diff --git a/2configs/ham/automation/giesskanne.nix b/2configs/ham/automation/giesskanne.nix
index d89ea59..4b0fb61 100644
--- a/2configs/ham/automation/giesskanne.nix
+++ b/2configs/ham/automation/giesskanne.nix
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ let
     light = "light.espcam_02_light";
     seconds = 60; # default shutoff to protect the LED from burning out
   };
-  seconds = 6;
+  seconds = 60;
   pump = "switch.arbeitszimmer_giesskanne_relay";
   # sensor = "sensor.statistics_for_sensor_crafting_brotbox_soil_moisture";
 in
diff --git a/2configs/ham/automation/moodlight.nix b/2configs/ham/automation/moodlight.nix
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..df229f1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/2configs/ham/automation/moodlight.nix
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+# uses:
+
+let
+  wohnzimmer = "light.wohnzimmer_fenster_lichterkette_licht";
+  arbeitszimmer = "light.box_led_status";
+  final_off = "01:00";
+
+  turn_on = entity_id: at:
+  { alias = "Turn on ${entity_id} at ${at}";
+    trigger = [
+      { platform = "time"; inherit at; }
+    ];
+    action =
+    [
+      { service = "light.turn_on"; inherit entity_id; }
+    ];
+  };
+in
+{
+  services.home-assistant.config =
+  {
+    automation =
+    [
+      (turn_on wohnzimmer "17:30")
+      (turn_on arbeitszimmer "9:00")
+
+      { alias = "Always turn off the lights at ${final_off}";
+        trigger = [
+          { platform = "time"; at = final_off; }
+        ];
+        action =
+        [
+          {
+            service = "light.turn_off";
+            entity_id =  [ wohnzimmer arbeitszimmer];
+          }
+        ];
+      }
+    ];
+  };
+}
diff --git a/2configs/ham/automation/wohnzimmer_rf_fernbedienung.nix b/2configs/ham/automation/wohnzimmer_rf_fernbedienung.nix
index f060946..4303cdf 100644
--- a/2configs/ham/automation/wohnzimmer_rf_fernbedienung.nix
+++ b/2configs/ham/automation/wohnzimmer_rf_fernbedienung.nix
@@ -26,6 +26,81 @@ let
       data.entity_id = light;
     };
   };
+  rf_state = code: light: halfbright:
+  let
+    maxbright = 255;
+    transition = 0.2; # seconds
+  in
+  # this function implements a simple state machine based on the state and brightness of the light (light must support brightness
+  {
+    alias = "Cycle through states of ${light} via rf code ${code}";
+    trigger = {
+      platform = "event";
+      event_type = "esphome.rf_code_received";
+      event_data.code = code;
+    };
+    action = {
+      choose = [
+        {
+          # state 0: off to half
+          conditions = {
+            condition = "template";
+            value_template = ''{{ states("${light}")  == "off" }}'';
+          };
+          sequence = [
+            {
+              service = "light.turn_on";
+              data = {
+                entity_id = light;
+                brightness = halfbright;
+              };
+            }
+          ];
+        }
+        {
+          # state 1: half to full
+          conditions = {
+            condition = "template";
+            value_template = ''{{ states('${light}')  == 'on' and ( ${toString (halfbright - 1)} <= state_attr("${light}","brightness") <= ${toString (halfbright + 1)})}}'';
+          };
+          sequence = [
+            {
+              service = "light.turn_on";
+              data = {
+                entity_id = light;
+                brightness = maxbright;
+              };
+            }
+          ];
+        }
+        {
+          # state 2: full to off
+          conditions =  {
+            condition = "template";
+            # TODO: it seems like the devices respond with brightness-1 , maybe off-by-one somewhere?
+            value_template = ''{{ states("${light}")  == "on" and state_attr("${light}","brightness") >= ${toString (maxbright - 1)}}}'';
+          };
+          sequence = [
+            {
+              service = "light.turn_off";
+              data = {
+                entity_id = light;
+              };
+            }
+          ];
+        }
+      ];
+      # default: on to off
+      # this works because state 0 checks for "state == off"
+      default = [{
+        service = "light.turn_off";
+        data = {
+          entity_id = light;
+        };
+      }];
+    };
+  }
+;
   rf_toggle = code: light:
   {
     alias = "Toggle ${light} via rf code ${code}";
@@ -39,14 +114,13 @@ let
       data.entity_id = light;
     };
   };
-
 in
 {
   services.home-assistant.config.automation = [
       (rf_toggle "400551" "light.wohnzimmer_fernseher_led_strip")        # A
-      (rf_toggle "401151" "light.wohnzimmer_stehlampe_osram")            # B
-      (rf_toggle "401451" "light.wohnzimmer_komode_osram")               # C
-      (rf_toggle "401511" "light.wohnzimmer_schrank_osram")              # D
+      (rf_state "401151" "light.wohnzimmer_stehlampe_osram" 128)            # B
+      (rf_state "401451" "light.wohnzimmer_komode_osram" 128)               # C
+      (rf_state "401511" "light.wohnzimmer_schrank_osram" 128)              # D
 
                                                                         # OFF Lane
       (rf_turn_off "400554" "all")                                       # A