Sunday, 3/8/26, went to both services, went to RV show in Birch Run, went to Cracker Barrel for lunch, went to Melissa's, gave Jack his prayer month gift, Facetimed with Kenzie and Vikki,

Bill looking at camper stuff at Camping World

Pretty Peyton when she was over today

Vikki, me and Kenzie with Rehvyn Facetiming together.  Rehvyn going up the steps

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Rehvyn at the top of the slide

Rehvyn at the bottom of the slide....He's such a happy kiddo.

Travis and Rehvyn looking at the firetruck by their house.  A tree fell and knocked the power out.

The fireman holding Rehvyn while Travis gets in the firetruck

Travis and Rehvyn sitting in the firetruck waving

Jack with his Prayer Month present....

Nana and Jack!  I am so happy Jack got his car.  It is so nice and a Honda so it should last a long time.  They are one of my favorite cars. 

Jack took me and Melissa for a ride in his new car.  He did a great job driving.  Thanks Jack!  I know you will be an amazing driver.  Nana will always be praying for you.  I love you Jack!

Melissa with Evan's Baby from school.  The baby boy broke (something malfunctioned), so Evan has to do a different project.  

Evan with his baby he was assigned to take care of at school.  A part malfunctioned, so now he can't do it.  Bummer! He wanted to.  Love my Evan too!

It was a little harder to get up this morning with the time change.  I pushed snooze on my alarm, then got up about 8 minutes later.  I just needed a few more minutes.  I made my coffee, and got Bill's all set for him to just hit the buttons when he wanted it.  We went to both services today.  Great worship and great message on the outpouring of the Holy Spirit in Acts.  Lots of people came up for prayer today. Dennis came up for prayer for his Compassion trip to the Phillipians, Rebecca and little Selah came up for prayer for healing.  Between services we went out to the foyer and visited with people coming and going.  Mike came up to me and asked me about my hand surgery.  He showed me his trigger finger, so Todd and I prayed for healing for it.  After the second service,  Bill prayed for Ashton and his girlfriend, and Melody came up to me so I prayed for her.  Then Pastor brought a girl named Rauqel to us so we could pray for her.  The Holy Spirit was moving.

We were happy to see Merijo and Greg were back from Florida and so was Ralph.  Nancy talked to me about her catarac surgery and was an encouragement.  

After church, we came home and changed, got a couple of snacks and headed to Birch Run to go to the camper show at General RV.  They said they were short handed, so they just had us walk around by ourselves outside and go in any campers we wanted to.  It was cold in the shade because it was so windy.  Of course the motorhomes, were the farthest away.  We sure did lots of walking and got 4,000 steps.  We looked at lots of motor homes, and didn't see any we like as well as I.  That was a good thing.  We went to Camping World next and looked around.  We didn't buy anything.  

On our way home, we stopped at Cracker Barrel for lunch.  I had a homestyle chicken dinner and Bill had crispy chicken strips.  I brought half of my dinner home.  I shopped after I ordered while I was waiting for my food.  I didn't buy anything there either.  

We came home and took naps.  We were both tired after all that walking in the fresh air, not to mention going in and out of campers.  We got our workout.  I had just woke up and was getting ready to call Melissa to see if it was ok to stop over, when Vikki called.  She found me another salt and pepper set like the one she got me for Christmas.  She knows how much I like that set, so she got this set on FaceBook Marketplace for $4.  She always finds stuff I like for great deals.  She and Peyton were nearby, so they brought them over to me.  Peyton gave me a drink of her fruit drink.  It was good.  They left, so I headed to Melissa's before it got dark so I could see Jack's car good.  It was super clean and super nice.  He took Melissa and I for a nice ride.  He is a great driver.  I'm so happy he has a car.  He has saved for a while to get it.  I took him his prayer month gift.  It is a safety kit for his car.  It even has a hammer to break a window if needed and a seat belt cutter.  Melissa and I were thinking we need this kit in our car.  It even has a small air compressor.  He was very happy to get it.  

Adam's prayer month gift came here yesterday and Jared's birthday gift arrived today.  More deliveries need to be made.  I stopped at Walmart and got some Qtips with my remaining Humana couple of dollars that were left on the card.  I tried getting bandaids, but they aren't covered with the card anymore.  I still got them because we are almost out.  

I came home and we had jello with fruit in it for our snack.  We read our Bibles and did our prayer books/devotion.  I am praying the prayer for Bill and i and also the one for our children/grandchildren that she put in the back of my new Bible.  They are awesome prayers that cover so many things.  They came from BayShore and Vikki has been praying them for 2 years now.  Heartfelt prayers avail much power from on high.  God has done amazng things.  

