Busy week this past week........

It was one of those weeks when I got a lot of little things done that you probably can't see.  Those things that only you can see.

Did a fair bit of fall clean up in the yard.  Had three large bags to go out for yard waste which was good.  Hubby been raking up the leaves and shredding them.  However with two huge trees in our yard, which have barely dropped their leaves, there will be a lot more to rake up {{{SIGH}}}  However those big red and yellow maples are spectacular this time of year.

Got some stuff listed on Facebook Marketplace.  Also got some more Christmas stuff/decorations sorted out.  Some thrown out, some listed and some donated.  This is a job that's been wanting to be done for a while.  I ended up donating two large garbage bags of stuff.

Had some test results back this week, both positive and negative.

Car had to have a sensor replaced in it.  A long, boring, and VERY ANNOYING story which I can't be bothered to retell here.  Suffice to say, I LOVE the car but hate the service department at our local garage!!  Overpriced, never on time and if I hear the words, "it could be the gas cap," one more time I will scream...LOL  They use the excuse of you not putting the gas cap on correctly as a reason for the check engine light coming on.  In our case it was nothing to do with that, and we told them that numerous times!

Had my yearly cleaning at the dentist.  Funny thing is that I have never had a clean bill of health in years when going to the dentist.  I usually walk out of there with a list of issues.  Now I don't have benefits and are paying out of pocket, I had no issues what so ever!!  Cost me under $250 as well.  I have said this before and have witnessed this myself, if you have benefits they will charge you extra and I believe come up with "issues" that have to be fixed right away!

I went in with toothache earlier in the year and told them I didn't have benefits.  They discounted my bill by $100.........😕

Of course it's a big week in Toronto for the Blue Jays baseball team, that's all over our news.  I am not a baseball fan in general, but do hope they do well, as everyone is excited about it.

No reading at all these past couple of weeks, as I am trying to complete a Halloween themed diamond art project I was gifted, before the end of the month.  Let's just say it will be touch and go if I can finish it in time!!

Let's hope I can be as productive this upcoming week.

What happened on Wednesday..............

I have come to the conclusion it's one of "those" weeks, this week.  I got a call on Tuesday from the dentist, asking me if I wanted to change my cleaning appointment to 8am on Wednesday morning.  Said that was fine and off I went there on Wednesday morning.

The hygienist was someone I hadn't dealt with before.  Although quite nice; she was also very pushy.  As I think back to what she said about my mouth and teeth, I personally should walk into a lake and never come back out....LOL  I mean if she did "praise" anything it was followed by a negative comment about my mouth.

She did however suggest I should use a water flosser, as I refuse point blank to floss my teeth with regular floss as it feels like nails on a chalk board to me.  I will take her up on that idea, to try it out.  All in all that visit cost $140, and all she did was clean my teeth.  I do not have them polished, don't like that.  She did floss my teeth, she scraped them and poked about in my mouth.  I did not see the dentist, as it meant hanging around for another 15 minutes, as he didn't start until 9am.  So all in all a waste of time and money!!

I am back to ordering my fruit and veg bags, for $20 a month.  Here is what I got for $20.  There is only one thing we won't use and that is the celery, but I have my good friend coming up today and will give it to her.

I know I have mentioned this before but I do love my Tupperware FridgeSmart containers.  They work so good.  Here is everything put away ready to go into the fridge.

Where I pick the veggie bag up is at the north end of the city close to the mall, so had a look around there.  Plus I got a coupon in the mail for 6 free bagels from Great Canadian Bagel, as it's my birthday in March.  I have never got this before, and don't remember signing up for it?  If you click on the link and look for the birthday icon, you can sign up there.  So I picked up two sesame seed, two cheddar cheese and two everything bagels.  I also treated myself to a sesame seed bagel with veggie cream cheese and a coffee for my lunch, which cost $7.

I was also bad and picked up three books for $10 at Indigo in the mall.

I rarely go to the mall, so enjoyed my walk around it.

Two weeks since my last post......

