Friday, 2/27/26, Kimmy, Vikki, Peyton, Isaac, Melissa, Hailey and doggies came over, went to Melissa’s, went to Starbucks, went back to Melissa’s, dropped Peyton off at home, Prayed with Marie

 

This is the cute Donkey game bag with a zipper.  It has the donkey wooden piece on it she drew for our set too.  Thank you so much Vikki.  You are so talented and kind.

Kimmy, Vikki, Isaac, Peyton and the dogs came this morning around 8:30.  Bill was still sleeping, so Vikki said I would have to wait until he got up to open our surprise she made us.  We drank our coffee and had Lorna Doones and BelVita snacks.  Kimmy had the dogs doing cute jumps over her legs for treats.  Arnie really pounces cute over her.  Lucy liked doing it but she was a distraction for Arnie.  He usually pounces really high over when he goes over.

Bill got up, so Vikki let us open our surprise.  It was a cute Donkey game bag and a cute wooden piece with a cute donkey drawn on it.  The pieces fit in it perfectly.  Bill had to go to his VA appointment.  We girls visited and had fun with the dogs.  When Bill got home, we all played a game of Donkey.  Kimmy won and I can’t remember who got stuck with the Donkey.  You never know who is going to get stuck with the donkey until the very end.  It gets tense and it gets funny.  

Vikki cooked the Chicken Fried Rice I got.  She added canned chicken and some salt, pepper and Garlic.  I cooked some broccoli in the microwave and then she made it yummy with butter, salt, pepper, and garlic.  We mixed it with our Chicken Fried Rice and it was so good.  Bill had his without broccoli.  Melissa and Hailey came when we were just finishing.  We played a game of Donkey.  Melissa won it and I got stuck with the donkey.

We had our angel food cake with strawberries and cool whip. Melissa and Hailey had to go after a while.   Then Vikki, Kimmy, Peyton and Isaac played another game of Donkey.  I got stuck with the donkey again.  Hee Haw...that’s what you have to say when you get stuck with him.  I think Kimmy went out again.  I should write it down.  I am used to having a score sheet to check.  This game you don’t keep score for.  

Kimmy left and took Eli’s bike they got him for his birthday and loaded it in her van.  Isaac helped her bring it up and clean out the van so it would fit in.  Melissa called to say Hailey wants us to come at 7 to try her cinnamon bread.  Vikki and Peyton are going to go.  Kimmy can’t.  I will of course be going.  Peyton is going to Starbucks with Melissa, Hailey, Peggy and I afterwards.

I made sirloin burgers, mashed potatoes and peas for Bill to have for dinner.  I didn’t have time to eat.  When I got to Melissa’s Hailey had the bread all ready.  It was so delicious and each piece was like have the yummy center part of a cinnamon roll.  Hailey made sure we saved a piece for her dad.  Hailey loaded my card on my Starbucks app and made an order up of all the drinks we wanted.  I got a coupon to use too.  This saves lots of money.  I was so happy Hailey did it for me.  She is much faster than I am at doing that.

I hollered down to the basement to see how Max liked his new chair.  He said he really liked it.  We left for Starbucks.  Peyton and Hailey rode with me and Melissa rode with Peggy.  We all had fun and enjoyed our specialty drinks at Starbucks.  I saw Donya from church there so I talked to her for a minute.  Then we left and came back to Melissa’s and taught Peggy how to play the donkey game.  She won.  Poor Peyton got stuck with the donkey.  

We all had fun.  We left and I took Peyton home.  Hailey sent a piece of cinnamon bread for her Papa to try.  Peyton played some of her favorite songs for me.  She played Light Shine Bright by Toby Mac which is a song I really like too.  We had fun singing it.  She sings really good.  

I got home and Bill had cleaned up the kitchen and also put the laundry in the dryer and then folded it when it was dry.  I sure was thankful.  He loved his cinnamon bread from Hailey.  I sent Hailey a picture of him eating it and let her know he loved it.    I read my Bible and did my prayer books after that.  Bill had already read his.  Marie had called me while we were at Melissa’s playing the game.  I waited to call her when I got home.  She is having an MRI tomorrow on her shoulder, arm and wrist and wanted me to pray for her.  I prayed for her and we prayed for Bill’s arm. We also prayed for Donna and Laicey.   Praying God heals it and he doesn’t need surgery.  That has happened a couple of times for him.   I worked on my blog.

