Crone and Geezer

Yeah for Ground Hog Day.  Yeah for six more weeks of winter! Yeah for really really mild winters.  It was in the high 40 range today and no real snow is headed this way!!

So today was the dental visit for the Geezer…….I’ve been worried about this for two weeks and NO BIG DEAL. Since the tooth on the top fell out, and I have decided to have all of  the rest (2) of the top teeth pulled they did not need to do any “deep cleaning”.  He got in and out to of the car just fine.  He opened his mouth when told to do so.  We were out of there in less than an hour.  Then we stopped at Walgreen’s for an Rx and the Post Office to mail a bill and Sendik’s for some fruit, vegetables and milk and then……YES….. Kopp’s Custard Stand.  So pretty good day.  One weird thing: I have been bragging on how fast I can get up (west) or down (east) on Good Hope.  Well, today, I managed  to get every red light between our condo and the Denist’s office which is 1 block past 76 street. That has NEVER happened to me before.  Sometimes I get all green lights and that is really sweet so I guess the law of averages says the Red Lights had to show up.

I’ve been worried sick about pulling the Geezer’s top three teeth.  Some days I think I will just let nature run its course and not pull them.  Then again I think I really should have them pulled.  This morning God intervened and told us what to do.  I walked around the bed to start getting the Geezer up for the day and I see this nut on the carpet.  I think how did he get this nut? as I bend down and pick it up.  Only the nut was actually one of the three teeth in his upper jaw!!!  It was also one of the anchors for the partial.  He claims it came out during the night and he dropped it on the floor.  That is also amazing!  He could have swallowed it.  So tomorrow I will call his new Dentist and tell her about this development and I will also say we can pull the other two teeth (one of which is infected and actually is hurting  the Geezer).

We spent the afternoon out of the condo.  The Geezer had a 2:15 Doctor’s appointment.  We left the hospital at 3:30 and then I had a few stops to make.  Made it home at 5:15! Had dinner by 6 – I pureed the leftover ribs with the potatoes and he actually like them! Then he fell asleep in the recliner for about an hour.  Got him in bed at 12:05……now tomorrow is his scheduled shower and his aid should be here between 11 and 1.

It has been a week of taking care of the Geezer.  Staying home and watching the weather.  Watching TV.  Some talking on the phone.  Lots of laundry done.  Finished the 9th Jack Reacher book. Pulled a muscle on my right side last Tuesday and it is still not recovered. That is due to the fact that I still have to move him a number of times a day with the same lift movement.  Still discussing the tooth!  I am trying to get to bed earlier than 2 am so will end this now.  I need 8 hours of sleep!!!!  Tomorrow a trip to see the skin Doctor. Could be driving home in snow!