Thursday, 10/31/19...Went to Vicki B's, Went to get chili ingredients, Went to Melissa and Bruce's

Hailey, Jack, Jacob, Eli, Evan, Adam, Isaac, Jacob M. Peyton,  Amani, Max,  and Caleb

I went to teach Vicki B. how to do Newsletter at her house, but she didn't have updated email on her computer so couldn't do anything.  I went to Jack's afterward and got stuff to make turkey chili for Kimmy to have tonight.  Baked two loaves of bread to take to Melissa and Bruce's.  Made the chili when I got home.  Went to Melissa's at 5:45 p.m.  Gave all the kids their bags of candy.  Bill and I stayed at the house while the rest went out in the rain/sleet.  Vikki and Isaac came back quickly, because they didn't want to be out in the wind, rain and cold.  Rody came.  He was late because the Landlord was taking out the broken spring on their garage door.  Isaac passed out the candy when kids came to Melissa's.  We had delicious chili when everyone came back and delicious pumpkin cake.  Fun with family afterward.

Wed., 10/30/19...Walked 3 miles, Went to Melissa's, Went to Falcon Club to have burgers with Charlie and Sue

I walked 3 miles.  Bill met Charlie for coffee, and then he had to go set up some things for Sargent Rice to honor him.  He is a military hero and survivor.  Melissa called and her dryer quit working.  Bruce came home early to work on it.  He's great at fixing things. I spent time with Melissa, and showed her Jacob and Adam's concert videos.  I showed her Eli's too.  She loved them.  I helped her a little around the house because they are having all of us over tomorrow night, with the dryer situation, they don't have as much time to get things ready.   I took some of her laundry to my house to dry.  She's so cute....she had each load with a dryer sheet in it already for the dryer.  Charlie called and he and Sue want us to meet for Burger night at the Falcon's Club.  On our way there, we dropped off Melissa's laundry.  She told us Max was at Basketball practice.  I am so happy about that.  He sure made some amazing shots in our hotel pool when he played basketball.  This is so good for him too.
Sure love my grandkids!  I am blessed!

Picked Melissa up, Went to our breakfast, Went for our flu shots, to McDonald's nursery, had small group

Nice people to hang out with and watch a movie.  Everyone brought yummy snacks to share.
James, Melissa, Mary, Jason, Anna, Scott, Rhonda, Diane, Lisa, Don and Bill

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Melissa, Diane and Lisa

Adam and Jacob ready for their band concert.  So sad I had to miss it. 

Jacob...Third from the right...He's wearing his contacts

Got ready, read our Bibles, and then went to pick Melissa up for our Tuesday Morning Breakfast. Gayla gave a good devotion and we had good prayer time.  Charlie and Sue, Wes and Gayla, Andy, Dennis and Bill, Melissa and I were the only ones there today.   We ladies visited at one end of the table and the guys talked at the other end.  They were all happy to see Melissa.  Melissa and I met Bill at Kroger to get gas afterward, so we could get our $1 off for 35 gallons.  Big savings!  Melissa and I went to Rite Aid to get our flu shots afterward.  The guy did a good job and it didn't hurt.  We went to McDonald Nursery afterward to see what their sales were.  They are going retiring after 90 years in business.  Everything was pretty expensive, and there wasn't much left.  I will miss walking through that store.  I dropped Melissa off, and then went to Sam's Club to get chocolate drizzle popcorn for tonight at small group.  Stopped at Walmart for cupcakes.  Came home and it was nice out, so I went for a 2 mile walk down our road.  Got things set up for small group.  Moved some chairs in the living room, so almost everyone could have comfy seats for the movie.  We played the movie "What If".  Only two people had seen it before.  Everyone loved it.  Great movie!  Kimmy sent me videos of the boys band concert.  They sounded amazing and did so great. Eli had her send me a video of him playing his recorder too.  He did great and sure was cute in the video.  Such handsome grandsons who are very talented.

