What's More Fun Than a Root Canal?

Tending my Idaho grandkids after the birth of a new baby brother is lots more fun than a root canal. Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday were full of music lessons, gymnastics, Tavaci practices, homework, cooking, LAUNDRY, (lots of laundry) holding a precious baby, hugging Elsie, baking cookies and lots of fun.

I left at 5:30 a.m. Thursday to travel through Logan to give Hilary supplies for our mailer and then back to Salt Lake for the Brusch twins memorial service. I was enjoying the scenery of the beautiful drive through Idaho's farm country, the sunrise and the quiet reflective time until I stopped at a school crosswalk in Smithfield. I thought it was interesting that there were 2 crossings guards. One had a daughter and a baby in a stroller waiting on the sidewalk. I thought that must have been a challenge in the winter. The other had a boy friend mooning around on the other sidewalk. It had to be a boyfriend because husbands don't do that. Anyway, as I drove on down the street I noticed a flashing red light behind me so I dutifully pulled over. So did the police car behind me. I was flabergasted and couldn't think what I had done to deserve this attention. He approached my car and told me that I hadn't waited until both guards were on the sidewalk and had dropped their arms and signs down. He was enjoying every minute of giving me a ticket and then he said that the insurance on the vehicle wasn't registered in his data base even though I had a card stating it was insured. So he gave me a ticket for that too. This whole experience didn't give me any warm fuzzies. In fact it totally annoyed me and I found myself quite grumpy.

After putting together the real estate mailer with Hilary and receiving hugs from Korinne and Jenna , I headed out again so that I could get home in time for the twins' funeral. Steve and I thought it was a very nice service. Both grandfather's spoke and gave very appropriate and comforting remarks. Randy Brusch did an excellent job. I wish I had a copy of his remarks. They were so well stated.

Steve and I then went over to the title company to sign the documents to refinance our home at 4.67%. Thanks to Adam, we will retire the loan on our other rental property that has a 6 or 7% interest rate.

By the time I got home from Book Club last night, I was pooped. On top of all that I felt I was coming down with a cold and I had a throbbing toothache. Before I went to bed I drank Airborne, gargled with salt water and tried to soak in the tub, but the water wasn't very hot. Hope we're not having water heater problems.

The night was a long, uncomfortable one until Steve finally got up and got an ibuprofen for my toothache. It really did help and I was able to sleep after that. I felt much better this a.m. as the cold didn't fully develop. I'm still drinking fizzies and taken vitiamin C, zinc, etc. I was so grateful when Joe Meier's office called me back and said they had a cancellation and to come right over. The root canal wasn't fun but it was appreciated. Thank you Dr. Meier & staff!