They installed our vanity top and sink today. Went shopping and picked up towels and bathmats, Went to Olive Garden with Alyssa and Doug Szczepanski and their kiddos.

 

Yay, they started installing the counter top 

It looks very nice

We were excited that the countertops were going to be put in at 8:30 a.m..  Took my first shower in the new shower.  It was so nice.  We waited but they didn't get here until after 9.  Love the countertop and sink.  It has to sit and be clamped for 24 hours before the plumbing can be hooked up and we can use it.  I went to K-Mart in Midland because I had coupons.  I found bath mat and some other things for the bathrooms.  Went to Bed Bath and Beyond in Midland after that.  I was so sad when I saw the sign saying the store was closing.  There was 10% off everything.  I picked up some quick dry towels, a soap dispenser, kleenex dispenser and bath brush for the shower.   Bill though the dark grey bath mat and toilet mat looked blue.  I went to Bed Bath and Beyond in Saginaw and used my two $10 off coupons on what I had bought in Midland.  Returned the bathmats but couldn't find any I liked.  Returned a couple of decorative towels I had bought too.  Went to Penney's and found a bathmat and some decorative towels I liked.  Bill liked them too and so did the girls when I showed them a video.

Bill and I went out for dinner with Alyssa, Doug, Lucy, Micah and Elijah.  The kids were cute.  We had a very nice time and a great visit.  Came home and watched the news and went to bed.

8/13/18..Took Melissa to therapy at 11, Went to Kroger and Aldi, Waited for guys to bring counter top for vanity, Went to Faith Rider's Chapter Meeting

Slept in this morning until 8 a.m.  It felt so good!  Did some laundry, cleaned the fans because they were so dirty and dusty,  Bill met Rich at Tim Hortons, and I took Melissa to therapy at 11.  I didn't stay because she has it for 2 hours.  The therapist are filling out the form for Melissa to go to Horse Therapy.  That always has helped her so much and Tina said she would work her in somehow.  Melissa did much better coming down the steps on her porch with her walker.  Her balance is getting better all the time.  She was walking good in therapy when I got there too.  We saw Matt Warsin when we got there.  Came home and was excited about our sink and countertop being put in.  They weren't her by 3, so I called and they said it hadn't left Detroit yet.  Now they are bringing it at 8:30 tomorrow morning instead.  Bill and I rode the motorcycle  to our Faith Rider's Meeting.  Great turn out and great meeting. Bill did a good job leading it!   Good message given by Luis.  Vicki and Kevin Beemer were there and are joining CMA.  Yay, we have been trying to get them to join.  So happy!
Watched the news and went to bed.

9/12/18....My dad would have been 102 years old today! I sure do miss him. Melissa came to visit, went through all the stuff from the bathroom and utility room stored in boxes, Bill and I got some pictures hung in the bathroom, Went to Menards, Michaels, the Home Store, and Hobby Lobby with Bill. Went to eat at Culver's, Cleaned with Vikki,

Bill and I got one pictures and towel racks hung.  Put stuff in the cabinet over the toilet.
Making progress on getting organized again.

We slept in until 8.  Bill went to the SportsZone.  I worked on going through stuff and getting the cabinet in the bathroom filled.  Put things that will go in my cabinet Rick is making in tubs until he brings it on Friday.  I went and helped Melissa do a few things around the house and then brought her to my house so we could hang out.  We had coffee and Molasses cookies from the Mennonite Store.
We went and sat on the swing glider outside on the back deck.  Had a nice relaxing visit.  Talked to Sue on speaker phone too.  Took Melissa home.  Bruce's Aunt Terry is coming to visit them today.
I cleaned and organized more when I got home.   Bill had a little boo boo on the bathroom wall when he was hanging the toilet paper holder from his sister Angie.  Put a few big holes in the dry wall.  We went to Menard's and then went to get Jack to take him to Hailey's volleyball game.  We got to their house and Bruce came out and said there wasn't going to be a game because the other team had a mix up somehow.  We went to Michaels, The Home Store, and Hobby Lobby to get what we needed to fix it up.  Praying our idea works.  We went to Culver's and had a burger, noodle soup (Bill had chili) and a concrete mixer.  Fun date!  We came home and Vikki came over to bring the Faith Rider's Banner for Bill.  She also came to help me clean the family room.  So nice to have that done and be able to sit and relax in there now, and have the grandkids over and have them have a place to hang out.  Vikki did a great job cleaning and is fast at it too.  Melissa called us while we were working and we talked to her and Hailey.  When I FaceTimed Melissa to show her how nice the family room looks now, Jack got on with her and said that couldn't be my house because it was too clean.  What a funny boy he is. It has been messy and dusty for 10 weeks now though so I know why he said it.