Walked 2 miles, Cleaned the house,

I walked two miles.  We ate our breakfast and read our Bibles.  Bill worked outside burning brush, and I picked up stuff in the yard to put in yard waste.  When I was in the basement, I heard a noise by the window.  There were two raccoons in the window well.  One was trying to pick up a piece of curved glass about an inch in size.  He would drop it, and try to get it again.  There were two rocks in the window well, and the glass would fall between them.  Then he would pick the rocks up to try to get it.  I was nervous that he would break the window.   I swung the curtain at him and chased him away from the window.  The other one had already moved.  This one couldn't get his mind off the glass.  Now Bill has the trap out to catch some raccoons.  Had pea soup Sue and Charlie made.  It was yummy.  Cleaned the house.  Worked on labeling pictures.  We ate our spaghetti, we brought home from the Olive Garden.  Bill had an Elder's meeting.  I watched a movie.

Went to church, Went to Olive Garden with Beemers, Went to Vikki's

Becca, Meredith and Iain at Olive Garden

Peyton and Isaac

Melissa and Lynn (Lynn was Melissa's therapist for many years and was always her favorite) Mine too!

Shawl Bill got me.  I tried out my watch camera.  All I had to do was set my phone camera where it could take the picture, go to where I wanted to stand and hit my watch camera with the 3 sec. timer button.  Amazing that it can do this.

We went to church.  Prayed before service in prayer room.  Service was amazing with amazing worship and an awesome message Pastor gave from the Word of God in Ephesians.  I am going to listen to it again!  I took so many notes.  We went to the Olive Garden with the Beemer family after church.  So nice to get with them.  Kevin is taking Bill's place as President of Faith Riders, and Vicki will be doing the newsletter for me. Great blessings to us.  We came home and my watchband for my new watch came.  We relaxed for a while, and when Vikki and Rody got home from coat shopping for the kids, Bill and I loaded the Green Lazyboy and little refrigerator in Bill's truck.  I drove the truck to Vikki's.  Peyton and Isaac were playing on the tire swing, and Vikki and Rody unloaded the truck when I got there.  Rody put my new watchband on for me.  I stayed for a while and had a nice visit. Melissa called me and said she and Bruce went to visit Russ at the hospital.  He was so happy to see them.  While they were there they ran into Melissa's all time favorite therapist, Lynn.  Lynn was not only a great therapist, she was always so kind and nice.  When I got home, Bill and I ate our caramel apples.  We watched Fox news for a while.  Happy the the leader of ISIS was killed today by our military.  We watched the World Series Game.  

Saturday, 10/26/19...Charlie dropped off soup, Went to Apple Orchard, Went to Rustic Inn

Jacob ready to run the 5K

Jacob

Jacob with his shirt and medal...Great job Jacob!  I'm proud of you!

Beautiful fall colors by our old house

Nice apples I picked up for Kimmy.  I got a half bushel for me too!

Pretty roses I picked from my Knockout Rose Bush

Got a yummy caramel apple for Bill and I

Bill presenting the Eagle Scout Award

Kimmy sent me some nice pictures of Jacob.  Jacob, Kimmy and Jared were all doing the 5K with his band to raise money.  Bill went to a church in Bay City for a Marine Corp. meeting.  Then he left there and went to present an Eagle Scout Award.  Charlie came and brought me some homemade pea soup.  Sue had marked a small container pea soup for Bill.  It had a donut in it, because they know Bill doesn't like pea soup.  Charlie told me about an apple orchard in Hemlock that has the best prices. I called Kimmy and she wanted some.   I went there and got Kimmy some apples and me some....nice Granny Smiths.  The apple orchard was right next door to Bill and Gail's.  We used to be at their house a lot when our kids were young.  Came home and dropped the apples off and got ready to go meet Faith Riders at Meijer's.  We all went to the Rustic Inn for dinner.  Bill S., Don B, Don M., Kevin and Vikki all rode motorcycles.  I rode with Wes, Gayla and Joel.  We sure had a great turn out.  Lots of good food and fellowship.  We dropped Don and Diane's motorcycle off in Wes's shed because the tail lights weren't working.  Then Wes, Gayla and Joel dropped me off at my car.  I came home and Bill got home shortly after me.  Vikki had a table at a Bazaar today.  She said it wasn't as good as last year and not many people came.  I talked to Melissa on the phone.

