Friday, 4/24/26, Kimmy and I went to garage sales, Vikki picked up Rehvyn and met us later, went to garage sales til after 3 when it started pouring,

Rehvyn going up to a garage sale.  He has his firetruck I found at a garage sale for 25 cents.  It has 3 buttons for sound.  He sure had fun with it

I bought a potty chair that Vikki found at a garage sale.  Rehvyn didn’t have any accidents but used the potty the whole time we shopped.  What a big boy!

Sitting in the van with his new wallet Grammy got him and his firetruck.  Such a happy, fun good kiddo!  We sure enjoyed going to garage sales with him.  Everyone thought he w

Vikki saw this snapping turtle one the edge of our ditch getting ready to cross the road.  Yikes.  

Rehbyn fishing with the fishing pole Vikki found for him.  She got lots of free stuff for him from a garage sale that just had a small amount of stuff at the end of the road.

Got up early and got ready to go to garage sales again.  Vikki called and said she was picking up Rehvyn and would meet us later at the garage sales.  Kimmy called and was on her way, so I waited about 15 minutes and left to meet her.  Thankful she drove again today.  She does such a great job.  We went to some garage sales and found some things.  I found a firetruck for Rehvyn for only 25 cents that I knew he would like.  We shopped for about and hour and then went to Pat’s and met Vikki and Rehvyn and put his carseat in the van.  We all had so much fun going to garage sales and Rehvyn was so cute and fun.  We found stuff all day, especially Vikki.  We found some new subdivisions to go to.  We told Melissa about them.  She, Bruce and Hailey were shopping today. We called and texted each other a few times.  It was a beautiful sunny day in the 70’s.  The subdivisions we walked through were so beautiful.  What an enjoyable day.  We ate lunch at Leamon’s.  Kimmy made us sandwiches for us again, and we also had chips, string cheese and Twinkies, clementine oranges and other snacks if we wanted any.  We used the porta John and then went shopping more.  Vikki found more good stuff.  People started putting their stuff for garage sales away because there was a storm coming in about 20 minutes.  We rode around trying to find a garage sale we went to that had a tie that Eli liked when Kimmy sent him a picture.  We finally found it after turning around once, and Vikki went to look for it and it was already sold.  We went to go back to Vikki’s car, so Kimmy could just head home and Vikki could take me to my car.  We had to wait a while to turn in and just as we parked in the parking lot, it started pouring so hard.  Kimmy got an umbrella, I put my sweatshirt on so I would have a hood, and Vikki said she didn’t need anything.  Vikki got the car seat in and kept it dry.  Then Kimmy carried the umbrella over Rehvyn to keep him dry.  By the time I ran my stuff that was in the front seat and a couple of things from the back, to Vikki’s car, I was plenty wet.  Vikki was soaked, and I don’t know how wet Kimmy was because she got in her van.  Vikki got her shower we said and laughed.  She Itst had a new hot water heater put in today and if it didn’t get put in, was coming to take a shower here.  

It poured more but kind of let up when I got out of my car.  I didn’t get any wetter.  We left the parking lot.  There was a couple of cars trying to turn on to the main road, so I went to the stop light. I got to my house about a minute after Vikki.  She pulled in the garage because it was raining medium out.  I went in and helped her and take my stuff in the house.  It didn’t take long.  They left and as they were pulling onto our road, they saw a snapping turtle.  She yelled to tell me about it.  

I put things away, then started making chicken trips,  Vikki found two cute pillows today, so she yelled and let me know so I could watch for Kit Kat to make sure she didn’t try to get it.  I FaceTimed with Melissa and Hailey.  Hailey made her an absolutely beautiful birthday cake layered and with beautiful fruit on the top.  I told her to send me a picture so I will post it on here if she does.  Tomorrow is her birthday!  What a blessing she is to me, her family and many.  I showed Hailey the dress I got her for $1.  It is beautiful.  Vikki and Kimmy liked it too.  Hailey liked it.  Kimmy called.  I had sent her a picture of a leather necklace that we went back for Eli, but didn’t find.  It was my dad’s.  I told Eli he could have it.  

I listened to the Bible being read til 9:15 and then worshipped with an awesome worship couple.  Then prayed at the end with them.  So awesome!  Thank You Lord!

Finished my blog and got ready for bed.  Getting up early tomorrow to go with Faith Riders to Shepherd.     

Thurs., 4/23/26, Vikki, Kimmy, Eli and I went to garage sales from 8:45_5. Got lots of deals. Picked up Chik fil A, ate and then went to Bible Study

Vikki, me, Eli and Kimmy at the garage sales for the Walleye Festival

Eli was so sweet and grabbed my cart and pulled it for me even though I told him it was easy for me.  He had been carrying Vikki’s fireplace screen for her too.  He put them together.  Smart Boy!