 I know what on earth is going on with me!!

Well I am sick, AGAIN.  Not sure which small grandchild gave it too me this time, but I have narrowed it down to the two boys who live down the road!!!  One is coughing up a storm and one has a green snotty nose.....SIGH!

Then I was back at the dentist just over a week ago, as the tooth I had filled back in September was giving me so much pain whenever anything hot or cold touched it.  So she refilled it with a medicated temporary filling and I have to go back in January to see if it has settled down.

Now as I write this, it has settled down, BUT, for how long who knows.  What I do know if it flares up again it's being pulled, so I will have no back molars, either top or bottom on my left hand side.

I have been busy setting up the house for Christmas.  I am hosting a get together on December 2nd, so needed to get things ready a little earlier than normal.

When I went to put up the tree, only 2 strings of lights were working:

Now I will say that tree owed us nothing.  We had swapped out our old tree with son and his wife for their smaller tree five years ago.  So it was a few years old.

So we ended up going to Canadian Tire and getting this tree:

It's this tree from Canadian Tire.  Now it is 7 feet tall which is a bit big, but it is quite narrow in width which I like, as it has to go into a small space.  I was not happy paying $300, so it had better last us the rest of our days!!

I have gone with a red and gold theme this year.

I have just posted some more book reviews, as I have been busy reading as had no energy to do most things.  It took me a couple of days to sort out the Christmas tree and hubby assembled it for me......that is so unlike me.

Anyhow, I am going to sit down after lunch and prep some more posts, so you should be hearing more from me, fingers, toes and everything crossed.

Another stage in life..........

We're entering another stage in our lives.  To be honest, we have been preparing for this for a number of years, but now we're on the final countdown to hubby retiring.

In fact we are around 325 days until his last day of work, give or take a week or two either side of the September 2024 expected retirement day.  The leaving date is not fixed in stone yet, and won't be until probably next April/May.  There are a number of factors in play with this, and it's mainly to do with banked hours and vacation pay.  

One of hubby's co-workers retired last year in October and got paid through to the end of the year, as he had banked hours and vacation pay owing.  Both hubby and I think this is a good idea, and we may as well get health benefits until the end of the year.  

That is something we have to look into, as I won't be 65 for another four years after hubby retires so I will have to pay for all medications out of our own pocket.  Hubby's will be covered; less $100 yearly payment, by the Government.

Looking at the graphic above, I feel we are the people not pictured there, there should be another person, between the far right one and the second to the far right.

One thing I think we all probably think about is how much time do we have left on this earth?  When doing a financial plan they plan it with an expected life expectancy of 90.  So I guess we are two thirds through our life expectancy.

Bit of an odd post, but something I was thinking about today.

Regarding, hubby's false tooth having a hole in it, we have no idea how it happened.  It cost hubby $250 though to have it replaced as he has used the $2,000 we can spend on dentists this year through our insurance.  Never have we ever used all the money allocated in a year for a dentist in all the years we have been in Canada.  Also, the dentist waived his fee.  The price at dentists has shot through the roof.  I hope that one day, the government will cover dental visits for seniors.

Saga of the dentist........

I said the other day health wise things have not been the best and a visit to the dentist made things a lot worse health wise for me.  Grab yourself a cup of tea/coffee, and sit yourself down for the tale of my visit to the dentist!

So back on September 19th, I went into the dentist for my twice yearly cleaning and may I add, PAIN FREE!!!  They do x-rays once per year and this was the time.  The hygienist cleans my teeth and the dentist comes in and pokes around in my mouth and they mutter too one another.  He then announces I need two fillings at the top as they are starting to flake?

Now that is an expression I have never heard before.  So I say, didn't you just do one of those fillings...

He takes a look and says, "Oh yes, we only did one in October, we won't charge you to refill that! The other one is an old one, so you'll have to pay for that one."

I say okay, go and make an appointment for September 21st to have them done.

