My absolute favorite trim
carpenter/handyman got some major stuff done around here through the
week. The living room TV and sound bar are now mounted above the
fireplace. Beautiful. He also framed out and installed the side door
to the garage. We still need the 2 big garage doors replaced, but at
the moment there is too much stuff in the way! My mom and I have
spent numerous days and hours working in the garage trying to get it
cleaned out and better organized. We're pretty close. I think a
couple more hours and it'll be ready for Cunningham Door to come and
install the new doors. The biggie to get done is the deck and ramp.
Yep, this project is still not done. I'm not sure what went wrong at
the company that said they would donate the deck and ramp. First we
were told it would be done mid-August/September. Then we were told
the job would be done before we moved in mid-November. Well, it's
still not done. Just not happening with this company I guess. I can't
get mad though, when I think of all the materials and labor that were
donated and did actually happen. As a matter of fact, we have another
organization that has offered to do the deck and ramp. That's
exciting news! Not getting my hopes too high, but it sounds like they
want to get started soon. Hoping to meet with them here at the house
on Monday to talk about it all, and we'll take it from there. Fingers
crossed it actually happens this time!
The other biggie that did get done this
past Wednesday - we got the ceiling lift system installed in Colby's
room. Oh boy, oh boy, oh boy! It's wonderful!! Fantastic! Freakin'
awesome! See pic below. It has made transferring Colby in and out of
bed to the wheelchair and the shower sooooo much easier. Love it,
absolutely love it! We made do at the apartment, but this house has
opened new, easier ways for us to take care of Colby, and I'm so very
grateful for that. It just gets better and better around here as our
to-do list for the house gets smaller and smaller. Hoping to get all
the biggies done by the end of the year.
Let me tell you what my sweet, yet
sometimes rotten, child did. I got a text from his school nurse
Friday saying Colby's heart rate was high. Like 140. That's waaaay
too high. They put him on the changing table and let him rest. Tried
to get him back up in his wheelchair. HR went up again to 120-130.
Then the nurse text and said Colby was crying. So of course I'm
thinking he's sick, maybe a headache or maybe working on a plug. Hard
to know really. But I couldn't let me sweet boy at school with a high
heart rate and crying. So, right in the middle of working on the
garage, I left to pick up Colby and the nurse. The nurse said the
moment he told Colby I was coming to pick them up, the tears stopped
and his HR went down to normal. Are---you---kidding---me?! So
basically Colby played all of us Friday with his fake high HR and
fake crying. Of course he was fine the rest of the day. No problems
whatsoever. We took him to Great Clips for a haircut, no problems.
Gave him a shower, no problems. He is such a stinker sometimes! I
didn't know whether to laugh at him or get mad. I just shook my head
and went on.
We're watching Elf. Every line of that
movie is my favorite line! “The best way to spread Christmas cheer
is singing loud for all to hear.” “We elves try to stick to the
four main food groups-candy, candy canes, candy corns and syrup.”
“You're a cotton-headed ninnymuggins.” I could go on and on. I
took Colby out around dusk for a walk to look at some Christmas
lights in the neighborhood. We love where we live! We're so happy
here. I know I've mentioned that a time or two, but this house is
truly wonderful and a perfect fit for us.
Better get going. Colby is looking
sleepy and still needs trach care and teeth brushed. And I want to
watch the rest of the Iowa/Michigan State game. Hopefully tomorrow I
can find some time to drag out some Christmas decorations.
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| This lift system makes transferring Colby much safer and easier. It's the bees' knees! |
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