After we turned the corner, he grabbed Kimmy’s cart and pulled both of them.  He also was quick to open each of our van doors all day.  Such a sweet grandson!

Got up early and got everything ready to go to garage sales.  It was a beautiful sunny morning and it got up to 79 degrees in the afternoon.  We walked through the first big subdivision.  There were many garage sales and we found great deals.  When we finished, we walked a long way back to the van.  We took a potty break at the school at their porta potties.  While Kimmy was going, Eli drove me back to get Vikki who was at another one.  He did a great job driving me in the parking lot.  We went to Leaman’s and ate lunch after that.  Kimmy packed yummy PB&J sandwiches for us girls and a sub for Eli and cheese sticks for all of us.  Vikki packed yummy cheesy chips and, I brought Kind bars and Bel Vita snacks, chips, and tangelos.  Kimmy packed tangelos too.  We went to shop at a different subdivision after that.  Kimmy drove through this one because it wasn’t very busy.  We got lots more great stuff.  We went to Kristen and Grant’s garage sale and got to see Abigail and their dog Emmy.  We visited for a while and I bought a full set of all sizes of measuring cups and measuring spoons.  Eli found a weight bench and I was able to get it for our prayer month gift. He has to find the bar for it still.  We had Bill come bring the trailer nd pick it us.  We shopped more and quit around 5.  Everyone came to my house and we helped unload Vikki and my stuff from Kimmy’s van and loaded the weight bench into Kimmy’s van.  We managed to get all of Kimmy’s things in her van.  She and Eli went home after that so Eli could have driver’s training.  Peyton and Isaac were at my house because Bill picked them up from school and they took showers. at my house.  They left too with Vikki.  Bill and I ate Chic Fil A I picked up and then went to Bible Study.  I had a new lady in my class who comes every other week on Thursday and alternates with Wed. nights class.  We had a great class and discussion.  FaceTimed with Hailey and Melissa when I got home.  Then FaceTimed with Vikki and Peyton.  Talked to Kenzie on the phone.  It was a fun day!

  

Wed., 4/22/26, Listened to the Bible being read, worshipped along with worshippers during it, planted my Lavender plant, cut the ground cover off the tree it was growing up, filled and hung oriole and hummingbird feeders, put bird baths out and filled them, Bill put the hoses out, he cut up & burned a huge brush pile from the woods, Melissa and I went to garage sales, got lots of good deals, went to Starbucks, came home and used my new weed digger, listened to Bible being read while working outside, Bill picked up Jack, watered where the grass seed was planted

Arnie got a nice hair cut from Kimmy today.  He has lots of curls coming and is so cute.

Our daughter, Vikki, is the best lunch lady.  Kids from our church sure love seeing her at their school.

 

Got up at 7:30 this morning.  Bill was already up.  I made us both coffees and then had Raisin Bran with granola.  I played the Bible being read, Day 4.  It is pretty amazing.  

They had awesome worship at times during it.  I worshipped along with them.  It was a nice sunny warm day.  I played the Bible reading on my phone, and worked outside.  I planted the lavender plant I got.  Then I clipped lots of ground cover that was growing up a tree up by the deck.  I made hummingbird food and oriole food and then filled the feeders.  Hoping to get some. of these birds soon.  We moved the big table outside under the pergula and moved the new little table.  It will be moved again over by the gazebo because it is little and doesn’t take up much space, and a storage container is next to it with the chairs for it in it.  

We watered the grass seed that Bill just put down.  I went to the bank to get money out for our garage sale adventure today and tomorrow.  Bill worked on sawing and burning a big brush pile that he put in the fire ring and burn up.  He worked hard and got 18,000 steps.  

Kenzie called me and we talked for a while.  She was really tired after her trip and flight home. 

I made Bill a PB&J and I made me another slim Jim on my Panini maker.  Yum.  After that I went to pick up Melissa.  Some garage sales started today, so we decided to drive around and see what we could find.  We only went to about 6 of them.  At two of them, we found nice things and at great prices.  Clothes were only 75 cent to $2.  We both got some.  We also found really neat diggers, like the hand digger only it was. longer and you could extend it to a length where you could stand and do it.  We both got one and they were only $2.  Melissa looked them up and they are $27 in stores and on Amazon.  When we were finished shopping, we stopped and had yummy Strawberry, chocolate chip, Frappe’s at Starbucks.  We sat outside and visited and enjoyed them.  We sure had a fun time together.  I dropped her off after that and went in to help her carry stuff.  I hauled the nice big suitcase she got for $5.  Wookie sure was happy to see us.  He is such a sweet dog. 

When I got home, I used the new tool I got and got lots of grass/weeds out of my flower garden.  It sure worked great.  I listened to the Bible reading again while working.  Kenzie Facetimed me and I got to talk to her and Rehvyn.  Rehvyn was excited to show me his car.  He was so cute.  I bought the two hoses up from the basement and Bill hooked them up to the posts with water connections outside.  He got a new post to make the one for the other side of the deck..  

