...And nothing but the tooth. At least I hope that's all the dentist will be extracting on Monday.

Sorry it's been a while since I posted, mainly it's because there's not been much to report, but also because a little less than two weeks ago I saw my dentist. I had a tooth crowned a couple of years back and it hasn't felt right since. I've kept mentioning it to my dentist and the guy who stood in for her while she was away and even saw my GP about it a few times and none of them spotted that there was an infection until I managed to time my last check up perfectly with the recurrence of a swelling on my gum. So now it's coming out on Monday morning. I'm not the biggest fan of dentists and this is a molar, so I'm going to be sedated. This should mean that I'm not worried about the procedure. FAT CHANCE!

Still, less than forty-eight hours from now it should all be over and hopefully a lot of painful symptoms should go with it, so I'll just have to hang on in there and 'suck it up' as the Americans apparently say. By Tuesday I'll be wondering what I was worried about, possibly quite literally, because I usually forget entirely everything that happens while I'm sedated.

On a lighter note, I'm well on with the DNA analysis section of my course, although it beats me how Greg would have the patience to plough through all that stuff in the kind of depth he should have, so it's just as well he's just a character in a TV show. (Should I have said that? I hope I didn't disillusion anyone.)

Cottonwood House II should be on the last stretch now, at least for the initial draft. I say 'should' because I'm having problems, not just because my anxiety about the stuff above is making it difficult to concentrate, but also because I'm having to swap POVs in my head. I'm trying to think about one person speaking, trying to get inside their head so I get their mood and words right, while telling the story from the POV of the listener. I guess the best way will be to write the speech first and then go back and do the reactions afterwards. It's probably the most important section of the story so I want to be sure it's right. I just hope you guys all think it's worth the wait when I finally get there.

Needless to say, there won't be much work done on anything on Monday, not if I want it to make logical sense anyway!