1. New look for the blog. I thought I needed something fresh- something cleaner. Still working through getting it exactly how I want it but I’m happy with the new look. The white makes me feel light.

2. I went to the dentist this month for the first time in a decade. [personal note: I hate the dentist - professional note: This guy was very nice] Cleaning- not so bad, though I hate that gritty polish junk they use at the end. But then came the 7 silver fillings that needed replacing. Not sure why but I took his word for it. The bottom half of my head was frozen all day and I had to just keep nodding along with everything the secretary was having me sign on my way out because I couldn’t form a coherent word without my bottom jaw- that and the fear of drool gushing out on the counter. I think I may have signed away something important.

I have also been informed that I need no less than 4 wisdom teeth ripped from my head. Badly. [historical note: this is the very reason I stopped going to the dentist low those many years ago]

3. Looks like I will be heading off to Africa early next year to work with a home based care team in Zambia. Now I just have to get a passport and some [big] cash lined up.