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The weather in my area for today is almost Spring like. Not cold at all. Sitting at 11C which is 52F.

Rest of meds got and groceries done. Just needed some supper for tonight and a couple of more nights. Got a nice small portion of stew beef along with some potatoes and brussels for my supper.

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The weather in my area for today is almost Spring like. Not cold at all. Sitting at 11C which is 52F.

Rest of meds got and groceries done. Just needed some supper for tonight and a couple of more nights. Got a nice small portion of stew beef along with some potatoes and brussels for my supper.

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That sounds tasty! I think I'm putting beef stew on the menu!

I accidentally kicked a chair leg this AM. Put an ice pack on it bc it's REALLY sore. But I took to the dog out for a short walk, and retrievd my "rain gage", which measured almost 2 1/2" from this last storm. We had two flashes of lightning last night. I always count out the seconds to see how far away it was. Well,one flash was REALLY bright, and I got as far as "One and..." and then "BOOOOOM"! It was really close!



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California Pounding Continues, But Upcoming Large-Scale Weather Pattern Change On The Way

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Oh yeah, avalanches. Sis lived in Colorado for a while. I went to visit, and they're a real hazard!

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California Pounding Continues, But Upcoming Large-Scale Weather Pattern Change On The Way

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https://www.zerohedge.com/weather/california-pounding-continues-upcomi
ng-large-scale-pattern-change-way
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https://arcfieldweather.com/forecasts

If true, BRENDA, you can look foreward to drier weather. But SIX... button up!!!



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California Pounding Continues, But Upcoming Large-Scale Weather Pattern Change On The Way

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https://www.zerohedge.com/weather/california-pounding-continues-upcomi
ng-large-scale-pattern-change-way
from
https://arcfieldweather.com/forecasts

If true, BRENDA, you can look foreward to drier weather. But SIX... button up!!!



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California Pounding Continues, But Upcoming Large-Scale Weather Pattern Change On The Way

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https://www.zerohedge.com/weather/california-pounding-continues-upcomi
ng-large-scale-pattern-change-way
from
https://arcfieldweather.com/forecasts

If true, BRENDA, you can look foreward to drier weather. But SIX... button up!!!



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Not according to local weather people. This next river heading California's way is going to clip BC and bring the rain starting tonight into tomorrow and through the weekend.

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California Pounding Continues, But Upcoming Large-Scale Weather Pattern Change On The Way

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https://www.zerohedge.com/weather/california-pounding-continues-upcomi
ng-large-scale-pattern-change-way
from
https://arcfieldweather.com/forecasts

If true, BRENDA, you can look foreward to drier weather. But SIX... button up!!!



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Not according to local weather people. This next river heading California's way is going to clip BC and bring the rain starting tonight into tomorrow and through the weekend.

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I think he means after this next storm. This is kind of a one-month, general trend forecast. For us, I think that means "don't expect any rain after this next one, for at least a month".

How did mahjong go this week?

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SIX, I got a notice from SoCalGss telling us to expect our gas bill to DOUBLE this month! And I was shocked at our LAST bill!

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How much per therm are you paying out there??? I know you say you need it at 67 degrees below, but I'd imagine it would take so few therms to keep it that temperature for you during the winter that the bill wouldn't be that big even it it were a big difference from last year. Am I wrong about that?

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Well, I refuse to set the thermostat any lower than 67F . I'm still a little anemic and I'm chilly anyway. Hubby OTOH runs hot. Sometimes we have "the battle of the thermostats".

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LOL... I watched my dad have that battle with my step-mom remotely while I was at my brothers. She was turning the heat up higher than he ever allows it to be (70 degrees) while he was gone, but he can just log in remotely and turn it back down.

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That chaurleg that I kicked two days ago... I either broke or jammed my baby toe and the one next to it. Black and blue bruises up into my instep. It makes walking oainful. How frustrating!

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Well, I managed to walk the dog in my hard-soled slippers w/o too much pain, so my toes are getting better!

Which buddy is this, SIX? The pool table buddy or the rental buddy? Just being nosy!

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Raining here. Today, tomorrow, and Monday and then probably no rain for at least a month. But, as you say BRENDA- we shall see!

So good days for indoor stuff.

I tried vacuuming with our big old Eureka cleaner but noticed it was spitting more dust than it was collecting. So I checked... yep, the bag was chock full of dust. Replaced that. Still not working. Removed the old HEPA filter thinking something was blocked. STILL not working. Finally daughter informed me she had switched the vacuum from "floor" to "hose" but didn't switch it back again. Well,with a new bag and HEPA filter it practically sucks the floorboards off the floor.

