Sunday, 1/4/26, Went to both church services, the youth had a coffee bar to raise money for their mission trip, Pastor is teaching on the Holy Spirit and his message was so good, great worship too, went to Sam’s Club and Meijer

Kenzie’s delicious Cream of Broccoli Soup.  It was amazing!  She left the left over soup with me.  So sweet of her!

We went to the early service.  The youth was working so we could enjoy cold brews or lemonade today.  The are raising money for their mission trip.  I looked ant Nathanial and his hair was cut.  It was longer than Eli’s and for a very long time.  He looked so different and so handsome.  I complimented him and told him so.  I told him I would have to let Eli know.  He agreed.  We prayed for people after the service, then visited with friends between services.  I saw Peter there with his grandma, so went and talked to him for a while.  He is 17 now.  I had him in my Sunday school class when he was in Kindergarten and first grade.  He was a great kid and when ever he would visit after he moved, he always came and talked to me.  We had fun catching up.  He goes to Dow in Midland now and loves being in track.  I told him to always remember to put the Lord first and he agreed.  He has an inch to go and he will be 6 feet tall.  He is a very handsome guy too.  I was so thankful to see him and hear how well he is doing.  I also talked to his grandma and grandpa for a while.  We went to the 10:45 service too.  I took notes in the first service and finished them in the second service.  We prayed for people after the second service too.  My friend Melody did a video presentation on missions and her recent mission trip to India.  She did such a great job and her heart for reaching the lost sure came through her message. 

We came home and Kenzie FaceTimed me.  She and Rehvyn were headed to Great Lakes Crossing to shop.  I talked to them for a while, then had to go make Bill some food for lunch.  He ate the rest of Vikki’s yummy bean dip and scoops.  I had a big bowl of Kenzie’s soup and scoops.  So delicious.  We both took a nap afterwards.  Before I fell asleep, Kenzie called me again.  We just talked this time.  She told me she got two more pair of earrings with her gift card because the ones she got yesterday don’t hurt her ears.  She was happy to be able to wear earrings again.  Bill and I both slept after that.  When we woke up, we decided to go to Sam’s Club.  Protein drinks are $5 off up to 10 packs of them.  We got other stuff we needed too and some goodies to take to put out in the snack area at the church we hold our leadership conference at. We got gas at Sam’s after that, then went to Meijer and took the Vanilla beans I had got back.  They didn’t have a price by them, and when I looked at the receipt about 3 short sticks were $10.59.  Wow!  I had called Hailey and she couldn’t answer, so didn’t know if that’s what she used to make her cinnamon rolls.  She told me later she just uses regular vanilla.  

Bill unloaded stuff and I put stuff away when we got home.  Then we read our Bibles and did our prayer books and devotions.  

I wished Cathy Krause a happy birthday and texted with her for a while.  She’s such a dear friend.  I told her I will be driving soon and able to come help her again.  

I caught up on my blogs after that.  Always good to be caught up.

 

Saturday, 1/3/26, Bill went to pick up Max at 10, Kenzie and Peyton came over and helped me take the tree down, plus organize ornaments, Kenzie made cream of broccoli soup in the crockpot, we girls went shopping, Vikki and Rehvyn came over to eat and visit, Melissa and Hailey came over, roads got slippery so they all left

Rehvyn looking at their cat, Katness while Facetiming with me

Peyton and Kenzie got here in the morning after Bill left.  They helped take all the ornaments off the tree and pack them away after taking many pictures of all the ones given to me and who they came from and when.  We put them in ornament storage containers and got rid of many boxes, but I wanted pictures so

I can always remember the memory of getting them and who gave them to me.  Kenzie was an amazing help taking the pictures, I packed them in the boxes and Peyton put them in the storage container.  We had a really good system going.  I forgot to take pictures of the 

girls until we were done.  They posed by the empty tree though.  They hauled everything 

upstairs for me too.  Lots of work, but lots of fun doing it together.  I am so

blessed with granddaughters who love helping me.  

