Thurs., 7/22/21, Went to Kimmy's to feed animals, Kimmy called and made my day!!! Packed for our trip

 

Had beans from Kimmy and Jared's garden for dinner tonight.  I should have taken a  picture before we took our helpings out.  They were yummy!

Zucchini from our garden I picked today

Green peppers I picked today.  I picked 6 more, but made stuffed peppers with them.  Took all of these veggies to Bruce and Melissa.  Things are growing fast this year!

Kimmy sent me some wonderful pictures from Copper Harbor today.  Adam, Jared, Jacob, Eli and Wyatt

Adam, Eli, Kimmy, Wyatt and Jacob

Adam at the top of Jacob's Falls

Jacob and Jared 

Eli...I borrowed the last two pictures from Lela's blog.  I sure love reading her blog and looking at her pictures

Kimmy, Eli and Jared kayaking on Lake Fanny Hoe

Did my reading, went to Kimmy's to check on animals and feed them.  Everything was good today.  The potato bugs were all gone!  Yay!  Tank was working great today too.  The highlight of my day was when Kimmy called.  It was so good to talk to her and say hi to the boys too.  They were at the Jam Pot buying some goodies.  I remember going there and all the good stuff they had.  I also remember going to Jacob's Falls and the kids finding lots of money in the water.  (Papa fooled them and kept throwing quarters in)  They had so much fun.  Great memory!  I'm so happy they are all having such a great time.  I did lots of packing today.  Just have last minute stuff to put in the camper.  I can't wait until the Royce grandsons get home so I can hear about their camp experience.  I hope the letters I wrote each of them get there in time.  I dropped off veggies and got to see Melissa today.  Talked to Vikki and she FaceTimed me to show me Isaac's new haircut.  He always looks handsome.

Wed., 7/21/21....Picked Vikki and the kiddos up to go to Kimmy's and then for ice cream after. Wes and Gayla came over and we had dinner on the deck,

Great picture I borrowed from Lela's blog of her making her famous pancakes which our grandsons love!  (Me too)

Another great picture of people I love....Eli, Jared (I think...never saw him with hair on his face before), Kimmy, Adam, Jacob and Doug

Peyton and me at the Country Creamery...my favorite ice cream place.  That's artificial turf under us

Isaac, Peyton and I enjoying our ice cream

Isaac and Peyton after they finished playing Tennis with Vikki

Bill made spoke at the Gold Wing meeting tonight to give the information for the State Rally 

Did my morning reading, devotions and praying.  Picked up Vikki, Peyton and Isaac and we went to Kimmy's to check on animals and feed them.  Steve came running and rolled over to get his Tummy rubbed.  The kids were very happy to see him.  Vikki helped by watering plants.  I water the plants on the decks and checked the bird feeders.  I put some suet in the suet feeder.  I fed the chickens, then Peyton helped feed the cats.  The lambs were doing good and sure like their grain.  They come up to me now when I go in to feed them and stir their grain.  We checked all the water troughs and I noticed the lambs was down quite a bit.  After Vikki and I did some checking and reset the breaker, I could tell no water was getting to the tank because I couldn't fill the bucket there at the splitter.  I had to push the handle down and pull it up and then water came again.  We all had started filling the lambs trough with buckets of water.  The tank started filling with the hose, then we made sure the water stopped when it was full.  Will be checking on it again tomorrow when I'm there.  I looked and even after spraying the liquid Sevin's Dust, there were lots and lots of potato bugs.  I bought Sevin's Powder Dust and sprinkled it on all of the potatoes.  Hopefully that will take care of them and I will see them gone tomorrow.   We stopped at my favorite ice cream place on our way home.  I had my favorite Raspberry Chocolate Chip.  YUM!  It was beautiful out and we sat in the backyard area and ate it.  It was nice to see they were still being careful there.  The server wore a face mask, we had to enter at the back door, and were the only ones in the place ordering, people were spread out far apart in the yard.  That's how it has been the last year there with Covid.  I got home and put some cushions out because Wes and Gayla were coming over to eat and visit.  Bill grilled burgers, and potatoes that I had put together and seasoned ahead of time.  We had cottage cheese and peas with it.  We also had sliced tomatoes and peppers from our garden.  We ate on the deck, then moved to under the Gazebo and visited for a while.  We had zucchini bread I had made from zucchini's I picked from our garden for dessert with our coffee.   It was so nice getting together with them.  We all rode our motorcycles to the Gold Wing Meeting afterwards so Bill could announce our CMA State Rally and give details.  Some were very interested.

I sure was happy when I saw that Lela did her blog again.  Such a blessing to read and see pictures of their time in Copper Harbor.  

Tues., 7/20/21, Went to Kimmy's to feed animals, Made zucchini bread, picked a few tomatoes and some Kale from our garden, Ice cream with Tina and Chris

I love this cat, Steve, at Kimmy's.  I told the boys I would give their cats lots of attention.  I am enjoying doing just that  

Kitty always wants me to rub it's tummy

Max with Leader-in-training group at Camp Timbers.  He is the second from the right in the back row

Evan at the top of the climbing tower at Camp Timbers

I was happy to see this picture Lela posted of one of her great helpers!  That's my Jacob!
Hers too.  We share him!  He is one amazing grandson of both of ours!

