October 17, 2025

 

Still working on it. 

A really busy day, too many phone calls, especially one from UK, Re: Finances, so I gave the

Foreign accented man Todd's phone number.  I could not understand one word , even after politely asking him

to speak slowly.  Straight away I wondered if it was a scam.  But.he phoned back 3 times, which I did not answer.

Time will tell. ! 

My Dentist's day for extraction has changed to this coming Monday 10am, instead of a week later.  Now I have

to find out if there is a taxi to take me there and home again.  Sunday Am, I shall ask if anyone has an idea. 

The forecast is for rain all day, the ground is bone dry again.

Do you happen to know Wayne Guthrie (re: Tatlock Mine).  I understand he has just moved into OrchardView. 

He still drove to Clayton most Sundays and would read the Lessons when it was his turn. He has "Parkiinsons"

which maybe is increasing. His dear wife Lynn, died 5 years ago, then one of his sons moved in with him for

a while, but he preferred to be alone.

October 16, 2025 v2

 

No wonder you needed to sit down!

I’ve meant to ask — who is your dentist? Who else could it be but Dr. Naji Louis, all those years ago! I still remember climbing those steep steps behind the RBC to have a rear molar removed. Thankfully, he was a strong young man then; it took him several breaks and a good deal of effort to get that tooth out. I can still hear him apologizing, saying with a grin, “I’m sweating like an old pig!”

I believe I was his third or fourth patient after he took over from the previous dentist — I forget his name, though I recall he lived on Parkview Crescent — and all that old equipment came with the practice!

Tomorrow I’ll have to call Dr. Louis’s office, as the second half of my tooth has broken off, leaving, I think, the base still in place. My appointment is set for Monday, October 27 at 11 a.m. I’m not looking forward to the whole ordeal — the extraction, the healing, the waiting for the bridge. I suspect I’ll be living on homemade soups for a while.

This afternoon’s outing to Carleton Place for shopping wore me out. The dry goods from Bulk Barn can wait until morning, but I managed to squeeze everything else into the small fridge. How I miss my lovely kitchen — the large fridge and induction stove, the freezer in the garage, and that built-in desk with drawers on either side, perfect for my two computers.

And of course, the countertop island with its pull-out stand for short little me! The four-person table in the bay window overlooking my handmade garden, bright with perennials — such beautiful memories.

Good night.

Post Scriptum:

Thanks Bill, Almost exactly the same view as "1175" Bellamy Mills Rd

October 16, 2025

An extraordinarily busy day, no wonder you needed to sit down ! 

I have meant to ask you, who is your dentist !.     Who else , other than Dr.Naji Louis all those

years ago !  I remember climbing all those steps behind the R.B.C, to have one rear Molar removed.

Thankfully he was a healthy, strong young man at the time;  it took him a lot of energy with several

breaks to remove that tooth and finally he apologised because he said "I'm sweating like an old Pig. "

I believe I was his 3rd or 4th patient  after taking over the previous Old dentist's practice (I forget his

name, but I remember he lived on Parkview Crescent )  also all the old equipment ! 

Tomorrow I have to phone Dr Louis's office as the 2nd half of my tooth broke off , leaving, I think,

the base in place.  My original appointment is Monday Oct.27 @ 11 am. 

I am not looking forward to all the next process after the removal, then having to wait during the 

"Healing"  for at least a month, then having a "bridge" attached.  I suspect I shall be living on

homemade soups for a while ! 

It was shopping in C.P. this afternoon, the" dried" stuff from Bulk Barn will wait until the morning,

but everything else was squeezed into the small fridge.  How I miss my lovely Kitchen, with the

large fridge and "Induction"stove, also a large freezer in the garage ; an inserted desk with drawers

either side, plenty of room for my 2 computers !   A Countertop Island with pull out stand on drawer ( for short "ME") !

A 4 person table and chairs in the Bay window overlooking my hand made garden with perennial flowers.

Beautiful memories !  Good night !