Whoever would have thought you could have any problem with your tooth after you've had a root canal? I assumed that, since the root was now dead, that the real tooth was gone and only the space covered up with a crown, I had no further worries about that tooth. Apparently not.
I've had 2 root canals and one of them has started hurting from pressure and from hot and cold. It seemed to come on overnight and I did ignore it for a few days because I knew the real tooth was gone but the discomfort became too much and I knew it had to be checked on.
My dentist's appointment is later on this afternoon so I'll know more then but, thanks for the internet, I did some checking of my own. Damned if a root canal can cause big trouble which results in removing the existing work and crown and having to repeat the whole process. The cost is higher than what the original root canal cost. No-one told me this or I would never have had the root canal done on this tooth (bottom back) in the first place!
Another strange thing is that there is also discomfort in the top back teeth. Whatever is going on there is kind of scary because I've always been very thankful that I have good, strong teeth with no need for dentures. Let's hope my luck in that area holds!
Update: Good news! The pain was coming from the tooth next to the root canal and just caused from sensitivity to heat and cold. I'll have to be extra careful when eating cold food especially.
Tuesday, June 25, 2019
Saturday, June 22, 2019
Male Aggression
I live in nice area that is almost always very peaceful and quiet but this morning I heard screaming and cursing coming from the parking lot of the next apartment building. This is so unusual and I'm nosy so I looked out to see what was going on. It was what appeared to be a young man completely out of control, screaming and then threatening to come back to whoever he was screaming at and kill them. The cursing I could ignore but not a death threat so I called 911 and asked them to send a cop or two over here just in case this crazy person decided to force his way into his intended victim's apartment.
Male aggression has always terrified me because men have so much strength and ability to do harm. Seeing this man so out of control as he paced back and forth in the parking lot (trying to decide whether to leave or go back in) scares me terribly for his victim. I picture a young woman with young children absolutely terrified of this man.
The 911 operator said there had been a few calls and they had cops on the way. They did get there quickly but not before the man disappeared. They went directly to one of the apartment buildings so they must have good information about who he is.
I've been thinking about a man who has so little control of his anger and wondering how long it will fester in him and if he will return to do harm to someone. We hear of battered wives and girlfriends all the time. One of my childhood girlfriends was married to an abuser who ended up breaking down her door and beating her to death in front of her young children so my fears are not silly.
Dennis was a calm man most of the time but he even scared me when he lost his temper. It's the potential for harm that scares me, I guess, because he wasn't an abuser.
And so, I'll just hope that nothing more comes of this incident and no-one gets hurt. If it's someone's boyfriend, I hope they have the guts to never allow him in their home again.
Male aggression has always terrified me because men have so much strength and ability to do harm. Seeing this man so out of control as he paced back and forth in the parking lot (trying to decide whether to leave or go back in) scares me terribly for his victim. I picture a young woman with young children absolutely terrified of this man.
The 911 operator said there had been a few calls and they had cops on the way. They did get there quickly but not before the man disappeared. They went directly to one of the apartment buildings so they must have good information about who he is.
I've been thinking about a man who has so little control of his anger and wondering how long it will fester in him and if he will return to do harm to someone. We hear of battered wives and girlfriends all the time. One of my childhood girlfriends was married to an abuser who ended up breaking down her door and beating her to death in front of her young children so my fears are not silly.
Dennis was a calm man most of the time but he even scared me when he lost his temper. It's the potential for harm that scares me, I guess, because he wasn't an abuser.
And so, I'll just hope that nothing more comes of this incident and no-one gets hurt. If it's someone's boyfriend, I hope they have the guts to never allow him in their home again.
Wednesday, June 19, 2019
2011 Hyundai Elantra
Kim's car is a 2011 Hyundai Elantra with approximately 150, 000 Kilometers on it. That's about 90,000 miles. The motor just burnt out and I can't believe that could happen on an 8 year old car with such low mileage. Worse still is how she was treated when she went to the dealership to ask how much it would cost to replace the motor. She was greeted rudely by the person she spoke to and told it would cost about $10,000! I think dealerships prefer you waste their time if you're buying a new car!
Cars used to rust out until not long ago when customers finally had enough of buying such an inferior product but now it seems the body may look okay but the inner workings are not built to last. Look at refrigerators. Many people have ancient refrigerators in their basement or garage that they use as beer fridges but brand new refrigerators rarely last longer than 10 years now. It's built in obsolescence that we the consumer are accepting as normal. It isn't!
My car is a 2012 Nissan Altima with 115,000 km (about 75,000 miles) and has served me well so far. It scares me to think of having to replace it, first because it will be so expensive and second because you don't know what kind of crap you'll be buying.
The motor of an 8 year old car should not have to be replaced. This should not be acceptable to the public that pays dearly for their cars.
