Yesterday was the trip back to the dentist, to get the root-canaled tooth filled. This time, the process was considerably more unpleasant than the root canal itself; the tooth may not have a nerve any more, but the bone it's stuck into certainly does! The post-process is considerably nicer, so far; a bit odd-feeling, but not bad at all. Of ( Read more... )

Root canal this morning ( Read more... )

So, today's dentist visit was theoretically for yet another bite adjustment, on the theory that things not meeting up right is why my teeth keep hurting and my jaw aches ( Read more... )

Two hours of snow shoveling may be a fine cardio and upper-body workout, but it just doesn't cut it as far as my sciatic nerve is concerned. So, to the Y today. I managed to make it out of the driveway on the fourth attempt; not bad, considering that the Escort was planing off layers of snow with its undercarriage. (Yes, a total of four hours of ( Read more... )

One trunk of the dead tree I've been worrying about for a couple years came down sometime in the past week. Luckily, it did not fall straight toward the house. I really should get out there and do something about the remaining trunk, before it tries to improve on its sibling's aim ( Read more... )

The client's client still hasn't made up their mind. Or rather, they've made half a decision, and want something probably impossible for part of the other half. *headdesk ( Read more... )

Made it back home last night in a reasonably timely fashion. Had a somewhat snowy drive from otterwort's to coffeerainbows's on Saturday. From there to home on Sunday had fine weather, however -- even the bit around Kzoo, about which I was far more stressed than necessary, was clear ( Read more... )

(Started the day with another trip to the dentist for bite readjustment. Think it might be right this time ( Read more... )

Went to the dentist this morning. Various fillings were adjusted so my bite is, if not perfect, at least closer to normal. That plus Medrol is expected to make the hypersensitivy and achiness go away ( Read more... )

There's the knees, which are doing pretty well these days but still not 100%. There's the back, which is better, but by no reasonable definition of the term is it good ( Read more... )