The mirror

 That hanging channel is slick!  What a perfect way to hang a large heavy piece.  The mirror is around fifty pounds and 47" wide, a 36" hanger was used.  One part is screwed into two wall studs and the other onto the mirror back.  We held it flat to the wall and slid down until it entered the channel, it can slide right or left to center.  Perfectly flat to the wall and very secure without the need to position the item in line with the studs. Nice addition to the dining room since it was no longer needed on the bedroom dresser.

There are several styles of hanger called French cleats but that's not what the framer called this.  Is that the technical term?  Don't care.

I wanted to show the counter and cabinet but it is always loaded.  Her bedroom is a disaster.  So much unnecessary stuff!  If the useless clutter was removed from drawers and closet, the visible clutter could be organized and neat.  She has trouble sleeping and I've told her many times, that clutter in the bedroom doesn't help.  Your brain is reviewing all it sees whether you realize it or not, and calm is difficult.

This is the headboard we made from the door.  Pretty nice!  The sloth on the left side post is from the nursing home, it holds a hot/cold therapy pack.  

She is adjusting much better, trying to do some cooking for the family, getting outside and enjoying the sun on those warm days.  The Great Dane is flunking school, almost took me out again today.  She will be a year soon and either calm and sweet or an excited maniac.

The very long ramp Chris had built with treated lumber is just like the deck addition we did last year, warping, shrinking, splitting like never before.  All of it.  We screwed metal fence posts flat on top the ramp edge, six deck boards to each post which stabilized and secured.  Very rigid!  They aren't moving now!

Also had to custom cut a mini ramp between the screen and glass sliding door which has a 2" high threshold.  Greatly improved the chair's ability to go in and out on her own.  

She is seeing the doctor next week, feeling good, remarkably.  Honestly, no one expected her to survive cardiogenic shock, an intra aortic balloon pump, second aortic valve replacement, artery failure in both legs, gangrene, mysterious internal bleeding, three amputation surgeries, all in less than a year.  Covid year.  At 84 with type 2, a-fib, ejection fraction of 30, CHF three times, even before this!!  God bless her!

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