Go back on the 21st, and Dr. Eva does the fillings.  While she was drilling out the one, she touched my nerve.  I about jump out of the chair so she freezes that area more.  I can still feel it slightly but just want the whole thing finished with.  I go on my merry way with my frozen mouth.

Fast forward until the morning of Saturday the 23rd and I am having my breakfast.  I have a sip of coffee and I about jump out of the chair.  All sorts of pain shooting through my tooth area where I had the two fillings.  I think nothing more of it, figuring it's a one off.........wrong, wrong, wrong.........

By the Thursday I was past myself, so called into the dentist and said I am in agony with these fillings, they are throbbing all the time and every time I drink either hot or cold, the pain just shoots through those teeth.  Someone finally calls me back and tells me that the dentist has sent a prescription through to the pharmacy for some antibiotics.  Take those and she'll see me on the 13th of October, and if I am no better I may need a root canal........excuse me😮

I start taking the antibiotics but they are not making a dent in the pain.  I go to the family doctor on October 3rd for something else and mention my mouth as by now I am miserable as my mouth is killing me.  He has a look and tells me to take these stronger antibiotics to see if that will help as my mouth is all red and swollen.  

BUT, I now have to take probiotics as the antibiotics are killing my stomach.  By the Thursday the 5th I could stand it no longer so called the dentist and she agreed to see me.  By now I am in so much pain I couldn't tell her which tooth was hurting.  She offered to do root canals on both teeth..........I refused point blank as all my teeth have cracked and I have had numerous teeth out.  I have had a root canal before and they cracked my tooth.

So "we" decided to wait until the 13th of October to see if things settled down and they could see where the pain was coming from.  Went back on the 13th of October and we figured out which tooth it was.  "We" decided to have an extraction and when I went to book it, she said the earliest I could go in was the 26th of October.  I had a hissy fit and they "managed" to squeeze me in on the 17th of October.

When I went in on the 17th, I made a point of talking to the office manager and told her the whole sorry story.  I basically said, it's all well and good that I have insurance, but it only covers 80% of the costs.  I came into the office on September 19th pain free and here we are on the 17th of October and I am having to have an extraction.  She agreed to pick up the 20% not covered.

Fast forward to the beginning of November and it's finally getting better.  It has stung on and off since I have had the extraction, but it is finally settling down.

So if you were to ask me how I feel about dentists, I wouldn't have a favourable opinion at the moment.  It has been over a month of misery and I put the full blame on the dentist.  Sorry if you are a dentist or work in a dentist office, but I am not a fan anymore!

What's your thoughts about this saga?

Okay back again

It's been a miserable couple of weeks.  I went back to the dentist and my tooth was cracked.  So they put me on antibiotics for a week, then removed my tooth on Friday November 12th.  Now because I have had a dry socket before he decided to put a stitch in it to prevent that.  Naturally it wasn't pain free, but this isn't the first time I have had a tooth out.  However by Wednesday I had, had enough.  Got an emergency appointment and he took the stitch out (thank goodness) and packed my socket with medication.  It was swollen, but he said it was healing.  As I am writing this on Sunday morning, it is still sore but manageable.

Due to all this pain and a few other things that have gone on, I have had a personality transplant, and miserable doesn't even begin to describe how I have been....LOL  Poor dh has been ready to move out, but I do feel I am on the other side of all of this.

Adding to all this misery I have been dealing with an issue with my fridge.  It's a simple issue but it's a $200 part and warranty will cover it.  However dealing with the warranty folk is making me lose the will to live at times😏  Suffice to say, if you are thinking of buying appliances, DO NOT by KitchenAid they are not worth the money.  Our fridge is less than 3 years old.  I paid over $5 thousand for it and the ice maker bucket is rusting out.

Hopefully this will get sorted out this week, but I am not holding my breath.  Thankfully the fridge is operational without this part as this mess has been going on for over two weeks now.

The blog is going to change a bit for the next 30 days as I am embarking on a 30 day challenge on the treadmill.  So I will be posting daily and using this blog as a diary to write how I get on.

