Monday, 6/1/26, Peyton’s Prayer Month, Bill tried mowing the grass, but mower PTO wouldn’t work, I went to Melissa’s, Bill worked on the electrical outlet for pool filter, I turned the filter on when he was done and put the chemicals in, got the steps out from under the deck, washed them off good, did some pool skimming to get leaves at the bottom out, brushed the pool floor, fed the fish and they sure ate the food fast, Pulled weeds around our big maple tree, picked up Melissa and Jack in the Jeep and went to Old Town for coney dogs, fries and root beer

Melissa and I sitting on her swing

Kaylin and Jack at 4 H training.  They are learning to teach kids how to train dogs.  Jack got 3rd place working with Wookie.  I’m very proud of him.   

Yellow plant was from Stacie...I am enjoying it with the other plants in with it.

The pool after I skimmed it.  I put the chemicals in and have to run the filter 6 to 8 hours.

I got the steps out from under the pool deck and washed them so they are ready to go in the pool.

This was a couple hours later

Beautiful cardinal was here lots today

Yay!  It’s Peyton’s prayer month.  She has already sent me one request.  I am waiting for the rest of her list.  I love seeing what the Lord does after focusing on one grandchild and praying lots for the month.  Still praying for the rest too.  I have been blessed with such wonderful grandkids.  

Bill read his Bible right away in the morning.  I made our coffees, then we ate Honey Nut Cheerios and Granola with Almond milk for breakfast.  After I ate I went outside and sat on the swing and read my Bible.  I left to go pick up a large cold brew coffee at Panera for free and also got  a Turkey Avocado BLT I had a reward for $2 off.  I went to Melissa and we split the cold brew and the sandwich was cut in half and we split that.  It was so good.  After we ate, we walked around her yard and looked at her pretty plants and the nice garden.  Then we sat on the swing for a while and relaxed and talked.  It was such a nice day to sit outside.  I had to leave and get home to put the chemicals in our pool.  Bill made sure everything was hooked up right.  I skimmed stuff out of the pool, then had to plug the pump into the plug on the outside of the house to run the filter.  Bill had me turn the power off from the pump plug so he could fix it.  I dumped the chemicals in the pool and brushed the bottom of the pool to stir up stuff so it would run through the filter.  It was very clear water even before I put chemicals in but clouded up after brushing the bottom.  Easy year for pool start up though.

Bill and I took the Jeep and were heading to Old Town Drive In.  Vikki called to see if Peyton could use my Panera.  I told her yes.  Later Bill asked if we should pick Peyton and Isaac up to go to Old Town with us.  I reminded him they were headed to Panera.  We called Melissa to see if Jack and Evan wanted to go with us.  Evan was at Lydia’s, so we asked about Max.  He was on a walk with Bruce.  We asked Melissa if she wanted to go and she did.  Then when we got to their house we saw Hailey was there so asked if she wanted to go too, but she was to full.  I let Jack sit up front.  I told Melissa to put her hair in a pony tail and wear something warm.  She also brought a blanket which we shared.  Even though it was warm out, it was cool with the wind blowing and no doors or windows.  Jack got regular hot dogs and the rest of us got coney dogs.  Melissa and I shared one so we had 1 1/2 hot dogs.  We all had fries and root beers.  We got them to go so Melissa passed out all the food.  We had a really fun time.

I pulled half the weeds out of the bricked area under out huge Maple Tree.  I and going to plant some ground cover, like I planted last year over by the little bridge.  I had thought about that and then Kimmy suggested it too.  Great idea!

I FaceTimed with Vikki, Peyton and Rehvyn.  Rehvyn was so cute the way he clapped after Grammy prayed and then he prayed and clapped.  He sure shows his excitement.  Vikki showed me the video.  He prayed while I was FaceTiming him too.  I can’t wait to see him tomorrow when Vikki brings Isaac to help put the steps in the pool.  

My fish were doing great today and ate very good and quickly again.  I love how clear the wanter is staying.   

 

Sunday, 5/31/26, went to the early service, taught Sunday School, teacher meeting after Sunday School, went to lunch with Jeff and Debbie, home and relaxed for a little while with a quick nap, sat on the deck and read my Bible, helped Bill with the pool filter, went to get new filter for inside it, finished filling the pool, helped Bill with the electric fence, watered the garden and the sod, cut a branch off the tree where the bird feeders hang,

Bill in the parking lot of TSC when he realized he had two different shoes on

They are pretty close in color and style so harder to realize than my black shoe and blue shoe I wore one time.

