So what's the third thing going to be?
Just bought a new snowblower today, because the old one died a horrible death. FINDING said snowblower involved a bit of time on the phone and driving around in crapulent weather, because apparently, very few places still have two stage snowblowers in stock. So... that was $600 that we really don't have. That's what emergency credit cards are for, though, right?
So, got snowblower, went to work. At work, I et a caramel. It was a tasty caramel, but there was something lumpy in it. Is that a nut, perhaps, think I? OMG no, it's my frigging CROWN. I call the dentist. It's after hours. Is it an emergency, the phone operator person asks. Well, no, says I, I'm not bleeding from my ears, but I'm holding my crown in my hand and it kinda hurts if I breathe through my mouth and the air hits my tooth. The dentist's office is open tomorrow at 7am, says she, and I can call for an appointment. Or I can talk with the on-call dentist if I feel that it's an emergency. I got some toothache stuff on the way home from work, and when I put it on it hurts like hell. *sigh* Did I mention that dentists are like my worst phobia? Ever since I went in to get all four wisdom teeth yanked out in one sitting (it actually wasn't all that bad, all things considered), I get panic attacks when I'm in for anything other than a routine cleaning. So I'm sitting and having a nice pre-emptive panic attack right now. I also got a 'recapit no mix cement' for repairing loose caps and crowns, but frankly, I'm way too freaked out to even try it. I hate mouth pain. I just want to cry right now, and honestly, unless I forget and take a deep breath through my mouth, it doesn't hurt, but I'm just astoundingly tense right now and even though I can tell myself over and over that it's going to be fine and it's stupid to be freaking out about a dental visit and they're probably just going to dab on some glue, stick the crown back on, pat me on the head, and send me on my way, I'm still practically shaking. What a stupid phobia to have.
So what I want to know is: trouble comes in threes. What's the third thing going to be?
Fairly certain that we're not driving up to the folks' house tomorrow, but then, we'd pretty much decided that based on weather, we were going to wait until Christmas Day anyway.
So, got snowblower, went to work. At work, I et a caramel. It was a tasty caramel, but there was something lumpy in it. Is that a nut, perhaps, think I? OMG no, it's my frigging CROWN. I call the dentist. It's after hours. Is it an emergency, the phone operator person asks. Well, no, says I, I'm not bleeding from my ears, but I'm holding my crown in my hand and it kinda hurts if I breathe through my mouth and the air hits my tooth. The dentist's office is open tomorrow at 7am, says she, and I can call for an appointment. Or I can talk with the on-call dentist if I feel that it's an emergency. I got some toothache stuff on the way home from work, and when I put it on it hurts like hell. *sigh* Did I mention that dentists are like my worst phobia? Ever since I went in to get all four wisdom teeth yanked out in one sitting (it actually wasn't all that bad, all things considered), I get panic attacks when I'm in for anything other than a routine cleaning. So I'm sitting and having a nice pre-emptive panic attack right now. I also got a 'recapit no mix cement' for repairing loose caps and crowns, but frankly, I'm way too freaked out to even try it. I hate mouth pain. I just want to cry right now, and honestly, unless I forget and take a deep breath through my mouth, it doesn't hurt, but I'm just astoundingly tense right now and even though I can tell myself over and over that it's going to be fine and it's stupid to be freaking out about a dental visit and they're probably just going to dab on some glue, stick the crown back on, pat me on the head, and send me on my way, I'm still practically shaking. What a stupid phobia to have.
So what I want to know is: trouble comes in threes. What's the third thing going to be?
Fairly certain that we're not driving up to the folks' house tomorrow, but then, we'd pretty much decided that based on weather, we were going to wait until Christmas Day anyway.