After I've rearranged the furniture, I like nothing better than to sit in each chair, one by one, and admire the view from there. This is when I can see if the arrangement of candles on the coffee table is just right or needs more, or less, balance. I can admire the way the afternoon sun slants through that window to bathe my white figurine of Athena (garage sale, old Avon bottle, 50 cents last week) in light. This is an exercise best done on an afternoon when you've skipped work; the su...