The pond looked nice and clear this morning and the fish were doing good.

Clematis by the shed is loaded with blossoms.  Peonies will be opening soon 

The one by the garage has lots of blossoms.  It’s only a couple of years old.

Bill working on the electric fence.  I helped with the bottom row.

Us sitting on the swing on the deck after we got done working on the filter and electric fence

I got up at 6:30 because I wanted to have plenty of time to go over my Sunday School lesson again.  Got ready, checked on the fish and fed them, made coffees for both of us.  Went over my lesson, then it was time to leave.  Bill had me drive this morning.  Returned the baby bottle for Life Clinic today for their collection.  Went back to my class and got the lesson out of the folder and it was a different lesson than I had prepared for.  I looked it over quickly, so I would be prepared to teach it.  I was blessed that it was a very easy lesson.  I went out and let Cassy know, I had gotten a different lesson and we couldn’t figure out why her phone showed the right lesson and mine showed the lesson I got.  She had me scan the QR code so, I would be reentered into the teacher group.  It worked right away.  Worship was awesome!  I taught Sunday School after worship.  We had 17 K-1st kids today.  Kris was my helper.  The kids were a little rowdy at first, but I put Ty’s name on the board with a check and everyone settled down.  Ty and Bentley had explained to the new kids about when you get 3 checks, you have to talk to the leader in the hallway.  No one has ever gotten 3 checks.  

Time went quickly.  Our orange experiment didn’t work.  Both the peeled orange and the unpeeled orange floated.  The unpeeled one floated higher to the top though.  We had a short Sunday School teacher meeting after class.  Then Bill and I went to Tony’s with Debbie and Jeff Davis.  We had a nice visit while eating, but short because Jeff had to get back to church to teach a class.  

We came home and relaxed for a while and took a short nap.  Then I sat ion the deck and read my Bible.  Bill read his inside.  I helped Bill with the pool filter.  Then saw the old filter we’ve had since we got the pool had a crack in it.  Decided we should get a new one, so I ran to Macksood's and picked one up.  Got there at 4:45 and they closed at 5.  Only took 5 minutes to get it and pay for it.  We put it in as soon as I got home and I got the cartridge for the chlorine dispenser out of the shed and put it in.  Filled the pool up the last 3 inches.  Then we sat on the swing on the deck for a while and watched the birds.  After we relaxed, we worked on the bottom row of the electric fence and then dad hooked it up.  No critters will go in the garden now.  I watered the garden.  It is so easy just having to easy connect the hose to the sprinkler attached to the top of the post around the garden.  There is one on the long side of the garden and one on the short side.  They spray the whole garden now.  So nice!  

I cut a dead branch I noticed while sitting on the deck with Bill.  It is just a short branch with lots of dead leaves, by where I hang my bird feeders.  It’s in the fire pit now.

I watered the sod which is really growing nicely now.  Then I worked on my blog.  Didn’t finish though.  

Saturday, May 30, 2026, Bill did Gary Turner’s funeral, Kimmy, Vikki and I went to it, went Chris’s house afterward, came home and Jared was tilling the garden for Bill, Vikki, Bill, Eli, Isaac and I pulled grass clumps out of the garden, fish pond lost a foot of water again, Kimmy and Jared found small leak, fixed it, painted it, dug out where the pond had been and leveled it good, lots of hard work, Vikki, Issac and Eli planted the corn, onions and most of the rest of the garden. I planted a few plants

Gary’s funeral service...the military were there to honor his life, and so was the Patriot Guard...We knew four of the Patriot Guard people and ride in CMA with two of them. 

Presenting the flag to Chris

Presenting plaques to Gary’s kids

Bill giving the message for the service.  He did a great job!  Very moving the way Gary was honored as a hero for serving in Vietnam.  Vikki took this and though she didn’t see the four eagles flying during the service, she captured one of them in this picture.  It was very cool seeing them.  Like a special gift from the Lord during the service.

At Chris’s house after the funeral.  Me with Renee and Greg.  They were around us lots when they were kids.  Always have loved them.