  

  

Thursday, 2/26/26, took lunch to Lisa and her mom, went to see I Can Only Imagine 2,

Laicey took this picture of the sunrise.  Talk about the glory of the Lord!  So beautiful!

Laicey FaceTiming  me while she was on the bus ride home and making a silly face

We got up at 8:30.  Bill was supposed to meet Jeremy to mentor him, but he cancelled.  He drank his protein drink and I ate yogurt with granola and cut up strawberries in it.  

We both read out Bibles after that and did our prayer/devotion books.  I put some worship music on and spent time with the Lord.  

 I got ready and went and picked up 3 subs at Subway for Lisa, her mom and me.  I realized when I got there that they didn’t tell me what kind of cheese they wanted or if they wanted dressing on them.  I texted Lisa.  Both girls that helped make them, were so kind.  The one changed the cheese that was on them to what they wanted and just was so kind as she was doing it.  Then after it came out of the oven, the second girl put the toppings on and was just as nice.I went to their house and we all ate and visited.  Her mom is going to be 87 and is the sweetest person.  That’s where Lisa gets it.  Her mom brought out some cupcakes and teased that she made them even though they were in a package.  I am so happy to have such kind caring friends.  Her mom had eye problems and can’t drive far distances.  Lisa has been having seizures and wanted to learn how to drive before that,  but now she can’t.  I told them to call me if they don’t have a ride somewhere and I will take them if I can.  They have a neighbor who is great about taking them to Walmart and other places.  Her mom told me about uncrustables, which she had to hunt for in the store for Lisa.  They are in the freezer and are little round peanut butter and jelly sandwiches that have the crust off of them.  I have a little cutter that does that.  They sent me home with one so I could try it after it thawed.  I did later and it sure was good.  I sure thanked God for surrounding me with such kind people today.  Such a gift from the Lord.

I came home and we had about a half hour before we had to leave for the movie.  Lainey FaceTimed me on her way home from school.  She is a new friend I met at Seasons.  She lost her mom recently and is having a hard time.  She has close family helping her, but asked if I would be her friend.  She is a really sweet person and if I can pray for her and help her I sure want to.  We left for the movie and got there, got our popcorn and pops and then went in to the theater.  It wasn’t long and the movie started.  It was such a touching movie.  I needed a box of tissues.  At one point I had to keep my self from crying out loud.  I was so glad it had a good ending.  It is one I will be buying.  

Just an amazing ending.  I called Vikki back and she said I sounded like I was still crying and I told her I could still cry.  She is coming over and bringing some surprise she made but wants to give me when Kimmy is there.  Now she has me in suspense.  

We came home and I made fried potatoes and eggs.  We weren’t very hungry after the popcorn and drinks.  I made an angel food cake and got cool whip out of the freezer.  Tomorrow morning I will mash up the strawberries for on top.   I put batteries in my candles and set the timers so they come on automatically.  I also wrapped Gayla’s birthday gift.  They are stopping over to get our money for the Hockey for the Homeless game on Saturday.  Our church is doing the worship for it.

I worked on my blog and got it done.  

  

 

Wed., 2/25/26, Cold, windy day. Got a dusting of snow last night. Went to my friend Chris’s house, in the evening went to Bible Study

 Forgot to take any pictures today.

I got up before Bill.  I made my coffee and ate breakfast.  I had yogurt with granola and cut up strawberries in it.  Then I emptied the dishes out of the dishwasher and put them away.  I went downstairs and fed the fish.  I had to put Kit Kat’s food out in a regular pet dish as I saw an opossum eating out of her dispenser dish last night.  It completely emptied it and took the top part of it right off.  Got to catch it now!!! It was too snowy out so I will try to catch it when the little bit of snow we have melts.  They sure all come to the top as soon as I put the food in.  Bill got up and I went in and helped him make the bed.  He drank his protein drink and then we both read our Bibles.  I relaxed and closed my eyes for 5 minutes, then went and got ready, packed up the cabbage/burger buns, apples and Milky Way candy bars and headed to Chris’s house.     

