How all visits to the Dentist should be

Lets just say today I had to go back to the dentist. I wasn't sure what to expect because my crown for a previous root canal was loose. It's been this way for some time but today was the day they they would attempt to fix it.

Arrived at the Dentists office thinking that the remaining tooth was cracked. That would mean removing the remaining roots and installing a bridge. Great more needles and freezing...... When they pulled the crown they found that underneath looked fine! All I can say is NICE...... they re-cemented the crown and I was out of there in no time. Man I felt Like I won the lottery. I really was expecting the worse. Things seem to go that way for me sometimes. Expect the worse, hope for the best.

I gotta give a plug for Dr. Kevin Soltys and the gals at Victoria Square Dental. They're very professional, courteous, and fun. They joke around with me all the time. If you're looking for somewhere new, check them out. You won't be disappointed.They even have tv screens on the ceiling when you're sitting back in the the chair.

Give your mum a hug

For those that are fortunate enough to still have our mothers around on this day, feel free to tell her how much you apprechiate and love her for the rest of your days together.

I do not have the privelege of seeing her very often on Mothers Day because she lives several hours away. I do call her every year to wish her well on "her" day. That's the way it should be. Reflecting back brings lots of great memories over the years. Being the oldest of her siblings, there was more expectations and responibilities growing up on a farm.

It wasn't always easy for my mom. Living with 5 males in the house was terrifying at times. I seen it in her eyes. She was always concerned for her families well being. That's what mothers do. She always provided the love and support for all of us. I remember the times when things didn't go right or mistakes were made. She was always there to support us. She always wanted us to enjoy the things in life that she never experienced.

I recently read an article about how mothers become part of a giving tree. It's actually a book that talks about the similarities between mothers and her kids. The children take what they want and the mothers give it out. The kids usually don't give thanks or hand out hugs. I know I didn't. I wasn't much into hugs. I was too macho for that growing up. Now reflecting back, I wish I did more of that.

You can reference the article here

I see the exact mothers love in my own kids life now. For me it's all about remembering how important mothers are in our world. They never give up on their kids. We need to do the same back.

Life's tough

Where do I start. It's been trying times for us lately.

Without any reasonable doubt, this has been mentally the hardest Jody and myself have endured during our entire marriage. I am speaking about a child that refuses to see the benefits of becoming a much better person than she chooses to be. She has very low self esteem, refuses to grasp reality and makes extremely poor decisions. I am confused, angry and very disappointed. As parents, we have high standards. We don't settle for just "getting by". We weren't raised that way by our parents, and I refuse to accept it now.

We try to give all of our children everything we can. Maybe that's been part of the problem all along? I know I never had anywhere near the things my kids have when I was growing up. That's what's become in todays social society.

The tension at times is very stressful.It's caused us many nights of poor sleep. That's not good when sleep already is somewhat non existant certain days having the life of a shift worker.

We will not abandon our desire for things to improve. We will not give up.
I just needed to share my feelings on the situation. Call it part of my therapy. I know things will improve but man it's been tough. I guess that's what life is all about.

Amazing Qback

I ran across this video. Check out the trick shots this guy has. Pretty amazing.
Maybe the Riders can bring him in for a look see?

Can you help me teacher?

We received notice yesterday that Saskatchewan teachers will be staging a one day walkout due to the lack of contract talk movement. They have been without one since last August.

They are an essential service to our kids safety and everyday development. The endless hours of dedication goes beyond just a quick thank you. I think back to some of the struggles others and myself have had with our kids as they grow up. It's these teachers that put in the time and effort towards" righting the ship", which sticks out in my mind the most. Social media in the class room started years ago. Everyone has cell phones, ipods, tablets.....you name it, they have it. It's become standard equipment in todays society within the class room. Today's teacher has to deal with these added distractions. How do you police this? From what I experienced, most choose to "allow"  the social media in the class room. Can't say I really disagree.What else do you do?

 They're overworked big time.  You really could not pay me enough to put up with some of the garbage they do. I guess why some decide enough is enough. They feel it's really not worth they're time.

Our kids will be affected. They are older, so having to stay home isn't a big deal for them even if Mom and Dad are at work. It's not like that for everyone. Child care is going to be an issue. Hopefully they can accommodate something. Megan and Alexa are in grade 7. Nikki is currently in grade 12. She's the one it could affect the most if this extends beyond Thursday. Hopefully things can be rectified so it does not jeopardize her graduation. Grade 12 is fun and all, but no one wants to have it last longer than it should. They're s talk that it could. It all depends on the length this contract thing goes.

Now I have to figure out what they will be cleaning around the house tomorrow.

I see you

By far the biggest news of the day was about the capturing of terror extremist Bin Laden. I have to ask though, how many of you had the same first response as me when you seen or heard the news? "Oh my God, they killed the President". After seeing a news headline on a forum, I quickly opened CNN to find out it was Osama....not Obama. My bad. Apparently a high ranking US government official made the same mistake except he Twittered it.  Now he's really bad......

I guess it was a matter of time before they found him. I will not get into the political rights or wrongs about having killed him but I hope they didn't open a bigger can of worms.

Get off my lawn

As I sit here at work on the night shift, I just finished looking at the weather forecast for the week. Looks like they're calling for rain. We don't need any more moisture around here right now but that's out of my hands. It does get me thinking about fertilizing the lawn to get it nice and green though. It's that time of year.

I don't know what it is but I'm pretty obsessed about how my lawn looks. I guess it's a guy thing? I'm actually borderline pyschotic when it comes to making sure it's up to par. I get depressed when it takes forever to green up in the spring. Working at a fertilizer plant probably doesn't help my way of thinking. I raked it last week as soon as it was dry from the winter snow fall. I've spent a lot of time reading on do's and don'ts when it comes to lawn care. Like when and how much to water, how high to cut it, ensuring your lawn mower blade is sharp so you "cut" instead of "break" the blades. Ya  I know....I'm a little obsessed. I don't know what it is but it brings me great satisfaction when I see the end results. Hopefully Charlie understands the rules when it comes to the lawn.