Discomfort in My Mouth

Yesterday & today I have had a swollen salivary gland. This is a side effect of my dental rinse. Usually, I can avoid it if I don't swish too much, but it hasn't happened in so long that I have grown lax! Taking a couple of days off from the rinse, and I'll be back to no vigorous swishing when I start using it again.

Two games that I play fairly frequently are Wordle and Semantle. Both are fun, but Semantle is my favorite. I like plunging from word to word, always attempting to get closer to the secret word. Wordle is less about words and more just a logic sort of puzzle. That can feel too much like work to me. I prefer my games to feel like play.

Plans for this week include two trips to the laundromat, an adventure (that I haven't decided on yet!), date-night dinner, plus a family dinner at the Dinosaur BBQ with Diana's mom, her friend, and some other family members. Hoping for good weather and relatively smooth sailing for everything. Also, it'd be great if my salivary gland deflates, LOL! Usually it only lasts a few days, so fingers crossed!

I finished reading Hell Bent, and unfortunately wasn't completely happy with the ending. There is definitely going to be at least one more book in the series. Hopefully it is good.

In my cup: Jammin' Lemon Ginger Tea

In the lunch bowl: mashed potatoes, peas, leftover ham

On the dinner plate: goulash, tossed salad

New novel: I Am Number Four by Pittacus Lore

Chore I keep forgetting to do: Rotate the mattress