Pneumonia

It's been quiet on the blog and will continue to be that way for a while longer. The picture might give you an idea as to why.

I started to not feel well the first week of January. I put it down to a cold. On January 12th, my birthday of all days, I woke up with no voice and felt terrible. I tried to fight it as we had dinner plans. By noon, I knew the plans had to be cancelled. Bummer!

 The next day I felt even worse. I had to go lie down while helping Megan with math. I decided I needed to be seen. I was diagnosed with a sinus infection. I took all of my meds and my voice still didn't come back and I was very tired.

Fast forward until today. I had my regularly scheduled 6 month check up. I ended with getting a chest x-ray, 2 shots, and a prescription for a very powerful antibiotic plus another item. . It seems I have pneumonia.

It explains a ton.  Like how I have been sleeping in until 9 ish, taking a two hour nap, and still going to bed and sleeping most of the night.  (sometimes coughing wakes me)

I am under strict orders to STAY HOME and rest.  As my sister reminded me the goal is to not only get better, but to avoid a hospital stay.

So rest and home is the plan.  I'll return when I'm feeling better.

Living Room Update

Come on in and take a peek at my living room update.  It's not quite finished, yet finished enough invite you in.  I have been feeling under the weather the last week, so the progress really slowed.   Anyway, here is a peek coming from the hall into the living room.  

For comparison this is the same view of the before.  

When you walk in the front door this the area that you first see.  I have plans to paint the hutch white and I need to decorate the tiered tray for everyday.  

During Christmas I mentioned that I was on the hunt for doilies.  My mom came through with a couple that my grandmother had made.  Swoon!

Chuck made the ladder for this wall and I painted the letter B.  

I love how the ladder turned out!  I like that I will able to change out the decor here seasonably.  

I'm not sure how I feel about the new side tables.  Well, let me rephrase that.  I like the tables, but I'm not sure about the black.  I may end of painting them white.  

The basket I use to have would no longer fit.  I picked up these rope containers from the Target Dollar Spot for $5.I love that I can pick up the entire basket with my Bible items and move it easily. 

For now we are still using one of our old end tables.  I would love to fill this space with something round.  I'm thinking a wooden wire spool.  We are still discussing what to do in this little corner.  More to come on that later. 

This was an impulse buy.  I tried a couple other things in this space, but felt that it needed simple.  I also like that I can change out the wreath easily. 

I've had the table lamps for years and plan to eventually change them out.  It's all about finding what I like that doesn't cost a fortune.  Lamps are expensive!

New blinds were added.  I actually feel like I am in this decade with out the dated vertical blinds.  I always disliked them.  The curtain panels were made out of a $10 Christmas table cloth.  I actually have enough left to make throw pillow or two.  

The big entertainment stand was changed out.  It makes the room looks tons larger with this smaller unit.  

My absolute favorite thing in the room is this shelf.  When my grandfather passed away several years ago we were able to go to what was referred to as the old home place.  It is where my mom grew up.  Chuck pulled this wood from a cattle barn that Pop had made.  I love not only the rustic, farm look, but also the history.  

The windmill was a Christmas tree topper.  It was purchased on clearance and Chuck cut off the bottom and put it into a piece of reclaimed wood.  The coffee mill was my Grandmothers.  The horse shoe was found at the original family homestead that dates back to the 1700's.  The mini butter churn was made by great, great Uncle Lee.  I love the history this shelf represents.  

I can almost mark this as accomplished on my list.  A few minor things to do, as I feeling better, and then I can move on to the next item. I'm super happy with how it turned out.  I feel like it is lighter, feels bigger and less cluttered.  

Besides rest I hope to pull out the Valentine decor this weekend.  

Well, Hello 2020

I have neglected my little space on the web.  To be honest, it's because I've been living life.  I am in such a good place emotionally.  For those that have followed me for a while you know that I had a rough patch. This year I actually found my Christmas spirit!  I had such fun decorating for Christmas and enjoying all of the festivities that go along with it.  So much so that I only took one picture on Christmas. 

As I was thinking over 2019 I thought of all the time spent away from home and the projects that were never completed.  We were busy loving Grandma in her last days and helping other with projects.  I don't say that to complain.  The choice was made to do all of those things.  

Pondering a word for 2020 I couldn't come up with one.  I was back and forth on home and accomplish.  I believe I will stick with both!  Spending time at home is a huge goal.  I want to fall in love with my home again.  One way to achieve that is to stay home and fluff my nest.  That is where accomplish comes in.  Chuck and I have a list of things we would like to accomplish on the home front.  

The first item is already in the works and it just happens to involve both fluffing my home and accomplishing something on the list.  What might that be?

Oh yes, taking down wallpaper.  A messy job! Once complete it was time to wash walls, patch holes, and wash the walls again and again.  Not fun, but certainly necessary.  

Then the painting began. The pictures doesn't show it well.  It's a light gray with just a hint of blue. 

 Finally that was done and it's on to the fun stuff.  Here is sneak peek of one area that is complete.  

I am waiting on new window blinds, painting a piece of furniture, and will be building a few things.  With that said it will be closer to the end of month before I am ready to mark it complete and show it off.