What might one do to head off the pangs of loneliness?  To occupy her hours of solitude?  To keep from crying the nights away that her traveling-musician-husband has only been away for a mere 2 out of 5 weeks?  How on earth can she possibly go on living?!
To start, she might redecorate the house a little bit.... 
She might get those creative juices flowing and try to satisfy her oft-neglected visual appetite.... might try to create a more welcoming and energetic space.
We're finishing out our third year in this same apartment and we've just renewed our lease for yet another year.  Needless to say, I wanted to put a little life--a little excitement--back into our space.
One thing down.  Now.... what to do, what to do....