Saturday, 1/24/26, Stopped at Crumble and got cookies, Went to the hospital to park for Maddy’s baby, Kimmy picked up Eli, went to chili cookout, member training at 6 at our house

Bill ordered something for Rehvyn and is putting batteries in it.  So sweet of him.  

Maddy tested us that baby was in critical condition but stable today.  She had us come to the hospital so Bill, since he is a chaplain, so could go into the NICUcould dedicate and pray for sweet baby CJ.  I stayed with Maddy’s mom in the waiting room and shared all the things God did for Melissa when she was sick for the 8 years.  So many miracles!  Tried to encourage her and give her hope because nothing is impossible with God and he proved that with all he did for Melissa.  Bill took this picture of Maddy by the baby and the one below.  

Precious baby boy

I got up at 8:30 and got the chili heated in the microwave, then put it in the crockpot and kept it warm until time to go.  I walked on the walking pad for a half mile and walked faster today.  Maddy called and wanted Bill to come to pray for Baby CJ since he can get in because he is a chaplain.  She was happy I was coming with him, even though I couldn’t go in the NICU.  We went to Crumbl after Maddy texted me and said baby was getting and ECHO done.  Isaac was happy to get the same Oreo Cookie he got yesterday.  We dropped him off and then went to the hospital.  We visited with Maddy and her mom for a few minutes, then Bill and Maddy went to see the baby and pray for him.  Maddy’s mom and I had a great talk while we waited. I’m sending Maddy my schedule so I can help out with the kids and whatever else is needed.  Vikki was sweet and offered to help with the kids if she needed her too.

We went to the chili cookoff at Wes and Gayla’s after that.  There were 5 crockpots of chili.  

Most were pretty spicy.  I tried two but both were hot and the others were even hotter.  I decided to just eat mine.  Don won 1st and Sabrina and Gayla tied for 2nd.  It was a fun get together and I got to pray for a lady named Gerry who had recently had back surgery and her sciatica pain went away.  It felt like it’s coming back she told me, so I asked her if I could pray for her and she really wanted prayer.  I prayed for her, then we both got in line to eat because everyone else had gone and Bill was waiting for me.  She was such a nice lady.  I got to talk to a guy named Phil too, who was born breach with the cord wrapped around his neck.  He has mild Cerebal Palsy and was only supposed to live to be 20.  He is 59 now and is helping so many handicapped  kids plus other people who need help.  I shred with him about my nephew Matthew and the miracle he is.  We visited with lots of friends.  There were 22 people there and over $200 raised for Run for the Son.  Such a blessing!  

We went to Menards, then ACE Hardware to find a replacement end to our kitchen faucet. 

Menards didn’t have any, but we found one at the hardware store next door.  

Max went back to the Bavarian Inn to swim this morning.  Then they took Evan’s friend home at 3 and went back and swam until 9 pm.  They all had so much fun.  I am so happy to see them get away and have this family fun trip for free.  What a huge blessing.  

At 6, Elaine, Karen, Julie and Jim came over.  Karen and Julie are becoming members, so Bill did the membership training at our house.  So exciting to get such nice people joining Faith Riders.  It went well and we enjoyed visiting some too.  After they left, we relaxed and I finished reading my Bible.  Bill had read his earlier.  Then I worked on my blog.

Friday, 1/23/26, Jared dropped Kimmy and Eli off at 8, Vikki and the kids came around 9,, Great news from Maddy about baby!!! Nice and warm and cozy in here, Melissa was packing to go to Frankenmuth, Debbie invited us all to Applebee’s and paid for our meals, Peyton and Regen stayed at my house, and had chili with I made today, Isaac and Eli went to our church movie night and spent the night at our house

