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.

 

Sat., 4/18/26, Much Cooler today and windy, went to Marine Corp. League Breakfast, Facetimed with Vikki and Rehvyn, Dug grass out that was around plants,

Bob, Joyce and Carol and Roger at Riverside for the Marine Corps League Breakfast. Bob is the friend that remodeled our bathroom with his brother.  Bill and I are at the table you see and are both facing the window

This is the view out their window...the River is really overflowing and yard is flooded 

Bill got new parts and fixed our high faucet for our hose.  He is going to put one on the other side of the deck too which will really be nice and also helpful

I dug out the high grass that was around these plants on the top one two days ago and the bottom one today.  The dirt is sure heavy because of all the rain.  

Sure is different from yesterday...no desire to sit out there today in the cold and wind.  Blossoms are really blowing off my pretty tree.

Hailey’s pictures from her and Bailey’s trip to California

Great friends.  Hailey is going to be in Bailey’s wedding t

Hailey is sure high up on those rocks

We got ready and went to breakfast at Riverside this morning.  The Marine Corps League reserves the back room once a month.  We had a nice time visiting with everyone.  Their breakfasts there are the best!

Bill had to go to Lowes to get a new water faucet for our high faucet we connect the hose to.  It makes things so much easier.  Charlie made the first one for us.  Bill made one for the front hose and now is going to make an other for on the other side of the deck.  So happy about that.

I read my Bible and did my prayer book.  I started some laundry after that.  I went outside and dug up lots of tall grass that was covering my plants around the brick posts out by the end of our driveway.  Nice to be able to see the plants again.  I pulled weeds more weeds by the plants where Bill was working on the faucet too and by the steps to the deck.  It was cool and windy, so I was happy when I was done and could go back in the house.  

I talked with Melissa for quite a while.  Then I Facetimed with Vikki and Rehvyn, then with Laicey,  then talked with Sue, then talked an hour with Marie and prayed with Marie for some different requests needing prayer.  I called Kimmy to find out about Abi’s dance recital tomorrow.  Bill and I are both riding with Kimmy and Jared to the recital.  It will be a fun day.  We are going to church first, then leaving.  I’m glad Bill wants to go too.  Rehvyn went potty on his potty at Vikki’s.  He was so happy.  Us too!  

Worked on my blog