Cupcake alert! Friends and fellow New Yorkers, I have a cupcake alert for you. the cappuccino cupcakes at Crumbs. It is the Cupcake of the Week this week. Go now. Try one. You will thank me.

And now, if you all will excuse me I must go try to tackle one of the great classic New York City dweller dilemmas: How to Make The Air Conditioner/Heating Unit Not Stick Out Like a Sore Thumb. All options seem rather “meh” to me. Surely there is some attractive, reasonably priced option that will complement my decor?*

I am rather inspired by some projects I have seen at Ikea Hacker. I may try a DIY kind of thing – even if it’s just a proof of concept pass for a more skilled person to consider (should I be able to find one – another classic New York City dweller dilemma. Finding a good, dependable, creative handyperson).

More as this story develops

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* No, $400-500 plus for a custom built cabinet is not ‘reasonably priced’ option and since the word ‘custom’ appears to refer only to size and never to appearance — mysteriously they are all shaker or arts & crafts style — they will not complement my decor.