Like pullng teeth
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howeirdYesterday I closed up the two vents which the raccoons and stray cats had been using to go under the house and checked this morning that they were still in place. If there had still been animals under the house they would have pushed the vents off to get out. Camera showed a raccoon come by outside and check out the water bowl. But no cats.
They want me to do some painting, but it needs a ladder, and it's also stupid to paint during monsoon season. I'll have to talk to the manager about that.
Today started with bladder issues, maybe a UTI, so to avoid embarrassment I did not go to the PO to ship the Bose soundbar on my way to the dentist - the less time away from a restroom the better.
On my way out the back door, I discovered they had installed the screen door backwards! The handle was on the side with the door knob and deadbolt - there was no way to lock the back door. And I had to reach behind the screen to turn the knob to get back inside. I locked it from the inside and took the front door.
12:30 I was in the car asking the GPS to find the dentist's office, but even though I was there a week ago it was not on any of the lists so I had to enter the address by hand. Before I left I called the screen door company and placed a nasty voicemail on their system. Their office is closed on weekends. They have a emergency number but since I would not be home...
Got to the dentist's office 10 minutes early, they got me into the room on time. I had given them the CD from the bone scan, and when the doctor came in he wanted to talk to me about implants. Bottom line is he could see implants to replace my lower partial, maybe, but was not keen on doing the uppers. So the plan is to do the replacement crowns, then make a normal lower partial to fit them, and I'll keep using my upper. In a year or five maybe a new upper would be in order. Hopefully by then Bernie Sanders' Medicare bill will have passed, with coverage for dentures and hearing aids.
First off the tech made an impression of my lower teeth. Then the dentist did a painless job of injecting Novocaine or something like it. He went away to let that soak for 15 minutes. The tech kept me company. When I was numb the drilling started, and it went on for a long time. I did not feel a thing, but it sounded like a cat fight in my mouth. It took a lot of pushing to crack the crown and lift it out. Then we did the second one.
The tech used air to prep the teeth for another impression and a double cap. She had to grind a little bit off the cap to get it to fit, but it's pretty solidly in place, and then she used temporary glue to make it ready for prime time.
My partial mostly fits over the caps, but I don't really need it. It probably will not fit over the finished crowns.
Paid for the work done, will return next Saturday for the third crown. And then about a month to get all three permanent crowns super-glued in.
USPS email said there was a property tax bill coming today, so I was going to stop at the mailbox on the way home, but at 3:30 the postwoman was just getting out of her truck to start stuffing our mailboxes.
Got onto Twitch in time for the FL fisherman to sign off. His FB page showed a big mackerel they caught.
Read some news, listened to some music on YouTube, Loved the video on this one:
Watched the first Olympics dressage contestant, because she is the oldest horsewoman in the place (67 years old) and her horse was very well trained, but I also discovered how little I enjoy watching dressage, it's not nearly as exciting as barrel racing. She was given a relatively low score too. I think her horse was too big for her. But what do I know? I'll return for the jumping.
Apparently there is a wild bear loose in the softball stadium. Kind of funny because there is a bear preserve known for its waving bears on the Olympic Peninsula in WA.
Watched PTI and agreed with their dinging the Cleveland baseball team for choosing the WTF name Guardians. Apparently it was an attempt to retain the "dians" from Indians. Stupid. Mike wanted the 100-year-old name Spiders, but I can't see that as a modern baseball team name, Tony favored the Browns or the Rockers.
And then 3 episodes of Love Island in which the producers gutted the place so they could bring in 4 more men and 4 more women next episode. One of the couples voted off the island who could have won the big bucks are planning on moving in together IRL.
Breakfast and dinner was from the 20 pre-made Mom's Meals. I moved the microwave back into the kitchen since they won't be installing the dishwasher any time soon. The smaller Alexa-enabled microwave was supposed to be delivered today but now it is scheduled for tomorrow. Breakfast was scrambled eggs, small sausages and a cinnamon loaf. Small portions but tasty. Dinner was pasta in meat sauce and a large side of diced carrots. Again, small portions but delicious.
Jade has been out and about a lot this evening, very vocal, rubbing her face on everything, playing with some of the toys - she even jumped into the toys basket but did not extract anything. She made the mistake of yelling at Spook, who charged at her and gave Jade some boxing lessons, then walked away.
Jade still runs from me, but she's getting braver.
Got to the mailbox, brought back the tax bill. $158. But their web site is broken, it could not find me to let me pay. Not due till mid-August, so no rush.
Plans for tomorrow:
Watch more Olympics
Wheel the too-big microwave to the shed and install the new smaller one
Eat more Mom's Meals
PM - lots of boxes and stuff to haul out to the curb
Try to figure out why Tivo has not recorded the 13 episodes of Penn & Teller they have done this year. It shows as active on the to-do list
Enjoy the thunderstorm if it happens.
