A drought has finally been declared for the whole of Northland. This will mean that farmers will be able to get help and, if needed, welfare payments. Apparently, it is the sixth drought declared here since 2009. I know that our garden is so dry that even the daily watering doesn't really alleviate it. Hopefully, it will keep plants alive until rain comes.
There is still talk that we, in Whangarei, may have some restrictions in order to supply other towns that are in danger of running out of water. We have been told this for over a week but nothing has happened yet.
A couple of weeks ago I went for my annual check up at the dentist - this had been postponed because of my cough (I was able to suck a Vick's cough lozenge while visiting the doctor etc. but not for the dentist!). He said I needed some fillings replaced. I was expecting this as he had suggested a year ago that they were getting towards that stage. I could have put it off again but decided to go ahead but when I was told it would be a 2 hour appointment I opted to have 2 x 1 hour sessions. The first of those was on Wednesday. Things change in dentistry every time I visit and it is a different world from my childhood visits when "gas" was administered.
I have complete faith in Malcolm, my dentist. When we were about to move down here from Kaitaia I called in to my then dentist to tell them of our move and the receptionist told me that Malcolm was a dentist here in Whangarei. His late father was a vet in Kaitaia so we knew his father but not him.
Anyway, I had two fillings and during the process there was the mention of pieces of string. When he had finished Malcolm told me that one of the gums could be sore for 1 - 2 weeks because he had to pull the gum back with the string in order to access the tooth. That was all new to me. Luckily, it was only uncomfortable for a couple of days so, hopefully, will be healed when I go back next Thursday for the second session. Unfortunately, I have come to the stage when all sorts of things are wearing out.
LOL there are all sorts of funny bits wearing out as we get older! Good luck with your next dentist appointment, and still hoping we get rain soon.
ReplyDeleteYe, as you say all sorts of bits start wearing out. It is cooler here at the moment and quite windy but no sign of rain.
DeleteWe had a message from our Mayor recently asking everyone (farmers) who had suffered from last year's drought, to make claims. OK, it was hot and dry, but I didn't think it was enough for monetary claims! Yes, I need a whole body transplant too.
ReplyDeleteSurely, they would have needed help at the time, not the following year.
DeleteYou are lucky to get such good dental care. We get the basics unless we go into the big city and even then I can imagine those procedures are not common here and would cost a bomb
ReplyDeleteIt cost me $450 and I expect next weeks will be about the same (I hope it is not more). Only free for children
DeleteGlad that the drought is now official...it has been actual for weeks, has it not.
ReplyDeleteYes, at least the farmers will get some help.
DeleteDentistry has come a long way over the years, I worked in the industry for 5 years and learned alot, luckily we have anaesthetic, I remember at school we didn't have it with the dental nurse.
ReplyDeleteDoug was just talking about a manually operated drill that the dental nurse used. I am sure it would have been better in your days at school.
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There was a drought declared in 2013 also. Ever since the aerosol spraying started, the droughts have been common. American historian, James Fleming's book, Fixing The Sky, mentions that Mexico accused the United States of causing a long drought in the 1960s, and in response to their complaints, restrictions were put on where cloud seeding could take place. https://chemtrailsnorthnz.wordpress.com/2020/02/24/much-needed-rain-for-northland-bit-the-chemdust-22-2-2020/
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