Catching up

This is going to be a post about as many random things I can think of to catch you up on the happenings of Ring Manor.

* Mr S is currently in Andalusia, AL. He was chosen to help train a new outsourced call center that will be based there. So for all of you that HATE getting someone that doesn't speak fluent English when you call their call center (including yours truly), I can assure that Cox Communications doesn't outsource overseas!

* I feel like I did when I was single...trying to fill my days with activities so I'm not bored. The only difference is I'm not single. I'm married and my husband is in the South, which is, ironically enough, where I was born and raised.  Weird.

* I am LOVING the song Remix by NKOTB! I mean, seriously, how have I not heard this yet? Oh that's right...my car radio doesn't work. And I didn't actually hear it on the radio, I saw the video on the morning videos of MTV while in Alabama for a day for training. Yes, MTV does do videos...if you're up early enough for them.

* Speaking of AL for a day, instead of coming home after my last trip, I headed to AL to spend a week with Mr S. He had actually left for AL while I was spending the weekend with my parents. I'm so glad I did. It makes this 4 week separation go A LOT faster. We're down to two weeks!

* I have a calendar in the kitchen where I'm crossing out the days until he comes home.

* I'm pretty sure I'm inching closer to having truth to the saying "Million Dollar Smile". (Is that even something that is said anymore?) I went to the dentist a few weeks ago for "routine" cleaning. I haven't been to the dentist in about 5-6 years (GASP!!). It was DISASTROUS!! The x-rays he did showed that I have about 12 cavities...yes 12!! With one of them being so bad he wasn't sure if he should fill it or just go straight for a root canal! It breaks down like this:  4 on the upper left, 4 on the lower left, 2 on the upper right (where the bad one is), 2 on the lower right. And they're all IN BETWEEN the teeth! Let that be a lesson to you all - FLOSS!!! I'm pretty sure I have flossed more in the last 3 weeks than I did my entire life. I hate flossing. It make my gums bleed. I know, if I'd do it more often, my gums wouldn't bleed. WRONG!! My gums bleed when I brush my teeth...and I do that every day. (okay, maybe wrong in my opinion...but that's what I'm going on here.)

* I had my first in a series of 3-4 procedures yesterday, costing me $370 (with insurance). Dr M did the fillings on the right side. It took a little over an hour. Thankfully, he has a nice flat-screen monitor over the chair and I could watch a movie. That helped take my mind off the process. And, thankfully, he used some MAJOR numbing agent. I didn't feel a thing! (I have a very high tolerance to these things...local anesthetics don't usually work so well on me.) I also don't do very well with having my jaw in certain positions for long periods of time. Needless to say I took some advil when I got home.

* The next two procedures, hopefully, won't be as bad since the cavities on the other side of my mouth aren't as bad. There's more of them, but they aren't as bad. But they'll also cost me about $350 each. And that's with insurance.

* The fourth, and final, procedure will only be if it is determined that I will need a root canal. Which, I guess, is based on if I have more pain in the tooth after the filling has had time to settle. I really don't understand it all.

* I treated myself to a Chick-Fil-A Cookies & Cream milkshake on the way home. It was 21 points. It was worth it after what I went through!

* It's my first weekend without my husband and I have no idea what I'm going to do to keep me busy for two full days! I might hit up the in-laws for some time by the pool tomorrow.

* I'm considering buying a "DIY" gel manicure set. I'm looking that Nailene's SensatioNail kit. I really like the Sally Hansen nail strip set because it looks a little easier and is cheaper. But the SensatioNail set has more colors avaialable. And I found a coupon online for $10 off.

I think that's all I've got...for now. I'm not sure where this blog is going just yet. I know I don't get on here as much as I used to, and I want to. I just don't seem to have the motivation lately. But I'm hoping that will change this week.

Stay tuned, y'all!!

HAPPY WEEKEND!!

It's been a while

I can't believe it's been almost two months since my last post. Yes, I am slacking here, some. But in my defense A LOT has been going on!

October:
I left on the 15th for Florida/Alabama for a week in office and Graduation for the school I work for on the 19th. The 20th, one of my best friends got married and his lovely bride had asked me to be bridesmaid. I flew home on the 21st only to leave again on the 22nd, this time for the Bay Area. While there, my grandmother passed. A quick change of plans had my flying to Arizona on the night of the 24th. I finally got home on Monday the 29th.

November:
I left on the 5th for Minneapolis and returned home on the 9th. Then, on the 11th, Mr S and I left town to celebrate 1 year of wedded bliss! We came home on the 15th. We then whisked away to the in-laws on the 16th to puppy/house sit while they were gone for a week, returning to our own home/beds/chaos on the 24th. And last week was a mix of settling back into the normal routine and getting better from the colds we both had during November.

Needless to say, it's been a little crazy around here lately. And I head out of town again on Monday for our annual week of training in Alabama.

Thank you, to all my followers, for sticking with me in my absence. I'd love to spout promises of I'll do better and it'll never happen again. Okay, well, I will try to do better. But I'm not going to set myself up for failure by saying it will never happen again. We all know better than that!

There will be some changes coming to the blog. The first will be the background. As you can see, I've not had time to create my own so I'll be putting something I like back up here...soon!

I'm also considering changing up some of the things I do around here. I'm planning to keep So What Wednesday and Friday's Nail Files (for as long as they continue, at least). But I'm looking at ideas for topics for Monday, Tuesday, and Thursdays. If you have any suggestions, feel free to let me know. (I'm undecided on if Through The Lense will stick around.) My current ideas are: a recipe testing/review day, documenting my weight loss journey that will beginning after the holidays (like the rest of the world, I know...but I've got to do something!!), a monthly short story or poetry entry, a book review once a week, and maybe even a video blog (v'log) every now and then (should I invest in a webcam).

Anyway...stay tuned for new and exciting things coming to the blog.

Hugs...