Loss of wisdom...

...Teeth, that is. Well today was the day. My retarded wisdom teeth finally came through this year and today was the day that I had to get them extracted. I'm having some pain, my face feels puffy, and overall feel a bit run down (maybe from the Vicodin?), but overall I'm probably doing a lot better than expected.

Fortunately, I only had two wisdom teeth and not all four. My uppers were removed rather quickly... but the left one was trickier than the right. So, I've been at home recovering.

Don't believe my wife's blog. It's not like this has been peachy for me. She may be showing pics of me playing games (which is true), but she didn't show the pics of me icing my head down as I lay in bed for a while.


Left...

...Right

Melissa's been an awesome helpmate. Not only did she drive me home, but she picked up my meds, did the grocery shopping for us, made me a "special diet needs" dinner (mmmm... mashed potatoes and pistachio pudding for dessert! It was pretty tasty! :-), but she also got me a really sweet card and this balloon:


It's hard not to be happy when there's a smile in the room, and balloon or not... Melissa usually brings me a smile :-)

~Greggy-D

PS I just can't wait until I can chew again. :-D










And, for the curious....












my teeth pic (they're LITTLE! about the size of baby molars. ) Cleaned up.... but still fair warning if you don't want to see them....














then don't scroll down! :-)

Naptime at the Davis Pad...

So... even though Melissa and I act like we don't need sleep... we really do. After seeing a 1:45am (that's right... 1:45 AM!) showing of The Dark Night on Friday night, and then spending the Saturday afternoon and evening with my folks playing games, having dinner, and catching a show at the Miller Outdoor Theater... well, needless to say, the need for sleep caught up with us on Sunday.

After church Melissa and I took a brief nap of an hour or so... and then sat down in the living room to talk about what we were going to do for the day. As we were discussing it, I told her that I was going to lay down on the floor. We both fell right asleep and the next thing I knew I was waking up from a 3-hour sleep session. I slept on the floor with my feet propped up on the hassack and since I woke first I got to snap the dreamy pic of Mel... sprawled out on our living room couch :-) No worries, I got permission to post the pic... and I needed some blog material :-). Melissa is always saying I should write more *grin*.

For my wife...

I poem I wrote recently for my beautiful wife, Melissa:

"Ode to a Wild Rose"

Do you realize that your beauty captivates me?

I will never leave.

Do you know that I see how fragile are your petals?

I will hold you delicately.

Do you have thorns because you fear?

I won’t let them scare me.

Do you blossom easily?

I know that you are wild.

Resilient…

Cherished above all others…

…For there is no one more ferocious and wonderfully gracious than you.

Celebrations...

After the 4th, we decided to continue the festivities by having people over the next day. We grilled a bunch of food, played games, and then once it got dark enough... we lit fireworks.

I probably didn't have to deal with the mosquitos as much as others because I was moving a lot going to and from the "launch pad." We had a pretty good time. Not as many people showed up as we had hoped, but we still had fun.

I think I get dissappointed a lot due to expectations. I'd probably a lot more easier going and more flexible if my expectations didn't have a prerequisite of being met. Life is a lot more dynamic than my static preconceived notions of what it will be.

Last night, I just wept because I was focused on the struggles of what is going on right now, but... as I prayed through all of this I found that God was redirecting my thoughts. I found myself being more and more content with what I've already been given. And, there is SO MUCH to anticipate and look forward to! I found my tears of strife being turned into tears of joy. There is SO much to celebrate in life... May you celebrate it today and embrace whatever comes up no matter what the expectations are ;-)