Saw the dentist yesterday, and he said things are looking good. Not as much soreness as I expected. Visited a local antiques/resale shop and found a real nice enamel double-boiler. Of all the stuff I have in the house, I didn't have one before. It looked like it has hardly ever been used.
Put some beans in water to soak last night, and made baked beans today. The house smells delicious.