Peyton relaxing at my house

Eli and Isaac at Applebees

Vikki, me, Debbie, Tom, Bill and Kimmy at Applebees

Eli’s cookie at Crumbles

I remembered to take a picture of these two at my house

I took this picture of Kit Kat outside

Then Isaac took this great picture of her outside on the table

Ava, Peyton and Regen at Airborne

I got up at 6:45 and got ready.  I prayed for Kimmy and Jared’s safe trip here.  Jared dropped

Kimmy and Eli off at 8 and we sat and visited and drank our coffee.  Eli drank chocolate milk.  Vikki, Peyton, and Isaac got here at around 9:00.  It sure was warm and cozy in here.  we had nice heat from our new furnace and also heat from the fireplace.  I am so thankful. It was -5 in the morning and got up to 10 degrees, with high winds.  Our hot water heater works great too and is well insulated.  .

The boys went with Papa to a resale electronic store.  Bill came home with a computer.  His is pretty bad.  They went to Crumbles after that which. is Max’s favorite place to get cookies.  They each got a cookie.  They are pretty expensive at $15 total for their three cookies.  They had lots of fun and bonding time though.  I made chili for the chili cookout tomorrow at Wes and Gayla’s,  Vikki and Kimmy tested it for me. Vikki picked up Peyton’s friend, Regen who stayed with Peyton and had some chili for lunch.  Ava’s dad dropped her off a little later and the 3 girls hung out at my house.  Debbie called Bill and wanted all of us to meet at Applebee’s for lunch.  She wanted to pay for everyone’s meal. That was so sweet of her. We were surprised and happy to see Tom there too.  Our food was great and we had a wonderful time visiting.  

I texted with Maddy a lot and prayed and encouraged her.  They had to intubate baby today and put him on a ventilator.  So hard on a mom not to be able to hold her baby.  I remember how hard it was with Peyton and Isaac.  Later in the day, we did get a good report.  He doesn’t have anything wrong with the roof of his mouth.  It’s only the lip and that is much easier to take care of and baby can eat much easier if the roof of the mouth isn’t affected.  I was in tears and was praising and thanking God.  We called Vikki on her way home and told her, then I called Melissa and let her know.  They had just gotten to Bavarian Inn Lodge.

Kimmy filled all of my bird feeders in this freezing cold.  I told her not to, but she bundled up and went out and fed them.  I do appreciate it and love watching them, even though I would rather have her stay in and nice and warm.  It didn’t take long and there was a bird on the window feeder. Kit Kat was outside on the deck while she fed them.  Isaac sure got a good picture of her.  

Jared got here and I had him get a bowl of chili out to heat up in the microwave.  Bill took him down and showed him the furnace.  He was pretty impressed with the job they did. Vikki had to leave, so headed home with the girls.  Kimmy and Jared had to leave to go sell a fish tank.  Eli and Isaac wanted to spend the night and go to the movie with us.  We had a couple from Faith Riders stop over and she wanted to do her CMA training.  Elaine got the days and times mixed up, so we set up to do it tomorrow night instead since we were going to the movie.  Isaac was happy to walk around and see all of his friends and Eli was looking for two of his friends, but they weren’t there.  They picked the first row for us to sit in.  Our popcorn was yummy.  It had animal crackers, pretzels, and M & M’s mixed in.  It was a really good show called King of Kings.  

Melissa called me and they were having so much fun at the splash park.  Max decided to swim and go down the water slides too.  He really loved the hot tub and especially that it went outside too.  He thought it was so neat that his hair froze that he told his mom she had to take a picture.  He even stayed in it with all the rest of people while Melissa and Bruce had to go someplace else. All the kids had so much fun and so did Melissa and Bruce. This is Max’s prayer month and it was such a blessing that he went and wanted to swim.  He hasn’t wanted to swim since Covid.  

