Got my wisdom teeth out yesterday

I went in at 2:30pm to get a Periodontal Treatment, a filling and my wisdom teeth extracted.

The dentist said itd be a good idea to get them out a.s.a.p. because I have Periodontal Disease back there. So, out they had to come! I was awake for it all because only an Oral Surgeon can put you under, but theyre more expensive.

When I went in, they gave me a shot to numb me up. After waiting, my right side was numb but my left still had plenty of feeling. So they gave me another shot. That seemed better. They started the treatment on the right while waiting for the left side to go numb. After the nurse was done with the right, the left side was numb so she cleaned there. Then the doc came in with these huge pliers He actually had to use 3 or 4 different pairs, I guess for different angles.
It wasnt at all painful, but it was very uncomfortable... for awhile there I thought he was going to break my jaw!
The bottom left tooth was the hardest, it had long roots and just did not want to come out! He also had to inject numbing stuff a 3rd time for that one because it was very sensitive. After it was out he said it had long roots which had a good hold in the gums.
They finally got all 3 teeth out...
Afterwards the doc asked if it had been hard to get the missing tooth out and I told him (Im surprised he understood me with my mouth full of gauze) that I had never had a 4th tooth...I was special *lol*
Its rather awkward talking when your lower face is numb and your mouth is stuffed with gauze...

My jaw ached all last evening and its still a bit tender today. Pulling teeth is hard work O.o
They gave me Vicoden ES (extra strength) which actually works, even though regular Vicoden doesnt. The bleeding kept up until I went to bed and I thought surely Id drool blood all over the place, but I didnt. No bleeding this morning.

No solid foods for another 24 hours or so. So far Ive had soup and pasta (which is soft enough) for lunch and dinner. Cant wait til I can have cereal again *lol*

House makeover

So my bf and I moved into our house on April 1st. It needed quite a bit of work to get it in decent enough shape for us to move in. It still needs a bit of work, but its getting there.

Repairing a huge crack

And this is why you need regular duct cleaning people! 10 years worth of crrap in here!

Dining Room painted Clam Chowder

Master bed. Will be painted blue.

Master bath. Sink area will be same color as room, shower area will be a different shade of blue. I want it to be an ocean theme.

Hallway. Painted Hot Cocoa now.

Guest Room. Painted green now. Not the same shade as the storage room though.

Storage room. Not sure what color this will be.

Craft room. Needs a new coat of paint, walls are dinged up. Will make this a castle theme with candles and such.

Downstairs bath. Will definitely be changing this color!

Kitchen. Not much going on here yet.

Front room. Painted Vanilla Milkshake.

The Best Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe

These cookies are awsome! I love the vanilla flavor, and if you use sea salt, every so often you'll get just a hint of salt which actually tastes way better than it sounds. I didnt come up with this recipe, and unfortunately I cant remember the website I got it from. I do recall it was a blog-type site and the author was female. If anyone recognizes this recipe (it must be the exact same one!) please let me know so I can credit the author!


2 sticks unsalted butter (if you use salted butter, they'll come out too salty!)
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1 1/2 cups brown sugar
2 eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 teaspoons sea salt OR 1/2 teaspoon table salt
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1 1/2 bags chocolate chips (you can use less if you want)

Preheat oven to 350F. Cream together butter, granulated sugar and brown sugar on high speed for 3 minutes.
Add eggs and vanilla, beat for 2 minutes.
Add remaining ingredients until fully mixed.
Fold in chocolate chips.
Drop cookies on cookie sheet lined with parchment paper.
Bake 12-14 and let cool on cookie sheet.

Spring flowers

Just a few of my spring flowers :) I have more pics on my other computer which I'll have to post another day.

Daffodils

Daffodil close-up

Not sure what this flower is, its on a shrub

 Pansies are one of my favorite fall/spring flowers because they bloom all winter here! Although once the summer heat hits em, they're done for. They prefer the cooler weather.

 This black/purple hyacinth is my favorite. Id love to find some more bulbs that'll bloom this color. This one came from a mixed bag. I also have pink and white hyacinths. I want more more more cause I loooove the scent!

These yellow tulips are called Daydream. Im surprised how prolific they are! I planted them Fall of 2010. The purple and red tulips dont have names, as far as I know. I dont even remember where I got them.

A morning drive to work

Showing off some pics I took on my way to work one morning :) Fog first, then a gorgeous sunrise. The pics of the sun almost look like a sunset, but I assure you it was most definitely morning *lol*

Im back :)

Im back! I was gone for about a week because my computer decided to die. Ive got a new power supply for it coming but meanwhile, Im on a laptop my sister let me have (I told her Id buy the harddrive it needed and Id forget the $50 she owed me). Sooo anyways.
The bf and I are busy busy this week trying to get our "new" house painted and recarpeted before we move in on the 31st. Weve got the family room, the upstairs hallway and the guest room to finish first because those are the rooms getting carpet. The other rooms can wait, although Id like to get those done before the Housewarming/Birthday party were having on April 13th. After we move in, I can start focusing on the yard. Ive already got garden beds there (did I mention it's my moms house we're moving into? I spent most of my teen years there) but they look sad so I cant wait to spruce em up.

Tulips! I like tulips :)

Leap Day 2012

Not much to report on today. Weather is a beautiful 66º according to my desktop weather report. Blue skies, sunny. Makes me want to do yard work. Problem is, Id have to get dressed, go to the house, spend maybe 2 hours, then have to come home and get ready and go to work. Not really worth it :/ So I have the window next to me open as far as it'll go.

Poor bf had to work all day yesterday then all night in Chicago. Got home about 11am. Got 2 hours of sleep, now I have to go wake him to go to his other job cleaning carpets. This new job is more money for him, but I don't really think its worth the loss of sleep, which means loss of health eventually...

Been working on a maille coif (google it!) for a friend's friend. Last night I must have twisted my wrist wrong while working on it because my wrist really hurts this morning. I hate wearing my wrist brace because then my fingertips get numb and cold and its hard to do anything. Ill add a pic of the hood when I get around to it
I mostly do maille jewelry, but my friend at work asked me if I could make a hood (coif) for one of her friends who is into that kind of stuff too. I said sure, although Ive never done anything bigger than my 5 row euro 4-1 choker.

Here is a pair of byzantine earrings I did :)

Yay first post...

Ok, first post in this blog. I don't expect anyone will read this, but hey, I'm putting it out there anyway. A little about me. My name is Jen (not my full name, obviously, but its what I prefer to be called). I'm 26, will be 27 in 2 months. I live in an apartment (not for much longer though!) with my boyfriend Bob, cat BJ and fish. The fish doesn't really have a name, I just call him Fishing *shrug* When our lease is up in this place end of next month, we'll be moving into my moms house and renting it from her. She wont be living there, just us plus the family dog Angel. Until we move in though, Angel will be staying with mom and her fiance Jeff at his house.
I also have 4 sisters, Samantha/Sam, Kelsey/Rai or Raisin, Tiffany/Tiff and Laylah. I also have a stepbrother Chris.
I have 2 part-time jobs, which is good for my wallet, not so good for my health ;) Ill simply refer to them as GR (day job) and M (evening job). At GR I am custodian/cashier and at M I'm a baker.
My hobbies are: reading, computer (games, etc), nature/gardening, jewelry making (chainmaille!) and sleeping :) I also like baking, but the end product is so much more interesting than the getting there so I try not to do it too much lol. Plus its bad for my waistline (I don't think I'm fat, I just don't want to get that way!) :)

So, that's all for tonight. I'm tired and I have to make sure my chili isn't sticking to the pot :/