I have lost 17 lbs in the past 8 weeks.  It's been a hard slog, but I am determined not to give up.  This challenge I am hoping will spur me on as I have a goal of wanting to lose 25lbs (total) before I talk to the doctor sometime during the week of December 20th.

My sugar levels are improving.  My clothes are fitting a whole lot better, some are even looking too big😁  I am trying to do two 30 minute walks everyday, and they are up and down hills.  I am trying to walk around 30 miles a week, as that is my preferred method of exercise, but the weather is getting worse as we head into the end of November.

So it will be interesting to see how this challenge goes.  I hope you can follow along.

Toothache

 

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Since going for my semi annual checkup in September I have been to the dentist twice.  Both time for replacement fillings.  One of those times it was so minor, I didn't even need an injection.  I am beginning to think it's a money making thing with these dentists!

However, for the past month I had had a sore tooth.  At first I thought it might have been residual pain from getting a filling in the tooth above it.  A month later it is getting worse and worse.  Having anything hot or cold, sends me into a Kaleidoscope of pain!!

I have got an appointment on Thursday morning, and believe me I was lucky to get that!!  Already told them if it is cracked (the tooth), it's no root canal for me, they are pulling it.  I could do without it being pulled as this is my last bottom molar.

(((SIGH))) I am beginning to think I should have all my teeth pulled and have false teeth!!😀

My 6 month cleaning @ the dentist.............

Yep it was that time again on Wednesday.  This was the third time I had been to this dentist, but as yet I am not getting the same warm fuzzy feeling I got from the last dentist.  Mind you we were patients there for 25 years.............

The first time I visited this dentist I didn't see him as he was "running late," second time a female dentist popped in had a quick look and left.  This time I finally met "the man."  Nice enough chap; very strong manly handshake; I commented on that and he offered to shake my hand again.  I said no thank you as I need my fingers un-crushed so I can knit...he thought that was funny.  He did his quick exam and left like the other one did.

Now back to the cleaning.  The first thing I do when I sit on the chair is put my sunglasses on.  They have LED lights and they are so bright, tears are streaming from my light sensitive eyes, if I don't protect them.  She then offers me some mouth rinse, which of course I decline, as it tastes icky.  She has to hand clean my teeth as I do not like the "pressure washer" way of cleaning the teeth.  I have some what sensitive teeth and with that machine it has a habit of pointing out where my most sensitive areas are!

Then we have the question, "do you floss?"

My answer is always the same:

"Flossing to me is like running your nails down a chalk board.  Please feel free to give me a lecture about it.  I will take no notice of you, but if it makes you feel better, go ahead."

She giggled at this point and said fair enough.

The only time I will floss is when I have something stuck between my teeth and I need to remove it.

At the end they want to polish your teeth.  Once again I decline as it tickles and it's icky.  As I point out to them I am a like a cheap date as I only use half of their things.

She also checked my gums to see how big the "pockets" were.  It turns out mine were fine other than the one "between my wisdom tooth and back tooth."  I sat there digesting this news for a few seconds, then realized I don't have any wisdom teeth. I had them out years ago.  I point this out and she says oh yes you're right.

Now this got me thinking............which means things will go down south very fast.  I couldn't remember if dh had, had his wisdom teeth out and also couldn't remember if the kids had, had theirs out.  What sort of wife and mother am I who doesn't remember these things????

So a flurry of emails went back and forth between the kids and I, which resulted in:

• daughter had hers out in her early 20's
• son-in-law has had his out
• daughter-in-law has had hers out and I  actually remember that
• son hasn't had his out, but as he pointed out he has a big head and has plenty of room....that sort of made sense to me
• dh has no idea {{{SIGH}}} but like son he has a big head and I told him to ask when he is at the dentist.
• I had mine out after I had our son, but before I had our daughter and I do remember having an extra root in each tooth, otherwise everything was fine with the process

So there you are my 6 month visit to the dentist is over and done with.  I had no cavities, everything is looking good and they'll see my at the end of July, poor things.  I am one of those people who doesn't like going to the dentist but goes faithfully every six months; as these are the only teeth I have and they have to last me until I die. 

