Jul 14/15 - back and forth and back and forth

Off we go again, this time to Parry Sound, an unplanned trip with Abby.  We cut short, by a little bit, the visit with Angela and Russ but continued the action in Parry Sound.  Abby was really developing hot spots and we couldn't give her the normal allergy medicine because it reacts with her anti-inflammatory so off to the vet ...

Sandy left first, with Abby.  We left about an hour later, meeting at a restaurant for lunch.  I think that the name is the Bay Side Grill, the same one that we've eaten at a couple of times and have rushed off to take the cruise.  This time around, there was no rush.

I checked in with Bonnie before leaving and put a couple of Jim's things in the back of the X5 -- two jacks and three tarps -- and since they were heading into Parry Sound as well for a Doctor's appointment, we met up and did the exchange -- jacks and tarps for pleasantries :).

So ... if a vet asks Abby what medications she's on, old dog that she is, she can cite anti-everything.  Anti Inflammatory, Anti-Histamine, Anti-Biotic, Anti-Hypo-Thyroid ... well, that's not really what the last one is called, but it fit the theme.  She's taking so many medications now that she's wary of peanut butter !  Treats have to be checked out carefully, sniff, sniff, and sometimes the nose is turned up/away.

Anyway, with all this anti-stuff, she was actually looking a little spiffier the next day when I got home from another back-and-forth.  

Four hours including Parry Sound stop for fuel (diesel and cappuccino) to Oakville; one-half-hour visit with Weir; four hours back with same stop.  Hmm.  Actually I made an additional couple of stops on the way back -- Costco just off the 400 in Barrie and Sobeys in Parry Sound.

The good news is that the slightly tender gum that the periodontist was worried about is not a real problem.  When I was six years old, I had both lower molars removed, completely decayed.  They must not have had any enamel.  There was no saving them.  The teeth that came in afterwards filled in the gap, but of course they are leaning over to fill that gap.  You can't tell from above, only when you look at the x-rays.  As a result of that lean, there's a triangular space between the teeth (point of the triangle at the top) that can fill with food.  That tends to get the gum irritated with bacteria.  The other thing that happens is that the pressure of the tooth on bone isn't vertical, it's at an angle and that partly leans on the gum -- more irritation.

We were worried that I might have a root canal problem but it's clean as a whistle.  There are long term solutions, 1) put up with it; doesn't really bother me day-to-day just need to keep the area as clean as possible to reduce the chance of irritation; 2) remove all the teeth and put in implants (very silly and very expensive); 3) remove crowns before that area and replace the one before it with a funny shaped crown, filling in some of the gap.  He's prepared to do (3) if this becomes a problem but I don't see it every getting there.  It's just something to keep an eye on and we're now all satisfied -- dentist, periodontist, me -- that there's nothing "bad" going on and nothing that's going to blow up in Europe.

Out of the house around 9am; back home at 7pm; chicken on the barbie; another day was done.

Today we're going to my Aunt Ruth's cottage for dinner.  We expect Anne and her Paul, Christine and Maurice; all the kids are working; Michael is somewhere else in the world; don't know where Paul is.

Oh yes, and this morning I'm taking the Bayliner to Mike in town. 

Onward !