...........continued.

This is a follow-up about my last blog. I found a clinic that had a nurse practitioner. I asked for anti-bionics to clear up the infection in my mouth until I relocate and see an oral surgeon. The first thing she said was "I can't treat for anything involving the mouth." But since my left ear has been involved in the infection [it feels like it's underwater], she did a through inspection of my ear, general health and mouth. The good news is that she didn't see any infection - and she said take Sudafed for the ear sensation. So...........I think I may have mouth cancer; my oral surgeon says 'infection.' I think I have an 'infection', the clinic says, no.

Between a rock and a hard place.

This blog is not ABOUT me, it's about life. Today I need to rant about the situation I'm in. Many years ago I lost a tooth that was very important. Since my head surgery in 1980 I have favored my left side for chewing. There was a bridge on that side, but the back tooth holding it in place decayed. If I wanted to chew my food [on that side], I would need a fake tooth. $5000. and serious discomfort later I had an implant. I swore I would never do it again except for a front tooth. Five years after the implant, the titanium post holding the crown on - broke - good bye tooth. Six years later I get a blister on my gum where the broken post is. I think that it might be cancer, so I go to the oral surgeon in Mi that I have been to before, hoping that he will biopsy the gum. Dr. Bliss says that it's an infection not cancer. He put me on antibiotics. He's not sure if the post is causing the infection but the tooth just in front looks decayed under it's crown, so he's pulls it out. The gum is infected again. I want to delay removing the post embedded in my jaw bone until after the move to Charlotte in case I need follow up appointments. Meanwhile I have to get rid of the infection. I called Dr. Bliss today hoping to get a stronger antibiotic and see if that takes care of the problem. "Sorry..can't give drugs without seeing you in the office. Dr Bliss TOLD you that this could/would happen. Good bye." So I'm without an Oral surgeon and an MD in Raleigh soon - to be in Charlotte. Urgent care here I come.... to be continued.

Accepted

Our offer to rent the Mersham house in Charlotte NC was accepted today. How exciting!!! I'm sure Tim, Ann, and TJ and I will be very comfortable there. The three bedrooms are kinda small, but they are not for entertaining anyway. What goes on behind closed doors is not a spectator sport. I packed up all my mini creamers last night while I watch "Hurricane" with Denzel Washington. It seemed like a daunting task [ made much more doable when my sister Katrina did it with me for the move TO NC] but watching the movie made the time fly by. Good movie by the way. We're hoping to have a garage sale the first weekend in Nov. I wish my Dee and sisters were hear to help. Saturday I will 'garage sale' looking for a large dog crate to keep our outdoor/semi wild kitty Pepper in for a few weeks. Ann has been feeding her twice a day since she came to the doorwall as a kitten. She had a brother, but he probably met his demise. Pepper is spayed, gets her shots, and is flea medicated. She will let up pet her and Ann can pick her up.

Quite

There is one spot in my neighborhood that is so quiet that I can hear the grass grow. I may be totally deaf in one ear but, the hearing in the other ear is VERY acute. Sometimes I have to wear an ear plug in the good ear, just to hear at a normal level. Back to the neighborhood; I appreciate quiet, no car noise, no airplane, no traffic noise, no lawn mower noise, no dogs barking, and nothing to disturb the silence, not even a bird. It was just amazing to hear only my foot steps. The stroller was/is quiet and Lily dog wasn't making any noise. I may be wrong but, it seems that we live in a very noisy world. I can't even stand to have a TV as background noise. NOISE POLLUTION is real, just open the new biodegradable 'Sun Chips' bag. GIVE me an EARPLUG!

A busy time for us.

We found an older house [1988] in a mature neighborhood. Driving up our treed street makes the stress of the day melt away. It's everything we wanted; 2500 sqft and big garage for Tim, fantastic kitchen WITH a cook Island and wooded backyard [no grass] for Ann and front porch and 9 minutes from Ann's work, quiet and fireplaces [2] for me and an incredible master suite with two skylights - two ceiling fans - and a bay window to look out at the park/backyard. A greenway path and community pool for everyone. Let's hope they take our offer. I will know more Wednesday. Now the packing and garage sale will keep us busy. TJ is happy and getting ready to stand/crawl. He is a good eater. Today he was singing to himself/me while I pushed him in the stroller. [I'm usually the one singing to him].

