Two things:

Quote - But, the house is dark, very dark and that's how I like it now.  Shades are drawn, drapes closed, high bookcases in front of the front windows.

Bold mine.  Having worked security as long as I did, we were responsible for (among other things) building evacuation drills.  Unless you have several doors leading to the yard, my concern is if something goes wrong and you are trapped inside.  It is your house, but you are one of us, so . . . just saying.  In Alaska, we get a lot of sun in the summer, so many people stick aluminum foil to the windows to keep the light out - dark trash bags can melt if the house is heavily insulated and not vented properly, as a neighbor found out.  :)

2)  What is that thing connecting the tall pole to the roof?  Even if I could see it better, I probably still would not know that it was.