Spring Break :)

Well I've survived another term. I hope this whole thing goes by quickly to be honest. Tomorrow I am headed to Salem to visit Amber and Tuesday. Thursday my dad is leading a bird watching group that I'm going on. Friday morning Ashlee and I leave for the Redwoods!!! I'm so excited to go camping, it is beckoning to me. I've also been working on some new baby batiks (in bigger sizes!). I'm sure I'll have those up after I get back. It's amazing how fast I want to do something creative as soon as the pressure of school is lifted.

Carrots and a Public Service Announcement

I made carrot cake cupcakes. Not the best idea, when I make batches of things, I have no willpower at all. If I had to guess, I bet I've eaten 11 cupcakes in the last three days. They are so tasty though, and I used Aaron's Cuisinart and KitchenAid to make them. I love them, they make cooking fun again!


Now for a public service announcement. No matter how cluttered your counters get, the stovetop really should not be used as a flat storage surface. This is what happens when I try to boil out wax, cook dinner and turn on the wrong burner. Whoopsy-do.


This is what I was boiling:


Awesome purple carrot long-sleeved onesie!

I <3 Wisconsin

I made this pair of I love Wisconsin onesies for Emily in Illinois, who found me via Amber's blog Life In Color. I hope you enjoy them Emily :)

Yummy Dinner and a Baby Tooth

I made fettuccine with cream sauce and vegetables tonight. Carrots, onion, zucchini, asparagus, mushrooms and fresh basil. It was delicious, and I have leftovers :)


I have a baby tooth. I am congenitally missing my adult second pre-molar, so my 6 year (as in you get it when you are 6 years old) molar is still in place, since it was never pushed aside. When I had braces, my orthodontist was careful to leave it where it was so as not to damage the roots at all. It is the only crooked tooth in my mouth. I knew that I would probably lose this tooth at some point, although my dentist always tells me if I take good care of it I could have it until I'm 50. But seeing the radiographs of this tooth was a little disconcerting. I only have 4mm of root left on this tooth, and compared to its neighbors, it is tiny! I'm also a little worried since my distal root is resorbing itself, I think because I clench my teeth. At least I will be working for a dentist most likely when it does kick the bucket, and I can get an implant put in. Hang in there little guy!

Cramp

I just had a cramp in my calf muscle. Oh my god was it painful. I'm so thankful I don't get those very often! Worst pain I've had in a long, long time. I got it to go away enough to hobble to the kitchen to make up some EmergenC. I'm sure it was from going to yoga today and not having enough electrolytes. Yikes.

X-rays and Birding

Today my parents were super nice and drove down from Salem so that I could use them as x-ray patients. I was hoping this would make it more relaxed, but I decided to do two new techniques on them, so I was a bit out of my element. My mom's mouth was difficult because she has had a very sore TMJ lately, so she couldn't open very wide. Let's just say it was the first time I got a film stuck in someone's mouth. My dad's mouth was easy, but I used direct digital on him, and the sensor is huge and has a wire running out of it. All in all it was good though, just stressful. But that's usually how that class is anyway.
Afterwards we got some delicious Thai food and then went on a search for a Mandarin Duck that has been hanging around Eugene. While searching I took a few pictures of the Canada Geese and mallard ducks.



I know mallards are so common, but they really are pretty still.


Then we found him...what a crazy looking bird! So much going on all over the place. He seemed to have found a friend in a female mallard and they stuck together. She must have been the popular girl to get such a handsome mate. Or no one else would have her, not sure which, but they seemed happy. Check out the crazy wing feathers!




He was very beautiful though and tolerant of my picture taking, which I appreciate.
Then we went to an antique store and to Harlequinn Beads before they headed home. I wish I could say this week was over...but it's not at all. I need to be on campus tomorrow at 8 am for observation and to get my teeth cleaned. Then Saturday there at 8:15 am for a class and a free sealant clinic for kids. I'll be happy to keep Sunday all to myself :)

Nice Sunday

I met up with Lauren and Ashlee for a hike today near Marcola. It was raining, but not a big deal. It wasn't too cold out, and it made everything lush and green and smell good. We also saw a few rough skinned newts crawling around. Ashlee decided to rock the cropped pants with tall socks, we laughed at first...but not at the end when she was the only one with dry pants!


Sharing ham with Zuki. She was not interested in eating it.


Home grown ham from the Jones residence, it was really good and has made me rethink ham. I have been known to say that I could never eat ham again and be perfectly happy. I think this still might be true, but I would gladly eat this again if presented with it. The potatoes with it were perfect.


Fresh baked blueberry crisp with vanilla ice cream. Super good. Thanks Jesse and Lauren for feeding us!


I have my first legitimate cleaning tomorrow. I am a little nervous, but thankful that my first patient is a second year student that will walk me through everything. I also have one Tuesday and Wednesday. I am becoming a hygienist!!!