we bought kitchen knives

[redbird]

cattitude found a knife store that would let us hold the knives to figure out which we wanted. We went there after lunch today, and bought two new, good kitchen knives, one that fits my hand well, and one that fits his. We have needed new/better knives for years, but we weren’t prepared to buy them online, and the first couple of stores he and adrian_turtle tried wouldn't let them hold the knives.

Adrian didn't buy a knife today, because gripping and lifting lots of knives made her hand hurt too badly, so she will go back another day, possibly with one of us for company, and choose one that will for her.

We also bought a new knife block, because the one Adrian had for ages fell apart on Monday.

There were two knives I considered getting. I chose the lighter one, because I think using it will be less strain on my wrist. If that hadn't been a factor, I would probably have gotten the other, but I decided to be prudent.

I went from the kitchenware store to the dentist, to have my teeth cleaned. The hygienist said my gums were in better shape than three months ago, which is good to hear.

Comments

[umadoshi]

I probably shouldn't be so startled over a store not letting them hold the knives, but I'm kinda boggling in dismay because it seems like such an obvious thing for customers to want/need. Glad there's one that was fine with it!

[tarasacon]

If I may ask, what factors have improved your gum health?

[redbird]

The hygienist did a deep cleaning a couple of years ago, so the baseline is of a person who walked into the dentist with gum pain.

After that, I've been getting my teeth cleaned about every three months, and the hygienist has been applying a fluoride varnish at the end of every visit. It sounded as though she was giving the fluoride treatment at least some of the credit for that improvement.

Most dental insurance doesn't cover the fluoride treatment for adults. They have a sign on the wall, saying this and how much they charge for it, and the hygienist normally asks if I'm willing to pay for it. This time, I looked at the sign, and told her before she started that I was aware of the price increase, and I still wanted her the fluoride varnish.

None of my previous dentists had suggested that part of the treatment, and I didn't think of it, because I use fluoride toothpaste and have always lived in places with fluoridated water.

[replyhazy]

Having better knives makes a difference... but holding them would be a good idea. We bought a couple Victorinox paring knives, and they are very nice, but the shape of the handle means I keep holding them sharp side up! It's a weird design thing, and not just me as my brother reported the same problem. It's odd.