Friday, 10/25/19....Walked at SportsZone, Put outside stuff away, Bill got me an Apple Watch

Me letting Jacob beat me at 3-13.  He had all the pat hand, winning hands

Jacob and Papa pretty happy....they beat Kimmy and I at 313

Thanks Jacob for getting the Wi to work on the TV

Jacob, Eli and Adam

Adam

Eli

 Bill and I went to SportsZone and walked 2 miles.  We came home and ate oatmeal for breakfast.
After we did our Bible reading, etc, we went outside and vacuumed leaves off the deck. We put outside stuff away, and took the cover off the pergola.  Kimmy's boys had a half day of school today, so they all came over when school was out.  We had a nice time visiting, watching Christian Groups playing on the TV and playing 3-13.  They are always so much fun and I love hearing Jacob and Eli sing.  Great voices!  Jacob carried my big lazy boy all by himself from the family room to the living room and then Kimmy helped him get it outside.  He sure is strong. They moved the tan Lazyboy from the basement to the family room.  I got 14,000 steps today.  Vikki, Rody and the twins came over.  They brought yummy cinnamon rolls for us.  After I shared a cinnamon roll with Bill, he told me to sit down.  In my seat was a box with an Apple Watch in it.  Bill said Merry Christmas early! I was so surprised and so happy.  Thank you my Sweet Bill! Vikki and Rody had come over to help me set it up.    Rody got it started and set up and Vikki showed me lots of stuff and helped me put things on it.  Thank you so much for all that help!!!  Wow I can do so much on it and I can even wear it while I swim.   It will take me a while to get it all figured out. Peyton and Isaac were so sweet and cute.  I talked to Melissa a couple of times.
What a great day!

So sad that Toby Mac's 21 year old son died,Took my Royce grandchildren to school, Took Melissa to the dentist, Went to Rescue Mission Movie Night

Picked up Hailey, Max, Jack and Evan and took them to school.  We had a nice ride there.  I went back to Melissa's and we had a donut and Mocha/French Vanilla Cap.  We visited until it was time to leave for her Dentist appt.  She had a new hygienist clean her teeth and it took her 2 hours.  I was starting to worry that something was wrong with her.  My friend, Vicky Eagle, came out of the office.  I was surprised to see her there.  We talked for about 35 minutes, which helped to pass time.  The office girl came out and talked to me for a while too.  She is always so sweet.  I used to go there until I had to switch because of my insurance.  It was after 12 when we got out of there.  Melissa had to be back home at 1:30 to go to an appt. with Bruce at the school.  I had tried to use my Tim Horton's Cold Stone Card, and they told me that kind doesn't work there.  Melissa and I used it a Panera and had lunch and a blueberry muffin.  It was the best muffin I have ever had.  Bill put up motion lights on the porch in back.  They are so nice, and we can turn them on when we want, or use them just for motion lights.  He put new outside lights by the road too.  We went to Movie Night at the Rescue Mission.  Vicki B. picked up the popcorn and brought it.  Wes, Gayla, Vicki, Bill and I helped serve popcorn, orange drink, and clean up afterward.  Love doing this.  When we got home, Vikki texted me that Toby Mac's oldest son who was 21 yrs. old died of cardiac arrest.  I am so sad about this and praying for the family.  I love the texts Toby Mac shared that he and his son had texted, and the tribute Toby Mac wrote.  What a loving and encouraging dad he is.  I also love what he wrote about following the Lord in the Mountains and in the Valleys.

Wed., 10/23/19...Celebrated Kimmy and Vikki's Birthday, They got their Free Meal at Zhenders, Taught K-1 at church

Kimmy, me , Melissa and Vikki at Zhenders ready to go in and eat.  

