When I noticed how the light was shining through the artistic shape of that window frame, everything seemed to change.

Soon, I loved the whole place. And once that happened, the artwork got hung,(and by the way, I found some great stuff at Savers-from people who are downsizing like me. One of my favorite finds is this vintage poster.)

Once the artwork was up, I was motivated to buy a couch. (After more than an hour of conversation with my friend while we sat on a couch at World Market, an employee joked that he could get us a glass of wine. I bought the couch on the spot.)

Before I knew it, I was “settled in.”

Of course, I got blasted with three urgent deadlines on the day of my party. I had to work late and after rushing to the store for groceries, I didn’t even have time to vacuum.