9/11/18...Went to breakfast, stopped at Melissa's, Stopped at Aldi's, Home for a while, Took Melissa for her O T Evaluation and to PT to go on the lokomat, Vikki ca me and helped me clean rand wipe things down good

We got everything washed in the utility room, moved the small cabinet next to the sink,  and then Bill put this clothes hamper together for me. It has an ironing board on top.

Went to breakfast at Sullivans.  There were only eight  of us there.  We tried to call Louise, but she didn't answer.  Sad thinking about 9/11.  Prayed for all those affected and for our  nation.  I forgot to take the prayer notebook in, so we just went around the table and everyone prayed for what was on their hearts.  Went to Melissa's afterward.  I was there and she was getting ready and noticed her wedding ring had come off.  I prayed and then started hunting and so did she.  I was upstairs and she was pretty sure she lost it up there.  I couldn't find it, so she climbed up the steps without me by her (shame on her) and she started looking and didn't find her ring either.  I went back downstairs and asked her if she had gotten anything out of her clothes hamper.  She said a couple of things, so I looked and there was her ring.  We sure were thanking the Lord.  She finished getting ready and we went to therapy.  We saw our friend, Matt, when we were going in the door and talked to him for a few minutes.  She had her OT evaluation and while we were sitting in their office it hit me that I left my car in the ambulance drive.  I told them and then headed out to move it.  There was no-one waiting in the drive so I sure was happy about that.  The girl said others have done the same thing.  Don't think I will do that ever again.  We went to the therapy room and Mary and Shawalee sure were happy to see her.  Two outpatient PT's put her on the Lokomat.  They put her straps on her while she was hanging there.  They were pretty fast.  They did have to keep adjusting things to get her to make the right movements when she was walking on it.  They were very nice, but not near as funny as her in patient therapists.  Shawalee  came to check on her a couple of times and was always looking over to see how she was doing when he was working with his patients.   They had her go slower so she could use the right muscles.  Shawalee came and told them she did it for an hour last time and went fast.  They didn't like that idea so much though.  He bragged about how good Melissa was doing because of that machine though.  Took Melissa home and Evan came running to give her a hug in the driveway.  I came home and Bill and I left to go to Menards to get a few things for the bathroom.  Vikki was at our house when we got home cleaning for me.  She is such a great cleaner and I am so glad she helped me.  It sure was a big job getting all that power cleaned up.  She sure is a hard worker and did a great job.  Lots faster than I am too.  Bill put a hamper together that I got at Aldi's.  It fits nice and I like that it has an ironing board on top.  Vikki and I moved the cabinet next to the sink so the hamper would fit.

9/10/18...Took Melissa to her PT Eval., Brought her to my house for a while, Took lunch to her house and ate,, Went to Aldi's, Made a Roast, carrots and potatoes and took it to Marie and Roy, The workers finished the bathroom...We have a working toilet YAY. Cleaned the dining room

Yay, the toilet is in and working

Hi to whoever wrote this nice message in my dust.  Am I ever glad the workers are done and I can clean the house now.

Took Melissa to her PT Evaluation at 8:45.  She had a nice therapist named Lauren and she did a great job evaluating Melissa and was very positive.  We came to my house afterwards.  We didn't stay too long because the toilet wasn't hooked up yet and I didn't want Melissa trying to go up my steps with the curve and only one rail.  I took my take home extra meal from Olive Garden and we ate at Melissa.  It was Chicken Fettucini and broccoli.  It was delicious.  I also took some homemade Mennonite wheat bread and molasses cookies.  i unloaded the dishwasher for her and then loaded it.  Then she was going to rest and I headed home.  I thought Vikki would probably stop in to see her when she got out of work.  I was right, but because my car wasn't there Vikki didn't stop.  She though Melissa had to have someone there all the time so she thought we were at therapy.  The workers finished the bathroom.  Yay.  They do have to come Friday or Saturday and put the cabinet Rick build in.  Also have to fix up between the bedroom and bathroom where the carpet and flooring meet.   Nice to be able to start cleaning and know it will not be covered in powdery dust tomorrow.  I took the roast to Marie and Roy and visited for a few minutes.  She was feeling much better today.  I was very happy about that.  Nice to get home and be able to put the car in the garage.  9 weeks I have been parking outside. Bill started hanging the light in the utility room.  The old one wasn't working right anymore.  I did some laundry and we watched a movie on Hallmark