I talked to Melissa, Kimmy, Vikki and Laicey too today.  It was a great day.   

Tues., 4/21/26, Listened lots to Bible being read by our nation, Glory to God! Took Bill for his injection in his back, went to Chic Fil A, Hailey’s plane landed at 7 this morning, Kenzie’s plane landed at 7:12, dug out weeds, pulled weeds, trimmed off dead stuff on plants from last year, in the evening, ,

Bill made sure to jack my car up securely before working under it

That hole is where the bolt came loose and another had to be put on

These are the last pictures from Hailey’s California trip she sent me.  It was so nice that they could stay with Bailey’s relatives and save money.  They got to see so many beautiful things.  I can’t wait to see all of Hailey’s pictures.

 

 I started listening to the Bible being read this morning.  I decided I would listen to it lots today instead of doing my Bible reading, although I did read and study for our Bible Study on the Holy Spirit.  

We went to Bill’s appointment at the pain clinic where they gave him injections in his back.  We went to Chic fil A afterwards and he said he could feel the injections working already.  Yay!  Then we went to Sam’s Club and got a few things we needed.  We went home so Bill could rest after that.  We listened together to more reading from the Word of God.  They did such an awesome job.  I loved hearing President Trump reading the Word of God.  Candy Carson did a super good job reading.   Our Nation definitely needs to get back to the Truth of the Word of God.  This was one big step.  

I went outside and filled all of the bird feeders and hung the oriole feeders and Hummingbird feeders.  I will make their food tomorrow and fill them.  I finished digging the other side by the brick pillar out by the road and put all the grass and weeds I pulled into the garbage can.  Then I went around the house and did more pulling of weeds, and dug out more Lily of the Valley’s.  I cut blossoms off a hydrangea bush.  Put some more yard things outside.  It was 67 while I was working outside and it was just beautiful out.   Bill went out in the shed to work on some jobs he had.  I looked out and saw him moving the shed that is on his deck to the end of the deck.  

I talked to all of the girls today.  I was thankful when I talked to Kimmy this morning and she had gone to our friend from church who does root canals.  He was scheduled to do another root canal on the same tooth.  The office had told Kimmy she needed to pay today for the co pay which was going to be $1000.  When he looked at her tooth, he told her the root canal looked good and the tooth was healthy.  She didn’t need another root canal.  Yay!  Praise the Lord!  He had put her on an antibiotic and that took care of the infection she had.  So wonderful!  One time he did a root canal and because she was our daughter, even though he didn’t know her, he didn’t charge her.  

I am thankful Hailey is home and Kenzie is home.  Kenzie was in Georgia and South Carolina and Hailey was in California.  I have missed them both so can’t wait to see them.

Talked to Laicey for a while and prayed for her.  Talked to Marie and prayed on the phone with her.  God is answering lots of prayers.  I am so thankful.  What an awesome God He is!

Monday, 4/20/26, Picked my eye drop prescription up at 8, Got to my house right as Kimmy was getting there, Vikki brought Rehvyn and visited until she had to go to work, we watched Rehvyn, Vikki came back after work, Bill fixed my car, He mowed more of the grass that was dry too

We got the Luplo Train out and Rehvyn sure had lots of fun playing with it

He was a great help working with Aunt Kimmy to build the different things that go to the train

He loved putting gas in the train.  Instead of putting it in the hole it supposed to go in that makes a sound like gas going in, he preferred to put it in all the lego holes.

Rehvyn ended up playing with the trains set for at least 2 1/2 hours.  He played with foam blocks too and he and aunt Kimmy made another tunnel with them

Rehvyn fell asleep fast in the car when Vikki went to pick the kids up.  He played and moved a lot when he was here and I guess it tired him out.

Evan reading to the little girl in the pink shirt at his old elementary school

On the left, Daniel, Evan, Conner, Adam, and not sure of the other names

Hailey sent me more pictures from California.  I am so thankful she remembers to send me them.  I sure love her and am missing her.

Eli’s new glasses.  He looks very cool! 

 I got up early and went to Walgreens to pick up my prescription at 8.  There were only 2 cars ahead of me so I was happy about that.  I headed back home afterwards, and pulled in the driveway right before Kimmy.  She and I are watching Rehvyn today while Vikki is at work.  Kimmy and I both had a bowl of cereal.  Vikki came shortly after that with Rehvyn.  He cried when she left and wanted to go with her.  We had him wave goodbye and he was fine then.  He sure loves his Grammy. 