I hadn’t been there in several years.  Her brother and son have done lots other work on her house.  New wood floors in the house and the porch redone and looking beautiful.  Gary pointed out to me that the sag in the living room floor was fixed too and that room looked beautiful.  He had me talk louder so he could hear me.  He is battling pancreatic cancer and it has spread.  He looked pretty good though and visited with me for a few minutes.  We reminised about getting baptized together as couples in the 80’s.  We all spent a lot of time together and have lots of great memories. 

Gary asked Chris and I if we didn’t want to go sit down.  That was him letting us know he wanted to finish watching his movie.  Chris and I went to the kitchen and ate lunch.  I had bought cabbage buns and she had made us delicious salads.  I gave her a big pan of cabbage buns to have and be able to freeze some.  After we finished, we went out on the porch and sat and drank our coffee and ate our apple and candy bar.  We decided to split one because we were too full to eat a whole one.  Her porch was so nice to sit in and visit.  We caught up  on our families and and did some praying together.  At around 2:30 I started getting ready to leave.  I went out to tell Gary goodbye, and asked him if he wanted me to pray for him.  He said yes, so God blessed me with being able to pray.  I was so thankful and when I got out to the kitchen with Chris, she thanked me for praying for him.  I sure want God to do a miracle.  Nothing is impossible for him.  

I headed home, and drove by her son’s house, which used to be our house.  Then I went by our other house we used to live in.  If was fun driving through the neighborhoods a seeing the changes.  I got home and payed the Consumer’s Bill, then relaxed for a few minutes.  We ate Cabbage Buns for dinner.  They tasted yummy.  Then we went to church to Bible Study.  It was another good study on the Holy Spirit.  Stacey shared her testimony tonight.  It was such a good one  

We came home and relaxed and I worked on my blog.  

Tues., 2/24/26, Met Maddy for coffee, Bill went with Dana and other guys from church to Bob Evans, Got carpet shampoo from Meijer, shampooed carpet, played donkey with Bill, Vikki and twins came over, ate, played donkey

Saw some of my daffodils poking through today.  Yay!

Peyton and Isaac wearing our google eyes glasses

Vikki and I making cabbage buns.  Peyton watching 

Kit Kat and Lucy stare down 

Me, Bill, Peyton and Isaac playing Donkey.  It was down to Peyton and Isaac.  Peyton had the donkey so lost.  

I got up at 7:45.  I got ready, then put ingredients in for dough for both bread makers.  Bill got up a half hour after me.  He got ready, then I left to go meet Maddy at Biggby and he went and met Dana, Ken, Bill H. and Gene for breakfast at Bob Evans.  

I had a nice time visiting with Maddy and eating our breakfast sandwiches and enjoying our drinks.  Mine was a Mocha Mocha.  We stayed there for about 1 1/2 hours.   After that I went to Meijer to get carpet shampoo and spot treatment spray.  

Then I came home and shampooed the carpet once again in the family room.  Only had to do half of it.  It looks like all of the spots came out now.  Bill got home and started reading his Bible.  When I finished the carpet, I went in and started reading my Bible.  Did our devotions and prayer books too.  Kenzie and Rehvyn FaceTimed me.  I was so happy to see them and talk to them.  I missed them while I was gone on our trip.  We put the google eyes on for Rehvyn to see.  He liked them.  Peyton and Isaac put them on later when they were here and were FaceTiming with them.  He laughed again.  

Bill and I went down to the basement and he decided he would put a new thermostat in and also move it.  The township inspector came and inspected the furnace.  It was up to code and passed.  After the guy left, Bill went into town and got a thermostat.  Vikki and the kids came over after school.  The kids were so cute and fun.  Bill went down in the basement to replace the old thermostat, moving it to the next room over.  It’s much easier to see a use now.  Vikki and I made cabbage buns for Chris Turner tomorrow and for us for tonight.  Isaac played the new Elevation Worship Album on my speaker while we made them.  The kids wanted spaghetti I had left over instead of cabbage buns.  Bill, Vikki and I ate cabbage buns.  Chris texted me and said it was supposed to be bad weather in the morning and wondered if I wanted to come later or a different day so I wouldn’t have to drive in it.  I decided to come at lunch time because the roads should be plowed by then.  Instead of her making breakfast for me in the morning, I am taking the cabbage buns I made and we are having lunch together.  I am also taking an apple and a Milky Way Candy Bar for each of us.  We always used to do that and it was like having a caramel apple.  Both are great memories for us.  

