Relaxing with Friends

I went to the dentist early yesterday morning. I only needed a cleaning, but I am going to have to have a crown put on another molar on the other side of my mouth. Our previous dentist—now retired—had been watching this molar for the past 10 years because it has a crack in it. It also has a filling that is now over 50 years old. She told me that I would know when it needed a crown because I would either have pain or hot/cold sensitivity or both. I’ve had very mild temperature sensitivity for the past month, so it’s time to deal with it.

While I was making my followup appointments, I commented that I wouldn’t really have time for the crown until August, and the receptionist said, “Is your summer busy?” I replied that it was nuts. She said, “I’m exhausted already,” and I said, “And it’s only June.” This is what happens here. We have to cram so much summer into three short months that we all feel like we’re going 200 mph every day.

On the way home, I stopped at the church to see how the bathroom renovation was progressing, which led to a conversation with one of the guys about concrete. The plumbing was done and they were ready to fill in those areas. When I got home, I texted the husband about plans for pouring. After some back-and-forth with another guy who is working on that project, the husband got a mixer truck scheduled to deliver concrete at noon. I decided to go back up to the church and watch the proceedings. The husband and crew were only about a mile away at another job, so he sent the crew over with wheelbarrows and tools. The mixer truck showed up at 11:58 and they had the holes filled in about an hour. (The husband had to stay at the other job.)

The concrete will be cured enough today that the guys from church can start framing in the new shower and bathroom area.

When I got back, I found Robert and Deana relaxing in the glider rockers in the herb garden. I went out and joined them for a while. By that time, all my Tuesday plans had gone out the window, so I simply sat and enjoyed visiting with them. I am glad they are making themselves at home, and I was happy for the excuse to slow down and breathe for a while.

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I am meeting Dawn this morning to hand over her completed Burnside Bibs. (We will look like we’re making a drug deal in the feed store parking lot. 😂) When I get home, I am going to make one more summer top and then start on the Lou Raincoat.

I’ve been incubating some long-range plans for the last few weeks but another opportunity presented itself yesterday so now I have to factor that into the equation. I don’t want to overcommit to the point where I don’t have time to sew.

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Yesterday was warm and windy, especially over in eastern Washington, and there are several wildfires burning already. One is actually within the Spokane city limits and I have a friend whose house is only a few miles away from that one. She is okay for now as the fire is moving away from her, but if the wind changes, she may have to evacuate. It could be a scary summer for some areas of the inland Northwest.