They want me to do some painting, but it needs a ladder, and it's also stupid to paint during monsoon season. I'll have to talk to the manager about that.
Today started with bladder issues, maybe a UTI, so to avoid embarrassment I did not go to the PO to ship the Bose soundbar on my way to the dentist - the less time away from a restroom the better.
On my way out the back door, I discovered they had installed the screen door backwards! The handle was on the side with the door knob and deadbolt - there was no way to lock the back door. And I had to reach behind the screen to turn the knob to get back inside. I locked it from the inside and took the front door.
12:30 I was in the car asking the GPS to find the dentist's office, but even though I was there a week ago it was not on any of the lists so I had to enter the address by hand. Before I left I called the screen door company and placed a nasty voicemail on their system. Their office is closed on weekends. They have a emergency number but since I would not be home...
Got to the dentist's office 10 minutes early, they got me into the room on time. I had given them the CD from the bone scan, and when the doctor came in he wanted to talk to me about implants. Bottom line is he could see implants to replace my lower partial, maybe, but was not keen on doing the uppers. So the plan is to do the replacement crowns, then make a normal lower partial to fit them, and I'll keep using my upper. In a year or five maybe a new upper would be in order. Hopefully by then Bernie Sanders' Medicare bill will have passed, with coverage for dentures and hearing aids.
First off the tech made an impression of my lower teeth. Then the dentist did a painless job of injecting Novocaine or something like it. He went away to let that soak for 15 minutes. The tech kept me company. When I was numb the drilling started, and it went on for a long time. I did not feel a thing, but it sounded like a cat fight in my mouth. It took a lot of pushing to crack the crown and lift it out. Then we did the second one.
The tech used air to prep the teeth for another impression and a double cap. She had to grind a little bit off the cap to get it to fit, but it's pretty solidly in place, and then she used temporary glue to make it ready for prime time.
My partial mostly fits over the caps, but I don't really need it. It probably will not fit over the finished crowns.
Paid for the work done, will return next Saturday for the third crown. And then about a month to get all three permanent crowns super-glued in.
USPS email said there was a property tax bill coming today, so I was going to stop at the mailbox on the way home, but at 3:30 the postwoman was just getting out of her truck to start stuffing our mailboxes.
Got onto Twitch in time for the FL fisherman to sign off. His FB page showed a big mackerel they caught.
Read some news, listened to some music on YouTube, Loved the video on this one:
Watched the first Olympics dressage contestant, because she is the oldest horsewoman in the place (67 years old) and her horse was very well trained, but I also discovered how little I enjoy watching dressage, it's not nearly as exciting as barrel racing. She was given a relatively low score too. I think her horse was too big for her. But what do I know? I'll return for the jumping.
Apparently there is a wild bear loose in the softball stadium. Kind of funny because there is a bear preserve known for its waving bears on the Olympic Peninsula in WA.
Watched PTI and agreed with their dinging the Cleveland baseball team for choosing the WTF name Guardians. Apparently it was an attempt to retain the "dians" from Indians. Stupid. Mike wanted the 100-year-old name Spiders, but I can't see that as a modern baseball team name, Tony favored the Browns or the Rockers.
And then 3 episodes of Love Island in which the producers gutted the place so they could bring in 4 more men and 4 more women next episode. One of the couples voted off the island who could have won the big bucks are planning on moving in together IRL.
Breakfast and dinner was from the 20 pre-made Mom's Meals. I moved the microwave back into the kitchen since they won't be installing the dishwasher any time soon. The smaller Alexa-enabled microwave was supposed to be delivered today but now it is scheduled for tomorrow. Breakfast was scrambled eggs, small sausages and a cinnamon loaf. Small portions but tasty. Dinner was pasta in meat sauce and a large side of diced carrots. Again, small portions but delicious.
Jade has been out and about a lot this evening, very vocal, rubbing her face on everything, playing with some of the toys - she even jumped into the toys basket but did not extract anything. She made the mistake of yelling at Spook, who charged at her and gave Jade some boxing lessons, then walked away.
Jade still runs from me, but she's getting braver.
Got to the mailbox, brought back the tax bill. $158. But their web site is broken, it could not find me to let me pay. Not due till mid-August, so no rush.
Plans for tomorrow:
Watch more Olympics
Wheel the too-big microwave to the shed and install the new smaller one
Eat more Mom's Meals
PM - lots of boxes and stuff to haul out to the curb
Try to figure out why Tivo has not recorded the 13 episodes of Penn & Teller they have done this year. It shows as active on the to-do list
Enjoy the thunderstorm if it happens.
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