Cars used to rust out until not long ago when customers finally had enough of buying such an inferior product but now it seems the body may look okay but the inner workings are not built to last. Look at refrigerators. Many people have ancient refrigerators in their basement or garage that they use as beer fridges but brand new refrigerators rarely last longer than 10 years now. It's built in obsolescence that we the consumer are accepting as normal. It isn't!
My car is a 2012 Nissan Altima with 115,000 km (about 75,000 miles) and has served me well so far. It scares me to think of having to replace it, first because it will be so expensive and second because you don't know what kind of crap you'll be buying.
The motor of an 8 year old car should not have to be replaced. This should not be acceptable to the public that pays dearly for their cars.
Tuesday, June 18, 2019
Home
I get up quite early in the morning and, as I walked into the livingroom to open the patio doors, I had to smile because picture #2 was perfection in my eyes.
Now I'll drink my coffee and check out Facebook on the computer. A perfect morning in my eyes, too.
Wednesday, June 12, 2019
Living With Depression
I had depression for a good part of my adult life and it's pure hell if undiagnosed and untreated. It is also pure hell to live with someone who has depression. I've written before about my personal experience with depression, how it made me feel, and how I was able to overcome it but today I'll say a few words about how awful it must be for the family and friends to tolerate(yes, a strong word) with a depressed person.
None of my family understood what I was going through. They only saw the outward manic manifestation of a woman out of control of her emotions so just think how scary that must be to kids! And then a husband walking on eggshells or simply trying to ignore what was right in front of him. What an absolutely horrible home life for all of them...me included.
A depressed person is suffering so intensely in their mind that they are often incapable of seeing how their erratic behaviour is affecting their family and friends. You can't be faulted for something you can't control but the suffering is also spread out to the people who care about you.
I could never have dragged myself out of my own misery at the time to consider how it affected my family but, once on the mend, clearer thinking is possible and I'm so very sorry for what my illness put them through. Too late and all were affected in some way and that's the really sad part.
Anyway, if a depressed person is very lucky they will have people close to them that take notice they need help. They might never understand the illness but they can be instrumental in not doing things to make the condition worse.
And then, sad as it might seem, they might have to accept they can't live with the difficulties that a depressed person creates and want a quieter, easier life. It all depends on the depth and length of the illness and how it affects a relationship.
Like any chronic illness, it will have an effect one way or another on every relationship.
None of my family understood what I was going through. They only saw the outward manic manifestation of a woman out of control of her emotions so just think how scary that must be to kids! And then a husband walking on eggshells or simply trying to ignore what was right in front of him. What an absolutely horrible home life for all of them...me included.
A depressed person is suffering so intensely in their mind that they are often incapable of seeing how their erratic behaviour is affecting their family and friends. You can't be faulted for something you can't control but the suffering is also spread out to the people who care about you.
I could never have dragged myself out of my own misery at the time to consider how it affected my family but, once on the mend, clearer thinking is possible and I'm so very sorry for what my illness put them through. Too late and all were affected in some way and that's the really sad part.
Anyway, if a depressed person is very lucky they will have people close to them that take notice they need help. They might never understand the illness but they can be instrumental in not doing things to make the condition worse.
And then, sad as it might seem, they might have to accept they can't live with the difficulties that a depressed person creates and want a quieter, easier life. It all depends on the depth and length of the illness and how it affects a relationship.
Like any chronic illness, it will have an effect one way or another on every relationship.
Friday, June 07, 2019
Guns
Another gun massacre in the States almost every day and gun enthusiasts still don't understand that this is a different world than it was 50 years ago. They say there have always been guns in their homes and they were respected and not used to commit mass murder every few days. That might be true but people were a different breed in those days. They, as a rule, were brought up to respect authority and their country. Guns were expensive and considered a necessity in bringing home provisions for their families. Guns were needed a long time ago to protect families living in desolate areas.
Today we have children who are not disciplined or monitored because most families have 2 working parents just trying to make ends meet. Or, worse, single parent families with one parent trying to do it all.
The "politically correct" faction has taken away the authority of teachers to even fail a child who can't or won't do the work necessary to pass a grade. It is no longer acceptable for students to honor their flag because "it might upset a student who has no respect for the flag". Does this make sense?
Parents at volunteer run sports events scream profanities at the coaches and sometimes resort to violence, even murder, if something doesn't go their way. Children see this and mimic the poor behaviour of their parents.
People are hired to do a job they aren't capable of performing but must be hired due to a quota...on race or sex. This is most apparent in government jobs. How many of us have called a government office for information and been given completely different answers by different employees?
Everyone seems to demand their rights without accepting their responsibilities. One lone complaint can remove a Christmas tree or a military statue from a community and yet dozens of complaints cannot remove a predator from a neighborhood.
A union employee can cause disruption and loss of revenue for his/her place of employment and then sue their employer for firing them. A terrorist can murder innocent people and then receive an apology and millions of dollars from their government (Canada) because they spent a supposedly long time in prison. It seems that we are teaching our children that they probably won't be held responsible for their crimes. And then we wonder why some will decide to obtain a gun and shoot to kill or even at random.
