Yeah, I had the root canal a couple of weeks ago, and I have to say -- easy as pie and not a bit of pain afterwards. The crown's not bad; it just takes forrrrevvvverrrrr. Honestly, I'm lucky to be getting a crown; the endodontist wasn't sure that would be possible, which would have meant an extraction and all that follows that. He also did a bit of the build up that the dentist would've needed to do, so he was pretty proud of himself by the end. He said, "I made Dr. A's job easier!"

Lol so my sister was on a weight loss drug study like I am but hers ended a few weeks ago. So no more drugs. I was asking how she’s doing and she said she even lost a little more weight…but it was probably because she had two root canals, temporary crowns, and plans for permanent ones, over the past couple/next couple weeks. I will pass on that diet plan please!

Aw JenP, fun.

Really: the reunion, not the dental work.

Ha, yeah, meara, that's not a diet plan I'd subscribe to.

Dentist waiting room now. It's always freezing in this office, so I have to dress like I'm visiting Alaska even on 80° days.

Cereal:

I think the most painful part just happened, which was paying for it. Sheesh. And I have decent dental... I mean, comparatively.

I think the most painful part just happened, which was paying for it. Sheesh. And I have decent dental... I mean, comparatively.

Walletectomy!

Wow, Dana, that is some brutal travel baloney. May you be returned to your pillow and pill case asap.

For those of you who remember the torturous, frustrating, ever fucky, tooth gnashing journey of selling JZ's dad's business to Kevin (aka, "Fucking Kevin!"), the aforementioned Fucking Kevin has just made his first payment to us. On time, without fuss or fanfare. (He's repaying the rawther large loan we had to give him to satisfy the bank financing the deal.)

So for the next three years or so, I'll be getting a large monthly check, which is exactly why the next three years will be David Spends Money On The House. The first project will be the attic, but that's coupled with getting solar panels and putting in a heat pump.

Every time I think about putting up the solar panels the little apocalyptic fiction reading part of my brain gives a nod of satisfaction as that's clearly going to be a huge help after the zombie uprising.

David I lately envision someone having solar and a battery and an electric car and like, well water up in their mountain home or something, and driving their Tesla back to town and being like “oh shit I didn’t realize the world collapsed!” when I read about apocalypses now!

David I lately envision someone having solar and a battery and an electric car and like, well water up in their mountain home or something, and driving their Tesla back to town and being like “oh shit I didn’t realize the world collapsed!” when I read about apocalypses now!

We'll have to run this scenario past Plei's Prepper Plans.

Dag, my house is an absolute trainwreck in dire need of cleaning. I think that day is today.

In exciting new of David Vs. Online Payment Systems I have successfully engineered my first Autopay for my monthly mortgage payment. I still have like 19 different accounts to do.

Progress, though!

Walletectomy, indeed.

We've gotten two cavities filled + prepped the tooth that's receiving the crown + removed my Invisalign grabby thingies (I failed at Invisalign; getting an orthodontist consult in Wednesday for actual braces), and we're waiting for my crown to be done so she can jam it in there. Big doings here, I tell you what.

We'll have to run this scenario past Plei's Prepper Plans.

I think you'd need to also be growing or raising your own food to avoid knowing about a collapse. So really, the most shocked would be the Amish.