_front
         - group.outdoor_lights
     - service: script.interior_off
 

script/holiday_switches_on.yaml

@@ -1,28 +0,0 @@
-######################################################################################################
-###Script to shut switches with a 30 second delay to not trample codes
-### connected to [Etekcity Outlets](http://amzn.to/2efNoBP)
-## [433Mhz Transmitter and receiver](http://amzn.to/2dceNY2)
-###  Sample Call
-#  action:
-#   - service: script.holiday_switches_on
-######################################################################################################
-
-holiday_switches_on:
-  sequence:
-    - service: switch.turn_on
-      entity_id: switch.living_room_outlet
-    - delay: 00:00:30
-    - service: switch.turn_on
-      entity_id: switch.foyer_outlet
-    - delay: 00:00:30
-    - service: switch.turn_on
-      entity_id: switch.front_door_outlet
-      
-    - condition: sun
-      after: sunset
-    - service: switch.turn_on
-      entity_id: switch.den_outlet
-    - delay: 00:00:30
-    - service: switch.turn_on
-      entity_id: switch.dining_room_outlet
-      

script/monthly_colors_scene.yaml

@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ monthly_color_scene:
     - service: scene.turn_on
       data_template:
         entity_id: >
-          "scene.month_
+          scene.month_
           {%- if now().strftime("%m%d")|int == 101 -%}
           new_years_day
           {%- elif now().strftime("%m%d")|int == 212
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ monthly_color_scene:
           st_patty
           {%- else -%}
           standard
-          {%- endif -%}_colors"
+          {%- endif -%}_colors
  
  
 # http://www.calendar-365.com/holidays/2017.html 

script/voice_notify.yaml

@@ -48,9 +48,9 @@ voice_notify:
           {% if now().strftime("%H")|int < 12 %}
           0.20
           {% elif now().strftime("%H")|int < 18 %}
-          0.70
+          0.50
           {% else %}
-          0.40
+          0.25
           {% endif %}
     
     - service: tts.google_say