Tuesday, 11/25/25, made chili, Bill took trash out, pre surgery day...did what’s on my list from hospital, Vikki came over, Kimmy, Jared and Eli came over,

Brielle at Meijer in her new rain coat...rainy day today

Eli made me so happy....he loved my chili and kept saying how good it was and even had a second bowl!

Me and Eli the night before my surgery.  

Kimmy and me

Bill and I took all of the bedding off our bed and I washed all of it as instructed on my hospital list for the night before surgery.  Bill read his Bible.  I made chili while checking the laundry, putting it in the dryer, then folding it when done.  It took a long time because of bulky blankets being done one at a time.  I went out and filled all of the bird feeders to the top.  It started raining just as I finished.  Bill set up the outside nativity while I fed the birds.  He got done right as it started raining.  We came in and I read my Bible.  It is so clear that God says obey His Word if we want a blessed life with Him and if we go our own way and don’t obey, there will be consequences.  This happened so many time with Israel and Judah and many people were destroyed because of their sin.  Scripture also shows time and time again, if the people called out to God and repented, God forgave and blessed them.  What a merciful God.  Scary because people today are doing what they want and don’t read the Word to see what God wants.  Yikes!  I sure am thinking and repenting as I read every day.  I want God and His mercy always!

Bill and I had a bowl of chili for lunch.  I finished it just in time.  I put some in a container in the refrigerator to have, then packed up six containers for the freezer.  I cleared off my little makeup table upstairs and made a spot for it in our room.  Kimmy called me and I talked to her and Jared about the videos I watched on my hip surgery until Jared said I was making his hip hurt lol.  Kimmy asked if I was going to be home in the evening so they could come visit me.  So happy.  

I got some videos out and stacked them on the tv cabinet to watch while I am having to rest. Got my plants watered too.  Had lots of people calling me and texting me to let me know they are praying for my surgery tomorrow.  I am so blessed.  I haven’t been nervous at all and I know that has to be the Lord’s peace.  

Vikki came over and bought the leaf blower and chargers back.  Poor girl was sore from doing her leaves.  She brought Emma with her.  She came up to me right away, but after Kimmy, Jared and Eli got here, she was not sure about any of the guys.  She stayed right by Vikki.  She did finally warm up to Eli and Jared.  Bill and Jared went out to the camper and put the slide out out a little, then Bill lifted up our bed and Jared got two chair cushions we got in Arkansas out and brought them him the house.  My car is a little low, so they will help me stay in the right hip position on the way home from the hospital.  After that Jared, Bill and Eli brought the makeup table down, the mirrors I took off and the stool.  That was so appreciated because I was thinking before I knew they were coming about how I was going to manage helping Bill.  Bill had went to town and picked up eggs and bread today.  He decided to boil the eggs.  I had told him when the water starts boiling, he needed to put the eggs in and turn the burner down so it boils, but not hard.  We visited with everyone, and then I went out to the kitchen and saw the eggs were on high and were boiling away alright.  I moved them off the burner and turned the burner off.  Bill forgot to set a timer and forgot to turn the burner down.  He had gotten side tracked by visiting with the kids.   One time I forgot eggs, and they boiled dry, then popped all over hitting the ceiling.  It was a lesson I will never forget, so I am very careful with eggs.  Bill made yummy egg salad and we all ate sandwiches or chili.  I had to talk Kimmy, Jared and Vikki into it.  Didn’t have to talk Eli into it thought.  He made the first move, saying if no one else is going to I am.  Love that kid!  We all ate after that.  It was so fun having everyone here and I sure didn’t think about my surgery much.  Did decide I had better get my Day Before Surgery list out and look at it again.  Drank 40 oz of Glacier Cherry Gatorade from 5 pm til midnight.  Then went to bed.

I’m praying for Kimmy, Jared and the boy’s safe trip to Indiana tomorrow and a very blessed time with Jared’s parents and family.