 

 

Thurs., 1/22/26, Bill met Jeremy S. to mentor him, The furnace guy came back, I went to therapy, then Jack’s, then Meijer, Maddy had her baby, He’s precious, Bill to Max to his appt. and to Culvers, Furnace guy (Tyler() left around 9 pm. He got everything done except needs to put in a new thermostat in basement, house is warm and comfy, played Donkey

Maddy had her Baby.  5 lbs. 7 oz., named Chandler.  Congratulations Maddy and Alec!  He’s so precious.  He was born with a cleft pallet, and will need some surgeries.  He is one loved little baby and has the best mommy and daddy.  I can’t wait to get to see him and hold him.  I love him already. 

 

 I got up early so I could be ready before Tyler, the furnace guy got here.  Bill got up shortly after me because he had to meet with Jeremy S. and mentor him.  I was supposed to meet Maddy and go to Chic fit A today, but she’s having the baby instead.  Bill, I and the girls are doing lots of praying.  

I had to go to therapy at 11:30, so Bill came home.  Tyler got here right at the same time.  I left right after he got here.  Our road was slippery, and the wind was blowing so hard snow was blowing over the main roads too.  It was 9 degrees out.  It was even hard walking into therapy with that wind so strong.  I had Shannon today.  She worked me hard and gave me a new exercise today.  She gave me homework, but told me to wait until tomorrow to do it because she didn’t want me to overdo.  While I was there, they cancelled tomorrow already, because of the very cold weather and wind chill of possible -25 degrees.  I went to Jack’s afterwards to get stuff to make chili for our CMA chili cook off at Wes and Gayla’s on Saturday.  I also got some Safflower seeds for the birds.  I went to Meijer after that and got some other groceries and lots of fruit which was on sale.  I got home and parked pretty far behind Bill in the driveway so he could get out to go and take James to the VA to see if he can get him some more benefits.  He left and I checked with Tyler to see if my car would bother him in the garage because I wanted to pull in and unload groceries where it wasn’t slippery.  He just needed to move one thing and then I pulled in.  Yay!  It feels so good to be back in the garage.  He wasn’t coming upstairs much because he didn’t have to go out to his truck, so I closed the garage door too.  We have had it open for 3 days and with the wind, it cools off the house fast.  Tyler had to turn the heat off again while he finished working on the furnace and got it all set to work off all of the thermostats instead of just one like last night.  He labeled every pipe so we would know which one goes to which room.  He took us down to show us when Bill got home.  It looks pretty amazing.  Now when it warms up, we are cleaning out that room and painting the floor in there too.  Adam got a job at the Dollar Store today, so hopefully he will be able to. still paint it for us.  I am so happy for him!  He has wanted to work there for a while and had an interview today and got hired.  Such a great kid and a hard worker.  

Bill brought me a big chocolate chip cookie from Panera.  It was so good.  I ate left over pizza from the other day that was really yummy.  Tyler left and then Bill and I played a game he made called Donkey.  It was fun, but after we played, he found out more about how to play.  We will have to play again as it will be more fun playing it right.  

I walked a half mile on the walking pad after that.  Next week I will start walking a mile.  since I’m doing therapy now, but next week I only have one day and will be done.  

I worked on my blog after that.  Jared is bring Kimmy and the boys tomorrow at 7:30.  I am happy they can still come.  I didn’t think Kimmy should drive, but Jared doesn’t mind driving so he’s being a blessing.  

Wed., 1/21/21, Vikki came over, Jared dropped Kimmy off so we could take her for her Colonoscopy, I had therapy at the same place 15 minutes earlier, Furnace guys came and put furnace and hot water heater in, went to pick out my glasses, Vikki picked up the kids, picked Kimmy and I up from eye place, took kids home, went to Chic Fil A,, went to Bible Study,

Me waiting in the waiting room while they were prepping Kimmy for her colonoscopy.  I had therapy so didn’t get out in time to go in with her, but since our appointments were at the same place, I can see her when she gets in recovery.  Yay!