Vikki, Kimmy, Matthew, Melissa and Kimmy

Vikki and Matthew

Matthew and me

Matthew and Melissa

Vikki and Shiraz

Matthew and Kimmy

Kenzie sent me a picture of her pretty kitty

Bill and I read our Bibles and then ate breakfast.  He went to take his bluetooth speaker that wouldn't turn on back, and I did laundry.  Vikki, Peyton, Isaac and Melissa got here, and then a few minutes later, Kimmy got here.  Melissa and I always tear a small piece of a paper towel off for little things, so we don't waste a whole paper towel (we do buy the pick a size).  I asked Vikki if she did that and she said no.  I gave Melissa the "product of the year" I found....paper towels that tear into 4 squares easily.  Vikki did say she was going to try doing that....so she got a roll of paper towels too.  Kimmy called when she was almost here and we asked her, and she said she always does that....she got a roll of paper towels to....ha ha!  Bill watched Peyton and Isaac, and the girls and I went to Frankenmuth.  It was a beautiful day and the color in Frankenmuth was so beautiful, I said look at the splendor.....I got teased for that.  Guess it's and old term.  We went to Zhenders and the girls got their free birthday meal...family style chicken dinner.  Melissa and I ordered 1/2 hot chicken sandwiches with mashed potatoes and dressing.  The waiter let Melissa and I share all of the side dishes he brought out for Kimmy and Vikki.  Yum...lots of great food and bread.  Such great company too.  The girls had lots of leftovers to take home.  We went to Bronner's so the girls

could get their free ornaments.  When Vikki showed Kimmy she said look it says Merry and Bright.  Kimmy said Mary Ann Bright who's she?  We all got a good laugh.  We got to see Bill's sister, Debbie, and talked to her for a few minutes.  We went to see Matthew, but no one answered the door, so we headed to Tim Horton's.  Matthew texted to say he was home and to come see him, so we went back to his house.  We had such a nice time visiting with him.  We all sure love him.  Nice seeing Shiraz too.  She's a really nice dog.  We left because I had to get home because I had to teach kids at church.  The girls were so sweet and let their dad have some leftovers.  He sure was happy.  He did a great job watching Peyton and Isaac.  He took them to Burger King to eat.  He gave Peyton a ball with a toy kitty in it and Isaac a selfie stick.  They were pretty happy.  Vikki took Melissa home and I took Peyton and Isaac to church with me for their class. Loved  my K-1 class.  We made cards that had a mountain that popped up when we opened it.  It said God is with us on the mountaintop and in the valley.  They decorated them so cute.  The kids played volleyball with a balloon.  The net was a piece of yarn tied between two chairs.  Every time the ball touched the floor, that team got a point.  First one to 10 points lost.  The kids had so much fun playing this simple game.  I loved watching them.

Tues. 10/22/19...Went to our breakfast, Went to Melissa's, had small group

Went to our breakfast.  Merijo came again which was nice.  I went to Melissa's afterward to drop off snacks that were left from skating last night.  I put them in my backpack to carry for her and forgot to give them to her when I dropped her off last night.  We chatted for a while and then I had to go to Kroger to get gift cards while they are still 4x fuel points.  Ends today.  Got some I knew I would need for Christmas.  Studied my lesson for small group and got the house ready.  We had a great small group meeting.  Anna and Randy were back from their cottage and were her which was nice.  We had twelve here tonight.

Monday, 10/21/19....Made veggie soup, Visited John, Went to Christian Skate night

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Sue and John

Max doing his homework

Isaac, Evan, Jack and Peyton

Peyton

Evan

Peyton

Melissa, me and Vikki....we cheered the kids on, but didn't skate

Bill's name is in the CMA Magazine we got in the mail today.  It's under Michigan Lower.  He was so happy and so was I.  I'm very proud of him!

