insert cheesy light/lamp/80's song reference here

even small changes are changes. i know you're all thinking "hey, whoa! where are the action shots of this amazing transformation?". we didn't have the digital camera yet. and, in fact, i blame the lack of a digital camera for a relative lack of improvements going on around here. which means, be prepared for lots more amazing city cabin changes. or at least, bird pictures.

before:
(of course, taking a picture of this atrocious thing on the basement floor just adds to its Saw-like mystique. oddly enough, my mom likes this thing, so she gets to keep it. i think it's just a momentary lapse in her what is ordinarily good taste.)

after:


we saw that our favorite lighting store (not that we have a full roster of lighting stores we visit) was having a big sale. having zeroed in on this piece on a previous visit, it was more than gratifying to see that it was discounted $90.00. it's now hanging above our dining room table.


soundtrack for this renovation:

Dosh, Jose Gonzalez, and the American Routes program on NPR