I like what you are doing. I like that you are doing it, because even if the good vibes are short, they are still good vibes and better than none. I also like the creative way you use the light on them.

The back of my house faces west. There is a row of trees along the back of the yard, but they are not close enough to the house to block in sun until the late evening. It really heats up the rooms on that side, which is the kitchen and the room I work in doing my job. I do have a/c though and I really have to use it in the summer and sometimes I close the mini blinds in the day, although I prefer the light. Anyway, just to say, I understand about the heat the west can generate.