However I would rather go to the dentist than have my eyes tested any day.  That I dislike with a passion, as my eyes are so light sensitive.

Oh and I had a headache and toothache for the rest of the day, but that's normal after a visit to the dentist.

How often do you go to the dentist?

FINALLY - THANK YOU FOR ALL THE TIPS YESTERDAY.  I CLEANED THE WASHING MACHINE AS SUGGESTED SO LETS HOPE THAT DOES THE TRICK.

Anonymous said:

"You felt uncomfortable. Just be glad you weren't the one in pain. Pain makes people snappy. Sometimes you can't control even if you try. I'm sure she would have loved to have gone home I'm sure but probably couldn't afford to. It is not your place to tell her what to do. You said she tried to make small talk - perhaps in an effort to make amends- but you weren't interested. How rude are you? Everybody is having a hard time these days. Its only the grocery queue for heaven's sake. Not sure how life is in Canada these days but if that's all you've got to be upset about then I think I might join you and emigrate ;-)."

You are totally right, if that is all I have to complain about I should shut up.  You are right pain does make people snappy and I totally understand back pain being in pain with my back also for the last 10+ years.  You are right she probably couldn't afford to take a day off and maybe I shouldn't have told her she should go home.

BUT, saying that, all I asked her to do was turn a switch on her belt to move it so I could get the rest of my grocery shopping on it, so that if a customer came behind me, they too could get their groceries on it.  I wasn't asking for the earth, moon and stars.  All I wanted her to do was use a finger to press a switch.  I didn't deserve her reaction.

Also when she tried to make small talk, I did answer granted one word answers, but I did answer.  I didn't want to set her off again.

Could I have handled the situation better probably, but I didn't start this and I didn't think I was being totally unreasonable with my initial request.

I love how people post these critical comments under the ANONYMOUS banner and never put their names!

Anyhow, onwards and upwards onto better and more important things in life.  I have a dentist appointment to look forward to this morning....YEAH!!

Bit of a sad morning this morning...........

and not because I had to have a "cavity" filled..........it was questionable at best {SIGH}  We have parted company with not only our dentist but our pharmacist as well.
  
Both were hard goodbye's on our part.  We have been with our dentist for probably 24 years, and had the same pharmacist for at least 20 years.  As I was saying to both, we have watched one another's kids grow up, shared in one another's lives and gave one another hope when things were looking down.

Since moving house we have moved another 20 minutes east of where we used to live.  So today I left the house just after 9 am.  Called in at the pharmacist to pills up some pills and then went to the dentist and had my cavity filled and came home.  I got back in the house around 12 : 45 pm.

Now it's not only the distance we have to travel, but the gas/petrol that is to put in the vehicle.  In the winter we then have to deal with the bad weather as well.  Then to add to everything, we have to dental offices that are actually walking distance from our new home, so I can be in and out of an appointment and be home in less than an hour.

We still have our doctor down there and cannot get a doctor up here, until we part way with our doctor and go on a government list for people without doctors.  Now as everyone knows as soon as you are put on a government list, you may linger there for many a year!!  So that is up in the air at the moment as to what we plan on doing with that situation.

We will also be parting ways with our optician.  That won't be a hard thing to do, as they are the most disorganized bunch in that office, so no tears will be shed there.  I did shed a tear or two though this morning.

Onwards and upwards as they say.........

Visit to the hospital........

I went to the hospital yesterday to get my arms and hands tested to see why I am experiencing numbness in the fingers.  I had the carpal tunnel operated on my right hand back in 2002, and have been having the same symptoms recently which are only getting worse.

Anyhow, the outcome of it, is that I have to wear tensor splints on a night on both hands for the next eight weeks to see if that helps calm them down, as again it is the carpal tunnel in both hands again.  However this time it's my left hand that is worse.  I am not at a point where I need them operated on, thank goodness, but I am catching it early enough that hopefully I can nip it in the bud.  I need to find one of those small stress balls that fit into the palm of your hand as that is also a good exercise for my hands.

