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You are so right about the dentist! He had his appointment yesterday and ended up with two deep fillings. I have my tooth implant scheduled for Friday afternoon.
Ugh. Double whammy! I'm in the process of two root canals and crowns over the next month. It never ends.
I really enjoyed reading this trip report as well as your other trips too. SO sorry for the back issuses, toe issues, tooth issues.. and the rain. Loved the photos of all the cows
and what a wonderful thing >> the Golden post... What a Nice tribute to the medal winners. Wishing you all speedy get well.... and no cows were harmed during the writing of this trip report
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I finally got back to finish this! How sad and upsetting about the cows. I would not have been happy to see that at all. LOVE the chalk drawing (still laughing over it) and I have to say, as an only child with a very very small family, being in a large group overwhelms me, too. I probably would have had to go disappear for a bit also, to regroup and decompress!
Thanks for sharing this with us!! Now I have two more of your TR's to catch up on, plus about two dozen others! LOL! I'm so woefully behind!
I just love all the little villages. They are so neat. We have nothng so neat to photograph and actually went out of town with camera in hand yesterday, but it was rainy and I was driving most of the time, so not many pictures were taken at all...and I just gave up.
I know what you mean about traveling for a short time. Yesterday we drove just over 2 hours each way to basically eat chickne and shop for about 2 hours. We do it every year, but it is strating to take its toll on me. I only went this year because Claire was excited to go with the family. With so many things coming up here at home, I kind of just wanted to skip it.
This was a wonderful report. I need to catch up on your other 2 now. Thanks once again for sharing your trip and gorgeous photos.
So sorry about the trip to the ER. Did you say he had a nail in his toe? - Gross.
I had my own trip to the ER which is why I'm playing catch up. Tore my Achilles tendon then needed surgery and was out of commission for a few weeks. I'm just now getting back on my feet (physically and metaphorically).
This sounds like you all had a really nice weekend minus a few injuries.
So sorry about the trip to the ER. Did you say he had a nail in his toe? - Gross.
he basically managed to stub his toe really badly, which led to the nail turning a gross colour.
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I had my own trip to the ER which is why I'm playing catch up. Tore my Achilles tendon then needed surgery and was out of commission for a few weeks. I'm just now getting back on my feet (physically and metaphorically).
You have my sympathies - I had a sprained Achilles a few years ago and it was a problem for about a year and I eventually had to have surgery. It was not fun at all.
You have my sympathies - I had a sprained Achilles a few years ago and it was a problem for about a year and I eventually had to have surgery. It was not fun at all.
That is why I had surgey right away. Doc said is really is better and heals faster. Everyone I've talked to who did not have surgery either wishes they did or like you went and had it done later.
What a wonderful weekend, well minus the accidents, I am hoping Mark is feeling better as well as his brother and his toe. What a nice way to celebrate his dad's birthday and the house looked lovely. Your pictures...well I always love them, I feel like I am going on my own little weekend trip as I just go through all the photos, love the cows, and it is sad seeing them take the calves away
Glad you all had a wonderful weekend...now off to enjoy Paris
What a wonderful weekend, well minus the accidents, I am hoping Mark is feeling better as well as his brother and his toe. What a nice way to celebrate his dad's birthday and the house looked lovely. Your pictures...well I always love them, I feel like I am going on my own little weekend trip as I just go through all the photos, love the cows, and it is sad seeing them take the calves away
Glad you all had a wonderful weekend...now off to enjoy Paris
Mark's doing Ok and Tom's toe is totally healed now.
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He had his appointment yesterday and ended up with two deep fillings. 
I have my tooth implant scheduled for Friday afternoon. 
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he basically managed to stub his toe really badly, which led to the nail turning a gross colour. 
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