Any closer we ........

 ….. would have had a couple of new windows, a roof and some siding.

With wind gusts of 110Km per hour (70mph) Hurricane Lee came by yesterday and took one of our trees at the front of the house down. If it had fallen perpendicular to the house and not slightly off to the side, it would have caused some extremely unfavourable damage.

"Lee" also knocked the power out for about 36 hours, which considering all the pre-hurricane alerts that was not too bad. This meant the “Champ” was pulled into position in the well vented garage and used to keep us going on coffee, hot food, lights, the internet and flushing toilets.

You can see more about the Champ from April 2017 at ~

“Bring on the power cuts ~ The Champ is ready .... ~

https://southshoretidewatch.blogspot.com/2017/04/bring-on-power-cuts-champ-is-ready.html

Today with the help of Buddy Brett we got the fallen tree cut up and the wood split. Brett brought along his tractor, wood splitter and chainsaw, which proved to be a lot better over my own Barbie brand designed by Mattel and manufactured by Husqvarna, which is recommended to be used sparingly by those who are genuinely petrified of chainsaws ~ me …!!!!

The link below to a previous blog from May 2018 ~ “A new family member” ~ tells of the acquisition of my chainsaw ~

https://southshoretidewatch.blogspot.com/2018/05/a-new-family-member.html 

This other link below is to a blog from September 2022 ~ “After three years …..” ~ is about another tree which was removed three years after Hurricane Dorian brought it down. At that time Buddy Rejean and Brett where on hand for that event ~

https://southshoretidewatch.blogspot.com/2022/09/after-three-years.html

With what I believe to be a somewhere between two and three hundred trees on our lot and the many predictions of more aggressive hurricanes in the future, there is potential for further blogs on this subject …..

A very misty Cherry Hill ….

With warm bright sunshine and a clear blue sky, I headed off for a morning wander at Cherry Hill beach. Upon my arrival 30 minutes after low tide, I was surprised to be met with thick misty conditions. Only the tidal back ponds were slightly clearer and provided some photos.

Below are this morning’s pics ….

Dental Surgery .....

Back in early May, I had a tooth (second molar upper left) with a failed Root Canal extracted. Due to the location of the resulting gap, there is a very good chance that the first molar will fall or collapse into that gap. So, the solution to the issue is an implant ~ estimated total cost $4500. The actual implant surgery could not take place for at least four months, this to allow the bone growth into the socket left by the vacant tooth.

During mid-August I had my consultation and required X-Ray with the dental surgeon in Halifax ~ that was $150 along with a departing and “see you again on September 5^th.”

So, today it was off for the $1800 implant appointment, note this does not include the eventual abutment or crown, those dollars come along three or four months after the implant has secured itself into the surrounding bone.

With the freezing done, in he went and (aggressively) cut away the gum and exposed the bone, at which point he said “That’s not good …”.

With what seemed like a blunt shovel and 4lb hammer, he energetically continued to work on the “That’s not good …” situation, while I lay there wondering if a blunt shovel propelled by a 4lb hammer would do permanent damage if accelerated directly through my brain. 

After the gruesome experience with the shovel and hammer, it was declared that no implant would be done today and in fact probably not until early 2024. If you have the slightest inclination as to why, then I am afraid you will have to wait for my book …!!!!

Today's cost $282 with the majority of the total estimate of $4500 still to come ...

After that severe disappointment, we headed for home, but made stops at Lower Prospect, Peggys Cove and the Swissair flight 111 memorial.

The Lower Prospect photos are in colour, while the Peggys Cove photos are in sepia. I thought that that would give a warmer tone and inspire a sense of the old and perhaps the historical aspect of Peggys Cove ~ did that work out …? ~ I don’t think so …

The photos of the Swissair flight 111 memorial are taken just three days after the 25^th anniversary of the disaster, which claimed the lives of 229 just off the coast at Peggy Cove. This is one of two memorials, the other is locate across St Margarets Bay at Bayswater.

Peggy Cove from the memorial location