So cute!

Isn’t Rehvyn just the cutest here.  He was at his grammy Vikki’s and she sure dressed him up cute.  He loved it.

Rehvyn loved playing with the dog Bill got me for Christmas.  We decided to 
call him Happy.  Rehvyn gets so excited when he plays with him.

 

Kenzie, Peyton, and I went shopping after we finished the tree. Kenzie drove my car.  I was glad because I was thinking in the morning that it hadn’t been driven for a few weeks and needed to be.  Kenzie did great driving it.  We had 3 hours to shop before the soup was done.  We went to the Home Goods store first.  We walked all over it looking at everything.  Kenzie kept saying I was so fast at walking.  She would look and I would be way ahead of them.  I take after my grandma Rosella and my mom.  They both were fast walkers and always ahead of me when I was young.  We went to TJ Max next.  I let the girls each spend $20.  Kenzie got a pair of gold earrings that are very pretty.  She bought another pair with her money too.  Peyton bought some lipliner in colors she liked.  I got 2 spice racks for the kitchen cupboard that have 2 shelves and just lift out when I need them.  I also got a little waste basket with a lid and pedal for by the Keurig for the empty pods.  It was so much fun shopping with these girls. We went to Bath and Body next.  They girls tried lots of smells on them.  I got a gift card for my friend Lisa from church.  

We came home and Kenzie added the cheese to the soup.  It took about 20 minutes and it was all melted and ready to eat.  Peyton had a bowl before the cheese went in.  She loved it.  Vikki and Rehvyn got here and ate with us.  When we were able to eat ours with cheese in it, we loved it.  It tasted soooo good!  Thank you Kenzie for making it.  We watched Rehvyn play in the family room afterwards.  We called Melissa and Hailey and let them know Rehvyn was over.  They decided to come over.  We had fun hanging out and enjoying Rehvyn.  At first Melissa and Hailey were too full to try Kenzie’s soup, but later Hailey did try a little bowl.  She loved it too!  Amazing that I have two amazing granddaughters that cook so good.  Such a blessing!  Peyton and Kenzie went to Alta and when they got home, Kenzie said it was getting slippery.  Everybody got ready and left after that.  I didn’t want them driving on bad roads and they didn’t want to.  Kenzie called me on her way home and said the roads weren’t that bad.  I was happy to hear that since she has the farthest to go.  What a fun day!  Bill and Max had fun going to Lansing too. They ate at 5 Guys and that is always a great place to eat.  

I answered a group text, so Melissa saw that I was awake at 11.  She called me and we talked for 1 1/2 hours.  I love talking to her.  

Friday, 1/2/25, Kenzie was going to come over, but roads by her were slippery, another relaxing day, called Chris Turner, went to Texas Ro adhouse, went to visit Marie and Roy, took them vegetable beef soup from Bob Evans

Nice sunshine coming in the windows.  It’s about time!

Me FaceTiming with my Rehvyn.  I love his smile!!!

Finally can light the star at the top of

Me relaxing enjoying the tree.  It comes down tomorrow

Reading our Bibles just like we do every day 

Kimmy sent me this picture.  She likes her Squishmallow!

Bill and I at the Texas Roadhouse for dinner.  We
were going to do our visions for 2026l but it was
too noisy in there, so decided we will do them at home

Kenzie was going to come over this morning, but her road 

wasn’t plowed, so it was too slippery out.  She is going to

come Friday instead.  My friend Chris Turner messaged 

me her phone number today so I called her.  She is a great

friend, but when we moved, we would see each other once 

in a while, but then didn’t see each other for a few years.

Her son called Vikki to talk to her because his dad is sick 

not expected to live long.  I wanted to reach out to Chris to 

let her know I am here for her if she needs me.  It was so 

good to reconnect.  We picked up from where we left off.  

