Wed., 10/7/2020, Went to Kimmy's, Visited James, Walked 2 miles, Peyton and Isaac spent the night, Watched the Debate

Changed a few things around in the family room

Had to rearrange plants to make room for the two plants I got yesterday

There was some beautiful color on the way to Kimmy's

Wyatt watching some cute chicks in the yard

Wyatt is such a great dog

Me and Wyatt

Sheep in the pasture and beautiful color in the background

Pictures I borrowed from Kimmy's blog of the boys eating their caramel apples 

Eli eating his caramel apple

Adam eating his caramel apple

Jacob with his caramel apple

Outdoor Social Distance Visit with James.  He's wearing the Marine Corp. face mask dad got him in Indiana

Hailey and Papa at Coco Loco

I talked to Kimmy while I was eating breakfast.  I was going to go to Aldi and Jack's near Kimmy's so made a plan to go see Kimmy while I was there.  Bill met Charlie this morning.  I picked up some yummy caramel apples to take to Kimmy, Jared and the boys.  Bill, Vikki and I love Jack's caramel apples and they are the right price!  Kimmy and I had a great visit on her deck.  Wyatt was so happy to see me, and I sure was happy to see him.  It was relaxing watching the chickens and sheep.  Jared ran to do some errands, but got home before I left.  It was nice to see him!  Kimmy and I walked through their woods.  I came home and did laundry.  At 4 we did a social distance visit outside with James and his mom.  He has such a great sense of humor.  We decided to go to Coco Loco's, so Bill told me to call Hailey and see if she wanted to meet us there.  I texted her, then called her and she said she was going to meet us.  They served us outside which was nice.  It was 65 and sunny out, but pretty windy.  We were dressed warm this time though.  We went for a 2 mile walk down our road when we got home.  We watched Jeopardy, and the Final Question was about who offered his son to God and God provided a sacrifice in the Bible.  None of the 3 knew the answer.  How very sad.  

They can be so smart and have so much worldly knowledge, but not know the Bible.  Vikki brought Peyton and Isaac over to spend the night.  We watched the Vice Presidential Debate.  Vice President Pence did such a great job!

Monday, 10/6/2020, Did spelling and reading with Peyton and Isaac, Played 3-13, Walked with Bill, Prayer at church

Breakfast with Peyton and Isaac...love my Kimmy and Jared mug in the picture

I took a shower.  When I was finished, Isaac was curled up under his blanket on the couch.  Peyton was still sleeping.  I dried my hair upstairs and Peyton woke up.  She said she slept really good.  We all ate breakfast and then started working on spelling.  They had easier words than last time, so it didn't take as much time for them to write them and study them.  We read after that.  They wanted to finish the Hideout because we were so close to being done, so we read 3 chapters.  We read two chapters of the Pony Pals too.  They improve every time I hear them read and are wonderful readers.  We played 3-13 after that.  I cooked a squash from the garden while we played.  Vikki came after work.  We had one more hand of 3-13 to play, so the kids and I finished it.  I won.  They were both doing really good and then each had a hand where they got stuck with lots of point.  They each read a page out of their book to their mom.  We ate chicken salad sandwiches for lunch.  Vikki and I had some of the squash too.  We went to get some plants from a person Vikki had found online.  The plants are really nice and only cost $4.  I got two, and Vikki got three plants.  We each got a lemon tree plant.  When I got home, Bill and I walked down to the rail trail and walked it to the next road over.  We walked over 3 1/2 miles.  Bill had to leave for an Elder's meeting at church when we got home.  I left at 6:15 for an intercessory prayer meeting.  Adam texted me today.  

 

Monday, 10/5/20, Went to Vikki's, then Home Depot, painted some things, VOTED!

Isaac playing a game with Kenzie

Peyton playing a game with Kenzie too

File cabinet I painted

Bike plant holder I painted

Beautiful fall day

More color coming on the tree

Bill was supposed to meet Charlie, but Charlie still isn't feeling good since his radiation ended. Please pray for him.  He went and got a coffee from Tim Horton's, and when he got home we went to Vikki's to drop off stain and boards to her.  We went to Home Depot afterward.  We couldn't find hardware for the file cabinet, so just got some paint.  Bill wants me to try painting the ones we have.  When we got home, I painted the handles and painted the bike plant holder Vikki got me.  It is so nice!  Thanks Vikki!  It was a beautiful warm fall day, so I took some pictures in the yard.  Bill and I voted.  We voted our values which we get from reading God's Word.  Went to our township office and dropped off our ballots.  Vikki brought Peyton and Isaac over.  They played a game with Kenzie on their devices.  We watched America's Funniest Videos and then some How It's Made shows.  We read the Bible before bed.  I tucked them in and prayed with them.

Sunday, 10/4/2020, Went to church, Got together with Beemers, Bill hung Vikki's Television,

 We went to church early for prayer.  Worship was so good.   Pastor Don Dickerson gave the message and did an amazing job.  We got together with Vikki, Kevin and Meredith at 1 and had a nice social distance visit.  When we got home I gave the file cabinet another coat.  Bill went to Vikki's while I did that and he hung her television on the wall for her.  Vikki face timed me and it looks great.  Later on, I popped pop corn and we watched the movie, Wonder. I texted Hailey to make sure she was home safe from her camping trip with Mia and her family at BayShore.  She was and said she had a really fun time, even though the weather was cold and rainy.  I had been praying lots for her, so was so happy to hear from her.

