Saturday, 10/10/2020, Went on Faith Rider's Color Tour Ride as far as Grayling, then came home, Went to Vikki's for chili

                                                                                   

Before taking off on our ride

Starting out our ride with some color

Beautiful Color

Me, Bev, Jim, Isaac, Sabrina, Greg, Merijo, and Elaine

Bill, Bev, Jim, Isaac, Bill Smith, Sabrina, Greg, Merijo and Elaine

Gayla, Wes, Don, Kevin and Barb

On our way home

Jim and Bev following us

Isaac and Peyton eating Vikki's yummy chili

Nice view from Vikki's porch

We did our morning routine and then got ready and left for our Color Tour with Faith Riders.  It was in the 60's already when we left.  We met up with everyone and then prayed and started out.  There was some beautiful color when we started out, but it got more beautiful the farther north we went.  We went as far as Grayling and then Kevin, Isaac, Bev Jim, Bill and I came back home.  The other 8 went on to stay overnight at Mackinaw City, and then will drive through the tunnel of trees tomorrow.  When we got home, we moved the air conditioner to the garage.  Rody gave Bill a cart on wheels that it fits on.  So nice, Bill rolled it right to the garage and then we put the air conditioner on the wagon while we moved the cart where we wanted it, then we put the air conditioner on it.  Vikki invited us over for chili.  We went and it was delicious.  We sat on her porch and enjoyed the weather.  It was so nice and relaxing watching her birds and listening to her waterfall.  We came home and watched the Lion King on Disney Plus.

10/9/2020 Kimmy, Vikki, Peyton and Isaac came over to spend the day

 

Car, Van, truck and Bike was was open today.  Thank you so much my Billy!

Thank you Vikki for helping with the bikes, and thank you Kimmy for sewing the case to the bike. 

Isaac

Peyton

I transplanted my lemon tree (front plant) into a new pot today.  It's supposed to get really big.

I divided these cactus plants today.  All three were in the pot on the left.  I don't know how they all fit, but they did.  It was just getting hard to water them, so I knew I had to split them.

I got up and checked my phone early to see if Kimmy had messaged me.  She hadn't.  She had mentioned coming over today for a deck visit.  I got busy doing stuff and when I checked my phone a half hour later, there was a message from Kimmy.  Yay, she was coming over.  I started getting stuff ready to make homemade macaroni and cheese.  I was almost finished making it when Kimmy called and said she was here.  Vikki and the kids got here a little while after Kimmy.  I put the Mac and cheese in the oven to bake.  We visited on the deck and drank our coffee.  We moved the swing into the sunshine.  It was so nice sitting out there.  We ate out on the deck too!  We all liked the Mac and Cheese!  I don't make it for just me because Bill doesn't like it.  I was so happy to have the girls here.  Bill did a carwash for all of us with the power washer.  They all looked so nice when he finished.  Bill and Vikki washed the fold up bikes and his two bikes, (motorized and regular).  Kimmy sewed the case for one of the fold up bikes.  Vikki took pictures and is going to sell them for us.  I put shorts on, I was so hot outside.  Kimmy was wearing shorts.  Vikki was in long pants and muck boots.  She was roasting.  Vikki saw a small snake, so I went and got Peyton and Isaac to come see it.  Then Vikki and I set some mole traps to catch those buggers!  They sure can mess up a yard.  After Kimmy left, Vikki, Peyton, Isaac and I went to Walgreen's to get our flu shots.  They were nice and safe there.  I didn't even feel it!  She did great with all of us.  A friend of Rody's who works there made sure the kids got suckers afterward.  She was so sweet to them and us.  We went to Menard's after that.  We found some pots to transplant our plants in.  There were only a couple of people in the plant department.  When I got home, I transplanted my plants, and put pet and kid friendly De-con containers in the camper, the shed, and the storage thing I have my cushions in.  Vikki called and the kids both got all of their spelling words right. YAY!  She asked me if I took my bandaid off from my flu shot yet.  I hadn't.  She said she only had a speck of blood, Isaac had a tiny bit more than that, and Peyton had a bigger spot on her bandaid.  They asked me to check mine and I didn't have any on mine.  My arm was sore though and when I mentioned it to Vikki, she said they took Motrin when they got home.  I forgot about that.  I always go with Melissa and she always reminded me to take some when I got home. I missed going with Melissa this year, but was happy when Vikki mentioned it today and she let me follow them and go with them.   I talked to Melissa for a while today.  Bill and I played 3-13.  We went up and down the hill, and he beat me, but not by much.  

Thurs. 10/8/2020, Watched Peyton and Isaac, Kenzie and Travis came to visit

Isaac during our game of 3-13

                                                                                   

Peyton during our game of 3-13

Painting Kenzie did for me for my bathroom

It looks beautiful!

Kenzie and Travis with bags of Kale from our garden

                                                I borrowed these pictures from Kimmy's blog!

Wyatt when he rides with Kimmy lol

The Russells playing soccer by headlight at their place

Eli, Adam and Jacob 

When I came in the living room in the morning, Isaac said he just got on the couch two minutes ago.  I sat down to read my Bible, and then Peyton came downstairs.  We ate breakfast, they got dressed, brushed their teeth, and I helped each of them make their beds.  Then I rang the bell for school to start. They don't like the bell, so try to beat me and be ready so I don't ring it.  I, of course, always try to be faster than them.  Isaac got all of his spelling words right the first time.  Peyton did much better and didn't have too many to write and practice.  She spelled them all right after I kept practicing with her.  We started a new book for them to read to me today.  Melissa lent it and another one to me.  They liked it and read a couple of chapters each. Then Isaac reminded me they needed to read the Picture Bible.  They both read it and did great. We are almost a third of the way through it now.  We played a game of 3-13 after that.  I have so much fun with them.  Kenzie and Travis stopped over to pick up the kids.  They were looking at a house so came when they were done.  We ate pizza and had a nice visit.  Melissa called me and we had a nice talk.  I talked a while on the from porch and then came in and made a squash from the garden while I talked.  

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.