Before & After

I was looking through old photos the other day and ran across this picture of our kitchen that I took right after we moved in over 18 years ago. I think we’ve made a lot of improvements over the years. The house was brand new then, but it looks better now.

The first thing I remember doing to the kitchen was putting knobs on the drawers and doors. My husband liked the cabinets the way they were, but I finally convinced him it would be better to have handles. About that time I made the stained glass to put in the highlight over the sink. Having the cabinets painted and glass put in some of the doors was a big improvement.

The most recent improvement was taking out the white ceramic tile and putting in a stone floor and backsplash above the counter tops. We’ve also replaced the dishwasher, stove, microwave and faucet. We don’t have any other changes planned, but may have to replace the dishwasher again. It’s about the same age as the first one was when it had to be replaced. There’s always something wearing out. I think right now the main thing that is wearing out is me. By the way, the "after" picture is my banner picture.

Several people have asked how my knee is doing. I had five knee injections (each one a week apart). I had the last one over a week ago. The doctor said it could take up to a month after the last injection for it to do what it's suppose to do. Right now it isn't any better than it was before I started the injections and I am not very optimistic that it is going to work. We'll see.

As a followup to my prayer request of yesterday, I received this e-mail today from Dorothy.

Thank you for caring. I have had lymphedema in my right leg since 1991. My regular Dr. wanted to see if he could find out why. He ordered a CT scan of my abdomen and pelvic. He didn't find anything that would be causing the lymph., but by doing the scan he found the mass on my kidney. The Providence of God!
I will keep you posted. Thanks for all the prayers.
Love, Dorothy