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Borrego Springs, CA

Wednesday, April 10, 2013

How do you brush?

My three days off this week have been more than busy with my sister Pam and her husband Stanley visiting.  I’ve already posted about taking them on a tour of the refuge on Monday.  Then on Tuesday, we took the boat tour of the swamp run by the concessionaires at the east entrance.

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We were hoping to get the front seats in the tour boat for the best views, but it was not to be.  As we headed out down the Suwannee Canal, the tour guide, Nile, asked for someone to sit on the front of the boat to even out the weight load.  As you might guess, I was all over that!  So there I sat for the whole tour with no heads or bodies or boat trappings in the way for pictures.  Sweet!  We went on this tour so that Pam and Stan could get a taste of what the Okefenokee swamp is all about.

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Along the way, we passed a red-shouldered hawk nest with recently hatched young.  One of the adults was standing guard a short distance away.

This is the fourth time I’ve taken this boat tour since I’ve been here, and every time I learn something new and see something different.  I can go for free as a volunteer, but I certainly think it is worth the $18.50 for the 90 minute ride through the historic Suwannee Canal and one of the wet prairies.  The Okefenokee Swamp is unlike any other place I’ve been in my travels.

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On the return trip back to the Visitors Center, I was thrilled to have my spot on the front of the boat to see this barred owl.  It perched in front of us for some time, and didn’t leave until we had moved on down the canal.  “Who, who, who, who!  Who cooks for you-all?”

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            We had once again scheduled a wiener roast in the evening in honor of Pam and Stan’s visit.

IMG_1916Everybody brought a dish to pass to go along with the ‘dogs’.  As usual, no one went away hungry.  We always invite the young interns to these gatherings.  They just come to eat and socialize.  We’ve told them we’re not interested in them contributing anything since the only thing they have said they could bring to the food bank is Spaghetti-O’s.  Smile with tongue out

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Of course, Flat Joey came along to learn how to cook hotdogs over the open fire.  Great uncle (not so flat,) Stanley helped him out. Winking smile

That was yesterday.  Today, we headed out on another grand adventure that I’ll write about tomorrow.  After returning late this afternoon, we found ourselves rather tired and wind/sun burned.  We sure wished some pizza place was willing to deliver out here in the middle of nowhere! 

Pam and Stan and I were chatting about how they are having a water leak problem in their rig, and I have no hot water due to the broken check valve.  Somehow the conversation turned to brushing teeth.  I had mentioned that I was getting used to brushing with cold water.  They both thought that was peculiar.  They have always brushed their teeth with cold water.  I thought that was odd.  Hmm… So, let me hear.  How many of you readers use warm water to brush your teeth, and how many use cold?  I have to say though, that if you use cold water, I’m going to think you’re a bit odd.  Certainly, I couldn’t be the odd or peculiar one could I?

Thanks for stopping by… talk to you later,  Judy

40 comments:

  1. I'm a warm water brusher. That cold water bothers my teeth.

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  2. Sorry-cold water here!
    Great pictures as usual - I really like flat Stanley - I might do something similar for my grand-nephews.

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  3. Until you asked the question, I never gave it any thought. However, to the best of my recollection, I use COLD water!!!

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  4. Put me down as odd, I have always brushed with cold water. Not only that, but when I am too lazy to floss, I use cold water in the water pic:)

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  5. I had never given it a thought... I use cold water .... unless I'm waiting for the hot water faucet to turn to hot... trying not to waste any water at all, I guess I use what ever there is. Okay... now... do you turn off the spigot while brushing and just turn it on while rinsing the brush? And... furthermore... do you turn off the shower spigot while washing and turn it on to rinse? And even further... do you leave the hot water heater turned on all the time or just when you need hot water? Hmmmm... a whole realm of questions come to mind..... this train of thought might weed out the full-timers vs the part-timers, eh?

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  6. Huh....??? Cold! Good to know I'm just "a bit odd". I always thought I was worse.....

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  7. I have to use a little warm hot in the mix. Otherwise it hurts my teeth.....and I turn off the spigot in the rig AND at home while I brush. Why waste precious water??

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  8. You, Judy, peculiar??? Ha ha ha ha ha! That's too funny. :cD

    Glad to see you pulled out all stops for that fancy dinner to honor Pam and Stan.

    Now to be serious (Who? Me?) Incredible pictures of the owl!!!

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  9. Your header picture of that lily puts the one I posted today to shame. SIGH!! I would have been all over that sit on the front of the boat offer too. I'm a cold water brusher, too cheap to heat up the water. :-))

    If you figure out whether that bird of mine is a willet, hope you'll let me know. Are you going to be anywhere near the gulf coast? Grayton Beach or Henderson Beach or Fort Pickens??

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  10. Always use warm water, cold would be a wake-up and who wants to wake up that way??

