looks can be deceiving

VERY deceiving, in fact. this is what my window looked like after the new ones got put in. looks fine, right? ah, but wait...




in the process of putting the new windows in, the guy finds some rotted wood. so my guys come along saturday and take out the new window, as well as all the wood around it.


and found this...








and this...



these lovely pieces of wood got trashed. yes, they were holding my house together, and my windows in, and shielding me from the outside world. yes, people, this very wood...