I worked on my blog and then it was time for bed.

 

Sat. 3/7/26, Bill went to the men’s breakfast at church, I shampooed coffee spot in carpet, went to Eli’s Music Festival, went to Sam’s Club, took nap, ,

Eli playing his clarinet at the Music Festival.  They played 3 songs and did amazing.  They got a standing ovation

They got all 1's, the best marks

We loved being able to be there for our Eli

Peyton went to her friend, Beth's sleepover Birthday Party and they all had a great time

Peyton went to her friend, Beth's sleepover Birthday Party and they all had a great time

Bill got up early and got ready to go to the Men's Breakfast at church.  I got up before he left and he helped me make the bed.   We said goodbye and I ate my breakfast.   I noticed there was a big brown circle in the carpet where the coffee got spilled.  I sprayed it with prespot solution, than shampooed it again. I used paper towels to step on and soak up any water.  There was brown coffee color on the paper towels.  I did the same thing another time and soaked it up again until there was no brown on the paper towels.  I gave it one more go over and it looks good now.  Coffee stains are tough to get out.  

I put some worship music on and enjoyed worshipping.  I walked a mile on the treadmill at a good pace, then I went upstairs and did my hair.  Bill got home and we read our Bibles and did our prayer books/devotions.  

I made egg salad and we had egg salad sandwiches for lunch.  Then we got ready and went to Eli's Music Festival at 1:55.  We saw Kimmy and Jared right as we got in the door, so went and stood by them.  When it was time, we went into the auditorium and listened to their Symphonic Band play 3 songs that were just amazing.  They got a standing ovation.  I wish I could have videoed but it wasn't allowed.  Next we went to the room where they sight read.  They got 5 minutes to look at the music and have Mr. Shepherd quickly go over a song they had never seen.  Then they had to play it after that.  Once again, they did amazing.  The judge that spoke to them was very impressed and had great things to say, plus some encouragement to help them do even better in a couple of areas.  After that, we went to the cafeteria and saw Eli.  Kimmy gave him the 2 burgers they had picked up for him and a drink.  He had a sleepover with friends last night and didn't get much sleep nor did he eat this morning.  We looked at the chart to see how schools were doing that had already gotten their marks.  Bill got a popcorn, I got a candy bar and we shared a pop.  We shared the popcorn with Kimmy and Jared.  We waited for Eli's school's numbers to be posted.  They received all 1's which are the best!  We were so happy for them.  Well deserved marks for sure.

On our way home, Bill stopped and filled up the jeep with gas.  His Sam's card didn't work, so he tried mine.  It wouldn't work either.  We went in the store and got four things we needed.  We saw Kenny and Kitty and also Justin and Brenda and visited for a little bit.  Our card wouldn't work in the store either, so we went to the Memberhip Dept. and Bill ended up having to talk to the bank for the account.  Someone hacked into our card and made purchases in California.  We had to close out our cards and they are sending new ones.  People's dishonosty sure cause problems.  It took a long time to get if taken care of.  Law and order are needed everywhere.

We got home and I warmed up the chicken noodle casserole and we ate that for dinner.  Then we relaxed for a while and I really relaxed and fell sound asleep for about an hour and a half.  I talked to Laicey for a while, then Melissa called me and I talked to her and Evan for a while.  They ended up going up to Tawas today and took the dogs.  They had a fun day except Melissa and Evan got cold and had to sit in the vehicle for a little while.  It's always colder by the water.  They had a fun time though.  

Vikki sent me some pictures of Peyton at the party.  She had a great time and the pictures are cute.  I'm so thankful she has such great friends.  

Friday, 3/6/26, Kimmy and Vikki came over, Vikki left to shop and also pack for Peyton's Birthday trip, Melissa and Hailey came over, went to Walmart, went to Melissa's, Kimmy and Vikki took Peyton to Sebewaing, ,

Hailey playing with Arnie

Melissa and Kimmy watching the dogs (Wookie, Vader and Arnie) play

Hailey made yummy oatmeal chocolate chip cookies and Bruce made yummy no bake cookies.  We went there and tried some.  They were so good.  

Kimmy's hearts she made that we ordered.  Some she is blessing us with to sell to raise money for Run for the Son.  Thanks Kimmy.