Vikki and I eating our popcorn while waiting for Kimmy to get into recovery

After Kimmy got out, we went to my eye doctor’s office and they helped me pick out new frames for my eye appt. on Monday.  I always have drops and can’t see to pick them out, plus Kimmy ad Vikki are much better at picking them out.

I got to ride in the back with my sweet kiddos.  I was so happy to see them.

Kimmy, me and Vikki at Chick fil A after Kimmy’s colonoscopy.  We were all hungry.  We ate popcorn before to hold us over and it tasted so good because we didn’t have breakfast so were really hungry.  Our meal tasted delicious too

Jared and Bill eating their dinner from Chick oil A.  We brought them a meal to go!  

I got up early and started the fireplace so it would warm the family room up.  Jared dropped Kimmy off so she could ride with Vikki and I to her Colonoscopy appt.  The furnace guys got here around 8:30 and started working.  They hauled the old furnace up, then hauled the new one down.  Then they hauled the old hot water heater up and took the new one down.  They are putting the hot water heater where the furnace was and putting the new furnace next to it.  We will have more room in that room now.  We girls sat in by the fireplace and enjoyed it until the guys had to turn the gas off.  Then Kimmy plugged the heater in and turned it on.  Vikki drove and we left at 10:50 for mine and Kimmy’s appt.  My therapy was 15 minutes before her appt.  We walked in the gift shop, and saw they were making yummy popcorn.  They make it until 2, so we decided to go back and get some later.    The girls walked me down to therapy and stayed a few minutes, then they went upstairs to Kimmy’s appt.  I had Shannon today for therapy and she sure gave me a work out.  I like that she knows her muscles so well and can tell if I’m compensating and will have me do the exercise the right way and right speed so it works the right muscle to help me,  I’m sore tonight.  After my therapy, I went up to the waiting room and Vikki texted me that they were going to come get Kimmy after she talked to the anesthesiologist.  She sent me a picture of Kimmy which made me happy.  It wasn’t long and Vikki came out to the waiting room while Kimmy had her procedure.  Vikki and I walked to the gift shop and got popcorn for us and for Kimmy and Vikki had me get one for her dad too.  Then we got ice waters and went back to the waiting room and ate our popcorn.  They were small bags, so Vikki went to get another one.  It wasn’t long after that and we were called back to go see Kimmy.  She looked good when we saw her, but a little tired.  She was a little dizzy too.  It wasn’t long and she got gingerale and cookies.  She felt better after that.  Vikki also asked for a warm blanket for her and she loved that because she was cold.  She got a good report and doesn’t need another colonoscopy for 10 years.  Yay!  She got ready and then got her discharge papers.  We got a water for Kimmy while she went to the bathroom.  Then we went to my Eye Doctors office and I tried eye glass frames on.  They were so helpful in helping me decide on a pair.  Vikki left to pick up the kids from school, while Kimmy and I still looked and I tried on frames.  I ended up getting the ones we all three really liked and picked out before Vikki left.  The girl wrote down which ones they were, so Monday I will be all set after my appointment.  Vikki picked us up and we took the kids to her house, then we went to have our dinner at Chick fil A.  It was so good.  Before we left, I ordered meals for Bill and Jared to take to them.  We headed to my house after that.  The guys were still there working on the furnace.  Bill and Jared were happy we brought them food and really liked it.  Jared went down and checked the furnace out.  Then he and Kimmy had to leave to take Eli to youth group.  Vikki had to leave to go to the prayer/worship service at her church.  Bill and I had to leave at 6:15 to go to Bible study at church.  The guys were still working when we got back and we went downstairs to check out how they were doing.  Everything looks so nice.  Lots to do for putting in a hot water boiler furnace.  We came back upstairs and started the living room electric fireplace, then but a heater in the kitchen and one in the family room.  Maddy texted me and she is in the labor delivery department at the hospital.  She had a blood test today to check because they thought her liver could be damaged and she could get liver failure.  She said the blood test wasn’t good and her OB doctor was ordering her some medicine.  Now they are going to induce her tonight because she has severe preeclampsia.  It’s about two weeks early for the baby.  Bill and I prayed and I got the girls praying.  Vikki prayed for her at her church tonight and I prayed for her at our church.  Praying her heart doesn’t go into A Fib, and praying for an easy delivery and baby and mom to do well. 