The kids, Vikki, Bill and I played Donkey.  They were all learning so we were easy on them and helped them.  Well maybe not Bill sometimes lol.  I went out first and won and Peyton ended up getting the Donkey.  We had lots of fun.

After they left, Bill showed me the new thermostat in the basement.  It looks really nice and he did a great job.  I like it in the other room much better.  I am happy to have it to control the heat.  We definitely don’t want to heat the basement except on rare occasions.  It makes it to hot for anyone wanting to play ping pong when it’s too hot down there.  It usually is just right.  I’m so glad he fixed it so quickly.  We don’t want to be working for Consumers as my mom would always say when we left lights on at home as kids.

We watched the State of the Union Address.  Loved seeing all of the heroes honored and those whose loved ones were murdered by illegals reached out to and comforted.  So sad for them to have to go through such awful losses.

Monday, 2/23/26, Did laundry, talked to Laicey and prayed with her, filled bird feeders, got some groceries at Meijer and Jack’s, Bill went to Elders meeting, Melissa came over, Vikki got her root canal done

There is such a pretty cardinal if you zoom in.

Bruce and Melissa took Max, Jack and the dogs to Christine’s workplace for training.  Kristen, and Kaylynn (I think that’s their names) helped Max and Jack with training.  Vader did amazing and even did the jumps fast.  Wookie peed and there is no peeing allowed in the arena because it throws all the dogs off.  Wookie’s papers are on the way, so he should be able to be fixed soon which will help with that.  The kids decided to go for a walk around Bay City after that.  Jack and Kaylynn said at the same time, we should take a picture under these pretty lights.  Such a cool picture!  Kristen took the picture. 

This is a cool picture with all of the dogs too! These were taken last night.

I ate breakfast, Bill drank a protein drink, then we read our Bibles and did our devotions/prayer books.  I took a shower after that, then put clothes in the washer to start after Bill took his shower.  He started them for me.  

I called my friend, Chris, whose husband has pancreatic cancer.  I am going to go to her house at 8 a.m. on Wednesday.  She is an early riser (5 a.m.). Not me!  She said she’s going to make breakfast for me.  She is always doing kind things.  I am going to surprise her and take some cabbage/burger buns.  She used to make them with me so we could raise money for her kids to go to the Christian school. We have such great memories with their family.

Vikki texted me to have me pray for her root canal appt.  I did and so did Bill.  She called me back an said it went great.  The dentist is a friend from our church.  His wife works there now too, so she came in and visited with Vikki while Vikki was waiting for the area to feel numb.

I posted about our Seasons of Refreshing Event on Facebook, then went out and filled all of the bird feeders.  It was only 22 degrees out, but the sun was shining so that was nice.  It still was kind of cold, but not frigid like a couple of weeks ago.

Bill had to go into town to look for something.  I went to get a few groceries at Meijer and Jack’s.  I picked up some ice cream and hot fudge to have hot fudge sundaes tonight, but had tangerines instead and we were to full.

Laicey FaceTimed me.  She is a teenage girl I met at Seasons, who lost her mom recently.  She wanted me to be her friend on Facebook.  She’s having a hard time.  I prayed with her.  We talked a couple of times today.  I had to go the first time to put away groceries.  

Bill went to an Elder’s meeting tonight after dinner.  Melissa stopped over while he was at the meeting because Jack had Fencing tonight.  Melissa and I had a great visit and did lots of laughing.  It made up for us missing a play at Valley that was hilarious.

She left to get Jack, and I started working on my blog.  I got a text message from Irene saying her husband, Dana, was having breakfast with some other guys and wanted to know if Bill wanted to join them.  After Bill got home, I asked him and he said he wanted to go, so I let them know.

I am meeting Maddy at 9 in the morning.  We are going to Biggby.  We are both looking forward to getting together.

