The big thing on that list was to call down to the dentist in Ridgeland and get my root canal scheduled. Those of you who know my phone issues know how big an accomplishment this was. On the other hand, I was supposed to have done it Wednesday...but hey, it's done now and said appointment is scheduled.
Tuesday, I went to my dentist here in town to get my toothache checked out. After looking at my x-rays and mashing around on things, we agreed I needed a root canal. The problem is, it's a tooth I just had crowned last year. Dr. Horan said he could do it, but he'd want to take the crown off. Since I've only had it for a year, insurance isn't going to pay for a new one. He suggested sending me to an endodontic specialist, who might be able to drill through the crown and save it. Dr. Horan referred me to a specialist in Oxford, but I asked him if I could go to the dentist in Ridgeland who'd done all my previous root canals. He said, "OK, if that's what you want to do."
I said I did, because I'm familiar with him, and really like him. What I didn't say -- out loud at least -- was when I'm done with that, I can visit AMY!!! So, what do you say, Amy? Up for a day of window shopping and visiting December 6? My appointment is at 8:30, and it should take about an hour. After that, I'm free for the rest of the day.
The other major thing I wanted to accomplish today was to finish putting out all my Christmas decorations and get the storage boxes back out into my shed. Really, there wasn't much left to do. I hung this wreath, and our stockings, and ...what? Doesn't everybody have a nativity on top of their gun cabinet?
I did something new with this stuff this year.
The decorations aren't new, but putting them here in this little nook thing is. In retrospect, I could have done a better job of cleaning that mirror of, but eh, there's nobody here but me. I'll clean it after Christmas, when I put all that stuff up. Also, in retrospect, that little nativity is too small for that space, but it's going to stay there. I'll figure out something different for next year.
While I was hauling boxes back out to the shed, I started digging through a cardboard box that's been out there since I moved. Look what I found! My cake pans!
And more cake pans!
And there are more still in the sink I haven't washed yet. All in all, I have a Santa, a snowman, a football, a Christmas tree, a cross, and a shell --besides the round and rectangular ones. I used to have a bunch more pans that I either sold or gave away, but these were my favorites. I also have some mini pans, most of which have never been used. At one time, I was really into cake decorating, but once the kids started growing up, I stopped doing it so much. Some of these pans have never even been used.
These, however, have been used quite a bit, my cookie stamps.
I have two boxes full of cookie cutters, but I prefer the stamps, because they are so much easier to use. I don't think Wilton even makes these kind any more. BTW, I've got some spring and fall designs, too, but didn't take a picture of them.
At the very bottom of the big box, I found this one. It hasn't even been cut off the cardboard.
It was fun finding all this stuff again, but it put me into a bit of a melancholy mood. All the kids are grown, and family is scattered here, there, and yonder. We don't have those big family gatherings like we used to. It's a part of growing up, but it makes me miss the old days, when we used to really do up for Christmas.
Maybe I'll make a bunch of cookies and ship them to Cody. Or give them to Edna, who told me she likes to eat, but doesn't like to cook.
What say, Ed? Up for some Christmas cookies?
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