Day 16, 3/31/2020, Did morning Devotions online, Cool day in 40's

I borrowed these pictures from Kimmy since I didn't take any today and needed some for my blog. Sure am happy to see pictures of my boys, even though we can't get together in houses right now.

Adam

Eli, Adam and Jacob

Eli and Wyatt...love Eli's smile! So cute!

Jacob and Adam playing Sequence...Love how happy they are.  Such handsome grandsons!

Kimmy and Jared are working on the fox skin that Jared and Grandpa skinned years ago.  They are doing amazing!  They never cease to amaze me.

We did devotions with Pastor Ken online at 7:30 in the morning.  Did our usual morning routine, then did laundry.  Vikki met us at Kroger's to get gas.  Called Bruce, but both his vehicles were full.  Vikki and I stayed in our cars and Bill filled them up for us and then filled his truck.  Vikki had one gas can with her and Bill had two gas cans with him because our vehicles weren't on empty.  Vikki and I sat in our cars and social distanced while we talked to each other while Bill was filling his truck.  It came to exactly 35 gallons needed and cost $31 altogether.  Great deal as with our discount we got our gas for 88 cents a gallon.  We were all very happy.  I made french fries in the air fryer tonight and they turned our great.  I talked to Melissa, Vikki and Kimmy on the phone.  Messaged Kenzie today.  She is doing good.  I am really praying for them since they are in a hard hit area with coronavirus.  Watched a good message by TD Jakes.  It was so good and he answered questions so well.  Great prayer at the end of it.  

Day 15, Monday, 3/30/2020...Devotions, Walked, Kimmy & Kids visited in driveway, Debbie from Marine Corp. League dropped off flour

Huge roll of toilet paper that Bill got for Kimmy at Pat's

Kimmy, Jacob, Adam and Eli in the van visiting with me in the garage on the phone

I took an Aldi's Pizza and added sauce, burger, onion,  and olives to it.  It was super delicious!

Isaac making a video for his Uncle Jay....Peyton helping...He sure is a tech.....and so cute

Peyton sure is a cute cook

She even loves chopping veggies up

Got this in the mail!  Thought I would put it on my blog for a remembrance

We listened to Pastor's devotion at 7:30.  I walked 2 miles on the treadmill afterward.  We ate oatmeal and then read our Bibles and prayed.  Debbie from the Marine Corp. League heard from another veteran that we couldn't find flour yesterday.  She found some and dropped off 2 10 lb. bags. We were so happy and let Melissa and Kimmy know we had flour for them now.  Jacob had a dentist appointment to have a baby tooth that cracked pulled.  Kimmy said they weren't real careful about the Coronavirus at the dentist.  I am praying protection!  They stopped here afterwards and I talked to them while they were in the van and I was in the garage.  Set the big roll of toilet paper Bill got for Kimmy and the flour out in the driveway and Kimmy came and got it.  So nice seeing them two days in a row.  Made Bill a no cheese pizza for dinner and added ingredients to an Aldi's pizza for me.  It was super delicious.  Bill had an elder's meeting on his phone with Pastor and the other elders.  I watched President Trump's Task Update.  They are doing such an amazing job!  I loved Mike who founded Mr. Pillow.  He shared about how happy his company is to help make face masks, etc., then shared something he personally wanted to say.  He said this is a time to get back in God's Word so read your Bibles and spend time with your family.  I was so happy he did this.  This is what our country needs to do.  When they read then they need to obey God's Word.  Enough of people twisting it to mean what they want....time to get back to saying Yes Lord, You're Word is true and you mean what you say!  Your will not ours!

Sunday, 3-29-2020, Day 14 Coronavirus Pandemic, Listened to church message,Went to drop off Toilet Paper to Kimmy's, Went to the store,

Cooked eggs, hash brown patties, ham and sausage on the grill for brunch

We ate and watched amazing worship on the TV

Jacob, Eli, Kimmy, Jared, Adam and Wyatt

Me and Bill standing on the other side of the ditch talking to Kimmy and family. It was a super windy day

Eli...feet in the water...I thought he was going to fall in the ditch for a minute, but he did a good job holding on to that weed 

The pen with a new end on it now!

