Day 67, Thursday, 5/21/2020, Went on a walk with Melissa, Hailey, Jack and Evan

Kimmy, Jared and the boys went for a ride and took these pictures of the lakes that emptied out

Wixom Lake...it only took 2 hours for this lake to empty...so sad

Sanford Lake

Sanford Lake

Sanford Lake

Sanford Lake

Sanford Lake

The Flats Campground.  Andy and Phyllis from our church had their fifth wheel parked there permanently.  The whole campground was destroyed.  Their camper is in the top right middle on it's side. This made me so sad too.

The hummingbird was back lots today

Ended up moving the swing to the opposite side as that is what I usually sit on.  Now I am facing bird feeders

Jack, Evan and Melissa....We were starting our walk

I was happy when Hailey joined us. 

Selfie that Melissa took....her, Jack, Evan and Hailey (that silly girl) and me across the street

Jack, Hailey and Evan walking together and talking

I haven't seen Melissa walk a long distance since March.  She s doing great!  She walked a long distance and wanted to go farther.  She looks beautiful and walked so well.  I sure enjoyed our walk and visit.  What a great idea Melissa! It made my day!

I had made a video of me cutting my homemade loaf of bread with the Rada knife the kids and families gave me for Mother's Day.  I told Bill I was taking a video and he reached right in front of the camera to grab a piece of the bread I was cutting.  Then he reached in front again to sit the butter down.  He was lucky that he didn't find out just how sharp that wonderful Rada bread knife was ha ha.  This is him right after he snatched the bread and moved out of the way.

James had wonderful visitors today.  He has been shut up in his room for a long time because of the virus.  These sweet girls came and visited him through the window.  So nice they do that.

My fern Kimmy gave me last year is really growing

I noticed another fern is coming up today.  Yay

We watched the morning devotion Pastor did.  I read my Bible outside today on the swing.  It was such a beautiful morning! I made a loaf of bread so I can try my Rada Bread knife out today.  I dropped off some drumsticks and butter quarters I picked up for Melissa at Aldi yesterday.  When I got home I hooked up the HDMI splitter on the tv in the living room.  So happy we can hook the computer up and watch the devotions and church services on this tv now.  I walked two miles.  Went down to the end of our road and then went up part of McCarty.  Didn't even pass anyone else out walking.  I listened to my worship music while I walked.   I called a few people in our Bible study to see how they were and ask if they needed anything.  Everyone was doing well, except Kay who was evacuated and staying with friends in Bay City.  She needs some help with food, etc.  Pastor told us to let him know who needs help because lots of people have donated to help!  Melissa called and said we could go for a walk together if she walked on one side of their road and I walked on the other.  Yay!  We were going at 2:30, but then I realized the bread wouldn't be done baking till 2:35 and I had to let it cool.  Bill was mowing the grass.  After it cooled and I was heading out to tell Bill I was leaving, he wanted me to make him a chicken salad sandwich on homemade bread that was toasted.  I did that and took it out and he ate it on the lawnmower.  Then he wanted me to bring him a drink.  I took him that and then left for Melissa's.  Evan and Jack came out with Melissa.  She said Hailey was a little down today because of not being able to get with her friends.  I called her and talked her into coming on our walk.  We all had so much fun and it was so nice to be doing something normal together (even at a safe distance).  I love it and so did Melissa and the kids.  We are going to do this more often for sure.  It made my day!  I got my exercise today.  15,000 steps for the day!  Bill read on his book and I went out to clean the camper.  Talked to Vikki and Kimmy today.  Texted with Jacob and Adam!  Very nice day in the 70's and a very happy day.  Poor Bruce is working late again.  He is so busy with all these water problems, but is very smart and knowledgeable on how to take care of them.

Day 66, Wed.,5/20/2020...Jacob cut his leg with an axe and had to have 5 stitches, Drove to look at flooding, Talked to friend Vikki,

Yikes, Jacob cut his leg with the axe

He's cute even when waiting for stitches.  He was very sweet and talking and joking with the nurse and the doctor Kimmy said

After stitches

Jacks Fruit Market in Shields where I go for my meat and veggies

Saginaw Rd. almost to Waldo...car is submerged in the water

Freeland road closed

Cool rescue vehicle...look at the truck compared to it

House we always drive by to see the eagles nest

Tittabawassee Rd. and Midland Rd. 1 mile from us

The other side of Tittabawassee

Immerman Park...Pavilian in back where we went to a birthday party last summer has water up to the roof

State Street flooded

Peyton and Isaac

Rada Bread knife girls and family got me for Mother's Day

Center Rd. and Michigan

We were blessed to see the eagle out on Midland Rd. by Gratiot

Vikki, Rody, Peyton and Isaac by the workbench Bill made for Vikki to give Rody for Father's Day

Bill in the picture with them

Bill with the finished work bench

Our garden after been drenched with 4 inches of rain and flooded at ends...Looking better

Our niece, Shani's house in Midland.  Top row second to the left

Beautiful thermos the girls and families got me for Mother's Day

My HDMI splitter they all got me.  Love all my gifts!  Thank you!

We did our devotion, read our Bibles.  At 10 I went to Aldi and got groceries.  Only about 6 in the store shopping.  I was very happy.  Got all the stuff I needed and was very safe.  Called Melissa to see if she needed anything because Bruce is so busy right now at work.  Picked up some butter quarters and also drumsticks which are essential right now.  Came home and sanitized the groceries that needed to be put in freezer and refrigerator.  We went for a ride to see the flooding.  It is so bad.  We were happy to see the eagle to help brighten our day a little.  Poor Shani and Steve had to be evacuated from their home.  Several people we know from church did too.  I talked to my friend, Vikki, and they took a ride and looked at all the flooding down by them in Grand Haven too.  Midland, Tawas, and Sanford have it the worst.  Vikki, Rody and the kids came over so Vikki could show Rody what she had made by Bill for Father's Day.  He was pretty happy.  Bill sure did a great job on it.  He even put a light on it!

Day 65,5/19/2020...The rain and collapsed dam in Edenville caused much flooding, especially in Midland

 Only pictures today....with captions

Took a drive and the police and fireman were out telling people by the river to Evacuate because the Dam in Edenville collapsed...Tomorrow's picture shows this barn and house flooded.

Along Midland Rd. a mile from us

Downtown Sanford.  Jacob has been in a couple of parades in this town

One of our favorite restaurants

Our rain gauge after the rain

Everything is green and growing

They closed Tittabawasee Rd. off at the bridge