Will Be On The Mend for Quite A While

Yesterday afternoon we headed off to Bemidji for another follow-up appointment at the doctor's office--this time to have the stiches removed.  Though I was very nervous about it, the whole procedure went well with no discomfort.  My foot is healing nicely; however, I need to stay in the boot until my next appointment on November 7th.  I will have x-rays at that time and then visit with the doctor.  I have to work the joint in my foot several times a day, keep it wrapped in an Ace bandage when moving around, and keep it elevated when sitting or resting.

At first we thought it would be a quick trip to Bemidji, but after checking the pantry and looking over some other things, we discovered we had several errands to run.   We picked up a new battery for the four wheeler, took a bag of coins to the bank, stopped at Wal Mart, twice, since we forgot furnace filters the first time, and then went to BK for some supper.

This morning Matt brought down their lawn mower and bikes so he could store them in the old shop for the winter and then loaded up his snowblower to take back to his place.  He stayed to visit for awhile and showed us some pictures taken with his trail camera.  He captured a couple of bald eagles walking around the bear bait site along with another bear looking for more to eat.

Tonight John went up to Clearbrook to watch Sam's game.  Sam ran for 255 yards, threw for 90, and scored two or three touchdowns.  The Bears lost by 2 points--38-36.