I went upstairs to get the foam blocks out of the attic and thought about the Duplo Train that the younger grandkids had loved when they were little.  I found it in the upstairs bedroom closet and brought it downstairs.  Kimmy and I started putting it together and she and Rehvyn finished after I decided I should wait til my six months are up to kneel like it says after hip surgery.  I can get on my knees ok, but don’t want to sit on them until I am supposed to.  I did that at Melissa’s by mistake one day and had lots of pain in my knee afterwards.  Rehvyn loved the train (so did Kimmy and I) and he played with it for at least 2 1/2 hours.  It was so fun watching him.  He sat on the potty chair lots and never complained, but just played while he sat there.  He went three times.  Kimmy would take Arnie out to go potty and he would try to beat Arnie.  He didn’t have any accidents while the were watching him.  Such a good boy.  He only played too and never tried to get into anything he shouldn’t.  Don’t need to baby proof when he is here.  He’s easy to watch.  Kimmy and I had PB&J’s for lunch.  Rehvyn had good stuff Vikki packed for him.  He used his pretzels to pick up his mandarin orange pieces after I showed him how to do one.  Then he tried it on his miniature Fig Newtons.  We played more with the train and the foam blocks after lunch.  Vikki came back after work and hung out with us.  Kimmy had to leave and so did Vikki.  Rehvyn did poop in his diaper when Vikki was taking him to pick up the kids.  She changed him and then they left.  He fell asleep right away in the car.  

I walked out and checked on Bill.  He had my car jacked up and was tightening the heat shield underneath that had come loose.  He was having a hard time getting the new screw to go in and asked me to pray.  It wasn’t long after that that he had it on.  Jared listened yesterday after we got home as I backed it out of the garage and discovered what the problem was for us.  Thankful he found it so fast and it was such a cheap almost easy fix.

I walked outside and looked at all my plants.  I raked the old stuff off the lambs ear and it has lots of new growth.  Tomorrow when it is warmer, I will be out there working.  I have my list to do, plus fill bird feeders.  

Bill and I had pancakes for dinner.  It was a quick easy meal and tasted yummy.  Worked on my blog after that.

Sunday, 4/19/26, Went to early service, rode with Jared and Kimmy to Lansing to go to Abi’s dance recital, So nice seeing her and Jacob, She did awesome! Came home, stopped at Gregg and Lou’s Restaurant, Stopped in St. Charles for ice cream, Vikki met at our house with Eli

Sunny morning!  Cool out though!

Daffodils made it.  Was going to cover them last night, but didn’t have time.

There are so many birds in this tree picking at blossoms this morning

Bill, Jacob and me after Abi’s recital

Papa and Jacob

Abi an Jacob...Abi did an amazing job coordinating the dances she did and did an awesome job dancing.  It was so fun watching her and getting to hang out with Jacob!

We took a new picture of papa and Rehvyn...New on the Left, Old one on the right

Rehvyn and Isaac

Eli and me

We went to the early service this morning.  Worship was awesome and the message pastor gave was awesome.  I’m so thankful He speaks the Truth from God’s Word in boldness.  The Truth will set you free!  We prayed for our neighbor Vicki at the end of service and had a nice talk with her.  We visited with friends for a while, then came home and ate soup and sandwiches.  I made fresh chicken salad up.  Kimmy had a half sandwich when she came, but Jared didn’t want anything.  We rode with them to Lansing to see Abi’s Dance Recital.  She did a lot of the coordinating and did such a great job.  Her dance team was definitely the best and were amazing.  We were happy to get to meet her brother at intermission.  He was very nice and shook all of our hands.  He was cute how he sat on the side and took videos of all Abi’s dance routines.  He came and told us goodbye after the recital and shook our hands again.  Jacob and Abi were going with friends to Texas Roadhouse afterward.  We talked to them for a while, then hugged and said goodbye and headed back home.  We stopped in Owosso at Gregg and Lou’s Restaurant and ate.  It was good food.  I sure was full afterwards, but as tradition will have it. we stopped in St. Charles at the ice cream place and got ice cream cones.  Kimmy and I got small ones which were big.  Bill got a large dipped in chocolate which was huge and Jared got a medium which was huge too.   Our ice cream just filled in all the spaces we had left after eating.  

We got home and Bill had Jared listen to my car.  He figured out right away that the heat shield was loose.  That will be an easy fix.  Our pergula top blew off because Bill didn’t have time to fasten it down and it got windy.  Kimmy, Jared and Bill got it back on. Thank you!

I turned the fireplace on for a few minutes to take the chill off.  It warmed Kimmy and I up.  

It wasn’t long and Vikki got here with Eli, Isaac and Rehvyn.  They came in for a short time.

Rehvyn got the cars out right away.  He wanted to stay, but we told him he was coming back tomorrow and could play then.  He was a big boy at Vikki’s today and went potty 5 times on his potty.  

Everyone left and I read my Bible and did my prayer books.  Bill and I prayed together.  

I worked on my blog.