Ten months

It’s been about 10 months since I moved in with Christine. Over the winter we have done quite a few things to the place. Most recently we had all new windows and a new front door installed. It was a bit strange having the installer wandering about the house for the better part of a week, but the job is done and it is good. I hadn’t realized how blotchy our old windows were because of broken seals that allowed moisture to form between the two panes of glass.
Our new windows have argon gas between the panes. It keeps the heat in better in winter and keeps it out better in summer. As we go through our huge northern climate change I’ve notices both of these effects already.
Now that we have new windows we need new window treatments. We’ve purcased various curtains and rods which went up right after the installer left. Then we selected and ordered custom wooden slatted venetian blinds for three of the rooms: the tv room, my ofice, and the master bedroom.
These kinds of projects can have negative effects on a relationship as the turmoil of renos and the stresses of home owner installations come into play. We’ve done a very good job of recognizing when we are being grouches and working around it. One of the benefits of “late middle age” (to use a euphemism) is that we are capable of a little self awareness and self analysis.

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