(4:45pm)
“Are you numb yet?”
“Nope.”
“O.K. Another shot. How about now?”
“More so.”
“Alright, let’s get started.”
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(5:00pm)
“You can feel that?”
“Uh-huh.”
“I’m almost done.”
“Uhhhh.”
“O.K. I can’t finish without making you uncomfortable.”
“Can you feel this?”
“Uh-huh.”
“Hmm. (says something quietly to his hygienist, she runs away, returns with huge effing needle) O.K. This is fast acting, you’re very hard to numb.”
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“Oh my God, what are they doing?! How many shots is that? This can’t be good for me. Can’t they just take a short break? Is it necessary to put that under my gums?”
“Jesus, not the drill again. Breathe. You’re going to have a heart attack if you don’t relax.”
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(7:00pm)
“Are you still numb?”
“I can feel my eye again. The rest is still kinda numb, but the pain is breaking through.”
“Maybe take something before the numb wears off completely.”
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(7:00am)
“How is your mouth this morning?”
“Swollen and sore, but it’s not bleeding.”
Cody is outside shoveling sidewalks. We’re going to bake pie and when the sun is nice and high we’re going to drag the sled up the nearest hill and introduce Cheeks to winter sports. Merry Christmas, everyone. I hope your Holidays are as nice as mine plan to be.
And for Tom, a picture of our pain.
Merry Christmas!
5 new ways to re-use a dryer sheet (as pioneered by Cheeks):
1. furniture dusting
2. floor mopping
3. nose blowing
4. head scrubbing
5. removing static from the cat’s fur
If you’ve already done all of those things today then fold it up with the laundry and save it for later, or wander around the house sniffing it until someone takes it away.
It’s 10 A.M. and the last 3 1/2 hours have been a bit of a challenge, but we’re keeping our chins up.
- I wake up to a 6:30 A.M. dog bath, tub cleaning, and floor mopping.
- We are now starting the day with a clean dog, tub, and floor.
- The shower is cold because all of the casualties of the mornings bathroom assault are now washing in hot water.
- I don’t waste time/water in the shower, and there’s one less load of laundry to wash later.
- It’s 1 degree outside (yes, that’s ONE) and there’s a foot of snow on the ground.
- A cold, snowy winter will be good for next summer’s garden, and Cheeks and I can spend the day in our pajamas.
- The house is drafty and the heat can’t quite keep up with the cold, consequently it’s indoor hat wearing time.
- No worrying about whether or not my hair looks decent.
- The dog will only eat chicken flavored, moist cat food and the cat goes berserk every time I feed him.
- He wouldn’t eat for three days, at least we finally found something he’ll eat. Also, it’s hilarious.
- The truck doesn’t pass the emissions test required for registration.
- The Steelers lost to the Raiders. The Raiders.
Now, I have a rousing game of red light/green light (we simply call it “GO!!”) to play and some budget adjustments to make.