Got ready and then fed my fish in the basement, and made my coffee.  Vikki and Kimmy came over.  Kimmy brought Arnie.  Vikki shared her Big Apple Everything bagel with cream cheese and garlic toast with me.  It was so good.  We sat in the family room after that.  Poor Kimmy accidently had a coffee spill on the carpet.  We all seem to have spills now and then in there.  She was fast to get going on cleaning it up and I worked on putting the shampooer back together since I used it yesterday.  I got it all set and was going to use it, but Kimmy wouldn't let me.  She took right over.  We put the fan on it and then were going to put the fireplace on in the family room and relax.  Vikki wanted to play Donkey, so we moved to the other room and never started the fireplace.  Then Melissa called and said she and Hailey were going to come over.  Yay!  Vikki had to leave to shop and also pack Peyton's things for her overnight Birthday Party for her friend.

Melissa and Hailey came and Wookie and Arnie played for a while.  We had fun hanging out together, then at 12:30, we ate chicken noodle casserole for lunch.  After that we all went to Walmart and got over the counter stuff and Hailey and I went to the cleaning product section and got Natural All Purpose cleaner spray and I found scrub Daddy Brush attachments for Kimmy.  We could hear thunder and also heavy rain coming down while we were in Walmart.  We checked out and ran to our cars.  There were places where water was over the road on our way to Melissas.  We had Hailey's oatmeal chocolate chip cookies and Bruce's no bakes.  Arnie really liked the guinea pigs and kept going by their cage to watch them.  Wookie loved playing with all the toys and Arnie liked the little ones.  Vader, Wookie and Arnie all went outside and ran around in the yard.  Melissa and Kimmy went out so they would go farther away from the house.  Hailey went out to watch.  I watched through the window.  Vikki came and picked up Kimmy after she got Peyton.  Kimmy was going to ride with her to Sebewaing to take Peyton to her friend, Beth's Birthday sleepover.  I came home and loaded Arnie's Crate, his floor rug and toys, and Kimmy's over the counter stuff she got in her van so she could leave quicker to go home when she got back here.  She likes to get home before dark and it was getting foggy here.  

Bill and I read our Bibles and did prayer books and devotions.  Such good reading.  

Kimmy and Vikki got back here at around 6.  Kimmy took Arnie potty.  I had the stuff I found for Vikki and Kimmy to take on the table in the foyer.  They used the bathroom and then they left.  It started pouring right after they left and it was foggy.  I prayed for them.  

Will be glad to hear they are home safe and sound.  It took Kimmy a while to get home because she had to stop and wait for the rain to slow down.  With it foggy out and it pouring it was really hard to see she said.  I was so happy to hear she was home.  

I was sad to hear about the tornado's that touched down in Western Michigan.  It looks like a lot of damage and so far 3 people died.  It was pretty close to where Jacob is.  We were very thankful he said it just rained and wasn't bad there.  

Bill and I relaxed and had hot fudge banana sundaes for our evening snack.  They sure tasted good.  I noticed the coffee spot was back to the surface, so I spot treated it and then after 5 minutes I shampooed it again.  I sopped up the spot with paper towels until the paper towels didn't have any coffee on them.  Hopefully it will be good now.  I will see in the morning if I have to give it another go over.  

 

Thurs. 3/5/26, Met Maddy at Biggby, shampooed Maddy's carpets, did our walking at the Midland Mall

I loved holding sweet Chandler this morning.  He was such a good baby and smiled lots for me.

It looked like he was praising the Lord.  He is just the sweetest!

I slept so good last night.  I love my new pillow and I woke up once to turn over and thanked the Lord that I can roll over and sleep on each side and don't have any hip pain.  Such a blessing!  Got up at 7 this morning.  Got ready then left to go meet Maddy at Biggby for specialty drinks and breakfast sandwiches.  I tried the Strawberry Avalanche which was so good, and had the bisquit, egg and bacon sandwich.  I got to hold Chandler for a long time and he was so precious.  I could hold him all day!  Maddy and I had a nice visit Before we left, I got donut balls for Brielle and Mason.  I went to Maddy's after, and shampooed her carpets.  She couldn't believe how dirty the water was, but I told her our water is always dirty too.  It looked so nice when it was finished.  Her mom came over for a few minutes and I got to say hi to her.  Then I left and headed for home.  

Bill and I read our Bibles and prayer/devotion books.  I only have a few more weeks and I will have finished reading the Bible Chronologically in a year.  I love being in the New Testament now.  So good!