Kimmy, Vikki, Renee and Greg....They were together so much when they were growing up.  Kimmy and Vikki were excited to be there and go through the house remembering all of their wonderful memories there.  It was a great day for remembering great friends.

Bill, me and Chris.  Long time friends.  We got baptized with her and Gary and went to a Bible Study together.  Started hanging around together after that.

We got home and Eli and Isaac were sitting in the Jeep in the garage with the top off the Jeep just hanging out with each other.  It was so cute!

Us pulling in the garage next to them

Vikki and Kimmy were trying to get the best picture of the 3 Jeeps in our driveway.

Ha Ha, then we realized Isaac got the best picture.  Leave it to Isaac to get a picture like this.

Rody and Jared power washing the pond so they could find the leak.
Thank you both son much for cleaning it and finding that leak.  Great job!

Eli and Isaac working on measuring and putting the stakes in the garden after Jared tilled it for Bill.  Thanks so much Jared!

Great teamwork

Them planting the 8 rows of corn

Planting plants

 Thanks to Vikki, Isaac and Eli for getting the grass clumps out of the garden and planting the garden

Me hauling the hose with Isaac helping make it easier to pull.

The pond all patched, painted, the dirt leveled where it goes and put back in place.  Filled with water, fish back in it, stones put back around it nicely and plants planted around it.  Amazing job Kimmy and Jared!  Thank you so much!

Thank you all too for putting the air conditioner in the window for us, for bringing the pool filter and stuff for it up from the basement and putting it by the pool.  It sure was a busy day.  So much got done because of all of you!

Bill took the boys with him to town in the Jeep.  He got some things he needed for the electric fence around the garden.  Everyone worked so hard.  They didn’t want to take time to go eat, so I went and picked up food from Culver's for everyone.  It was fast and easy.  I came home with the food and had called Vikki to let her know I needed help because I didn’t want the ice cream for dessert to melt.  Eli and Isaac both came out to help right away, then Vikki came too.  Vikki helped sort all of the orders out.  Everyone ate, then got back to work right away.

They had most of the corn already planted, Kimmy and Jared had the prep work almost done for the pond to be placed back in it’s spot, the pond had been patched, dried and was painted.  The filter to the pool was brought up and in its place and the pool was filling.  Melissa called to see if she could bring Jack and Evan over to put in our air conditioner, but I told her the boys were here and were going to do it.  Everyone did such a great job helping with everything.  Bill and I both appreciated all of your help so much and love you all so much.  I read my Bible when everyone left and I got in the house.  I worked on my blog but fell asleep at around 9:30 and didn’t wake up til almost midnight.  I was ready for bed then and so was Bill.

Friday, 5/29/26, Vikki came over, Kimmy and Eli came over, Melissa came over, Peyton and Isaac came over, Last day of school for them. Kimmy, Vikki, Eli and I went to Estate Sale, lots of good finds, Kimmy worked on putting slate stones around my pond, Vikki and Kimmy covered fish pond with wire fencing, unocvered the pool, went to Chic Fil A

Bill and I sitting on the deck

Melissa and Wookie sitting on the deck

Arnie playing with a dog toy of Melissa’s that is his favorite

Isaac in the Jeep

Everything is growing nicely. I love the big hostas Kimmy gave me

Arnie posing so nicely.  He is such a great dog and great looking dog

Vikki came over and brought a delicous Swiss Melt Bagel to share with me.  Yum!  It was so good.  Kimmy and Eli came over shortly after.  Eli is finished with school and Peyton and Isaac’s last day is today.  They get out at 12:05.  We visited and drank our coffee.  I filled the jelly feeders and also the window feeders.  Then we decided to go to an Estate sale.  Eli went with us.  Good thing, because it was a wonderful estate sale with amazing slate stones and pavers, some of which Eli had to dig out of the ground and others he carried for us.  He was such a great help.  He found a couple of things he liked too.  We all found things we really liked.  We had a load in Kimmy’s van.  We left the estate sale in time to go pick Peyton and Isaac up from school.  Then we drove to Tim Horton’s in Midland to meet Jared.  He was taking Eli to a friend’s house and they were going with other friends to a movie.  Jared looked pretty cool pulling up with his blue Jeep with the doors off.  The rest of us all came back to my house and unloaded our stuff.  Kimmy got a super cute cement bunny.  He looked cute in my front flower/plant area.  I knew he wasn’t staying for long though.  He would be hopping to Kimmy’s for his permanent home.  