This was the first time I had been to the new hospital in Brampton for any treatment and I must admit I was really pleased with it all.  Can't say I was thrilled with how much it cost to park........$12, but I guess that's typical of large inner city hospitals.

Today I am heading to the dental surgeon to have my tooth out.  Can't say I am looking forward to it, but at least I won't have toothache either when it's done.

Still stinking hot, I know I shouldn't complain, but there has to be a happy medium with this weather???

Will write about Appleby Horse Fair tomorrow, didn't have time today.

Saga of my mouth continues and a book Review

So as you may or may not know I had to have my root canal that I had done last October re-done again as it didn't work......  One week on and just touching that tooth with my tongue sends a wave of pain up it into my gum.  So obviously something isn't right.  I'm at a point where I do not want him digging it out again, so I called the dentist and spoke with the front desk and explained what has happened.  To cut a long story short I am heading to the dental surgeon on Thursday, June 8th to have it extracted.

I am on another round of antibiotics to see if it will dull the pain, as at this moment, NO ONE is touching that area the way it feels at this time.  Meanwhile my jaw is aching on the opposite side as I am chewing on that side only.  I have never had as much trouble with my mouth ever and I faithfully go to the dentist every six months.  This will be the 3 rd tooth I have had extracted in a year, and all on the right side of my mouth.


"The Lady of Bolton Hill," by Elizabeth Camden

When Clara Endicott and Daniel Tremain's worlds collide after twelve years apart, the spark that was once between them immediately reignites into a romance neither of them thought possible.

But time has changed them both.

Daniel is an industrial titan with powerful enemies. Clara is an idealistic journalist determined to defend underprivileged workers.

Can they withstand the cost of their convictions while their hearts--and lives--hang in the balance?

Although this is a romance book it is also a "whodunit" book as well and I have to say I didn't guess "whodidit."  I read it in one sitting......yes I was supposed to be doing other things but it captured my attention as I wanted to know who was behind a certain incident in the book.  I think you knew right away it was going to be a boy meets girl, girl moves away and when they get back together again boy and girl unite.  The adventures though in between hands does make it interesting.

Stars out of 5: probably 4.5 liked the book wanted to know what was going to happen but some of it was predictable.

"Book has been provided courtesy of Baker Publishing Group and Graf-Martin Communications, Inc.  Available at your favourite bookseller from Bethany House, a division of Baker Publishing Group".

Another trip to the dentist..........

So on Thursday after work I went to get my root canal redone.  I wasn't looking forward to it and rightly so as it flipping well hurt.  However I did live to tell the tale as they say and I go back again on June 14th to get the temporary filling removed and the permanent one put in.

Now a bit of a funny story.  I am a gagger when it comes to having x-rays done at the dentist.  The girls know to use the children's crocodile clip when inserting the x-ray film into my mouth to help me not to gag.  For some reason though when the dentist was done he wanted an x-ray and decided to do it himself.  Before I could say anything he shoved this big thing with the x-ray film in my mouth.  I of course major gagged and could even feel the bile coming up my throat before he yanked it out.

He then decided to get his assistant to do it while he left the room to see another patient.  She of course used the correct children's instrument and I didn't gag.  We were actually laughing about it, as she knew right away what I would do, and as I said I knew also it wasn't going to end pleasantly if he did that!!!  I bet he never tries to take an x-ray from me again!!!

I also now have the have the "raincoat" over my teeth when they do any work as that way I keep my tongue out of the way and I can breath and swallow properly.  I so hope this works this time, but I don't feel overly confident about it all...............

{{SIGH}}

I could think of other words, but I think sighing will do for now.  I have decided I must have been a bad devil in another life as I swear it's one step forward and two steps back at the moment.