Bill wanted to go to look at campers at the camper show in Birch Run.  We always like going to thm.  It was raining when we opened the garage door, so we decided not to go there in the rain.  We went to the Midland Mall instead and did our walking.  It was fun to walk through.  He bought me some of my favorite candy....chocolate covered orange peels.  We only got six of them because they were 24.95 per pound.  Six came to 5.22.  They aways make me think of Charlie because he and Bill would go to St. Laurant sometimes and he always got me a pound of them.  He knew they were my favorite.  We enjoyed seeing what stores are in the Mall now.  It sure is looking nice.

We came home and watched a little news on Newsmax and then, I worked on my blog.  

Wednesday, 3/4/26, Bill went to breakfast with men from church, I walked a mile on the walking pad, I cleaned some, did laundry, Bill took Max to Flint, then he brought him to our house to target practice, I made chicken noodle casserole and took some to Sue, we went to Bible Study

Men from church went to breakfast - Dana, Bill, Ralph, Andy, Chuck, Gene and Ken

Alec, Maddy and Baby CJ

Brielle, baby CJ, Chandler

Brittany and her family

We got up at 8.  Bill got ready and left to meet some friends from church for breakfast.  I started a load of laundry, did some vacuuming and dusting, tightened the holder for the TV trays in the living room which was very loose, took off the cover to my hook board on the back of my bedroom door, thinking I was going to fix it.  The bolt that holds the hook on was stripped, so I have to get a new board with hooks and have Bill put it on.  I ate breakfast and drank my coffee, then I walked on the walking pad for a mile and listened to worship music.  I read my Bible and did my prayer books after that.  

I turned on the news and watched the hearing for Minnesota Governor Walz and Attorney General Ellis.  They couldn’t answer any questions that were asked about the fraud, but then when the Democrats questioned them it was always about ICE, not the fraud case.  They answered those questions even though they had nothing to do with the fraud they are accused of.  They tried to distract from the billions of dollars taken by fraud from people they wanted votes from.  So crooked and evil.  Praying justice is served for these awful crimes.  Some have already been sentenced.  Didn’t watch long.  Much better hearing how the evil regime in Iran is losing its power.  People in Iran are cheering because they might get their freedom.  People in the U.S. are protesting the war.  Does not make sense.  Those are evil people in control who were murdering Americans.  

Bill picked Max up at noon.  They went to Flint and hung out.  Went to 5 guys for lunch.  Later they came here and did some target practicing.  I talked to Max for a while and then I asked him if he liked mint cookies like Girl Scout cookies.  He said yes, so I opened. pack of grasshopper cookies.  He was happy and so was Bill.  They shot for a while, then came in and cleaned the guns and then Bill took Max home.  He picked up some Cream of Chicken soup, noodles and milk.  While he was gone, I shredded the chicken in the crockpot and added the two cans of cream of chicken soup I had here.  I also put the water on to boil, so I could boil the noodles as soon as he got home.  I cooked some frozen peas too.  It didn’t take long to boil the noodles once he was home.  Then I added the other two cans of soup and then the noodles.  I added the peas and it was done.  I had just enough time to run a container of it to Sue before our Bible Study.  She was very happy.  She had called me last night and needed prayer for depression.  I was happy to cheer her up a little.  

Bill and I went to Bible Study.  It was such a good study on the Holy Spirit.  They had me share my born again testimony afterward and then Kim M. shared her testimony.  I love that we are all sharing our testimonies and getting to know each other better.  

We came home and had some noodle casserole even though it was almost 8.  Yum.  Bill brought me in some cookies to eat too.  Then I worked on my blog.  I am so thankful I figured out how to put pictures on again.  I don’t exactly know why it worked but it did.  I prayed for God to help me and He did.   

Tuesday, 3/3/26, Bill went to therapy, went to Olive Garden with Diane and James, went to prayer

 Bill, me, Diane and James at the Olive Garden celebrating Diane passing her drivers test

Full moon tonight.  It was orange when I first saw it

Bill got up early and took the garbage out, then he took his shower and got ready.  I got up a half hour after Bill and made my coffee and ate cereal with honey on it for breakfast.  I love my honey pot from Kimmy and Jared.  I put good worship music on while I ate.  

I got our old memory foam pillows from upstairs and threw them in the garbage.  They were pretty old and we love our new pillows.  I decided to descale my Keurig coffee pot.  I read my Bible and did my prayer books part of the time while it was sitting.  It takes 4 hours of just sitting.  I changed Kit Kat’s water and reset the live trap.  We are all getting a good laugh at Issac coming here and saying the live trap was upside down.  I thought it was funny that the ramp wasn’t touching the ground lol.  I was in a hurry when I did it because Bill was waiting for me to go to the show that day.  No wonder I didn’t catch anything.  I just made it easy for the opossum to go in and get the food.  I finally got out today and put more food in it and set it.