I started making grilled cheese sandwiches and tomato soup for us adults and pizza for the kids.  Melissa got here just as the sandwiches were getting done and we all had lunch together.  Bill had a PB& J.  His favorite right now.  We sat outside on the swings for a while and watched birds while Kimmy worked hard putting the slate stones just right around my fish pond.  She made me stay on the deck and not look until she finished.  When she was done, it looked amazing.  Thanks Kimmy!  

After Melissa left, we uncovered the pool.  Kimmy and Bill worked on pumping all the water off the cover.  Vikki and Kimmy also worked on putting a screen over my fish pond to protect them from whatever was making their water go down about a foot once a week.  They did a great job trimming it so it would fit perfectly.  It looked so nice and I could still feed the fish through it.  When the pool cover was pretty empty of water, Kimmy tried scooping leaves out of it.  They were wet and yucky.  They got to where the four of us could lift the cover and get it out of the pool but poor Kimmy ended up being a mess with the water and the leaves.  She washed off with the hose and we sat in the sun so she would dry off.  She is the hardest worker, and doesn’t stop til the job is finished.  I tried to talk them into letting us take them to Chick fil A, but they wouldn’t go with us.  They help us so much and work so hard, but they still wouldn’t let us talk then into going.

Bill and I went after they left and he got a chicken wrap, noodle soup and a vanilla shake and I got 3 chicken strips, fries and a chocolate shake.  Yum!

We came home, read our Bibles and did our Prayer Book Devotion.  I worked on my blog after that, but fell asleep while I was working on it.  Now I am catching up on my blogs.

 

Thurs., 5/28/26, Got up early, did some weeding, watered sod, studied Bible Study Lesson, went to Peyton and Isaac’s 8th grade graduation, went to TSC, went to Bible Study, weeded more, put Preen down

Isaac and Peyton’s 8th Grade Graduation

Isaac

Peyton

Vikki, Vershon, Rody, Isaac and me 

Vikki, me, Vershon, Peyton, Isaac and Rody

Ready to go to the 8th Grade Dance

Cute Cousin pictures

Rody, Isaac, Peyton and Vikki

Vershon and Peyton

Beautiful Peyton

Isaac and Peyton talking to friends at school

Peyton and her friends

Hailey and Isaac

Got up early, put the sprinkler where it would spray the sod. Then I pulled weeds around the house while it was nice and cool outside.  Watered sod.  When I got tired, I came inside and ate breakfast.  It was 7:30 when I went out and 9:20 when I came in.  I am getting building up more endurance now and my muscles aren't getting sore like before.  Yay!  After I ate, we read our Bibles and did our prayer book/devotion!

I was going to go outside and sit, but I went out and it was cool and windy, so came back in.  Looked over and studied my Bible study lesson for tonight.  At 2 p.m., I went to Peyton and Isaac’s Graduation Ceremony.  They are both graduating from 8th Grade.  I’m proud of my kiddos!  

It was nice seeing Vershon there.  I sat with Vikki, Rody and Vershon.  The ceremony was nice.  After we took some pictures, I left.  I called Bill to see if he wanted ice cream.  I was going to stop at Culver’s.  Then he asked me to stop at Chick fil A.  I thought about it and called him back to tell him we needed to eat the roast I made yesterday.  He agreed.  He had me pick up oil he needed from TSC so I did that.  I came home and warmed up the roast, carrots and potatoes.  It tasted just as good as it did yesterday.  After dinner, I studied my lesson more, than relaxed and closed my eyes for a half hour.  Vikki called me.  I went to Bible Study.  Amanda and I joined groups and taught together.  It was a great lesson.  Only one more Bible Study to go.  

Vikki called me and told me about the kids fun time at their dance.  She said she posted pictures, so I borrowed some of them for my blog.  

The kids looked so nice all dressed up.  They sure are growing up too fast.  

I sure do love them.

I went outside and finished pulling weeds on the side, part of the front of the house, then put Preen down on the flower garden and also where I pulled weeds around the house.    Only a little in the front and then on the side of the house and one side of the pool to go.  One side of the shed still needs weeding and Preen too.

I came in and made us hot fudge banana ice cream desserts with cashews.  It tasted so good.  YUM!