THANKSGIVING IS ALWAYS SPECIAL

Nov 27, Thanksgiving day was also Parkers 18th birthday. Time has gone so fast. He is a sweet boy and he has been coming down helping out  a lot on weekends and school holidays since Jim had back surgery. We about have everything put up for winter now.

Robbin cooked a turkey and the fixing and baked Parker a cake. We had a good day.  Missed Kyle  being there, but his Dad wanted him at his house for dinner.

Our group was small this year, Jess moved toSan Diego, Marjie went to visit her; Jackie is working in Chicago, and will not be back til Christmas, but a good time was had by all.

Parker came back to our house and stayed til this evening. Always miss hima lot when he has been here awhile and leaves.

Weather was nice all weekend. But is going to start going downhill Sunday night.  Winter...............Blah

NAILED IT !

Sunday, November 23, took my CCW classes. Got my paper so I can go get finger printed and get liscense to carry concealed weapon.

On my target test I got 16 out of 20 practice shots, and 20 out of 20 test shots.

I doubt that I will carry a weapon, but I will feel more legal since we always have one in our vehicles. Who knows what the future will bring.

I used 22 6 shot revolver for the test.  I want to learn to use and automatic later when the weather permits target practice.

ROOT CANALS HAVE COME A LONG WAY BUT ARE STILL A BITCH

Wednesday 26, went to dentist at 8:30. After much drilling and drilling, my root canal was a sucess. It took 4 hours, and I was beginning to think he was going to have to end up pulling it.

But by 12:30, I even walked out with the permenant crown. Thought I would have to get a temp and wait 8 weeks, but he did not have to do any gum surgery on it, so could put the real one right on.

Now I just have one old crown on top that he has to do some repair filling under. And my lower 6 front teeth filled and new lower partial.  Then I will be all done, yet several thousand dollars poorer.

But will be a good investment if I can save my teeth.

OUR FIRST SNOW OF THE WINTER

I always get a little excited about the first snow of winter. We had it today. Some very cold weather with it though. Supposed to be down in the single digits by morning.

Charlie and Dallas know how to handle the cold and snow.

COMING TO THE END OF A YEAR OF "FIRSTS"

Today Mom would have been 94.  Miss giving her the box of Chocolates that she loved so much.



                                                     R.I.P

CAN I HIT THE TARGET

Monday I signed up to take the Conceal and Carry class on Sunday  November 23.  I have not practiced much, and this past Sunday is the first time I have been able to decently hit the target.  I am going to have to get in one more practice before 23rd, need to shoot 40 shots like at the test.  I only did about 24 or 30 Sunday. And only checked the last 2 times. Did get last 12 shots in a good place on the target.  Tim is a good teacher.

And it is probably going to be cold, and I need to practice once in the cold. So I may pass and may not. 


Does this gun make my ass look big?

DENTAL WORK IS A BITCH

Well, Nov 5, 2014 trip two to the dentist did not go quite as smooth.  One tooth can be crowned, so it was prepped and a temp put on and will get a crown Nov 26. The other one was too far gone, so he put a temp crown on it and on 26th I will have a root canal, a post put in for the crown, and some gum surgery to prepare for the permanent crown. Will have to have a temp for 8 weeks until gum heals.  If he gets in there and that fails, and he has to pull it, I will just get a bridge.  Hoping it will work, but will not count on it til it is done.  I still have one top tooth he has to fill under the crown, he did not even get to that this time.

After that I just have bottom ones needing filling. One of them is iffy, and if it has to be pulled will become part of my lower partial.

I hate going to the dentist when things go well.

So time will tell how all this turns out.