The eyes are the window to the soul.

Just like the eyes that let light into the body, the window lets light into the shop.

My shop is a "work in progress".  Today I decided that I would take the time to install a window that I salvaged from a friend last year.  This spot had a window in it originally but when I put a concrete footing under the exterior walls last year, I removed it.  It was in really poor shape, it had gaps and cracked glass...  not worth the keeping.  I covered the opening and hoped to put some glass back in there at some point.  When I came across the window that my friend was going to dump, I snatched it up and stored it until the right time.  Today was just that sort of time.

My shop is nothing fancy, it is 50-60 years old and not really built to last this long.  Ideally I would have liked to tear it down and start over, but it takes money to do that, something that I don't have extra wheelbarrels full of, so I make do with what I have. 

The end result isn't something that you would see published in FineHomebuilding, but it is a HUGE improvement to what was there originally and what I had patched up. 

Here it is before and after some time and effort.  Much improved...  I think.
                                                                   
                                             

                                                                BEFORE

                                                                           AFTER

Now all I need is some caulk and paint!