Blinded by the light

Spring has sprung, the wind is howling, and there's no place I'd rather escape from the blowing dirt than the sunroom. 

But my first-world problem is the sunroom is too bright in which to do some of my favorite things, 

e.g. reading, computing and streaming videos.

So I finally purchased a set of blinds for the window next to my perch. 

I had been postponing this activity for months, dreading the installation which would involve drilling into stucco, 

making a mess, not having the right stuff to complete the job, several trips to town, etc.

When all was said and done, the installation wasn't too terribly awful ... until I was packing up the trash
and found this big extra piece still in the box. Apparently it's a decorative element to cover up the brackets.
Oh well. Next time you're in my house, feel free to make fun of the exposed brackets because 

I'm not taking the whole damned heavy thing down to snap it in place. Unless, that is, you'd like to help.

For all the moral support she provides, Smooch isn't all that helpful when I need an extra pair of hands,

though she does make a handy stand for the tablet, which I can now see when the blinds are drawn.