My high hopes of making it through life sans cavities have been dashed. I had the most thorough dental exam of my life–my first in years as I’ve been without insurance and on a grad student budget for so long–and I have the starts of several cavities. My new dentist has a nifty toothbrush-sized camera connected to a computer, and he was able to show me the offending areas. Dr. Kagan, the dentist of my youth, warned me when I was in my early 20s that I would, indeed, one day have cavities as teeth simply wear down, and now his prediction has come true. So it goes.
Yesterday I finished the leg of Monkey 2 and began the heel flap. I didn’t knit on Monkey over the weekend as I was trying to get my MS3 off the ground. Turns out I don’t like my yarn or beads, but I’ve replaced both and will cast on this evening. I’ve got some catching up to do before the next clue arrives on Friday!
The "baby" in this post’s title? Well, now you know how I refer to myself in my head. Not all of the time, but usually in regard to my physical well being. I’m the youngest child in my family, and the youngest cousin of my generation on both sides. My gramp’s nickname for me was "Baby Army," and since he’s no longer around to call me that, I say it to myself. Do you have little tricks to keep the people you miss with you?
Time to write today’s pages. It’s too glorious to be inside, but my work in the morning will free up the afternoon, when I’ll menu plan for tomorrow’s picnic.
Sorry to hear about the cavities :o(
My online name ‘JessaLu’ was a nickname coined by my maternal Grandmother when I was a child. It is a combination of my first and middle names (my middle name is the same as her Mother’s first). So, every time I type in my name on a blog, I think of her. RR is the first person in my life who, after hearing both my first and middle names, started calling me ‘JessaLu’ without knowing that it was a name of my childhood – one of the many reasons that lead me to believe that we were meant for one another.
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Uff da, sorry about the cavity:(
Sometimes I call myself ‘Heatha Jean’ in my head b/c it reminds me of my dad and his southern/hillbilly accent!
I’m sorry to hear of your first cavities. I have had really good luck so far, but I know their bound to happen eventually.
I didn’t have my first cavity until I was 35 and I was devastated. I use ramonsita in my head and I always see it (in my head) with a small “r”.
I’m sorry the visit didn’t to as well as we had hoped.
I can’t wait to see your Mystery Shawl. 😀
Nobody puts Baby in the corner!
Sorry about the cavity… I made it to my late teens, I think, without ever having one and was rather disappointed when my streak ended, so I can only imagine your disappointment!
Congratulations on making it this far into adulthood without a cavity though. That is really impressive.
I ordered my yarn last night for the mystery stole and I’ll go bead shopping later this week. Maybe I can pick up pointers from those of you who are keeping up better with the release of the pattern and clues.
Happy 4th of July!
You’re starting over?! I really liked your original yarn and beads, but I’d sure like to see what you plan to knit MS3 in now.
Bummer about the teeth. I’m not looking forward to that dental appointment that I haven’t made yet.