I think that this may well be my Kobayashi Maru.
At least it sure feels like it. Hopefully, between azreel and I, we can pull a Captain Kirk.
So, most of you know that lately I’ve been getting ready to open Light Spring Massage. I’m buying out/taking over the lease from a person who used to be my boss.
I say “used to be” because I got fired today.
She decided that she didn’t want me around these last three weeks. This is a huge, though not altogether unexpected, setback. As far as I can tell this means we’ll possibly be losing three weeks of income that I would have had working there, AND we won’t be able to do any prep work to get the place inspected by the fire marshall so that we have a minimal amount of down time.
That down time now seems to be about 6 weeks that we’ll have no income AND the expenses of opening up my dream.
Financially, it’s going to be rough. We should be able to make it, but it’s gonna take a lot of belt tightening. I just wanted ya’ll to know, and ask for your energy and support. Together we can make this happen.
I have been working out now off and on for 15 years, and my wrists can no longer handle my body weight for pushups. So, I went to wally world and found this new work out gadget that I’d seen on TV “yours for just $19.99!!” and dragged it home. I can only do knee pushups right now, but I hope to be able to do a regular “guy pushup” soon. I’ve been using the “Perfect Pushup” for only a week, but already I can see and feel a huge difference.
Pictures to follow 
Dr. Evil’s bite is getting so small now. I’m still amazed that it took 5 long months for him to heal completely, but as you can see in the photo, his wound is now just a tiny pink spot.
He looks so happy in the leaves.
I made home made fat free yogurt last night.
Got cheese cloth today and dumped the yogurt in the cheese cloth and strainer in order to make a yogurt cheese that I will later salt and add garlic to to make a lebanese style laban.
Just sliced up eggplant, soaked it in a salt bath, browned two julienned onions and 1 pound of beef (even better with lamb) (Moussaka) to make a Greek lasagna, but used eggplant instead of pasta.
For the harvest gathering tomorrow I made a pesto with 3 different types of basil harvested from my garden and blended with extra virgin olive oil, pine nuts, sea salt, and parmesan cheese.
Ok: now for some wine, and “Ghost Whisperer “
Yesterday was my first day with out pain. I ate pretty close to my normal diet (no crispy salad yet) and I did my first work out since the extraction.
On another note:Chartreuse liqueur is my new favorite bed time treat. I had dreams in my dreams.
I feel like my old self this morning. I forgot how good it was to be myself.
So yes I am back;)
I have dry socket. It can take a week to a month to heal. I have a wonderful Dentist. She took good care of me, and let me know that it was not my fault, dry socket just happens sometimes. I feel better knowing that I’m not as big a baby as I thought I was. Thanks to all who have sent me love and energy, and to a good husband.
Oh ya, my oral surgeon retired, and no one from his office ever bothered to call me back. I had to find out from my Dentist.
I’m still in pain. Azreel came home to a tired and painful Dezi, put Tiger Balm on the outside of my cheek, and in 5min I felt better. The Doc will not refill my pain meds, but I am having a very difficult time sleeping, or eating due to the pain keeping me up. At times I have a great want of putting a hammer to my head.
Dressed as a wench today for halloween. Maybe I will get pictures to post after work.
Love you all
This is all it takes to make a Desi happy. Azreel made me New Mexico Red and Hatch Green Chili for my first “solid food” meal after having my wisdom teeth pulled.
Here’s what Xmas chili looks like over rice.
And here’s what a really happy Desi looks like with her New Mexico Chili:
Two animated .gifs that azreel made for me.
azreel and I, we can pull a Captain Kirk.