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I did something I don't usually do....walked to the supermarket in the rain. It's only a couple of blocks and I needed to get yogurt, eggs and ice cream. I didn't want to wait until tomorrow in case they sold out of the Activia Lite. Ran into one of my honorary children who's a security guard there. We had a delightful conversation, as always. He updated me on a program he and the NOI brothers are having in April at which my late husband will be one of the honorees. As we talked about other things, he went around the store with me then wound up helping me with using their newly installed self check out system. Ugggh!! More on that later in another post. I was glad it had stopped raining by the time I headed home.

When I came home, I couldn't wait to dig into that ice cream but had to stop myself from finishing the pint. I watched a little T.V., napped for longer than I'd planned (a couple of hours), did some financial stuff, ate lunch, had a couple of short phone conversations and watched more T.V. before coming here.
 
Today, I learned where that phrase "It's like pulling teeth" came from.
I had an appointment to have a tooth extracted & prepare the area for a bridge.
It's even more difficult when there is a crown on the tooth, that has to be drilled off first. And when the tooth is in the upper jaw, the noise from the drill travels into the ear from the inside of the skull, so plugging your ears doesn't help.
Teeth just aren't made to come out. It took an hour of pulling.
 
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win231 said:
Today, I learned where that phrase "It's like pulling teeth" came from.
I had an appointment to have a tooth extracted & prepare the area for a bridge.
It's even more difficult when there is a crown on the tooth, that has to be drilled off first. And when the tooth is in the upper jaw, the noise from the drill travels into the ear from the inside of the skull, so plugging your ears doesn't help.
Teeth just aren't made to come out. It took an hour of pulling.
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Was this a dentist or an oral surgeon?
 
win231 said:
Today, I learned where that phrase "It's like pulling teeth" came from.
I had an appointment to have a tooth extracted & prepare the area for a bridge.
It's even more difficult when there is a crown on the tooth, that has to be drilled off first. And when the tooth is in the upper jaw, the noise from the drill travels into the ear from the inside of the skull, so plugging your ears doesn't help.
Teeth just aren't made to come out. It took an hour of pulling.
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I went through something similar to have a root canal removed. It broke .. :rolleyes:
 
The weather was OK first thing. Phoned daughter to wish her a happy birthday (son's, younger daughter & wife's birthdays all within 4 days !)
Chopped some logs and kindling. Had planned to plant garlic bulbs, but it started raining, so retreated indoors. Made a pot of lentil and vegetable soup for lunch. Roast rib of beef with Pommes Boulangere and veges for dinner this evening.
Dr Who back on TV.
 
Taking it as easy as possible-major back pain flare 😢.

Just doing what I absolutely have to do. Stella won’t eat her lunch and is pouting because I got after her for peeing on her carpet, again, and husband washed her carpet so it smells different as well. She refused to use the litter box, or carpet 🙄, so I was forced to take her outside, and as soon as I did she pooped. Forcing me to bend over, and clean it up. I told her my back hurts.😡. Mean puppy, mean.

Anyway, gave her a massage, so she is playing with a toy, and thinking about eating; but still won’t eat. 🤦🏻‍♀️ OMG, such a moody puppy. Moody puppy, moody husband, no wonder I am depressed. But I sent my husband for the sure fire depression cure-ICE CREAM, 😊, on the way.
 
DD and I are off to do our Walmarting in a little while. We usually go on Saturday evening or Sunday morning but didn't want to brave the last-minute Hallowe'en shoppers.

I'll have to think of something to do after we get home and the groceries have been put away. Surely there's something to do on a sunny November morning.
 
Had a pipe leak downstairs on Saturday, left the basement flooded. Called the utility company and they came and turned water off. All day Saturday spent trying to get the water out of the basement. Feeling very sore and achy now. The Service Master techs came yesterday to dry and disinfect the place. Had to remove a wet carpet and a few soggy things. I have a high deductible, so I will have to pay. They told me I might need to replace the drywalls. It doesn't make sense to me why we even have drywalls if they get wet like that. Still haven't found a plumber to come and fix the pipe, so working on that today.

On another note, received news today that my three poems are online on Mediterranean Poetry website. Odyssey.pm
 
palides2021 said:
Had a pipe leak downstairs on Saturday, left the basement flooded. Called the utility company and they came and turned water off. All day Saturday spent trying to get the water out of the basement. Feeling very sore and achy now. The Service Master techs came yesterday to dry and disinfect the place. Had to remove a wet carpet and a few soggy things. I have a high deductible, so I will have to pay. They told me I might need to replace the drywalls. It doesn't make sense to me why we even have drywalls if they get wet like that. Still haven't found a plumber to come and fix the pipe, so working on that today.

On another note, received news today that my three poems are online on Mediterranean Poetry website. Odyssey.pm
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Remember you only have to replace the dry wall to where it got wet. So if it’s wet only a quarter of the way up, only remove that, this is easy for you to do yourself. Then you can replace it yourself or leave it open. If you get mold on the wood, just treat it with bleach. But leave the wall open until the wood dries
 
Well it's a glorious if chilly day today.. I had to stay home, wellbeing or lack of it wouldn't allow me to go out , but that's ok..there's always tomorrow, or the next day.... Instead I got a load of admin done, and set up some new accounts...

Got banking done. and several business calls made...

Ever had a really irritating situation where you need to put a code number into a website when registering, and it doesn't recognise it, so it resends a new code to you, and you enter that, and it again doesn't recognise it, and this goes on for about 6 times, before you finally give up and call them and ask what's going on, and have to spend 20 mins trying to get it sorted from their end ?... yep ?.. well that was me this morning ... 😣


Windows are all open as always but today the wind is whistling around the house and slamming the doors upstairs , I might go shut a few in a minute cuz they're beginning to get irritating..

Hung a new picture on my office wall.. nothing fancy just a Monet Copy....

Still got the chores to do (..although I have emptied all the waste bins in the bedrooms/baths and office).. .. but the vac'ing and washing up are still waiting , but they'll get done shortly, just waiting now for a delivery to arrive
 
Aneeda72 said:
Remember you only have to replace the dry wall to where it got wet. So if it’s wet only a quarter of the way up, only remove that, this is easy for you to do yourself. Then you can replace it yourself or leave it open. If you get mold on the wood, just treat it with bleach. But leave the wall open until the wood dries
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Thanks, Aneeda, for the useful tips! I'm honestly not a handyman type, although I do know how to hammer a nail in the wall. :)
 
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