Friday, 12/12/25, Kimmy and Vikki came over, then Melissa and Hailey came over, hung out, I walked a lot without the walker, had chips, queso and a great mixture of rice, Guacamole, mixed peppers, extra pico , and shredded cheese, went to Walmart with , Vikki and Meijer with Kimmy and Vikki, Bill volunteered at Pat’s,

Our fun lunch!!!!  We sure were a happy bunch eating that good food.

I’m glad Vikki could show me how to use and amigo for the stores.  I did pretty good on them.

 I got up early and made brownies.  This is the first time I’ve baked something since my surgery.  Then got ready and then put worship music on until Vikki came.  I greeted her and showed her how I can walk a lot without the walker now (2 weeks and 2 days after my surgery). She was very happy.  Kimmy got here and I greeted her.  I always love our Friday get togethers.  Vikki had me show her how I could walk good without my walker.  She was very happy too.  Last night I got up in the night to go to the bathroom.  When I came back and got by my recliner, I decided I should turn the heat reflector more in my direction.  I parked my walker, walked over to the heat reflector and then walked back to my recliner where my walker was parked.  Things just got better after that.  Such freedom!  I will still use my walker when I go away and if I need it at home.  Melissa and Hailey came and they were really happy to see me walking on my own too.  Bill was so happy to see me walking lots with out the walker too.  Lots of progress coming quickly now.

We all hung out and visited, and had so much fun.  It was extra special having Hailey here again.  She’s going on a trip to Chicago tomorrow with friends.  We all decided we wanted Qdoba chips and queso for lunch.  Vikki and Melissa picked it up for us.  It was so good and we got full fast on what we had.  

After lunch, we visited more, then Melissa and Hailey had to leave to go shopping.  Vikki, Kimmy and I went shopping too.  Vikki drove my car and dropped Kimmy off at Kohl’s, then Vikki and I went to Walmart for some jogging pants and a birthday card for Rehvyn.  I was a little nervous to use the Amigo there, but Vikki gave me a lesson and it was super easy.  There was one parked next to the handicap place we pulled into.  We didn’t take too long, then headed over to pick Kimmy up.  We all pulled in a spot where a lady had just come out with an amigo, so she let us have it and we pulled into the spot next to her.  

That was fun and went quick too. Kimmy just had to return something for Christmas because I ordered hrr a different thing today that is like mine, even though it was a little bit more. I know she will like it better.  That didn’t take long either.  We let Kimmy run into Target to check on something for Rehfyn from Jacob next, but they didn’t have it.  Then we met Melissa and Hailey at Vikki’s because we were all donating our pop cans so Hailey could take more money on her trip.  Vikki couldn’t get my key to work in her door, so we left and Vikki is going to drop it off later.  Kimmy drove my car and we picked Peyton and Isaac up from school.  We came back to my house, Bill was at Pat’s Food Center collecting for Toys for Tots for the Marine Corp League.  The kids had brownies and then Kimmy and Vikki made a coffee.  We sat while they relaxed and enjoyed it and then Kimmy realized she needed to get home because Melissa and family and Peggy were coming to her house to bury Badger.  Jared had already dug the hole.  So wonderful of him.  

I warmed up the spaghetti, dished up some applesauce and made some broccoli in my new Ninja Foods pan. When I said I would dish stuff up, Bill asked me if I was sure I didn’t want him to.  I told him I could.  The new frying pan worked great and even Bill said the broccoli was good after he wasn’t going to try any.  We relaxed for a while after that, then I did my exercises, took my shower and worked on my blog.  Exited to go to Rehvyn’s birthday party at Kenzie’s tomorrow.