Monday, 7/7/25, Took Eli and Evan home, did some weeding at home, fed birds, visited Marie in hospital, went to Chick Fil A, went to Walmart, came back up north to camper

Peyton with her cute new sunglasses holding sweetie Rehvyn

Grammy braided Rehvyn’s hair today...He is so cute and so sweet!

Evan and Eli slept in the tent last night. They both came in with their blankets around them and were cold.  We tried the camper furnace on electric and it worked great.

Bill and I went to Chick-fil-A for dinner.  We each had chicken strips, chicken noodle soup instead of fries, and I had a yummy peach shake and he had vanilla.  Their peach shakes are the best!

I got up at 6:15 this morning and the boys got up at 7.  They had said they would set their alarm and get up at 6.  They felt different about that this morning.  I let the sleep and just got them up at 7.  I dropped Eli off at his house around 8:15 and then Evan slept in the car on the way to his house and I dropped him off around 9.  I got a bagel with cream cheese from Tim Hortons and then went home to eat it.  Bill was at a VA appt.  

 I started laundry right away, then after I ate, I walked outside and looked at my plants which have really grown.  Weeds have too.  I pulled lots of weeds, but have more to do next trip home.  I ran the pool filter, then filled all the bird feeders.   I went in and folded laundry and packed up the car.  Bill went to his retirement dinner, then I met him at Meijer and we went up and saw Marie.  Marie and Roy’s neighbors were there.  Donna had come a few times to our Bible study.  We talked to them for a minute because the nurse was in with Marie.  Roy came down the hallway and visited with us.  Then the nurse said only two could go in at a time.  we let donna and her husband Ken go in first and we went to the lounge and visited with Roy.  When they were done, Bill, Roy and I went in.  We visited for a long time, as the doctor came in and talked to Marie and they had us stay in.  He was a super nice and very thorough doctor.  Marie is scheduled for brain surgery to drain the blood off her brain on Thursday at 11:30.  She’s 87 and this is difficult, but she is speaking the Word and Believing and trusting God.  She also has a blood clot in her leg which they had to put a filter in for so it doesn’t cause a stroke.  We anointed her and prayed for her before we left.

We went to Chick-fil-A afterwards.  The food was so good and the peach shake is my favorite.  We went to Meijer and I got my car afterward.  Bill got some fruit stuff from Meijer.  I went to Walmart and got some over the counter stuff with my card.  Then I left to head up north again.  I called Vikki to let her know and I texted Adam to let him know I was leaving. Then I let them know when I got to the camper.  Vikki and the kids came back up and Adam came back up too.  More pictures below of this evening.  We played 3-13 and Adam really beat us bad!!!  We watched I Love Lucy and had fun!  Did lots of laughing.

      Pictures of Jacob and Abby in Traverse City