For Sure

Ann got the finial yes from the new company in Charlotte. She starts her new job Nov. 15th. We are going tomorrow to see a few rentals and hopefully find the one we all agree is the best. Ann wants 4 bedrooms and less than 15 minutes from work. Tim wants a BIG house and two car garage. I want a fenced in yard for Lily dog and a quiet neighborhood. Most rentals take pets with a fee [about $300. per pet]. It takes 3 hours to get from Raleigh to Charlotte. We will spend the night in Charlotte and come home Sunday. I have started to pack up things to move and get ready for a garage sale. My landlord here is a little taken aback by the suddenness of my moving. Off the subject...I have started painting my third painting. I'm getting quite attached to the first two painting. The first one looks like a garden and the second one is larger and shapes mostly rectangles. The one I am working on now is being painted 'without' a brush....I am using what is in nature; flower, grass, tomato, leaves as a carrier for my color choices. It's interesting.

Worry.

We all have worry in our lives, unless you don't think/care about those connected to you. Worry never changed the outcome of anything and it's not a very useful activity to spend very much time on. But of course our minds will think of the people we love; and not everything is perfect with/for them. There-in is the cause for worry. LIVE - LAUGH - LOVE

Internet down yesterday.

No blogging yesterday. When someone asks me "How was Michigan?" , my answer is always the same " I miss Jim". My 14 year old grandson always does special things that make me smile. He was crazy about his new cousin TJ. By the time TJ goes to kindergarten, Jim will be in college. The family plans to come to NC for Thanksgiving. I have to start making 'Garage Sale' signs so I can unload the things that I won't need living with Tim and Ann in Charlotte. This weekend we will go and look for a house to rent VERY near where Ann new work is. So, I will try to do a garage sale Oct 30th. Then Purple Heart can pick up anything that doesn't sell. We should be relocated Nov 10th.

Welcome back.

Breakfast with my two kids and two grandkids this morning - priceless! The flight back to NC from Michigan was uneventful. TJ was great on the plane. just as he was the whole time we were in MI. We [Tim, TJ & I] had a wonderful visit with family and friends. Within less than a month, we [Tim, Ann, TJ and I] should be permanently relocated to Charlotte NC. Lots to do........find a house to rent, get rid of junk, move and set up new living arrangements. Check out facebook to see pictures of our trip. The wedding was great! The bride was beautiful. The groom/nephew was charming. Happy GG! Happy TJ! Sad Dee [no TJ]. Sad Jim [ no TJ no GG].

Kiss the baby.

When TJ looked in the hand held mirror, without any hesitation he KISSED the baby in the mirror. TJ has seem himself many many times in that mirror. And we have encouraged him to kiss the baby. It was great to see him do it so spontaneously. I'm off with TJ and Tim on Delta tomorrow. I believe in tipping the captain.............who else ever has your life in so much control; not your hairdresser or waitress.

WEDNESDAT OCTOBER 6th 2010

ANN Has been hired by a company in CHARLOTTE NC...... we're moving soon!

I'm excited........

Friday is the day Tim, TJ, & I fly to Michigan to see family and attend a wedding. Ann can not get the time off work. She will miss her baby boy terribly. This will be TJ second time on an airplane and he's only 6 months old. There are some grown ups that haven't EVER been on an airplane. I wish there was a direct train system from Raleigh to Dearborn. I think I would enjoy a one day rail trip. Tim will be riding someones bike in Michigan. We both will try to do everything - see everyone we can in the week we will be there. My blogging will suffer next week because I will be having so much fun. Soon I will not want to see snowy Michigan. The heat this summer in NC was brutal, but ...... it didn't mess up my gutters, prevent me from driving [white knuckled] and I don't have to SHOVEL it. The snow people can come and see me...............................in sunny warm NC!

I think about...........

.......things to write about in my blog, but most times I am not certain what I will write about even while I am typing. So, a few things that are excellent in my life: hot or cold coffee with lots of milk, A queen size bed all to myself, orange juice not reconstituted, toilet paper, pedicure, projects like painting or fixing up something, cats & dogs [Lily], baby skin and smiles, my children, grandchildren that need you, good movies, warm bathrooms, cool bedrooms, the intense flavor of fruit chewies, hugs from friend & family, trees, pink flowers, a car that always starts, non fiction books, foot or head rub, ceiling fans, schools bands, basketball [grandson], my computer and change. Things that scare me.............. having to support myself, anger [others] the seamier side of humans.

6 months old today!

Well the reason I'm in NC turned 6 months old today. And what a beautiful day it was. Some rain in the am then sunny and 72 degrees. Ann had the day off to prepare for her second interview with the company in Charlotte NC that she is looking to work at. Ann thinks the interview went very well and she might start working there as soon as Oct 18Th. We're all excited about the change. Well maybe TJ's not too excited about moving, but he gets excited every day about everything. The dog and cat excite him, as do his play balls and bottle. I stared walking him after his first nap and he stays awake the whole time. He met four small children today and took in all the things that are so new to him. Seeing the world through a child's eyes opens a whole new aspect of neighborhood, things and life. It feels good to stop and smell [taste] the roses. Live, love, laugh.