How do you spell relief?

Well I can tell you it isn't r-o-o-t c-a-n-a-l. I went back for Part Deux this Monday and it was basically a shit show. He still couldn't get through the 4th canal, which was what caused the issue last week. Right now I am in a wait and see mode: it will either have worked anyway, or I need oral surgery. Die nerve die! The whole experience was pretty crap, as whatever he did this time angered the gods in my mouth and my face was swollen like WOW until Weds. Some dude on the plane Tuesday told me I had heart traveling like that. Uh, thanks ?

Mr Dentist Man also hit a nerve or something with the novacaine, because my eye and nose went numb for hours on Monday. It was truly a lovely experience over all.

Exhibit A:

notice the extreme relaxed state of my left nostril

The pain was not bad, I was living on Advil because Tylenol 3 is a fucking joke, and then on Tuesday we had our work xmas party, so I was able to drink through the pain. I also won some cash playing trivia. Combining both activities, we get Exhibit B:


Then, let's see. In the scope of things I have failed to take pictures of, there is the farm. Work progresses, last weekend we tore down a pesky wall noone liked. We are still planning a Feb 1 move. We'll be back this weekend, and I will very probably take some pictures because there's nothing left fun to do, it's all a bit tedious at this point and so I will do my best to squeeze out unnoticed and wander around camera in hand.

Xmas is just about a goner for me- on time I say! This is a first. Both work xmas parties down, none to go and presents pretty much a wrap. I'm pretty sure I've outdone myself this time (with some help from tech support). I bought toys for the nephews based on toys I saw some other kid receive at her party this year, my mother wanted a gold cross, and in addition to some sweet books on birds and chickens and one on goats, I made HN an Alaska book at Blurb.com and it shipped last night. Today is all about obsessively hitting the refresh button on the FedEx page to see where it is right now. (NJ at the time of posting)

I'll be heading up to Boston to wash floors, kiss babies and gladhand again, for a very limited engagement. HN has surgery on Dec 31, so we will ring in the NY with painkillers for him, and a well priced bottle of wine for myself. I'm worth it!

I think that's about it, hopefully farm pics after this weekend.