April 9, 2013 Tuesday Afternoon

Spent last night watching Dancing With The Stars.  Went for a dip in the hot tub at 9 PM for about 20 minutes and then went to bed with Tony and the dogs and watched Castle.  Wish I could get Tony in the hot tub.  To him it is just an inconvenience to get undress, soak, and get dressed again.  He can be so lazy.  After a little news I turned the TV off and went to sleep.

This morning I had Tony wake me when he got up at 6 AM due to my 8 AM dentist appointment.  Fed the dogs and gave Vito his shot.  I hate having appointments this early in the morning but I had to take what she had and get this tooth fixed.  Have to get up at least two hours prior so I can make sure I eat a bowl of cereal, purge my bowels ( which on my meds takes me a few times ) and then shower and head out the door.  My bowels are always the major factor when having to leave the house early.  One of the things I hate about these HIV meds.  I never had morning bowel problems prior to my taking HIV drugs.  Left the house a little after 7:30 AM and met the dentist in her office by 8 AM.  She gave me the shots which I hate.  Actually she does them so good I honestly didn't even feel the prick of the needle.  It is all in my head and anxiety.  I kept telling myself to 'just relax' as she gave me the shot.  The tooth had a cavity in it and after she drilled and filled it she told me the tooth will need a crown.  Also have a cavity in a bottom tooth on the other side.  So I have to go back in July ( the soonest she can see me again ) and have the crown and cavity taken care of and fixed.  This will mean shots in both sides and I am already feeling the anxiety even though it is months away.  I always hated my dentist as a kid and the pain of the shots was so bad, as a kid, I just had the dentist drill and fill without shots.  How stupid was I then?  Smarter now to know the little pain from the shots will save me a lot of pain while the dentist is working on the tooth and drilling.  Got home by 10 AM and watched the rain fall most of the day.  We have gotten about 2 inches of needed rain the past 24 hours.  Saw a break in the rain about 1 PM and went quickly to Home Depot to buy two bags of sand for the walkway I have to redo, and 3 bags of red bark for the fence area we worked on over the weekend.  Was able to get the bags out of my trunk before it started pouring.  About a half hour later when I saw another break in the rain I spread out the bark chips.  It then poured again most of the afternoon.  I will take a picture of the fence when it gets nice outside and a tenants car is not parked in front of it.  Only in the 40s again today, and did I mention rain.  Getting really tired of this crappy Spring weather this year in Milwaukee.  It sure doesn't feel like Spring yet.  Making BBQ beef sandwiches and mac and cheese with a salad for supper tonight.  Will spend the night watching Splash, Dancing Results and Body Of Proof before going to bed tonight.  Looks like another round of rain is on the way according to the radar.  I know Spring showers bring May flowers but where is the warm weather and flowers?   Not here yet.