Yesterday, my sister Jean and I made another pilgrimage to IKEA. I bought five off-white cloth window shades to replace some of the decrepit hunter green mini-blinds in my apartment, another cord light and paper shade, and two CD/DVD wall storage units for my livingroom. All five shades are now on the windows in my bedroom and diningroom. I could kick myself in the head for not buying three more for the livingroom windows. The shades really make a big difference. They're a little boring color-wise, but they let more light in, and I can always pick up some fabric paint and liven them up a bit.

Next on my home improvement list are a bookcase, coffee table and someplace to store my photo albums and scrapbooks. This is getting very scary!