Another Trip to the Dentist

Hello Everyone,

I thought I`d report in after the weekend I`ve had. My mouth and jaw has got progressively worse and this morning I arrived on my dentist surgery doorstep at 9am sharp. My own dentist hadn`t arrived but his partner very kindly saw me staright away and told me that I have a DRY SOCKET and an infection in the bone. He prescribed some special mouthwashes and a course of penicillin capsules that are guaranteed to kill anything that is lurking in the space that was my tooth...lol! I have to confess that I`ve been beside myself with the pain and seriously began to wonder when the pain would ease. Despite taking some very strong painkillers the pain was constantly there and I`ve had no respite until this morning. The packing that the dentist put in certainly helps though it`ll need topping up in a day or two. Hopefully tonight I`ll get some well deserved sleep.

I still went for the family meal on Saturday and enjoyed the good company. The food was excellent but I could barely open my mouth to eat so I missed out on a great meal. I did however manage to eat dessert which was my favourite, Creme Brulee. That, it has to be said, went down very nicely indeed!

On Sunday, Jim and I took advantage of the nicer weather did some heavy duty gardening. Jim cleared the flower beds of weeds and dug in some more farm manure while I secured the trellis`s and extended some of them with garden wire. The nice, tidy garden made me realise that there are some places that needed to be filled with new plants and as you know, that will never do. My plan for the garden is that there are always several plants in flower at one given time so today I bought........

Agapanthus `Midnight Star` which flowers between July-September

Sidalcea `Little Princess` which flowers September-November

Coreopsis `Flying Saucers` which flowers June-November

All of them are very pretty, hardy and very easy to grow. I know exactly where to plant them and they`ll still be a couple more spaces...mmm, what shall I get next month I wonder? 

I have lots of ideas in my head for Roman`s birthday party, though I have to have a plan B just in case the weather is bad on the day. One way or another it will still be a good party if I have anything to do with it.  There is so much to do as far as food preparation is concerned but it will be worth it in the end. Knowing me I`ll make far too much food and loads will be thrown away, I`d rather that though than not enough to go round leaving us with hungry guests!

I read in yesterday`s paper that Summer this year just isn`t going to happen, well I can`t say I`m at all surprised. I suppose we`d all better get used to having a year-round Winter, for 2007 at least. At least here in the South of England we don`t have the devasting floods that have hit Gloucestershire and Oxfordshire. We did have a shock on Saturday when we were going to the restaurant. The river Thames has never looked quite so swollen for a long time and it was flowing very fast. Any more of the heavy rain we had on friday could be disastrous for those who live along it`s banks.

Danny has told me that he and Sal did try again but it`s definitely over now. He told me all the old problems are still there and they won`t go away now. I think he`s done the right thing for himself and Sal because one day they will both find the right person. I am sorry it didn`t work out because Jim and I are really fond of her, but in the pursuit of happiness you have to make the right choices and I want my son to be happy.

I must go now and take some more painkillers, then another antibiotic...and mouthwash.....I`m taking pills like sweets at the moment, I must rattle when I walk...lol!

Take care my friends. Bye Bye. :o)