Bill got home at around 10:30.  We watched some news to keep up with what is going on and to know what to pray for.  At 11:15, we left to go to the Olive Garden to meet Diane and James.  We had such a nice visit and the food was great.  We used to go to Olive Garden a lot with them, but since Diane broke her legs and has been laid up we hadn’t.  We did pick food up from there and took it to her house, but this is the first time in about 2 years we could actually go there all together again.  She kept saying it was the best day and she was with her favorite friends.  She is always so sweet.  It was nice to catch up with James again.  Bill has been over to his place helping him, but I haven’t gone with him.  

Vikki called me before I went into prayer tonight.  We talked for a few minutes, then I told her I would call her back.  Prayer was awesome and the Holy Spirit sure moved.  

We worshiped and then we prayed over our new college age group pastor, Pastor Gabe.  We are so thankful to have him back at New Life.  Our Intercessors group is growing.  

I went to Walmart and got a box with 2 Keurig filters in it and also got a Keurig cup you can just put regular coffee in.  Then I came home and the descale light was still on.  Bill had finished the last flushing of the machine for me, then unplugged it.  I flushed it one more time when I got home.  I talked to Melissa while I did it.  We had a good phone visit and also did some praying.  

I tried to call Vikki back, but she didn't answer.  She had texted me that Paul’s dog, Reesa, had to be put down today.  I am sad for him and I’m praying for Paul.  Vikki called me and had been walking on her walking pad so didn’t want to stop when I called.  We got to talk for a little while and then we texted after that.  Then I worked on my blog.

Monday, 3/2/26 Happy 16th Birthday Eli! We love you! Went to Culvers and ate lunch with Eli, Kimmy, Jared and Adam, went to take Diane to her driving test, yay, she passed

Happy 16th Birthday Eli.  It was nice celebrating with you!  

My alarm went off this morning and instead or playing music, it sounded like a telephone ring.  I turned it off.  When we got up it was 8:45.  I had set my alarm so we could call Eli before he went to school.  I couldn’t figure out why I turned my alarm off until I remembered it sounded like a phone call.  I texted Eli right away to tell him happy Birthday and let him know what happened and to let him know we would call at 10:30.  I ate cereal for breakfast.  Bill was already reading his Bible.  I started reading my Bible after breakfast.  

I called Kimmy and let her know what happened and she said Eli was getting out of school at 10:30 so to call after that.  We called Eli and sang Happy Birthday to him and wished him a happy birthday.  He told us what he got for his birthday.  He sure was blessed.  Kimmy asked us if we wanted to meet them at Culver’s at noon and eat lunch there for Eli’s birthday.  Of course we did.  I finished reading my Bible and prayer books, then it was time to leave to go meet Kimmy and family at Culver’s.  We loved that Adam was able to come too.  We gave hugs to the birthday boy outside and wished him an in person Happy Birthday.  We gave big hugs to Adam too.  I saw Jacob and Kelly and talked to them for a minute.  We  were happy to get the corner booth and ate and enjoyed our food and fun visit.  We got Sundaes afterward.  Our waitress kept telling Eli he could just go up and get his free birthday sundae.  He ended up being too full, so he went up with me and got his for Papa and I got a hot fudge sundae too.  We all hugged goodbye and then we headed to Diane’s to take her to get her driver’s license.  It was suspended because she fell and broke both legs a couple of years ago and is just getting where she can drive now.  We prayed on our way to her house that she would pass.  Bill drove her vehicle to a church and she practiced in the parking lot.  She did really good.  She still had her driving skills.  She is in her 80’s.  We waited while she took her test and she came in and went back to the back room with the guy who gave her the driving test.  She texted me and let me know she passed.  We were all hugging and rejoicing and thanking God.  This gives her her independence back.  She is taking us and her son and his aide to Olive Garden tomorrow to celebrate.  It will be a happy celebration.

I talked to Laicey on our way home.  Her puppy was playing and she wanted me to see him.  Her little brothers age 5 and 6 were playing with the puppy too.  

We watched some news.  I boiled some eggs and we had a couple of eggs for dinner.  We weren’t very hungry after eating at Culver’s.  I texted with my friend Vikki from Grand Haven.  We set up days that we can possible get together for our birthdays if the weather cooperates for her to drive here.  Will get more specific as it gets closer.  Worked on my blog.