Evan, Hailey going up the longest ladder, and Melissa (Hailey loved this game when she was little so she got it out of the closet and asked Melissa and Evan to play it with her) 

Got up in time to get ready, read my Bible and spend a half hour in prayer for our church service.
It was another great message.  We watched it on the TV in the family room today.  We ate our brunch while we watched great worship on television.  We took a ride and delivered a package of toilet paper to Kimmy's.  They met us across the ditch again.  We had a nice visit.  I was nervous, but threw the toilet paper across the ditch.  Adam caught it.  Then Bill threw the pen he made across the ditch to Kimmy so she could see it.  When she threw it back, she threw it a little hard to get it across the ditch, the wind helped her of course, and it landed on our car and bounced off and onto the road.  Bill looked and there were two little chips in the hood of the car and the end of the pen broke off and landed in the road.  Bill found it.  Kimmy felt bad, but it wan't her fault.  Bill knows about the Schaard throw and he threw the pen anyway ha ha.  Anyway it was no big deal and we loved our visit.  We didn't stop at Pat's on our way home because it looked too busy.  When we got home, Bill went out to the shed and fixed the pen.  We ate dinner and then went to Pat's.  It wasn't busy at all.  We were looking for flour for Melissa and Kimmy, but they didn't have any.  Melissa had told me that Walmart and Krogers were out of flour.  Bill did find something for Kimmy though.  He will give it to her when she stops after Jacob's dentist appointment tomorrow.  We made it home in time to put the groceries in the garage, wash our coats and clothes, and make it online in time for Pastor Ken's Prayer Time.  Good time of prayer, praying Psalm 23.  I did my class session for Sunday School Teachers after ward.  6 more to go.  Bill washed some grapes and brought them in to share with me.  Talked to Vikki and Melissa today.  Happy our family is so close and love each other so much.

Saturday, 3/28/2020....Day 13 of COVID19, Made a Banana cake dessert

Jared and Wyatt before Wyatt's Grooming session

Jared and Wyatt after Wyatt's grooming session

Wyatt looks so cute!  Kimmy spent 4 1/2/ hours trimming his hair today.  What a great groomer she is!

We slept in this morning.  Took the sheets off and washed them.  Read and did our time with the Lord.  We watched a For King and Country, Together a Night of Hope video on You Tube. It was so good.  I made a banana pudding dessert with yellow cake.  Bill was pretty happy about that.  I finished the Faith Rider's Newsletter and emailed it to everyone.  I watched the Movie, I Still Believe again, because it's available for me to watch now for a total of 48 hours.  I always like to watch movies twice, because I get so much more out of them the second time.  Such a touching movie and a tearjerker.  I talked a little with Vikki and Melissa, and texted Adam.  I think they are enjoying their unscheduled day during this Coronavirus Pandemic.  Saw on FaceBook where John and Dayna Katch had their healthy beautiful baby girl.  She's the third one from our church this week to deliver. One more to go!  We have been praying during this time for these moms. Talked to Kimmy, Melissa and Vikki today which I loved.  I read on my book and then Bill and I played 3-13.  He beat me!  Bummer, I threw him a wild too!

Friday, 3/27/2020....Day 12 of Coronavirus Pandemic..Walked around the yard lots, Took a ride with Bill and went by our second house we had, Went to Jacks, Went to Vikki & Rody's and visited through the window

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO MY BEST FRIEND VIKKI EDDY!!!


Our breakfast...air fried potatoes, eggs, sausage and ham on the griddle and toaster in the Ninja Foodi on toast setting

Evan wearing what he made, on his head.  I think he is going to be an inventor.

On our drive, we went by our 2nd house in Freeland.  This is where we lived when Kimmy and Vikki were born.  Melissa was 2 1/2.  Freddy lived with us for a year here and Carol and Shani lived here with us for about a year.  Lots of memories of living here!

House built on the property next to our house that we separated and sold when we sold the house

Melissa and Bruce's first house they rented.  It was so cute.  The shed has been added since then.

My Cute Limo Driver ha ha

Nice day for walking

Beautiful out!