Sunday, 2/23/24, Packed the Jeep, Ate breakfast at the restaurant, listened to the new Elevation Album on the way home, slick roads starting out and then they got better, Laicey FaceTimed me, made spaghetti for dinner

Isaac got to use the big camera at church this morning!

Made spaghetti for dinner. Fried up some mushrooms for mine!

I got up at 7:30 and Bill got up at 8.  We loaded most of our stuff in the Jeep.  Then we ate our free continental breakfast at the hotel.  Doug stopped in to say hi, and Sean, Wendy and Maverick came to visit for a few minutes and watch the US and Canada Olympic hockey game.  The US won!  Yay!  It sure was fast moving.

We started out and it had snowed overnight.  The roads were a little slick and we saw one truck pulling a cargo trailer in the ditch.  We took it slow and steady.  We listened to an Elevation worship album on the way home that Vikki sent me.  It was so good.  It’s called So Be It God!

We unpacked everything when we got home and then took a nice long nap.  It felt so good.  After that, we read our Bibles.  Laicey FaceTimed me.  I met her at Seasons.  She’s 16 and was sad because her mom just die not long ago.  She showed me some dog pictures of hers and I showed her some of our family dogs.  She was really sweet.  We hung up so Bill and I could watch our church service and take notes in our journal on Acts.  It was a great message and the worship was really good.  I made spaghetti after that and we ate.  I worked some on organizing all of my pictures from Seasons.  

We watched a movie called Small Group that Vikki told us about on Prime.  It had a good ending.  After that, if finished two blogs.  Now it is 12:29 a.m. and we are going to bed.  

 

Sat., Great day at Seasons, Tawas chapter was chartered, Indian River chapter recognized as forming chapter, ate at Lumberjacks, played games at hotel

Worship Team -Debbie on piano, Elaine, Bev, and Kathy’s sister singing, Pam on keyboard and singing

Bill and I welcoming everyone

Michigan Leadership being introduced.  The Theme this year is Come and See!  We put goggle eye glasses on and turned around before we were introduced.  

Debbie came up with a skit for us to do about witnessing when we are at our CMA Booth.  It was really cute.

Jay giving a message on Come an See

Barb and Ron sharing about their mission trip to the Philippines 

The cafeteria was full, we went in one of the the back rooms and ate

The Holland Chapter was chartered today and became an official CMA Chapter.  They are such a great group and are on fire for the Lord.  Bill called me up there because he wanted me with him.  That was so sweet of him.  

The Holland Chapter.  They go to the same church my nephew goes to.  They are on fire for God, and out in the community serving and being witnesses

Lew Cindy, Jay and Jane....Lew and Cindy are our new Area Reps and are the ones that oversee the Holland chapter and 4 other chapters.

Abby the chaplain, saying a few words. Denny receiving their Chapter certificate below.  He is the president

Praying over the Holland Chapter

Our Oneway group being recognized as a forming chapter below.  Not all of them could make it to Seasons.  Russ and Marcia are our Area Reps and helped start the chapter.  There are 18 in it and it is Motorcycles and Off Road.  They will be chartered at the State Rally.

Their Patch says All Terrain, One Faith!  Very cool!

Praying over the Onaway forming Chapter

Our new Michigan Youth leaders, Mike and Samantha.  They do an awesome job with the youth.

Ivy became a CMA member at Seasons

Ivy’s dad, mom and chapter praying over

Cindy giving her message on Come and See.  She did a great job

 

Goodies

Gloria

Mel and Betty in their google eyes

Jane wearing her google eyes

Bill doing a great job introducing all the speakers, etc.

Debbie and Paul

Ron and Bev our area reps

Lucy and Al our Goodie Reps

Denny and Jes

The Holland Chapter enjoying Seasons

Good turn out...157 registered.  We were all dismissed then we helped pack up goodies and load the trailer.  After that 23 of us went to the Lumberjack Restaurant and ate.  We sure had a fun time.  

A memory made with good friends....the only room we found available to play our donkey game was the laundry room upstairs in our motel.  It was cozy to say the least and we sure had fun...this is one end of the table

This is the other end of the table.