Monday, October 4, 2010

Gotta love clean teeth!

After another five year interval between teeth cleaning (my last appointment was in Ann Arbor) I am happy to report, no fillings needed. I have learned that my obsessive teeth-brushing, is doing me more harm than good. Yes, my teeth looked good for such a long time, but I've brushed them to the point that I've worn down my gums and have so "receded" gums that are extremely sensitive to cold. Here's a nice quote from my dentist, "You're not scrubbing floors here, you're polishing fine furniture." The hygenist said, "I have a friend who brushed her teeth way too much, like four times a day." I thought to myself, that's nothing . . . once when I wake up, once after breakfast, again if I go somewhere, after lunch again, after dinner and before bed. That's 6 times a day which apparently is not a good idea. But hey, it did save me from cavities.

Other news, the kids are back in school and the house is just about finished. I have really been a slacker in the blogging department. I've taken a bunch of pictures, but haven't posted anything yet.

Some of my favorite moments this fall have been spent in Millcreek Canyon, hiking. I went up there by myself on Wednesday and hiked for about an hour and a half, and then read, with the windows down and the gorgeous fall leaves surrounding me. It was good for the soul. Yesterday, I convinced the family to head up for a picnic and a hike. We hiked 3 miles and roasted hot dogs. Reminds me so much of my own childhood. Made me really grateful to live in such an incredibly beautiful place.

Other news, I'm starting a 30 day cleanse diet. Will be fun to report the results. Post-surgery, I can't lift anything over 15 pounds for the next year and I have to really limit my exericise to low impact. After six weeks of not doing much physical activity, I put on a few of the pounds I've worked so hard to loose this past year. I started feeling a bit depressed, so this diet will hopefully give me a boost in my weight loss. This past year I lost 30 pounds, and I really never want to go back to being that overweight. I'd still like to lose another 25 pounds, but if I could maintain, or slowly lose another 10, at least I'd be working in the right direction. I'll report how that goes.

July 4th

July 4th
Maddy and Me

The Boys on the 4th of July

The Boys on the 4th of July
Spencer and Jake