I talked to Vikki and also talked to Melissa.  I texted with Kimmy.   

It’s 11:24 p.m. and the guys just got done.  They are coming back tomorrow to work one more half hour and clean up.  I know they have to be tired.  The furnace is on now so that’s exciting.  BIG JOB!

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Tues., 1/20/26, Guys came at 8:30 to put fireplace insert in, Bill had long dentist appt. at the VA, picked up pizzas for us and the 2 workers, talked to Vikki, the guys finished and had the township inspector come inspect it,

This guy had a huge drill.  Couldn’t go down through the fireplace to run the line to the crawlspace because there wasn’t a space box like usual, so he went through the side and down through the bottom of that cupboard and it worked fine.  He explained it and asked me if it was ok.  

This picture was take through the screen upstairs.  They put a new tube in the fireplace and then put this cover on.  Shouldn’t be any more bats getting in.  We usually have one or two in the pellet burner each year.  They were dead at least.

With lights on

With lights off

My friend Sue, from Kalamazoo made each of us ladies at our table in Iowa a paper calendar like the one in this picture.  It was so thoughtful of her and is so pretty.  

We got up at 7 and got ready.  The guys putting the fireplace insert in were supposed to be here between 8 and 9.  It was around 8:30 when they came.  I didn’t hear them at the door because the ring didn’t go in.  They called Bill and he called me and told me they were here.  Guess our doorbell doesn’t work either.  I was right in the kitchen so it was weird I didn’t hear them.  I had worship music playing softly, but should have still heard them.  

I moved my car out of the garage because they wanted to come through that way so they did’t have to track through by the front door.  They covered all the floors from the inside garage door to the fireplace.  They asked me what my name was and called me in and would show me things and asked me some questions.  They were so nice.  The one asked me if I had the close the door sign on the basement door to keep the cat out of the basement so it wouldn’t get my fish down there.  I told him no, it was for the grandkids to keep the door closed so our 2 year old great grandson wouldn’t fall down the steps.  I told him one of the grandkids wrote keep the devil out and the other guy said he noticed that.  They worked together so good, I commented to them about it and they said they’ve known each other since they were 10 and have worked a long time together.  They sure are a good team. One had to crawl in our crawl space that is by the ceiling next to the refrigerator.  Not easy to get into, but he said it wasn’t bad.  He just had to move lots of cobwebs out of the way.  He fastened the line up good as he went.  It looked great in the basement.   The other guy had a huge drill and was drilling the hole for the gas line to come upstairs and through to the fireplace.  They put a new pipe down the chimney and a cover on it.  They told me they went up on the roof, then had to have another ladder to get up to the top of the fireplace.  They said it was so cold their faces hurt.  It was 2 degrees out and very windy.  Bill got back from his appointment and running a couple of errands.  When it was 12:30, I asked them if they wanted pizza if I picked some up.  They said they had been snacking so were ok.  I went and got two large pizza’s for usand a small with no cheese or Bill from Hungry Howie’s.  They were thanked me and were very happy because they were hungrier than they thought.   There were 4 pieces left of each pizza, so I put 2 pieces of each kind in both boxes and put it out in the garage on the shelf for them to take home with them.  

They had said they would take another piece with them when Bill told them to eat more.

They were happy about that too.  They finished at about 2:30 and gave us instructions on how to use the remote.  The furnace had been off and the fireplace warmed it up in there pretty quick.  I FaceTimed Vikki and showed her when she was out of work.  Then I FaceTimed Kimmy.  I had tried Melissa but she didn’t answer, so I showed her later.