Read my Bible, Prayed, ate and then went to get my Bible from Church.  I left it there yesterday.  Came home and made veggie soup.  Bill went out to have coffee with Charlie and picked me up cabbage for the soup.  It tasted yummy.  After lunch, I went to visit John at Healthsource.  I talked to Kim Reminder for a while when I got there.  Happy she was still working when I got there.  She gave me his room number.  He was in a new room which is lots bigger and nicer.  His wife, Sue, was visiting.  I was very happy to see both of them.  I stayed 1 1/2 hours.  They shared stories of when they were first married, miracles God has done in their family, and lots more fun stuff.  I enjoyed listening to them share their memories so much.  Sure do love this couple lots.  I came home and ate, then went to Christian Skate Night.  I picked Melissa, Evan and Jack to go with me.  

The boys caught on to skating really fast and did great.  Peyton and Isaac were here for the 3rd time, so they were pros.  Melissa, Vikki and I visited lots and we had a great time.  It rained on the way home, so I was very glad to get home.  I called Vikki and she was home safe and sound.

Sunday, 10/20/19...Went to church, Went to Healthy Marriage Seminar after church, Went to Vikki's to have sloppy Joes

Peyton

Isaac

Papa and Peyton

Wes and Joel doing a color tour at their house

So beautiful

We went to church.  I went in to pray and Bill went in with the Elders to pray for pastor.  Vicky T.  and her boyfriend sat next to us.  Vikki, Peyton and Isaac sat in our row too.  Rody did sound today.

It was another amazing service. When we went up to pray for people, there were twin grandkids of friends of ours.  They have strayed away from God, but are coming with their grandparents now.  Bill gave them each a sucker like he did all the years when they were little there.  The look on their faces were priceless.  I could tell it brought back memories for them.  It sure did for us.  Love those precious moments God gives.  After church, we had a healthy marriage seminar Pastor and Joan taught.  First we ate in the fellowship hall.  We had pizza, fruit, veggies, cheese, meat, chips, and huge yummy cookies.  We moved into the sanctuary after that for our class.  It was really good!  They had times when we, as couples, would spread out and just talk with our mate.  When we were done the one time, Bill pulled out a Hershey Bar and split it with me.  How sweet is that.  We practiced each teaching after it was taught.  So good!  Vikki texted me and wanted us to come for sloppy joes.  Our class ended right after that so we did.  We had yummy scalloped potatoes that Peyton made and delicious sloppy joes Vikki made.  Bill didn't eat any pizza at church because it had cheese on it.  I only ate one small piece because I wanted there to be enough for everyone.  They did bring more out, but I didn't have time for another piece because we were visiting at our table with a new couple, Jared and Mikayla.  We stayed at Vikki's for quite a while, then came home and Bill took a nap.  I watched Jacob's marching band again.  

Sat. 10/19/19....Bill went to Marine Corp. League Breakfast, We went on a motorcycle ride with Faith Riders to Uncle John's Cider Mill in St. John

Group of us who rode to St. John's to Uncle John's Cider Mill

Pretty color along the way

Jim, Bev, Elaine, Vicki, Kevin, Mark, Marti and me eating donuts and drinking cider

We were shopping in the cute shop downstairs and saw these amazing people looking at us....ha ha it was us in the mirror

Daryl and Bill walking outside the cider mill

Leaving the Cider Mill...That's the barn we were upstairs in eating our donuts and drinking out cider

Outside the restaurant (Bad Bones)

Inside the restaurant....Mark, Marti, Elaine, Bev, Jim, Kevin, Vicki, me, Bill, Daryl and Don

Bill covered up Harley Davidson on his shirt and put this napkin with Honda over it. He's too funny!

Bill went to I Hop for his Marine Corp Breakfast.  They had the most they've ever had there which was nice and made Bill happy.  When he got home we left right away to meet Faith Riders and go on a motorcycle ride to Uncle Johns Cider Mill.  It was in the 60's today, so much nicer than last weeks ride.  Kevin led us and it was a beautiful ride on back roads.  We had fun walking around, getting donuts and cider, and shopping.  Bill bought me a nice warm and soft wrap around.  We went to Bad Bones Restaurant after we left there.  I had a turkey Rueben Sandwich which was delicious.  Bill had a burger.  Signing off now....Bill just walked in the living room with a Milky Way for me and one for him.  Guess it's sweets time.  Yum!