Friday, January 18, 2013

Recovery day

First thanks to all who sent well wishes on yesterdays dental procedure. I am happy to report the all went well and the recovery is proceeding faster than anticipated. The doctor had to do quite a bit a digging and crunching to remove the culprit tooth and I assumed I would become well aware of his efforts when the Novocaine wore off. Not the case, I am fortunate enough to have a high level of pain tolerance and I have not experienced any pain at all. The Doctor did call this morning to check if I had a list. He said he took out so much metal from the one side that he thought I might be listing to port. I assured him I was well on the road to recovery and would see him Friday for our follow up.

 A new addition to Mel's care health arrived yesterday and was installed. One thing I didn't count on in parking for the season was Mel's engine battery running down, but when I tried to start it last week I found that is just what happened. So I decided to buy a combination charger/maintainer. Yesterday when I plugged it in I found the battery in the 0 to 25% range and I put it to work. By this morning it was showing 100%  and we're back in business. This will be used for whatever vehicle I leave behind when I leave here for the summer, so I'll get my moneys worth.
We now have a genius on board.

 Today is another fine day, that's two in a row, and I plan to take full advantage of it. I've already made one loop around the park and am getting ready for a second one shortly. What should be a 15 minute walk normally takes about an hour with the visiting involved. By the currently there is lots of sun and it's 77 degrees. Almost perfect for enjoying the good life.

12 comments:

  1. Russ KrecklowFriday, January 18, 2013 at 12:45:00 PM CST

    Happy to hear that you're feeling alright today. That Genius idea is a good one. I've been thinking that I need something like that on our rig. The starter battery doesn't charge when it's sitting, even if it's plugged into power. Something like this is good. I had to charge the battery on the Fit the other day, since it's been sitting too long without driving. Let me know how you like your new genius.

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    1. John HedgesFriday, January 18, 2013 at 1:16:00 PM CST

      So far so good, dead battery yesterday, fully charged and being maintained today.

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  2. Paul and Marsha Weaver OCT. 17, 2009Friday, January 18, 2013 at 12:50:00 PM CST

    Great news about the dentist.

    We have one of those charger/maintainer in Ohio. When we went back during the Christmas holiday, we found it working super.

    We can totally relate to the 15 min. walk turning into a half-day ordeal...especially around happy hour.

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    1. John HedgesFriday, January 18, 2013 at 1:18:00 PM CST

      At happy hour the secret is to walk real slow with your tongue hanging out like you're looking for an oasis.

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  3. Donna KFriday, January 18, 2013 at 2:04:00 PM CST

    Russ has been telling me we already have a genius on board but I think he's trying to fool me. I think I like your idea better, and it will eat less.

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    1. John HedgesFriday, January 18, 2013 at 2:33:00 PM CST

      I expect you learned a long time ago not to believe everything Russ tells you.

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  4. Betty GraffisFriday, January 18, 2013 at 5:04:00 PM CST

    I passed this info on to my Joe to read. Thanks for sharing the information. I'm glad to hear the dental procedure went well and you pain is minimal.
    ~Betty

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  5. Kevin and Tracy (a.k.a. kcgaz)Friday, January 18, 2013 at 5:15:00 PM CST

    Great news on the dental work, I have mine on Monday and am not looking forward to it. Nice to have a Genius around to keep things up and running!

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    1. John HedgesFriday, January 18, 2013 at 5:35:00 PM CST

      I hope your dental work is a piece of cake. Being in the company of a Genius might elevate me to new heights, especially if I hold the red and black clamps in my hand at the same time.

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  6. JOFriday, January 18, 2013 at 10:16:00 PM CST

    So happy your recovery was so good.
    And oh happy days to the sun and warmth

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    1. John HedgesFriday, January 18, 2013 at 10:19:00 PM CST

      Sometimes everything falls into place. Thanks for the visit.

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