Here’s a peek at my mantel-not sure if everything is where I want it. I have a nice collection of ‘new’ paper mache figures that are so neat to look at-lots of black cats! I have Halloween lights strung on the mantel in shades of orange, green and purple.
I just found this owl trio at Tuesday Morning. There are mirrored mosaics all over them that catch the light.
Here’s a link to last year’s decorating. I’m not quite there yet!
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Quick question-anyone ever have a mouth ulcer or lesion on the underside of your tongue? I kinda remember biting it, but now I have a 1/4″ oval lesion that looks like a sore that lost it’s scab-white around the edge. It bothered me last Friday, but I’ve been using either peroxide or a mouth rinse, so it’s not painful. I think I’ll have to get medicine for it meaning I have to go to the dentist. They need to make sure my teeth on the bottom left aren’t hitting my tongue there. It is having a hard time healing.
Update-Thanks to Julia for your suggestion. I do eat a lot of yogurt and take Acidophilus frequently. I just never had a sore under my tongue which concerns me. I found some Peroxdyl (sp), so I will rinse with that. It does look somewhat better today.
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Hi Diane – I get canker sores frequently – a reaction to stress as well as biting 🙂 My sister used to get really big ones (she still may, I just haven’t asked her lately 🙂 ) Anyway, how long have you had it? They tend to last a while, but will heal eventually. One thing that has really helped us is eating yogurt. Because of the enzymes in it, it helps the canker sores to heal more quickly. Just take a bit or two numerous times a day. Be sure to swish it around in your mouth good to coat the canker soar well. It will sting a little at first, but then it will feel a lot better afterwards.
You have beautiful decorations!
P.S. I was typing in a hurry and forgot the second ‘n’ in your name – I’m sorry!
I love your owls. They are SO cool!!
I hope your tongue sore heals up. Never had one, so no suggestions.
Hi Dianne,
Keeping it clean with peroxide is the only thing that helps me. Also, I discovered that sometimes I bite my tongue or cheek in my sleep. The best way I can describe it is that it’s like I get a sudden muscle spasm in my jaw and clamp down hard. And then heaven help any oral tissues that get in the way! Maybe that’s what you have going on?
Hi Dianne,
Last night I came over, but for some reason the pics did not come up. Today everything is back to normal.
I noticed the paper mache figures right away. Very cute! I wish I had a mantle to decorate!