That’s what’s so great about great friends, 

Kimmy and Jared went to Birch Run to take some Crocs 

and get a different size.  Then they went to the Blue Thumb 

Fish store, and then came here to do a porch pick up of things

here that came for Christmas, plus Kimmy’s blessing 

Squishmallow for all of her help and love during my recovery.

Jared is feeling 90 percent better today.  Yay!  That makes 

me so happy.  

I am so thankful Jacob, Adam and Kimmy haven’t got what 

Jared and Eli had.  Continuing to pray they don’t get it, but they

are getting into the safe zone soon.  

In the evening, Bill and I went to the Texas Roadhouse for dinner.

We had a delicious steak, potato and salad meal.  The meat was

so tender and so yummy, and so was everything else.  We 

decided it was too noisy to do our vision for 2026 there, so we 

are going to do it at home or at a quieter restaurant.

We talked to Marie and told her we wanted to come visit them.  

She said to come right away. We asked if she wanted us to

pick up some Vegetable Beef soup from Bob Evans and she

said that would really be nice.  Bill got a loaf of banana 

bread for them too.  We got there and Marie was going to

eat while we visited with her, but Roy wanted to wait.  They 

were very happy about the soup and banana bread.  Marie

decided she would wait too.  We all went to the living 

room and visited.  It was a two hour visit, then we all prayed

for each other and our church.  It was such a great prayer time.

We left and they were getting ready to eat their soup.

Fell asleep when it was time to do my Blog and slept for 3 hours. 

Just doing my blog now.  

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Thursday, 1/1/26, Happy New Year! Watched Tournament of Roses Parade...beautiful floats and great bands! Quiet day at home, Melissa and family went to Muskegon to Bruce’s parents, Jared still sick and weak, made pancakes for lucks, warmed up left over for dinner,

Love all the flowers and cclors.  It rained during the parade, but no one seemed to carekkr

  Very relaxing day.

Vikki FaceTimed me showing me how nice her Panini Maker works for pancakes.  Bill asked me right then if I could make pancakes. Of course, they tasted so good.

The mashed potatoes with the meatballs and gravy was delicious

Happy New Year 2026!  Thankful for another year to seek the Lord and get closer to Him.  

I slept pretty good again last night.  I put on awesome worship before Bill got up and afterward, read my Bible.  I had scrambled eggs and coffee and one of Hailey’s chocolate peanut butter goodies.  Now today after those new exercises at therapy, I am able to move my operative leg so much better and quicker.  I think I will be driving soon now. Yay!  Weird how things can change so quick.  I couldn’t even see me driving yesterday.   I guess that’s why I’m going to therapy.  

I turned the Tournament of Roses Parade on at 11.  Bill got up at 10 and got ready, then came in and watched it with me.  I felt bad that it was raining for it, but the people there said it didn’t bother them at all.  The rain let up but the announcers said it was cold there.  It was still a beautiful parade to watch.  All those flowers and seeing how they make some of the floats are amazing.

I made pancakes for lunch after Bill saw Vikki’s pancakes she made.  He sure was hungry for some.  I was too.  They tasted really good.

Melissa gave me a theraband the color I need and already tied and I did my exercises again today.  I found a ball to use too so I am all set.  They wrote in my chart that I have no obstacles to stop me from reaching my goals.  God is Good!

For dinner, Bill asked me if I could make mashed potatoes.  We had some frozen Bob Evan’s mashed potatoes in the freezer.  Bill came in the living room and told me he had started them in the microwave.  Then I went and stirred them and put them in for the rest of the time.  I warmed up the meatballs and cream of chicken soup gravy too.  Yum!  That tasted so good.  We had peas with it.  I was going to warm up Vikki’s bean dip for a snack later, but fell asleep for 3 hours and didn’t have any snack.  We will finish her bean dip and salsa up tomorrow.  I was happy to hear Melissa was back from Muskegon where they went to celebrate Christmas with Bruce’s dad and that side of the family.  Melissa had texted me at 7:22 to please pray because it was snowing hard and the roads were slippery when they were heading home.  I’m glad Bill and I prayed in the morning for their safe trip and also in the evening when we ate we prayed for their safe trip home. 

