The sun is not cooperating with my plans for a home tour this week.  My house is dark even on the sunniest of days.  Forget about when it’s gloomy out. It’s a reality of city living.  There’s a mere three feet separating us from our neighbors …

… and real estate for windows is at a premium.

I planned to start the tour with our kitchen remodel.  It’s the project that jump-started my desire to refresh our home and, ultimately, start this blog …

… but we don’t get any natural light in this room.  It has no window (don’t be deceived by the photo above; that’s a pass through to our family room addition).  Another reality of city life in an old home: Not much room for expansion.  And when we do, there’s always a sacrifice to be made.

So I’m holding out for just one more day for sunshine.  Our local weatherman, Tom Skilling, has been leading me on all week …

But who am I kidding?  It is November in Chicago, after all.  We probably won’t see the sun again until sometime in March, if we’re lucky.