Got the carpet installed finally on Monday.  Was supposed to come after lunch; didn't turn up until 4pm.  Nice guys though, but they managed to scratch my paintwork and wood work.  I know it couldn't be helped but even so {{SIGH}}  The carpet though does look good and I will get photos taken.

Went to the dentist again yesterday and came out of there with another prescription for antibiotics and an appointment for May 26th to have my root canal redone {{{SIGH}}}  The only good thing about it all the dentist is doing it for free.  However I could really have done without going through that again.  Mind you I can't go on with rotten toothache all the time either.

This weather bloody well sucks at the moment.  We have had to put the heating back on as it is so cold wet and miserable.  One thing with the winter weather it is generally bitter cold but it is a dry cold.  When it's wet and miserable like it is now it tends to get into your bones and makes everything ache.  Mind you that could have something to do with getting old as well!!!

I have a hundred men in my head pounding on drums at the moment.  Not sure if its the weather or what it is, I just wish they would take a break and move on to someone elses head {{{SIGH}}}

I am going to make a point of taking some photos and posting them on my blog for tomorrow as I need a more perkier post as this one is just plain miserable!!!

Have a good Wednesday.........

A visit to the dentist.........

I had my 6 monthly check up yesterday, which resulted in my being put back on antibiotics for an infection where I had my root canal done last year.  As per my dentist a small percentage of people's root canal's are not successful.............of course I am one of the small percentage {{{SIGH}}}  I go back on the 17th to have another x-ray done and to make sure it is fine; as at this moment, it isn't!!!

I have to say my dentist knows me so well, as he skipped over that area while he was cleaning my teeth, as he knew fine well he would get it, as I had warned him not to touch it, but his assistant forgot and she was just about to spray cold water in that are when I clamped my mouth shut.  The dentist warned her not to do that or she would get it from me.....LOL

I am also a major gagger when it comes to having x-rays done.  I really don't like it when they put the plastic thing in my mouth, it makes me want to gag.  We have decided I am a perfect little helper though, as I have that plastic thing out of my mouth and in the assistant's hands in a flash when she has taken the x-ray!!!

I didn't get around to writing a post last night, as I was so tired when I finally got home.  Luckily I had made shepherd's pies the night before, so we had them for supper.  I am hoping maybe these antibiotics will also cure this awful cough I have as it's wearing me down all this coughing.

As always got a busy day ahead of me so I guess I had better get on with it.......

Happy 25th birthday to our baby!!!

It's our daughter's birthday today and here is the card I made her:

I talk about her birth story here if you're interested.  Didn't want to bore you with it again.  We got her cake decorating "stuff" and I forgot to take a photo of it all.  Plus I think I got her some other bits and bobs including some necklaces that are actually candy.....thought it was cute and she would enjoy it!

We are all going out for dinner on Saturday night somewhere in Toronto......no idea where though.  I said I fancied Greek, but no one else said anything?

My trip to the dentist was a total waste of time, we have to "watch" the tooth to see if it gets any worse.  Presently it's only aching and I don't have chronic toothache anymore so I guess that is something?  I am seriously considering getting a second opinion as I am not happy with the way my mouth is falling to bits.....   Mind you as dh said it hasn't stopped me talking!!!

Here's our Molly Moo, what a hard life she has!!

 This is an female Downy Woodpecker.........

Glorious weather again...........

Just when I was complaining about it snowing the other day, up pops a glorious day.  Monday was a super day with the sun shining all day.  I had my dad and step-mum over and after they left I went outside and planted some spring bulbs.

When dh came home he drove me to TSC and I picked up another 50 tulip bulbs and 50 daffodils bulbs.  They were on sale for 75% off, a price you can't beat.  So I hope to have a lovely show of bulbs in the spring.

Is anyone watching Dancing With The Stars on a Monday night?  It's the first time I have watched it and I am thoroughly enjoying it, other than all the adverts.  They are driving me crazy.  Every two minutes there seems to be an advert????  Not sure who I want to win, probably either Brandy or Jennifer.........if Bristol Palin isn't kicked off this week, there is something clearly wrong!!  I am also reading online at Daily Mail UK about the British version of Dancing With The Stars.  I am rooting for Felicity Kendal, as I loved her on The Good Life.

