I had the dreaded high noon dental appointment and the dentist is over in the middle of Mesa as I acquired them while we were staying in Mesa Spirit a number of years ago....
We had a relaxed breakfast, and a bit of computer time before it was an all out push to get ready for the appointment....
Once at the dentist, I had about an hour of the gas...... It never seems to do much for me, but perhaps it does cause a relaxing effect.... I think I breath too much with my mouth and not enough thru my nose... But I withstood the scratching and polishing...
Once back at the house, it seemed like the day had slipped away, but at least my mouth wasn't numb... But the clouds looked like rain again and the temperature was only 54...
Aw, what the heck lets go for a bike ride anyway... So I dressed with sweatshirt and liners in the riding jacket and the big full face helmet... After some quick lunch I rode back over into old Apache Junction and the Wal Mart....
And wouldn't you know it, as I was grabbing a few quick groceries inside, the clouds moved in and shrouded the big mountains North of town... When I came out of the store it was noticeably colder too..
You could see the rain coming down from the foggy clouds only a couple of miles away, so I packed things quickly and high tailed it for home.... I managed to stay in front of the storm, but not by much, as I was being overtaken by the sprinkles as I zoomed into the garage..
When Loyce arrived from her errands a while later, she thought for sure I had been rained on as it must have been much worse where she was...
So a boring day under the gas at the dentist turned into a race against the clouds...
Tonight we are to be in the lower 30s again which will cause our heaters to take off running in the early morning... Darn, I just paid those utility bills from the last cold snap....!
Will this rain ever get over with? But look at the bright side the desert plants are totally loving it... And once it gets warmer, the countryside will turn green and lush...... Except for the frozen parts........
Retired Rod
Even the frozen parts may revive. You never know.
ReplyDeleteAnything that helps at a Dentist's office is o.k. with me. The sight and sounds of those drilling machines sends fear right through me.
ReplyDeleteThey gave me a pill before my last "scraping". Said it would relax me and that I wouldn't remember a thing - they lied!! I prefer the gas but my dentist won't use it. You're right though, suck that stuff up in big gulps through your nose!!
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