Awakening

The rather pleasing view from the Red Room this unexpectedly cloudless morning, first thing.  

Didn't stay cloudless mind, and the day got less romantic with paint stripping, scrub clearance and the like, but it was a good start.

A friend / former colleague of mine, and wife, have just made a comparable leap into a new future as we did three years ago.  I hope they have comparable success and happiness with their project.