I like a roof over my head and a good solid door to keep out intruders and bears. Yet, I find that what matters are window shades. At a northern latitude, it might seem that shades couldn’t be important. The sun is too weak and it’s often cloudy. Shades are too flimsy to affect our lives. But take them away and a house in an suburban area is undressed.
We did just take them down for painting purposes. Sun in the eyes in the daytime and on display in the night. Lynn sleeps better in the dark and the sun can bop her in the eye too early without good shades. We undress in the closet to avoid shocking the neighbors or encouraging immoral behavior.
We are visual animals after all. Opening or blocking the line of sight into or out of the house changes our view, our impressions. Windows really matter, too, but the shades allow us to control the windows. I've stopped taking them for granted. I am grateful for them. Show them a little respect because shades are valuable. Check it out. Take them down for a couple of days and see what you think.