Bill working on his pens in the shed

Vikki teaching Peyton how to cook

Peyton...Vikki taught her and she did everything by her self

Peyton with her delicious meal she cooked...I heard it was super delicious from Isaac

I fixed a good breakfast, then we read our Bibles, prayed, worshipped to start our day off right.  We went to for a ride and then to Jack's to get a few items we needed.  While we were out, we stopped at Vikki's and left the parts to the Wii she needed, on her porch.  They all greeted us and it was so fun talking to them and seeing them.  It made my day and made my heart so happy.  We came home and Bill worked on making pens and I walked around the property quite a few times to get exercise and fresh air.  Worked on some plants for a while too.  We ate spaghetti for dinner and finished up the banana bread.  After we watched the news, Jeopardy and Wheel of Fortune, we watched the movie, "I Still Believe", a story of Jeremy Camp and his wife Melissa.  It reminded me a lot of Bruce and Melissa and all they have gone through, so it really touched my heart and made me cry.  I am so thankful for how God brought Bruce and Melissa together and had such a love between them from the very beginning.  They have been through so much, and Bruce has always been by her side, showing her so much love and helping her through everything and Melissa has helped Bruce grow in his faith in the Lord so much.  I will always be so grateful to God for what the miracles He has done and all he is still doing in their lives, and all the lives they have touched through this.  This movie brought me to tears many times, but it was such a beautiful love story and Faith story.  We had ice cream, bananas and toppings while we watched it.  It cost $20 for us to watch it, but it was well worth it and much less than if we we went to the show and had pop and popcorn.

Thursday, 3/26/2020...Day 11 of Coronavirus...walked on treadmill, Lots of reading, praying and talking to my sweet daughters

Little Jubilee June Simmermacher was born last night.  Brian and Stacey had their baby girl.  So sweet!

Evan, Hailey and Bruce playing triominos

                                   They have family fun during The coronavirus pandemic

Evan and his book report

Beautiful sunset tonight

Watched Pastor's live devotion at 7:30 a.m.  Walked on the treadmill two miles at high speed after that.  Did our daily Bible reading and praying.  Worshipped too!  Bill mowed down the growth
that was all over the woods on the driveway side before flowers started coming up.  It looks so nice.
I talked to Stacie and Kody for a while this morning.  Adam texted me that Kimmy was teaching Jacob how to make a cake and how to crack an egg and not get the shell in the cake.  Well Kimmy dropped the shell in the cake...Adam thought it was so funny!  I talked to Kimmy later and we had a laugh over it.  My birthday present from Vikki, Rody and the kids came today.  I was so excited.  I FaceTimed Vikki and the kids when I opened it.  It was a charger that charges quickly.  It ended up not working on my phone though. Bummer! I popped popcorn for Bill.  Then I talked to Melissa for a long time and had a good talk.

Wed., 3/25/2020, DAY 10 OF CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC...Did devotion online, emptied bird houses outside, did laundry and hung it outside

Hung clothes on the line

My hyacinths are coming up yay!

Walked a lot in the yard today.  So beautiful outside and in the 50's.

Wow, when I cleaned out birdhouses, I noticed the hole in front of this bird house it super huge now

Love my Ninja!  So easy to chop up eggs

Chopped in a couple seconds....amazing

Made yummy homemade bread for egg salad sandwiches

Evan

Evan and Melissa...I borrowed the pictures from Melissa and Vikki

This is how Peyton watched a movie at her house....Oh to be that young and be able to do that!

I made a cup of tea and watched Pastor's 7:30 a.m. Devotion on Psalm 23:2.  Another great devotion.  Did our daily routine of reading the Bible, praying, & worshipping.  Did laundry and hung the clothes on the line to dry outside.  Cleaned out all of the birdhouse outside and hung up the birdhouse Kenzie made me when she was in school.  Walked lots in the yard today and enjoyed the sunshine so much.  Nice to see my hyacinths, daffodils and rhubarb coming up.  In the evening, Bill and I listened to Pastor's Wednesday night Bible Study on the Holy Spirit on line.   Talked lots to Vikki, Kimmy and Melissa today which was so nice.