I’m still alive—the shingles are finally at the end! Can I get a woot-woot, he-ey!
~And thEN I got hit with a 2nd punch. About 3yrs ago, I -somehow- got a sebaceous cyst on my back, between my shoulder blades, right over my spine. The doctor cut it open to drain it, easing the pain (after causing mOre 1st) and it was over. For a while. It slowly started to come back, and we’ve been monitoring it since.
About a week and a half ago, it suddenly got really inflamed and I was in just awful pain. ~Like there was a competition going on between my head and my back.~ I headed back in to the doc—it was all infected and about the size of a golfball. “Totally coincidental,” I was told. S-u-r-e. I’m on anti biotics.
I was also told to check out a couple medical videos (you can find on Youtube) because, when the infection clears we’ll have to do one or the other—cut it out, or drain it again. Whichever~it’s gonna hurt, and it’s gonna leave a scar—jOy. Have I paid my dues now. . ?
cry-babying over~cry-babying over~cry-babying over~cry-babying over~cry-babying over
And now I’m going to bury myself in a thousand projects! No more talk of pain and misery.
I was trying to work on my little princess Aleigha’s room.
I had let my niece pick some lighting from several options of things I have found, and this is one of her selections! I asked what color she might like for the shade to be altered to—and she picked the same grEEn, like her chair!
I found this swing arm lamp at the ReStore for $5 a while back, the shade was $1 from a thrift store–and this was her choice to go beside her bed.
I popped the little glue-tacks that held the accordion-styled over-shade to its liner-shade. Cleaned it with the vacuum hose/brush and then spray painted it. Could it be aNy easier?!?
Then using an awl, I punched a small hole in the over-shade, and threaded the cut flower through. I bent the wire into a little curly-cue, and added a little dob of hot glue for extra staying power.
After I applied all 7 flowers (that I found at mom’s Hobby Lobby on clearance for $4.76), I re-affixed the over-shade to the liner-shade with some hot glue. Easy-peasy project!
Here’s her lamp and shade finished!
Total cost of project $10.76
So cute, and I love the green and white combo!
After a big discussion about selecting flexible colors for her new room -that she can grow with- we are using more of that same green! Wait till you see how~
Catherine
I’m feeling better enough to get back to finishing her bookshelf-dresser now, so mOre to come—at last!
I’m sharing with these FABulous linky parties!
Love the lampshade. Hubby got over shingles on his forehead last year at the age of 49! I hear of people getting them younger and younger. My nephew has them now and he is only 33!
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I’m glad to hear your shingles are finally taking their leave! Sorry to hear about the cyst, though. Love that lamp shade- the flowers look great on it. I didn’t know you could pop the accordion part off like that, good to know!
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I understand about the pain of the cyst. I’ve battled them since I was age 13.-now 62. In my case they seem to be part of a larger, genetic skin issue as my father, and my son also have them. Stress seems to bring them on. I always work on de-stressing my life with yoga, adequate rest, Reiki healing treatments, sleep and nutrition. Dr. Mom says yes, the infected cyst is connected to the shingles! Your immune system was lower by the shingles and the infection came about then. When I have a cyst beginning, I immediate go to hot compresses and a wholistic salve called “Golden Seal Salve. Both help tremendously. Good luck! Also a naturalpath (a wholistic physician) who can help build your immune system is always good to.
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So sorry about the medical issues you are having, I haven’t had shingles but my aunt had and it looks painful.
I like that shade of green and the little flowers you put on them. Cute!
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There’s nothing like throwing yourself into a project to take your mind off of what ails ya … especially a small project with lots of instant gratification.
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Very cute! Love it!!
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Ouch! I had Shingles once. I’d rather not repeat it! I hope the doctors can get that cyst cleared up once and for all. I love the lampshade! Those flowers are gorgeous. Your neice is very lucky to have you for an aunt 🙂 Thank you for sharing it at to What We Accomplished Wednesdays. Have a lovely week!
Hugs,
Deborah
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So glad you are finally starting to feel better! It isn’t enough that you can build just about anything, make it adorable, but you have mad crafting skills too!
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I’ve had little success transforming the look of a lampshade. Perhaps this technique might work.
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