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  11. Actually I use tooth paste to brush, but I rinse with warm water, neither hot nor cold.

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  12. Warm water only. Cold sends me through the roof 😜

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  13. I have always used cold water...have never thought about it really. I don't leave the water running...put my toothpaste on my brush...fill my little dixie cup with water and brush. That is the one thing I have done forever also...I use those little 3 oz dixie cup (i use them several times before I toss them)...a regular cup gets so dirty and germ looking to me.

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  14. Great detail on the waterlily picture. I have a small bottle of diluted mouthwash to rinse (at room temp), teeth are too sensitive for cold water.

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  15. Definitely cold water. Warm water makes the bristles get too soft. I start out with a soft bristled brush and don't want it any softer than that.

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  16. That first shot is fabulous. Wish I'd been able to get the front row seat on our swamp tour ... but I had to make do with the very last, which turned out to be the best seat since I could shoot out the side and behind with no obstructions ... if only the boat had stopped at some of the interesting things we encountered. Will definitely have to do this one for a slower pace and get in line early for the front row.

    Cold water here ... but not cold, cold.

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  17. Cold water and I do turn the water off while I'm brushing.

    I love the owls! Just beautiful... they are one of my favorite birds! And your first shot of the canal is spectacular!

    Nice gathering for Pam and Stanley. Flat Joey looks like he's having fun too!

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  18. Warm - at least I use the hot water faucet. Don't wait for it to warm up though (don't want to waste the water).

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  19. I always perked up when I heard barred owls "barking" in my Tallahassee backyard. They are way cool. Speaking of cool, no cold water or cold air on my teeth! Thanx to RV'ing, after I wet my brush, I turn off the faucet till I'm ready to rinse. Looks like your audience is split. I think the cold water brusher's are a bit odd! :)

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  20. Hmmm...I've never heard of anyone brushing their teeth with warm water until I read your blog tonight.

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  21. Cold water for me. Also a word of caution, Flat Joey needs to be extremely careful at barbecues, getting too close to the fire can be very hazardous to his health.

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  22. Warm water, as I get older my teeth have become more sensitive.

    I hope you'll check my blog. I need your opinion on the id of a bird.

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  23. I never give it a thought but it is interesting how many people do.

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  24. Good question. Warm water for my sensitive pegs! Flat Joey is having a great holiday.

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  25. Warm water only! I have sensitivity to cold problems with my teeth. I almost never eat anything cold. My husband thinks I'm nuts for taking food out of the refrigerator and letting it warm up before I eat it.

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  26. For a minute there, I thought Flat Joey was going to get roasted! Glad he survived to enjoy the evening.

    Warm water always - cold sets my teeth on edge, literally!

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  27. Shoeless Joe has a point there. Don't want Flat Joey to make an ash of himself.

    The Old Essay brings up a lot of good questions making my head hurt this morning. BTW, I use whatever comes out of the tap.

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  28. Have always used cold water -never really considered warm, but will give it a try now. Love the pix of the owl.

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  29. Cold water for me and my kids and everyone else I know. Great photos, Judy. And thanks again for not monetizing your blog.

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  30. I love pictures of any type owl. One day I will actually see one in person.

    Cold water is my vote.

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  31. A poster said that s/he uses from the hot side of the tap, even though it doesn't get warm. I was taught that if you aren't going to use the water at a hot temperature, then you shouldn't open the hot side. Purportedly, this takes water from the hot water lines, thereby urging the water heater to intake additional water to make up for what is coming out. If this is true, then the hot water is actually coming out of the tank, being replaced by cold, which then must be heated at some point.

    Our solution to the problem of desiring warm water for rinsing is to keep a quart-sized vacuum bottle of hot water near the sink and use out of it all day. In the morning, it is too hot, so additional cold is needed. Depending on the quality of the vacuum bottle, you may need to dilute it all day, or not. I just fill it up when I am boiling water for the coffee in the morning, and we are good to go all day.

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  32. Amazing shots of the owl!

    Warm water vote here due to sensitivity.

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  33. How great to get a front seat like that -- really great photos too! But then, you always provide beautiful pics. :-) Spaghetti-o's? Yuk! I'd settle for the hot dogs for sure. I use tap water from the RV. I don't keep my water heater on because I stay in a friends driveway & shower in their house. So it depends on the outside temps on how my water is. But when I had a sensitive tooth awhile back, I warmed some water in the microwave. When I used to travel in my van, I just used bottled water, room temperature.

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  34. Whatever temperature water comes out of the cold water faucet.

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  35. Since I started using the toothpaste for sensitive teeth I can use whatever comes out of the tap now. Before that, cold hurt.

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  36. Cold water here.....loved the photos ..... Flat Joey is really a lucky guy ....

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  37. I have never heard of using warm water to rinse your mouth after brushing. I wonder if it's a regional thing.

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  38. Love the first photo and the kind of wild life.

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