Short & Sweet

I'm going to have to make this short and sweet if I want to get off "on time". I put that in quotes because really I don't have a to be in Columbus at any specific time but I told Maggie I'd be leaving around 9:00 and I hate to be "late". I should arrive around 11:00.

I woke up at 5:30 and it took me a bit to get myself together because I'm still incredibly sore. Getting out of bed is obviously the achiest so I needed a little extra time. I've done my ellipticizing, and walked the dogs. After I finish this I'll quickly pack, shower and head out. 

So a bit of good news: My visit with the dentist went well. I told the hygienist about my pain and since I was due for x-rays, she said she'd take an extra shot of the nerve to see if she could see an issue. She didn't see anything so after my cleaning, she got the doc and told him what was going on. He looked at my bite (I have crowns on the upper and lower left side of my mouth) did some adjusting and since then, I've had no pain. I've been able to chew again on that side without any issues (although I'm still careful) and the doc said it may take a few days for the full effects of the adjustment. Lets hope this is the answer. The weird thing is that I never noticed if my bite was off. One good thing! 

Yesterday evening as I was making dinner (blackened mahi mahi, which was amazing, by the way...and so simple...and Jim loved it!) Scout was out on the deck and he started barking. When I looked out to tell him to zip it, I saw he wasn't looking out into the yard but instead barking at the furniture. This told me, "snake". He has a certain bark and stance when he's found a snake. So I got my weapons (a broom and the hose), shoved the chair Scout was barking at out of the way, and saw a medium-sized rat snake cornered. Scout approached it hesitantly and that little asshole lunged at my boy! I immediately hosed that mother fucker! He slithered away and went, I believe, under the deck. Where he needs to stay! 

I'm getting to the point now where I'm not so scared of the snakes and they aren't bothering me as much but the fact that it was up on the deck really pisses me off. Needless to say, I snake-scrammed the shit out of the outdoor living spaces. I know they keep rodents at bay but like I've said before, they need to keep out of sight. 

No real plans while at Maggie's except to hang. Still not sure if I'll come home Thursday or Friday. 

And that's all I've got. time to get a move on. Happy Tuesday! Later!