As we wrap up 2016, I had to get in that last health expense with another root canal. That was on Thursday.

I cannot say enough about my dentist. It was a totally painless procedure. The only part that stung was getting the numbing shots.  Then I took pictures in the room while they left me to my own devices for the anesthesia to take effect    The procedure is just long, though. It took about an hour.  I am glad I had this done. My tooth was feeling pretty good after the antibiotics and I was rethinking wanting to get it done; however when he drilled into the tooth, I could smell the necrotic tissue from the root. Ick. (sorry, TMI).  So, best to get that taken care of.

Now I can’t chew on that side for a couple days and then only soft food for a few days. In a week it should be good. I have to keep reminding myself not to chew on that side. If I forget, it really hurts!  I won’t get the crown until late January. The dentist is backed up because of breaking his ankle and the holidays.  That’s okay, though. I don’t mind putting off the $800 crown.   I will have spent over $3000 on my teeth in the span of 1 year. That hurts more than the actual root canal

We are part of that arctic blast coming through. It was bitterly cold and so windy yesterday!  And even colder last night.  This was at about 6:30 this morning

It’s funny because the temperature actually dropped a little more after that.  Definitely an indoor exercise day.

It was slower at work today, so I went over and started the work on my parents’ kitchen. The cabinets are going to get painted first, so I took the doors down on the uppers. I hope to get there next week to start painting.  After that – I met John for a latte. He was downtown donating blood.

Yay!  That’s soft food, right??

Soft food for dinner:

Eggs and toast.  It’s tasty, but now that I can’t have crunchy stuff, that’s what I want!

We are in for the night and most of the day tomorrow. More winter weather coming in — another 4-6 inches of snow.  At least we will have a white Christmas this year!