I am back at the dentist today.........another one of those bi-weekly visits!!  Good news is that I don't have toothache at the moment.......for how long though who knows!! I will let you know on Wednesday how I got on........

"But they are squishing my girls"................

On Thursday we are going to a Pooja.  Now for those of you not in the know, a Pooja is a house blessing for people of the Hindu/Sikh persuasion.  Our "adopted daughter and son-in-law" are Indian and they are moving into their first house and have decided to have a Pooja.

Now as you may or may not have guessed we are not Indian, so I figured that I would try and blend in a bit more with the other Indian people there and buy an Indian outfit.  So while I was in the city on Tuesday I called in at a couple of Indian clothing stores.  Must say they were a little surprised to see a middle aged white woman with a British accent asking for a tunic, but they were ever so nice and helpful.

In the last store I went into they picked out some tunic tops but all but one were too tight and were squishing the girls (bosoms).  So we decided I would try on the longer tunics and pants sets.  They picked out the largest size they had and they thought it looked wonderful.  However all I kept saying to them, "they are squishing my girls."  They kept saying that's the way they wear them and they were supposed to be clinging to your figure.  Now that's all well and good when you don't have any wobbly bits, but when you have wobbly bits you really don't want things clinging to you.  They did suggest a sari, but I did ask them how on earth me and dh were supposed to tie it/put it on?  I suppose that could be a whole new post in itself; me and dh trying to figure out how to put on a sari!!!

Anyhow, I ended up buying this tunic top which at least I can wear again for another occasion.  If I am ever invited to a fancy dancy Indian function I will go out and buy a sari and make sure I put it on when Rupa is there to help me.

So the reason I was in the city was to go to the dentist for my six monthly cleaning.  The gist of the situation is that there is a problem with the root canal that he just did.  So I am on antibiotics and have to go back in two weeks to see how my mouth is feeling {{{SIGH}}}  I have no idea what is going on, but I know that my poor mouth is still aching.

I was out all day on Tuesday and was pooped by the time I finally got home, but at least I got a number of errands completed while I was down there.

I plan on having an industrious day around the house on Wednesday, wish me luck!!

Wish me luck and another project........

I am heading to the dentist this afternoon for my 6 month cleaning.  I can see it is going to be an interesting visit, as I have toothache all the time on my right hand side where I had the root canal.  Needless to say I am not a happy camper......

I have been busy with this cross stitch card that I got free in a cross stitch magazine.  I have no idea who this card is for but I do know it's not for dd!!  I have started one for her and will show you it next month.

Should say although the cross stitch is finished I still have to adhere it to the card stock.  It is from The Country Diary of an Edwardian Lady.

The weather was really strange on Monday.  It was warm enough to be outside with a t-shirt on, as there was no need for a sweater or jacket.  I even barbecued at supper, yes that was why there was smoke in the air!!!  I even got into the garden and pulled up the canna lily bulbs  I also picked the last tomato of the season and enjoyed it on our burgers.

I also meant to say the material I got from the show on the weekend, was from Red Rooster Fabrics and is called Neutral Territory

Trip to the dentist and a gorgeous sunset........

Tuesday was a busy day, and a lovely day.  Had to go to the dentist and get the permanent filling put in, which cost another $40; that was 20% of the total bill, the insurance pays the other 80%.  I am back at the dentist at the end of the month, for my six month cleaning.  While there I need to have my bottom tooth x-rayed as I have a feeling that tooth is not at all well............

In the afternoon I cut some more grass, then after supper cut more.  The field is now half cut.  The sun was setting when I was cutting the grass and the sky was just gorgeous, so I ran inside and grabbed the camera and took these photos.

Talked with the post office again and told my story.  What good it will do, who knows.  The lady did confirm though that a number of people on the same rural route as me have been complaining.  So all I can do is wait and see what happens.