But in digging around in my utility closet for that HEPA filter, it was such a jumble of air and water filters and mop heads and vacuum cleaner parts I FINALLY put things in containers so it's easier to access.

On with the next thing...

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Well, I managed to walk the dog in my hard-soled slippers w/o too much pain, so my toes are getting better!

Which buddy is this, SIX? The pool table buddy or the rental buddy? Just being nosy!

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Rental buddy.

Spent the day on my knees scrubbing and sponging cat piss off the HIGH baseboards in two rooms. It's pretty much a mansion (with a maid's room, even), and these baseboards are quite intricate and go up two feet high. My buddy didn't even know that it was cat piss all over the walls. He thought they just pissed on the floor. But I lived with 7 cats at my grandmas and I know what I got myself into.

Beyond gross. These people were total pigs.

I can tell he's suffering some severe burnout by working on the house after his full time job every night. I gave him a lot of praise with how far it's come since 3 or so weeks ago since I was last there. He really has made a ton of progress. There's just so much left to do though, and he doesn't have the luxury of time like I've got.

I'm going back there tomorrow. At least there's still a lot to clean. I don't want to do any more sanding of walls and ceilings. He can do that while I clean up cat piss. I'd much rather be cleaning cat piss.



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The rain has arrived.

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The rain has arrived.

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Here too.
2 1/4" from the last storm. Rain gage out again for this one.

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Up and out to the dentist in a while.

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Up and out to the dentist in a while.

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after this, it's just regular cleaning and exam, correct?
I hope all goes well!

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Up and out to the dentist in a while.

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after this, it's just regular cleaning and exam, correct?
I hope all goes well!

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Well, first I have to have a denture made. So I go back in February to have an impression made. And once I get the denture there will be adjustments for a bit but after that it will be just regular cleaning and exams.

Everything went really smooth today. They left another tooth that was in good condition and just pulled the broken pieces. If there were any roots to get they came out with the remains of the teeth. So no stitches or antibiotics needed. Just a little salt water rinse starting tomorrow and soft foods.

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Up and out to the dentist in a while.

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after this, it's just regular cleaning and exam, correct?
I hope all goes well!

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Pity would be no more,
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Well, first I have to have a denture made. So I go back in February to have an impression made. And once I get the denture there will be adjustments for a bit but after that it will be just regular cleaning and exams.

Everything went really smooth today. They left another tooth that was in good condition and just pulled the broken pieces. If there were any roots to get they came out with the remains of the teeth. So no stitches or antibiotics needed. Just a little salt water rinse starting tomorrow and soft foods.

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Boy... can I empathize with you here Brenda.

I just got my denture/partial reline done yesterday and basically starved myself since then other than a can of spaghetti o's that I found that somebody must have given me at some point because I never would have bought them. Crazy how good those taste if you're hungry.

SUPER EXPENSIVE to get it done, but I was about 2 1/2 years overdue and really needed them.

The top fit perfectly, but I had to go back this afternoon to get the bottom adjusted because I couldn't even put them in.

Overall, I think I'm pleased with them. I will have to spend a few days talking to myself to re-learn how to do it without the minor lisp that I've picked up with the new dimensions inside the mouth, but I expected that.




Meanwhile, I've got a misfire on my car now. My mechanic was able to take some time to analyze it today but he's probably not going to be able to work on it until at least Thursday, so no more driving for me until then. You can drive with a misfire short distances, but you're putting things at risk if you push it. So I got a couple of gallons of milk and some perishables while I was out and now it's just a waiting game. I'm sure as hell not leaving the car with him again unless I know he's going to be working on it IMMEDIATELY when I get there. At least the problem here is accessible from the top and won't require the rack. In fact, I was going to try to fix it on my own, but it's so damn cold in my garage that there's no way I can do it on my own right now.

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Wow. You've got male dental assistants?

I'm sure we got them here, but I've never seen one before. In fact, the two dentists I've ever had in my life were the only males in the place. The one I go to now is almost a full shop too, with a lot more employees than the first dentist. There are 3 hygienists, two women at reception, and the woman who does the molds for dentures and partials. Heck... there may even be an orthodontist in there too, which would make sense since they've got somebody on staff who could also do molds for retainers.

I really don't care much who my dentist is, although he is a really nice guy. I love my hygienist though. I already told her that even if I move down by my brother out of state I would make it back up here every four months for my appointments.

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Out for my walk and then a pick up game of mah jong this afternoon.

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