Finally, we're getting some badly needed rain here

in the Edmonton area, but it eased off a few hours ago. More rain is in the forecast over the next few days. I like days like this because it reminds me of back in the day we used to get a lot more rain in Edmonton. It's an El Nino year but I'd rather live here in Edmonton then anywhere else: Here's what I mean and Ian's photos is a small part of this great city I call, home.

In a way I knew something like this was going to happen to me this weekend: The left side of my face is swollen due to a rotted tooth in my lower jaw. I took something Joyce gave me a few weeks ago when I thought I had something then, but that was a false alarm. Anne said she had some Tylenol for me but I thought maybe the worst is over. Then it flared up on me last night, that's when I reached for the oral gel and the pain re leaver. Surprisingly after about 9pm, that worked great. Then the pain flared up again about 4am. I tossed and turned in bed, and decided to take the last pill and a bit of the oral gel. That didn't help much. I went to the couch put the TV on for some repose. I had Skippy on the arm rest beside me and Silky to my left to keep me company. Other then a bit of swelling I feel a bit better. Every time I get dental pain like this my mouth fills up with saliva. This is going to be with me the whole weekend and a bit into next week. I'm just over a year from pension and I'll be able to apply for pensioner's medical benefits. Then I'll go through short term pain to have my teeth removed (whats left of them) and I won't have to put up with this crap any more. Yet life goes on.

At the moment I'm trying to enjoy a cup of coffee. Other then the above, I feel ok. I have 4 days off. Hopefully, when I call in Tuesday I'll have Tuesday off and I get a few weeks of work in to help cover for July. Before Anne leaves for her shift tonight, I'm going to hit her up for that Tylenol. At the moment, 12:30pm. I feel fine. Just a bit of toothache pain. Anyway, that's all for now.

Despite the cold spell coming in for the weekend

and this evening, I decided against going to Lodge this evening as I'm not known at this Lodge and instead I'll go to Lodge on the 19th at Commercial, where I am known. Besides it's a Saturday afternoon Lodge, I can run down to Tim's at Corona get a quick brunch and make my way over to Freemason's Hall by 1pm next weekend. That makes more sense to me. I can't justify to Anne visiting 2 Lodges but I can with 1. Besides Anne's got me running around late tomorrow morning/afternoon doing a bunch of banking and stuff is going to be too much in 2 days. 

 The City is out there with Bobcats and graders removing windrows piled up along street curbs. They hope to have the job done in a couple of days.  

Is anyone tired of this Gangnam Style thing yet? A year from now like all crazes, it'll be pass`. I appreciate the Dubstep qualities of this craze or whatever you want to call it. Very interesting. I like Deadpool's version of this better though.

This “idol no more movement” is increasing it's tempo. Now “First Nations” (FN) are preparing formal letters to have an audience with the Queen of England! There are two sides to this thing going on you can read one point of view read more. and here's another point of view you can read it here.        

I got another set of 4 Warhammer "Space marine Battles" books email notice that came in from Audrey's yesterday morning. My only outing this weekend and maybe a Wendy's as well. 

As for the NHL, the owners voted in favour of the deal now it's the players turn and most of them want to play anyway. If all things go according to plan, the NHL could drop the puck January 19th. I hope I get to watch an Oiler hockey game this month. That's be great. Anyway, that's about all for now.