A new procedure for open heart surgery... orally. Heart surgeon Dr. Kushion and Nurse Peggy performing a very delicate procedure.
OK, I lied. I was really at the dentist's office.

May 26, 2015 - Tuesday

61 degrees/rain/calm

Pentoga Road

I was up early this morning so I could ride to Iron Mountain with Sargie. Taking our time, we had a good visit on the way over and after a bit of shopping, I was kissing her goodbye and heading back home.

A stop was made in Florence, Wisconsin, to purchase this year's sweet and jalapeno peppers which, along with Navy beans, were planted between rain showers later in the day.

Yooper Brother Mark had texted earlier saying the trailer was filled with wood and was ready to bring home. I went directly into town and with Mark's help, got the heavy trailer attached to the Blazer. Mark will be heading to their plant in Kentucky early tomorrow for a week to ten days.

I called my friend, Brenda, the Office Manager at Today's Smile to confirm an appointment to have a tooth prepared for a crown. She said I could come in at any time. 

Yup, those are my choppers. The real things look much better than the x-rays. 

I've never gone to a dentist's office, had so much fun, and left two hours later feeling better than when I entered. 

I spent almost two hours helping Eric and Peggy decide whether to use a #6 or #8 drill. Knowing #6 was his "go-to" bit, I concurred when he decided to use his old faithful. Later, when he really got serious, he switched to the heavy hitter... the #8. 

At one point, Dr. Kushion zapped me with an alpha ray or two, supposedly to help some sort of filler harden, but he later confided that if he zapped me enough times, I'd become a super hero. I'm still waiting.

In the end, I walked out sporting a pretty, temporary, crown with the promise of a new permanent one to be installed the second week of June. Thanks, Brenda, Peggy, and Eric. 

It rained all Tuesday afternoon and is still coming down tonight. Carl the Weatherman said we have the possibility of receiving another two to three inches between now and tomorrow afternoon. I'd say our dry spell might be over.

Sargie's working on Wednesday. Assuming it's raining as forecast, I plan to spend most of the rainy day in the shop. I saw a small garden bench/planter earlier today at the greenhouse that I have to try to imitate. 

It's about bedtime and I'm tired. Hey, it's not easy working in the garden and hauling wood, all on the same day as having open heart surgery.

I'm not surprised. After all, a man's work is never done.

So are the tales from Pentoga Road...