9/9/18...Went to church, Went to Olive Garden with Beemers after church, Went to ER with Marie and Roy

We went to church.  Kathleen Cronin gave a testimony of how God spared her life when she was in a head on car crash a few days ago.  It was mostly on her side of the car and she only has 2 broken toes and some bruises.  Sure am thanking God she's ok.  She wanted to take to me after church to tell me about a vision she had of Melissa.  A bright shining ball that glowed was on her head and traveled down her spine. It was God's healing.  God uses her lots with giving her visions.  We went to the Olive Garden and met the Beemer's there.  We had a nice visit and a great meal.  I had chicken fettuccini and broccoli.  They still had buy one meal for 12.99 and take a meal home free.  Great deal.  I took half of my meal home too.  Melissa and I shared the one meal the next day and then at night I at the half I had left over that night.  When I got home, I called Marie and she was in lots of pain and going to the ER.  I told her she should try Saginaw's ER because she wasn't getting results where she has gone the last 3 times.  I said I would meet them there.  I went to Covenant and there were about 50 upset black people outside the door.  I went in and there were two security guards and they were having people go through a scanner.  While I was waiting I heard them say they were going to have to start using a body scanner too.  When I got inside, there was a young man with 3 small children.  I asked if there had been a shooting and he said he didn't know, but someone had just tried to break in the door and was using bad language right in front of his kids.  He looked nervous.  I was nervous too, so I called Marie and they decided to go to St. Mary's.  We met there and she finally got relief from her pain.  A friend of ours, Tim Holden) that goes to our church came in and visited with us.Then Marie's nurse, Jessica, was the mom of a couple of kids in my Sunday School class.  Their grandma, Cheryl, brings them to church, but I have met Jessica a couple of times.  It took me a while to figure out where I had seen her.  Marie was worried about Roy, so she tried to order something for him.  They said she couldn't and that she could only order for herself.  She was going to order and then they told her she hadn't got the ok from the dr. to eat yet.  I told her I would get something for Roy and asked what he liked.  She told me tuna or egg salad.  I looked up Bringer Inn and they were closed, so went to Tim Hortons.  They used to have egg salad, but no longer do.  I got a Club sandwich and took it to him.  He loved it.  Marie ate half of it after she got the ok from her doctor.
She was released to go home, so I came home and got to watch a movie with Bill.

9/8/18..Took Max to his Appointment in Cass City. Bill went to Bikes on the Bricks. We sold his roll top desk. Went to see God Bless the Broken Road and then to Outback for our Anniversary. Cleaned our room together

Cute card Bill got me...he picked it out a year ago.  Dollar Bill and a penny inside

Me and my sweetie!  I love him so much!

Had this great sandwich at Nick's County Oven Restaurant.  It was  a turkey sandwich with  turkey they had roasted and carved.  It was the most delicious sandwich ever!

Got up and Bill had my card ready and on the cupboard.  It was cute and he wrote sweet things in it. Can't believe it is 45 years already that we have  been married.  Time flies!  He went to Bringer Inn to meet those who were going on the ride to Bikes on the Bricks in Flint.  They ate breakfast and then left.  I took Max to Cass City for his appointment for Bruce to bless him because he has so much going on and has been so amazing.  Max and I had a great time.  I love taking him.  I went to the Mennonite store in Snover while I was waiting for him.  He has a 4 hour appointment.  Went to Nick's Country Oven after and ate a turkey sandwich that was the most delicious I have ever had.
Walked through the drug store after that.  It is a huge one and has lots of nice stuff in it.  I bought a silicone cake pan cover that will fit my big cake pans.  After I got done there, it was time to go pick up Max.  He jokingly said he wanted to drive, but I said no of course.  While we were driving he saw the speed limit sign and told me it was 55.  Then he saw a M81 Road sign and said I could go 81 miles an hour.  Boy am I glad I didn't let him drive.  He said they went to the Dollar store and had a scavenger hunt when he was at his appointment.  He went with two other kids and 2 other adults.  He had a fun time.  His favorite guy left and he was a little nervous, but he really like the girl he had.
After I dropped him off, I went home and looked up what shows were on at the movie theater.  God Bless the Broken Road started today.  I asked Bill if he wanted to go and he did.  It was a great movie.  After it was over, we went to the Outback for steak and baked potatoes for our anniversary celebration.  They gave us a free Oreo fudge dessert for our anniversary and it was delicious.  What a fun time!  We are so blessed to have each other and have the Lord in our lives.  Thank You Jesus!