I had the same thing with my dentist about one of my remaining wisdom teeth, we went back and forth for five years but it finally got bad enough to do something. I opted for a crown though and it's been good and not too bad out of pocket.
Oregon is plastered with fruit trees just growing anywhere in public spaces. Most of the time wild trees aren't cared for enough to be useful but there are some exceptions, especially plums.
The map actually shows urban centers which probably provide more opportunities for employees, and thus less of a need to "work hard": I am pretty sure it inversely correlates with employer "power".
I took a 100mi ride last week and even for that one event my body fat percentage seems to have shifted. I actually gained a little weight at the same fat percentage. Some of it is retained water but it's been a week so I think some of it is actual muscle mass.
I grew up in Germany but my parents wanted us to learn English so we had subscriptions to many US magazines like Time, National Geographic, New Yorker and, most beloved of all, Mad Magazine. Us kids would fight over the issue when it showed up, good memories!
I recognize not everyone likes the rain and gloom, but I do find it interesting and kind of amusing how many of us -- myself included -- really love it and thrive in that kind of weather. The 85°F and sunny we had the last few days was really wearing me down.