Sat., 10/3/2020...Met Trinity Riders in Linwood and went on their color tour ride

 

Saw some pretty colored trees on our ride today with Trinity Riders

Dad and Amish man waving at each other

Pretty horse and cute pony out by the road on this farm we passed

Always lots of laundry on the lines

We passed a Flex like Charlie and Sue's right before I took this picture.  Bill thought he saw Sue buying something.  We called them when we got home and found out it was them.  

                                                                               

Ate at an Italian Restaurant in Beaverton

Dennis, Gordon, Mark, Woody, Bill, Don and Elaine in Beaverton

Mark and Bill.  Mark is a miracle...he has had 4 different kinds of cancer and has been healed each time Praise God!

Very sad to see Wixum Lake now.  The road is fixed at least.  Last time we were here there was huge gaping cracks in the road

                                                                                  

This is all the fall color in our yard right now. Usually this tree turns color all over, but it' going in streaks this year

                                                                                   

After our normal morning routine, I gave the file cabinet another coat of primer.  

Then we got ready and put on layers to go on a color tour ride with Trinity Riders.  It was 51 degrees when we left.  I was very thankful for heated seats on our motorcycle.  We met Don and Elaine at Meijer and then headed to Linwood where we met those from Trinity Riders who were going.  We rode to Pinconning, then Beaverton and Gladwin.  We saw some nice color, but it definitely isn't peak season yet where we went.  We had a nice time!  We came home, and I gave the file cabinet a coat of grey paint.  I went to Vikki's to take a computer chair to her.  Stopped at Jack's and bought caramel apples.  It was 5 minutes before they closed, and they had one nutty one and 4 plain.  They were on sale for 3.39 now so I got them all and took four plain ones to Vikki's for them to have.  Bill and I split another one and now have one to go.  So Yummy!  Great apples inside, so very healthy!!!

                                                                                  

October 2, 2020, Moved a few things around upstairs, gave primer coat to file cabinet, Got food from Turkey Roost, Went to Sam's Club

 

Got us each a caramel apple from Jacks. We split one and ate it today.

                                                                                    

Switched the keyboard and vanity around today

Started painting the file cabinet today.  Bill is going to take the ceiling fan panels down so I can paint them too

Peyton and Isaac had to go to take a reading test at their new school today.  They did great!

Did our usual morning routine and then Bill took his Marine Corp. League stuff and gave it to the new Commandant.  Bill has been it for tow years.  After that they have to step down and let someone else be it.  Now they want him to be the Chaplain, which he will love. I was sad to hear that President Trump's and his wife, Melania have Covid.  We sure are praying for them.  I moved a few things around upstairs, then decided to give the file cabinet a coat of primer.  Bill mowed the grass while I did the painting.  Peyton and Isaac did great on their reading test at their school.  They read to me on Tuesdays, and are such good readers now.  I knew they would do great.  We split a caramel apple from Jack's as our snack/lunch to hold us over til we eat later. They are so big we decided we couldn't eat a whole one.  It was so delicious!  I can't wait to split the other one. YUM!  At 4 we went to the Turkey Roost and got a Walleye Dinner to eat.  I should have taken a picture of the cars in the take out line.  It was a huge line up, way back even on the road.  Nice and safe their which I liked.  Rich Dudek was declared cancer free on Wednesday.  He had such great results from his treatments and surgery that he doesn't have to go back as often for checkups now.  He had four kinds of cancer, but none of them spread.  Praise the Lord.  He sure is a miracle.  He and his wife, Pat, went through a lot over the last two years.  Praying the same great results for Charlie.  We stopped at Sam's Club and picked up Printer toner and a few other things.We weren't going to stop if it was busy like Friday's usually are.  It wasn't busy at all, so got out stuff quickly and left.  We stopped at the New Furniture Store, Loves, where Art Van's used to be.  It only had a few cars in the parking lot, so we walked through and looked.  Nice store and we are happy to have a new business move in.  I prayed they will do well when I was walking through there.  We came home and there was a special on television, showing President Trump being taken to Walter Reid Hospital.  They are taking lots of precautions so he has the best care.  We watched Jeopardy and Wheel of Fortune. Talked to Vikki lots today.

Thurs., 10/1/2020...A real cold morning, Worked on spelling and reading with Peyton and Isaac, Bill put a mantle on Vikki's fireplace for her

                   

Isaac and Peyton were already up when I got up this morning.  They are early birds.  They were so quiet that we didn't even hear them.

Isaac

Peyton

Bill putting Vikki's mantle on

Bill after he finished putting up the mantle

Isaac

Bill and I

Vikki's fireplace with new mantle done...Before picture on right!

Dresser with mirror all back in place

We got up before 8 and Peyton and Isaac were already up.  They sure were quiet.  We ate breakfast and then started working spelling.  After that I read to them, and then they read their book to me and also the picture Bible.  They are getting to be such good readers.  We played 3-13.  Peyton was the winner, but it was a very close game and the last hand decided the winner.  We knew whoever went out would win because it was that close.  We sure had fun.  Vikki came and we warmed up leftover roast, carrots and potatoes.  We talked to Kimmy on Vikki's phone.  Vikki helped us get the mirror on the dresser I painted.  Afterward we all left and went to Vikki's.  Peyton rode with me.  Bill came a little bit later with the mantle.  He did a great job putting it on the fireplace.  Vikki and Rody loved it.  I had a nice talk with Melissa and some good prayer.  I sure love my family!