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A French Market & Not Much Else . . .

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This might be the shortest blog I've ever written, ha ha. I'm trying to squeeze in a small post before I head over to Slovenia for a few days.  (Update: LOL, I didn't get this finished before I went to Slovenia . . . I have so much to share about my recent experiences, but this one needs to get done first!) I think part of why there's not much to write about is because I was sick for several days last week, so all I did was stay home and rest. After what started out as a bad headache for almost 3 days, I thought I had escaped the brunt of whatever Scott had just experienced (sore throat, lots of congestion, lots of coughing). But then I ended up with my own version of his mystery bug. For the next few days, I had a swollen throat (with just one painful tonsil), moderate congestion, and I just felt like garbage every day. I didn't really get any sort of cough, which was nice. But I had minimal energy and yeah, I just felt like garbage mostly. It's hard to descri...

Girls Day Trip, an Italian Garden, and a Downed Tree

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As I proofread and edit this very tardy blog post, I am comfortably tucked underneath my favorite plush white blanket, with a cup of hot Spanish Orange tea next to me. I also have a few spare tissues nearby since I have somehow picked up a little cold as of last night. I know there have been a lot of sicknesses whirling around in recent months, and while I am grateful that my invisible shield of protection has kept me safe for many months, I also humbly accept the fact that I am due for a "turn". I just hope it's a quick one, whatever it is. A couple of weeks ago, I accompanied 6 other ladies to go visit the Madonna della Corona Church in nearby Spiazzi. Five of the six ladies had never been there before, and the one who had been there once before did not get to see everything the first time. This was my 4th time coming here. It's always a special place to me because it's so rare to see a church on this side of the world that is so decidedly pointed to Jesus Chris...