Back to the Land of Living - de nouveau

Wow....it's been three weeks since my last blog post and I can't say I felt any better in the past three weeks than I did in my last post.  That "left arm/elbow/hand" thing that I mentioned in my last post ended up being diagnosed as herniated disc at C6-C7.  :(   It took two urgent care visits, one neck x-ray and a cervical MRI before we figured out what it was and it hasn't been fun.

The herniation could be worse and at this point I've decided to go as conservative as I can with treatment ONLY because I actually think my arm is getting getter, little by little, day by day.  I'm dealing with it as best as I can with medication and will probably start some type of physical therapy and massage therapy soon. 

I've really been trying not to let the injury debilitate me because it's gardening season and my project list keeps growing, I just have to take frequent breaks and know what my limitations are.  2015 might not have started out well for me but I'm confident that the rest of the year will be much better.

Since my last post, we did get the cabinet that I showed you in my last post re-fitted with sliding drawers and its working out very well for us.  Fred built us one of these type of cabinets in our first home and we liked how functional it was.

Before -

I actually re-purposed that sliding wire basket on the left by installing it in another base cabinet and it works perfect for holding a basket with various kitchen gadgets.

After -

With our pots, pans, lids and wood planks -

 

When I took this picture I still hadn't put down drawer liners but you get the idea AND I can use my foot to pull out the bottom drawer.

 

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Here's a sneak peek of part of my next project, but it's in line after the master bathroom get re-painted.

 

and just because.....some kitty cuteness......KirbyKat love.