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 |   Norma's Wanderings around a small section of Montana |
So update on the tooth trouble - it seems that I cannot have a new root canal done. There is a break in the tooth root. That tooth needs to be pulled. What??? Now the specialist I went to see was especially nice. Nicest dentist ever. He comes in and says, "I have bad news for you." Oh mercy, I think. I'm already on edge about all the procedure to be done. "I cannot help you today. I am SO sorry. This is bad news for you. Not the news you want to hear." Then he proceeds to tell me, and show me the 3-D picture, the x-ray, of what is happening. "Yes, I could do the repair, but the infection will come back. You will pay for all that work and it will last for perhaps a year. Why would you do that?" So we discussed options, and really the only option, besides leaving a gap, would be to get an implant. And boy would that be an ordeal. And that would take over a year to achieve. Plus big bucks. SOOO, call to my regular dentist to get the tooth pulled resulted in "We'll have to discuss this, and call you back. You may have to go to a specialist." Whatever... In the meantime. It's been snowing. Big time. We have about a foot of snow on the ground. A big storm coming, they say. Great! I love a good snow storm. It's good for the ground moisture. Good for the dry season ahead. But here's the kicker, I have to go to Billings tomorrow for an MRI on my hand. The hand I broke over a year ago, that is still giving me trouble. that had surgery, then that injection, still giving me pain. So the last option is an MRI to check the joint in that area. Who knew there's a small joint right at the side of your hand? And if those bones are just the least little bit off center, it can cause pain. So I really don't want to miss this appointment. But, if there is a foot of snow on the roads, well...we'll see what happens today and tonight. Beyond all this drama. people in town are all up in arms about a few different developments. A big water project has been in the works for years. The water in our town is ugly. It's full of iron, manganese, and lots of other minerals that eat up pipes and appliances. It smells bad and is a rusty color. We have multiple filters and drink reverse osmosis water in our home. Most people buy bottled water. Well, there is a big project that is almost completed to Roundup. Multi-year and federally funded. Now it's on pause due to the federal funding freeze. Great. Construction companies are on hold, people out of work. People in town mad. Then there is a restaurant building in town that is being shuttered. It's in the flood plain. So it got bought out by a FEMA grant. Now everyone is mad that it is being torn down. They're concerned about a big decorative iron horse that is on a pole that is historic. What is happening to it? And what about the summer flea market on that space? It already has been flooded out once or twice, The business has been failing, the owner hasn't paid his taxes in years. Take the money and run. I find out a lot about controversies when I sit in on the county commissioner's meetings each week for the newspaper. It's like being a fly on the wall. You find out all the politics and juicy gossip. |
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