Wed., 4/8/26, Went to have taxes done, went to Melissa’s, Wookie came out the front door because he wanted to see me, Got up to 50 degrees, Bill and I worked outside, I went to Grace Valley Seek night

Dad digging out the Iris Rhizomes because the were getting overcrowded.  Big job!

Kit Kat isn’t afraid of work...she can lay right down and even fall asleep next to it

Left the peonies, daffodils and grandma’s 100
+ year old iris's

Dug more ground up around grandma’s iris’s so it would be easier for Bill to mow around them

We kind of look like Ma and Pa Kettle in these pictures.  To bad shovels didn’t get in the picture.  We took a selfie with my phone sitting on the deck.

Peyton, Isaac and Eli and friends from youth group

Kimmy and Jared’s ducks

This duck is absolutely beautiful.  What a great picture Kimmy took of it.

I got up first, made my coffee and relaxed in the living room enjoying it.  Bill got up about a half hour later.  We took our taxes in and had them done.  Getting a refund this year for the first time in a several years.  Yay!  Thank you President Trump.  

We were going to go pray over Maddy and Alec’s house, but baby had to have PT and Ot, so we are going to do it another day.  We went to Tony’s for breakfast instead.  It was the best breakfast!  We stopped at Melissa’s afterwards and dropped Jack’s Easter candy off that he left here.  Bill was just about to reach into the bag and grab some candy when I snatched it away.  Then when I walked in front of the Jeep he got me back by blowing the horn at me.  

He has way more candy at home than what he should be eating.  Wookie came running out the door to see me and have me pet him.  He is such a sweet dog.  

We came home and prayed over each other.  That was his idea while we were doing our vision last night.  We had been praying over each other when we went to bed at the same time, but just prayed on our own otherwise.  He had a great idea of doing it during the daytime.  

We read our Bibles and did our devotions and prayer books.  I’m in 1 Corinthians now.  I love reading God’s Word.  It is so amazing.  Sure is life changing.  I called Gayla and talked to her for a while.  Kimmy called me while I was talking to Gayla, so I called her back and she told me their duck, Teal, who had left for the year, was back with a wife and 3 babies.  Nice that their pond is over full.  They were having a nice swim in a couple videos she sent me.  The babies are so pretty.  It’s always fun on the farm.  I called Melissa to see if she wants to go see Girls of Grace with me.  She does and is checking with Hailey to see if she wants to go Sunday afternoon.  The girls do beautiful worshipful dance to worship music and present a great message.  The music is amazing.

It got up to 50 degrees, so I went outside and took a bathmat Hailey had got us for Christmas and put it in the camper.  Put the induction burner away under the bench. We will be taking it in to have it de-winterized shortly now that the weather is warming up, so making sure everything is ready for travel.  I walked around looking at my plants after that.  I was looking at Grandma Schmidt’s Iris’s and thought it would be a good time to dig around them and dig around the other plants too.  After I thought it, Bill came out of the shed and mentioned it would be a good time to do that.  I got my small shovel, then Bill came out with his big shovel.  He dug all those big clusters of rhizomes out.  I decided I don’t want that many Iris’s if they spread and get in such big clumps.  I will just manage his grnadma’s.  

It was the worst area that needs to be done and was such hard work.  I didn’t want Bill doing it all at once, but he took a break while hauling them away to dump them.  Then he would did again.  I was able to did lots of grass clumps out along the deck make the edge straighter.  My right leg that I had the hip replacement in did great digging with the shovel.  It’s nice and strong.  I am so thankful I can do this kind of work with it.    We were happy to get the front and around the corner of the shed deck done.  Now if we just get another nice day to take care of the rest of the plants and weeds.  It should be enjoyable doing the rest.

We warmed up our Olive Garden left overs for dinner.  I just took the first bite when Vikki called and asked me if I was coming to church tonight.  It was 6:23 and church starts at 6:30.

She had called me when we were working outside, but her phone cut in and out.  Then she tried to call me back and couldn’t.  I would have been ready if she could have told me then.  I had Bill put my food away and I changed my shirt and put a sweatshirt on.  Then I left.  I got to the church at 6:35.  I’m glad I don’t live far from it.  The worship was really awesome and Pastor Kurt gave a great message.  We prayed for people in the church going through lots of things. mostly sickness.  Eli and Isaac came in the sanctuary after youth group.  Eli came right over to me and gave me a hug.  He knows I love his hugs.  Isaac was worshipping so was a little slower at coming and giving me my hug.  I waited until Peyton came out before I left so I could get my hug from her.  Vikki walked me out.  Kenzie FaceTimed her, so we went back in and talked to her for a few minutes and also talked to Rehvyn.  

Came home, ate, then worked on my Blog.