Well, I've gotten really bad about updating the blog. Most of the quick updates go to our Instagram account. (@naturalstate.tinyliving) But most of the problem with my lack of updates is because it's a crazy time of year for photographers, and most weekends are spent taking photos. So here's a quick update on all that has happened!
Stephen's family came down this last weekend and tackled a long list of finishing things that had to be done. All the light fixtures (except our fan) are up, bathroom sink is done, outdoor lights are up, and touch up painting is done.
Kitchen cabinets are installed, now getting ready to paint them!
We have our stove and fridge in the house, just not installed yet. We had a small issue with the fridge, apparently COVID has created a supply issue, and most places are backordered on the size we need. Lowes said that they had one, and then after we purchased it, they called and said they had a computer error and they wouldn't be able to get us one until December 24th. What a Christmas present, right?!
Thanks to my amazing in-law's, who found a fridge in stock at a Lowes in Texas, they were able to bring it to us Sunday afternoon. The boys in the family had been there Friday and Saturday, so it was a quick turn around trip for them.
Here are some pics of the progress! Hopefully the bathroom barn door will be going up in the next few weeks!
Health update: It's been really frustrating lately. For some unknown reason, over the past couple weeks, Stephen has had a huge hive breakout, (even worse than when he was exposed to mold at our old house) had two episodes of night sweats, and had a few hives pop up just with small exertion. He is still doing hyperbarics two times a week, and we just don't know why it's not helping like it was. We're just at a loss and don't know what to do next. I'm hoping that it's just all the time we're still spending in my parent's house. We know that something was bothering him when we were sleeping there, so that's the only thing I can think of. It's just so frustrating because it seems like this is the cycle we keep finding ourselves in. Something works for a little bit, and then stops helping. It's also hard because we had finally been getting our hopes up that Stephen was on the path to full recovery. And now we're having setbacks. But we still have a couple tricks up our sleeve and things to try. We're not giving up yet. And best of all, we know that this life is not all that there is. There will be a time when Stephen doesn't have to worry about his health anymore. And we are so thankful for that.