I've watched interviews of child murderers on T.V. and they often say they "made a mistake". A mistake is when you misspell a word and not when you deliberately commit murder. And yet there are many adults who will work hard to free these people from paying for their fatal "mistakes".
No, our world isn't the same as it was 50 years ago when respect was taught in more homes and more schools. If a child is not taught respect of life, family, and country, they will become self serving and inconsiderate adults who shouldn't have easy access to guns.
50 years ago you could give a farm child a gun to use for hunting and they would be disciplined enough to use it wisely. Today, imagine giving a gun to a teen who has not been taught boundaries or given responsibilities in the family. Imagine giving a gun to an irresponsible child who is left alone most of the time because their parents are not around much. Imagine giving a gun to a self centered and angry person who feels they aren't appreciated. Imagine giving a gun to someone who has never been given consequences for bad behaviour. And then imagine giving a gun to an illiterate teen who hates the world.
As a society, we have deteriorated to the point where very few people have the intelligence and maturity to be trusted with gun ownership.
Today we have children who are not disciplined or monitored because most families have 2 working parents just trying to make ends meet. Or, worse, single parent families with one parent trying to do it all.
The "politically correct" faction has taken away the authority of teachers to even fail a child who can't or won't do the work necessary to pass a grade. It is no longer acceptable for students to honor their flag because "it might upset a student who has no respect for the flag". Does this make sense?
Parents at volunteer run sports events scream profanities at the coaches and sometimes resort to violence, even murder, if something doesn't go their way. Children see this and mimic the poor behaviour of their parents.
People are hired to do a job they aren't capable of performing but must be hired due to a quota...on race or sex. This is most apparent in government jobs. How many of us have called a government office for information and been given completely different answers by different employees?
Everyone seems to demand their rights without accepting their responsibilities. One lone complaint can remove a Christmas tree or a military statue from a community and yet dozens of complaints cannot remove a predator from a neighborhood.
A union employee can cause disruption and loss of revenue for his/her place of employment and then sue their employer for firing them. A terrorist can murder innocent people and then receive an apology and millions of dollars from their government (Canada) because they spent a supposedly long time in prison. It seems that we are teaching our children that they probably won't be held responsible for their crimes. And then we wonder why some will decide to obtain a gun and shoot to kill or even at random.
I've watched interviews of child murderers on T.V. and they often say they "made a mistake". A mistake is when you misspell a word and not when you deliberately commit murder. And yet there are many adults who will work hard to free these people from paying for their fatal "mistakes".
No, our world isn't the same as it was 50 years ago when respect was taught in more homes and more schools. If a child is not taught respect of life, family, and country, they will become self serving and inconsiderate adults who shouldn't have easy access to guns.
50 years ago you could give a farm child a gun to use for hunting and they would be disciplined enough to use it wisely. Today, imagine giving a gun to a teen who has not been taught boundaries or given responsibilities in the family. Imagine giving a gun to an irresponsible child who is left alone most of the time because their parents are not around much. Imagine giving a gun to a self centered and angry person who feels they aren't appreciated. Imagine giving a gun to someone who has never been given consequences for bad behaviour. And then imagine giving a gun to an illiterate teen who hates the world.
As a society, we have deteriorated to the point where very few people have the intelligence and maturity to be trusted with gun ownership.
Saturday, June 01, 2019
Cottage in the Backyard
We had Kim's birthday dinner at Nick's last night and their yard is all finished now with the hot tub and new landscaping. It's gorgeous! It got me thinking how foolish it is for people to go to the expense of buying and maintaining a cottage up north when they could just upgrade their backyard. There is no weekend traveling in heavy traffic and there's no full day of the weekend doing cleanup and yard work that comes with only being at the cottage for 2 days a week.
One of the biggest assets, in my opinion, was that the previous owners of Nick and Bev's house built a huge, oversized deck that is really party sized. Most people wouldn't build such a huge deck in a small backyard but it makes so much sense. There is enough yard left for the massive hot tub they had installed this year and that suits them fine because it cuts down on lawn maintenance.
The new landscaping is all pretty much maintenance free, too, and Nick and Bev like it that way. I'm very happy for them that their hard work has paid off so well. They can enjoy it every day (not just on weekends)!
I'm so happy that they include me as much as they do. My hard work as a good grandparent has paid off well, too!!
One of the biggest assets, in my opinion, was that the previous owners of Nick and Bev's house built a huge, oversized deck that is really party sized. Most people wouldn't build such a huge deck in a small backyard but it makes so much sense. There is enough yard left for the massive hot tub they had installed this year and that suits them fine because it cuts down on lawn maintenance.
The new landscaping is all pretty much maintenance free, too, and Nick and Bev like it that way. I'm very happy for them that their hard work has paid off so well. They can enjoy it every day (not just on weekends)!
I'm so happy that they include me as much as they do. My hard work as a good grandparent has paid off well, too!!
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