Lots to tell!

It's been a while since Miss G has brought you all up to date, so here's what's been going on!

Miss G has finally worked herself back into home improvement mode, and finally finished a project that was long overdue.  When the house was renovated (over 2 years ago!) the intent all along was to build cabinet doors to go over the openings in the outdoor kitchen.  It never happened. So finally, Miss G dug out the saws and hammers and got them completed: just in time for Artie Gras and the Krewe recruiting party.  She also built a cabinet to house the outdoor refrigerators that used to be inconveniently located in the garage. What do you think of the before and after?

BEFORE:

AFTER:

Miss G is pretty handy with a saw and hammer if she does say so herself!

So, Artie Gras came and went.  Unfortunately Mark was ill and didn't make the drive from Austin,  so that was kind of a bummer. But the rest of us enjoyed each others company and the chance to spend time together.

The Krewe New Member Social was a success,  at least in Miss Ginger's book.  We pick up one new prospective member,  bringing our total to 7,  which I think all will agree is a good year. Now we roll into Houston Pride week,  and you'll get updates on those activities as we move through the week!

Now that the home improvement project is done,  Miss G is taking on a little self improvement project.  Actually,  she's hired a trained professional to take this one on.

The next section is not for the "squeamish"!

Ya see,  Miss G had some dental trauma a few years back,  and has really neglected her teeth since then.  She had a dentist that really pissed her off,  then one who wouldn't do what she wanted done (who's the customer here?), so she kinda gave up.  Now she has enlisted the services of Dr. Mitchmore to get her beautiful smile back into shape!

Have you ever noticed in Miss G's photos howher smile always seems "fake", like she's mugging for the camera? 

 

 That's because her teeth don't show at all if she doesn't force a smile,  because they have been worn down and are actually shorter than they are supposed to be! A natural smile has pointed canine teeth,  but if you noticed,  these teeth are all worn to a flat surface.  Not natural, and not healthy.

Because of the bite problem that caused the teeth to grind flat,  the next picture shows how the teeth toward the back,  especially at the bottom,  have sort of "folded down".  Not only does this collapse the smile, it has caused the gums to become unsealed from the teeth, allowing decay at the gum line that has caused a "notch".  The bad dentist told Miss G it was from brushing too hard, and there was nothing he could do. Eventually the decay could notch the tooth deeply enough that it would break off.  Dr. Mitchmore will restore the decay, then realign the bite to allow the gums to grow back into place without pulling away.  Voila- teeth saved!

 

Here's the scary one- gross amalgam fillings that the last dentist said didn't need to be replaced. (WTF?) You  can plainly see that the one to the right is pitted and chipped, and because it has come unsealed from the tooth,  grey decay has set in around it.  There are 8 amalgam fillings in Miss G's mouth that will all be replaced with beautiful white composite fillings.

So,  those are the "befores"- not too pretty, huh?  I go back Thursday,  and it looks like you may be seeing a weekly "smile update" for a while!

HAPPY PRIDE !!!