I walked on the walking pad for 1/2 mile,  I am glad to be able to do that and will be working up to a mile.  I wanted to see how I felt tomorrow and then will decide when to move my distance.  Kimmy and Vikki are walking too and it will be good to join them.  My hip started hurting right after I got the walking pad, so I haven’t been able to use it til now.  Yay for my hip feeling so good.  

I got ready and went to prayer at church.  It was a cold walk into the church.  Burr!  Pastor was just coming to start his truck and got the door for me.  There was a good group at prayer especially for it being so cold out.  Prayer was good and so was worship.  

Vikki FaceTimed me and wanted me to show Rody and the kids the fireplace.  They liked it too.  Our life is going to be much easier with not hauling and stacking pellets, Bill hauling them in the house, and me not having to clean the kernel burner.  It was good for 8 years, but  now it will be good not to have to do it anymore.

Monday, 1/19/26, Texted with Maddy..lots of health issues, prayed for her., prayed for Kimmy and Jared’s safe trip to see their puppy, Bill snow blowed the driveway and walkways and shoveled the deck, went to Melissa’s to take her blanket, Vikki, Peyton and Isaac came over, Kimmy and Jared came over,

When I got up this morning, I noticed my Crown of Thorns plant had fallen completely over.  I cleaned up the mess and stuck it in the corner so it could lean on the wall and shelf.  Moved my other plants to vacuum good.

The package Melissa’s blanket came in had return written small and in pencil on the top and the box was damaged.  

Jack

Evan

Kimmy with her new puppy! Isn’t he so cute!

Jared with his puppy

I think this is so cute the way he is looking at Jared.  I think he’s saying take me home please.

Peyton

Isaac

I got up to go to the bathroom at 8 and noticed my Crown of Thorns plant fell over.  I picked it up and moved it to the corner and picked up most of the mess and then vacuumed.  I started a load of laundry we bought home from our trip.  Then I went back to bed which is unusual for me.  Bill was getting up and then asked me if I was going back to bed.  When I told him yes, he got in be again.  We slept until 9.  We had to make up for the time change adjustment.  

He snow blowed the driveway and walkways and shoveled the deck,  He took his shower in the morning too.  I took my shower and then dried my hair and did it.  Then I took Melissa her electric blanket I got her for Christmas.  It has taken a month to get here.  I was a little concerned because of the damaged box and the word return on it.  She took the blanket out of the box and the cord was just in the bottom of the box not in any packaging.  She plugged the blanket in and we both sat under it waiting for it to get warm.  It never did.  Kimmy and mine both heat up so quickly we have to turn them off or we get too warm.  We put it back in the box and I left and went to Walmart to get a pot for my Crown of Thorns.  It has outgrown its old one.  I called Vikki to let her know when I left Melissa’s.  When I got on our road, I saw a car way ahead of me.  It turned into my driveway, so I called Vikki and let her know I was going to be pulling in behind her so she didn’t block the garage.  The kids helped me carry in stuff from my car.  We had fun hanging out together.  Peyton helped me with everything today and was so sweet.  Isaac did too and he told me what I needed to do for our Roku in the living room. I prayed with Vikki about her test results.  Kimmy and Jared came over on their way home from meeting their new puppy.  It was fun seeing all their pictures.  He sure is cute.  I can’t wait to meet him.

Vikki set my walking pad back up for me.  It fell on her shoulder and clunked her good.  Poor Vikki.  I could tell it hurt bad.  Jared came and helped her get it set up.  I got on it and could walk at 3.  I will be starting walking a mile with the girls tomorrow morning.  I’m glad I can get more exercise now.  We snacked on chips, candy, and jello with fruit.  I didn’t get groceries so pretty much our refrigerator was on empty.  It was nice hanging out for so long.  Kimmy and Jared had to leave, so we said goodbye and then Vikki, Peyton and I went into the family room and watched House of Worship with Michael W. Smith and lots of other worshippers.  It was so awesome.  We watched all of the ones they have.  On the 23rd another will come out.  So good to worship the Lord.  I love how Vikki loves to worship.  I do too.

