Nina came home from the hairdresser with a new hairdo this afternoon. I like it and pestered her with the camera until I got a picture that seemed to do the new do some justice.

While she was away at the hairdresser, I was at the dentist getting the remaining work on the root canal that was done before I went to Belgium. I think she had a whole lot more fun than I did. After filling my jaw up with anesthetic, the drilling and filing (that is the right word. They take these tiny files and run them up and down the nerve canal to open it up and clean out anything that might be there) began. It took almost an hour and a half to clean everything out and put in the permanent filling. One of our dental plan options is Willamette Dental which is a dental maintenance company. The good part about this plan is that they focus on maintenance so checkups and cleanings are scheduled as often as needed. The dentists are young and change occasionally. I go see whatever dentist is working that day. That works quite well for me.

The new kitchen table hobby for Nina is putting together these small 500 piece puzzles. She works on them whenever she is waiting for Bradica (the dog) to come back in from outside. The new look for the table is that I have to take all of my paper off the table and put it away somewhere every day. I kind of think that part of Nina’s goals for this year is to have an uncluttered table and an empty kitchen counter. Sometimes I do my part to help….