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cancer update #5

9/14/2022

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Last Thursday, we made the trip back into Pittsburgh, to Magee Women's Hospital, for another surgery. It's been about four months since Amy's initial surgery to remove her cancer. We had been waiting to meet with her plastic surgeon to learn about her next step in her recovery and reconstruction. That meeting took place on Tuesday, August 9th.

This surgery was a short, minor surgery to remove a skin patch that was place with your initial flab surgery. The removal now sets us up for our next, larger surgery, and the beginning of her reconstruction. ​

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Our day started at 3:30 AM. We needed to be at the hospital by 5:30 AM for a 7:15 AM OR appointment. We were on the road by 4:15 AM. We were right on time. We arrived, got check in, and before we knew it, we were in pre-op. Around 7:12, I (Jay) was ushered back to the waiting room and Amy was taken to the OR. About 50 minutes later, the surgeon found me and told me Amy was in recovery and that everything went great. This is always good news.
Amy did great, and before we knew it, we were heading home again. Since we left so early, neither of us a chance to eat, so we stopped and grabbed some lunch at one of Amy's favorite eateries, First Watch.

After a quick bite to eat, we were home and Amy was resting. The rest of the day  passed as Amy rested and I went about taking care of some chores. The rest of the weekend was to be enjoyed as we rested and recovered.

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We wish we could say that this was our last surgery, but it's not. In a couple of weeks, we'll meet with the plastic surgeon again to set a date for the next surgery. As I said earlier, this next surgery will be a big one. We don't know all the details, yet, however, we do know that it will come with a couple weeks of restrictions and limitations.  After that, we don't know.
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This has been a journey, an experience that is continuing to teach us things about ourselves, each other, and God. In the meaning, we will continue to trust God. So here we go. The journey continues.

- the higham family

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2022 Living Room Fall Makeover

9/12/2022

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It's been a long time coming, but we're finally here with our Living Room Fall Makeover for 2022! It's taken a little longer than expected as we tweaked and adjusted the decor, but we are really excited to share our living room with you.
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 The focal point of our living room is always our fireplace. During the Covid lock downs, Amy painted the fireplace white, creating the background for all of our decorating. The mantle, as much as we know, was made by the houses former owner, and serves as the foundation for our decor.

The decor of the mantle includes items from Southern Living at Home, Hobby Lobby, TJ Maxx, and Walmart. But as you look at the mantle you'll see a selection of pumpkins, colored leaves, candles, lanterns and a clay pitcher. The capstone of the mantle are the words, GIVE THANKS, a wall decor item from Hobby Lobby. A string of twinkle lights provide just the right amount of backlighting to warm the room. ​


Next is our entryway table. Simple, yet, inviting, this area is framed with two lamps that we picked up at a yard sale this summer. They fit perfectly on this high table that we bought at TJ Maxx a number of years ago. On the lower part fo the table are two handmade fabric pumpkins that Amy made years ago. They're some of our favorite items for the fall. Across from the pumpkins is a square jack-lantern box.
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Atop the table in the center is our Southern Living at Home Barley Twist Pedestal. The wheat bundle was purchased a couple years ago, we think, from TJ Maxx. To the right sits a chair that Amy refinished, and to the left, the Southern Living at Home Entertaining Bucket, filled with pine cones, and leaves, twinkle lights, and various fall ornaments and potpourri. And let's not forget the incredible slap of wood that stands behind the bucket. It's a great accent piece. ​

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Pumpkins. Pumpkins. Pumpkins. We love pumpkins. The Fall brings pumpkins, all kinds of pumpkins.Let's explore, count, and look for the many kinds of pumpkins we see. Perfect book to share with your toddler during the season of autumn.
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Our bookshelves are an area that we still need to work on in the coming seasons. As much as we would love to see these bookshelves serve in a more decorative way, they are used in particle ways. But we have tried to leave a few marks of Fall. An assortment of leaves, pumpkins, and candles add just a touch of Fall.
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Scattered around the room are small touches of color and warmth. Here on one of our side tables a bundle of faux cotton, a wooden apple, a spiced candle, and some pumpkins.

The thing about decorating is the small touches as much as the larger focal points. By remembering how to include side tables, coffee tables, even chairs. Add pillows and throw blankets to your sofa or arm chair helps to bring the entire room into the large theme of your decorating. Don't be afraid to mix colors and textures as you find a look and style to fits you and your home.

There are a few areas that we haven't photographed just yet, including our sofa and chairs. We'll share those pictures on our Instagram and Facebook later.​
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In the center of our living room we have an old trunk. We love it. We found it at a friends yard sale a couple of years ago. The trunk is a great piece and lends well for staging and decor. Last year with topped the trunk with this metal trough from Hobby Lobby. Because we loved the way it looked, we did the same this year.

Like last year, we filled the trough with pine cones, pumpkins and various potpourri items. Lined with a string of battery-operated twinkle lights, the centerpiece comes to life.

It's still one of our favorite pieces within our Fall collection. It just looks great in the room and on the trunk. We absolutely love it!
We really enjoy decorating for the Fall season. The colors, the smells, the warmth of candles and fires, we love all that the Fall offers. Our favorite time is in the evening as we dim the lights, light a few candles, turn on the twinkle lights and watch the fire dance.
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What do you love about the Fall? The colors? The smells? The pumpkins? The decorations.

​Share what makes Fall special for your? Leave your comments below. And let us know what your think about our Living Room Fall Makeover!

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