They left, after Vikki had Isaac bring her keys in s they could warm up and work.  She used the blowdryer which helped.  They left.  I made eggs, fried potatoes and bacon for us for dinner.  I only have 4 eggs left.  I will be getting some groceries tomorrow.  

Going to bed now as I have to get up really early.  Kernel burner guy is coming at 8 to start working on the fireplace insert.  Yay!  I am excited to get it put in.  It is going to be getting really cold in a few days.  

 

Sunday, 1/18/26, Said some goodbyes, left at 7:30 a.m. for breakfast, ate at Grandma’s Restaurant with six couples, left for home, stopped at rest stop and 2 other couples stopped right after us, Bill drove most of the way home, I drove a little over an hour in Michigan, stopped at Culvers, got home and unpacked

The manager at the hotel on our way to Iowa, gave this duck in a red Jeep to Bill.  That was so sweet of her.  I had a yellow one that I gave to Rody because it was his color of Jeep.  Nice to be blessed with our color.

At Culvers for chicken strips for Bill and an olive burger for me.  Fries and a Concrete Mixer for both of us too.  It was 6:15 and our first time eating since breakfast.

I let Kenzie know we were going through her town and Vikki sent me this picture of her, Kenzie, Rehvyn and Peyton

I got this nice picture of Melissa and Bruce with Rehvyn too.

We went to the lobby, talked to Al and they were ready to leave.  Went into the breakfast area and filled our coffee mugs, then told people goodbye.  We saw and left with everyone but Russ and Marsha.  The sun was shining and I-80 was nice and dry.  We still saw six cars/trucks crashed and off the highway.  Must have been during the blowing snow yesterday.  We got to the restaurant first, so filled up with gas next door for $2.35.  Then we saw other couples getting to the restaurant.  We all ate in the back room.  Russ and Marsha got there about 10 minutes later than us.  They had got up early and left before us so they could walk around the I-80 truck stop.  We’ve already all done that.  It’s a big place with lots of stuff.  

We had yummy breakfasts and then looked around the gift shop section.  Then we said our goodbyes and headed out again.  About 60 miles later, we stopped at a rest area.  Al and Lucy came in the building as we were getting ready to leave.  We visited a few minutes, and Debbie and Paul came in.  We visited more, then all got on the road again.  Bill and I listened to our church service live stream.  Then I took a nap and woke up in Michigan.  We just got into Michigan so Bill asked if I wanted to drive for an hour or until it got dark.  I said ok.  Then I remembered truckers telling us on other trips home from Iowa not to take I-94 because of lake effect snow and whiteouts.  I asked Bill why he went that way, while everyone else except two couples that live just off I-94 took the safer route.  He said because he knew it was dry. lol.  It was wet where he said that and it was 20 degrees.  It wasn’t slippery though.  However, when I started driving, I didn’t get far and there were a couple of police cars with their flashers going and an accident.  I pointed it out to Bill.  Then I saw a flasher sign, plus probably 6 more while I was on I-94 saying Winter Weather Warning.  Snow, high winds from  now until 9 p.m.  I pointed that out to Bill too.  God blessed us and we didn’t get into any snow or icy roads.  I sure thanked Him.  We made good time and got to Culver’s by our house at 6:45.  We ate and then left and got home around 7:30.  We carried stuff in from the Jeep and hung the hanging clothes in the closet.  Bill got the results of his MRI in a letter.  No change.  Praise God.  Answered prayer.  Bill unpacked his suitcase.  I talked to the girls and unpacked my suit case afterwards.  We tried our My Pillows that came, but mine gave me a back and neck ache, so I sept on my memory foam pillow.  Bill slept on his big hard stuffed my pillow.  I slept really good again.