I was so sound asleep and saw Bill’s sister in Kansas messaged us to pray for her great grandson Bryer when I woke up.  I started praying right away and saw Bill and the girls were praying.  He had Covid and is being sent to a children’s hospital because he has RSV now.  His mom has Covid too.  I sure am praying for both for healing in Jesus name.  Prayer is appreciated.  

I talked to Melissa after I woke up and was happy to know they were home safely and also happy to hear about their fun time there.  No so exciting to hear of their scary first part of their trip home.  So thankful for God watching over them.

Yay, Kenzie wants to come over tomorrow and is bringing stuff to make cream of Broccoli soup for us.  Vikki is coming too.  It will be a fun day and I can’t wait to see them and Rehvyn.  

Hope I can sleep after that long 3 hour deep sleep.  

 

Wednesday, 12/31/25, made food for party, Bill picked up body wash for me, took nap, went to Vikki & Rody’s New Year’s Eve Party, Kimmy and family couldn’t come because Jared and Eli were sick

Made meatballs

Made chocolate covered strawberries 

Made celery with peanut butter 

Made celery with cream cheese

Jacob made chocolate chip cookies with the hand mixer we got him

               They sure do look delicious.

I took my favorite slippers from Kimmy and family to Vikki’s 

Peyton, Regan and Ava playing bingo

Jack

Rody and Jack

Vikki had this cute basket filled with candy for those who won at Bingo

Melissa and Bill

Regan after she won!

Melissa got her Squishmallow tonight!  I’m giving Kimmy hers next time I see her!

Melissa, Lucy and Bruce

Rody and Bruce

Jack and Papa Bill

Peyton read the cards off when we played our game.  Rody in the chair by her.  We had a lot of laughs while we played.  

Beautiful Peyton

Melissa, Ava and Regan while we played our guessing game

Ava, Regan and Peyton

Adam, Kimmy, Jacob, Eli and Jared...we sure missed them but enjoyed FaceTiming them lots. Sure am praying for our Jared to feel better soon.  

Peyton

Bruce, Jordan, Isaac and Max

Isaac and Jordan

Jack and Lucy

The girls toasting with their sparkling juice

Vikki, Me and Melissa toasting

Melissa and Bruce toasting

Slept much better last night.  Only woke up twice before 5 a.m.  Made my coffee and then went in and played worship music.  Read my Bible afterward.  Bill got up and got ready and then came in and read his Bible 

I started making meatballs and other things for the party tonight.  Got strawberries at Meijer for 99 cents so made chocolate covered strawberries.  

The glue is coming off of my incision so it’s looking much better.  Bill went to Walgreens and brought me some dial liquid so I can keep it clean.  

We went to Vikki’s for the party at 6.  We ate when we got there.  Vikki made Bruce’s bean dip and yummy sausages.  She also made a delicious plate of crackers and different cheeses.  I brought the leftover hickory stick I froze from Christmas Eve morning.  Melissa and family came right after we started eating.  Peyton had Regen and Ava over.  Isaac had Jorden over.  

After we ate we played bingo.  We had so much fun.  I had a bad card so Bill traded me cards.  I won two rounds later.  Then I won the last number rolled in the cover all and so did Regen.  Vikki had great candy for prizes. We all sure had fun.  We played a game with Peyton and her friends after that.  It was lots of fun even though I wasn’t so good at it.  The girls sure were fast at it. 

We got ready to watch the ball drop after that.  They were a minute late, but we did the countdown with them and then drank our sparkling juice and toasted and wished everyone a Happy New Year.  We FaceTimed Kimmy and family and told them Happy New Year.  

Bill had the jeep warming up by that time and he hauled everything out to the Jeep, then came back to walk me to the Jeep.  It was such a fun night with such good food and wonderful people to hang out with.  I came home and finished my blog.  Then eat 1:50 a.m. I went to bed.