Went to Kimmy's right away to check on animals and feed them.  There were still potato bugs on the potatoes after spraying them good yesterday, so tomorrow I will bring Seven Dust Powder from our house to put on them.  The spray doesn't seem to do anything to them.  I like both cats, but this cat is so friendly and always comes running up to me to greet me.  Then it always rolls over for me to rub it's tummy.  Such a sweet cat!!!  I only saw one oriole, but I know they have been there because all three jelly containers were empty.  I filled them and then on Friday, I fill the liquid containers with fresh food.  

Vikki had a headache today.  I sure am praying for her to feel better fast.  

I picked more tomatoes and some kale in the garden.  We had BLT's for dinner.  YUM! I made zucchini bread from the zucchini I picked yesterday.  It was delicious.

I talked to Melissa for a long time on the phone.  I sat out on the deck reading my Bible and devotions today.  Melissa called and then her and Bruce stopped in for about 10 minutes and sat on the deck with Bill and I.  I was so happy to see them.  I sent a loaf of zucchini bread home with them.  Bill and I met Tina and Chris at Mooney's and sat outside and enjoyed ice cream and talking and laughing with them.  We sure had fun.  I was sure happy when Bill told me that Bruce posted pictures of the boys at Camp Timbers.  I posted them on here.

Monday, 7/19/21, Went and had a nice visit and walk with Melissa, Swam with Bill, Vikki and the kids, Went to Big Boy, Took a 2 mile bike ride

 

Such a fun visit with Melissa today

Me and my Abby dog

Vikki, Isaac, Peyton and I eating yummy hot fudge brownie cake desserts at Big Boy

Bill tilled the garden today.  Everything is growing so big.  Got tomatoes, green peppers, zucchini, kalarabbi and lettuce so far

Isaac and Peyton rollerblading

Pictures of Bruce and Melissa on their hike yesterday after they dropped the boys off at camp

Did my morning routine and enjoyed reading on the deck. I went to Kimmy's and fed the animals, stirred the grain, checked the water tanksgave lots of attention to the cats, sprayed the awful potato bugs, and made sure the orioles had enough jelly and food.  Watered the plants on the decks.  Came home and took care of my birds.  Went to Melissa's.  I picked up potato soup from Souper Cafe for her to have for lunch.  I had the other half of my turkey bacon avocado wrap from yesterday.  We enjoyed lunch on her porch in the shade.  We enjoyed our much needed time together.  We sat and visited on the porch, then went for a walk around the subdivision and visited some more.  We got back and I got to spend some time with Abby.  She is feeling much better and is doing good now.  We had fruit ice cream bars after we got back.  Sure tasted yummy and cool after our walk.  Thank you Melissa!  It hit the spot after our walk in the heat.  Hailey is a councilor at a kids camp at BayShore this week, and the boys are gone to camp, so Bruce and Melissa are without children this week.   They got a nice hike in yesterday after they dropped the boys off.  I left so I could get home around 2.  Vikki and the kids came over for a swim because it was super hot out.  Bill and I were already in the pool.  Afterwards, we ate, then Vikki, the kids and I went to Big Boy in Midland and she treated me to hot fudge brownie cake.  Thank you Vikki.  It was delicious. 

It was such a nice day with family.  I sure am missing Kimmy and family.  I know they are having a great time though and I'm so happy for them.   

Sun., 7/18/21, Went to prayer before church, helped in Kid's Church, checked animals at Kimmy's, Went to Frankenmuth on motorcycle

Nice ride to Frankenmuth....enjoyed riding on the back roads in Frankenmuth

Bill by his Brick

Me by Bill's Brick...It's the one above where I am pointing

Melissa sent me these pictures of Jack, Evan and Max when

                                                   they were dropped off at Camp

We went into prayer before church.  I had to leave early as I was helping teach the kids today.  Vikki, Rody and the kids sat with dad.  We met Annette and Terry and talked to them a while.  After church, we got my favorite wrap from Cody's Landing and Bill got Chicken Strips.  I called Max, Jack and Evan and talked to each one to let them know I would be praying for them and to have lots of fun.  I love those boys so much and hope this is a great experience for them.  I went and checked on Kimmy and Jared's animals and fed them.  When I got home Bill was napping, so I took a short nap too.  We decided to ride the motorcycle to Frankenmuth and walk around through town.  We found some Natural Soaps we have been looking for.  Maple Grill was out of them.  It was such a beautiful day for a ride.  I listened to worship music on our ride.   We stopped and got ice cream on our way home.  Bill got a sundae and I got a banana split.

Sat., 7/17/21, Beth's Baby Shower, Swim, Bike ride with Bill, Vikki, and Peyton,

Love seeing Kimmy's many orioles.  They were flying back and forth to the feeders.  There were so many.  One is sitting checking out the grape jelly feeder I brought since I'm not there all the time like Kimmy, I want them to have extra available

Zinnias are beautiful in our garden this year

Beth's Baby Shower

Vikki and I riding

Peyton and Papa riding on the rail trail

Beautiful sunset tonight. It was so much prettier in person

Pictures Hailey sent me of her time at BayShore Worship Arts Camp


  
 

 

Hailey and a friend

Did my usual morning routine.  Went to Kimmy's to feed and check on the animals.  Watered her hanging plant and put extra grape jelly out for orioles.  She had lots of orioles flying from the tree to the feeders. So fun to watch.  Everything looked good, fair lambs were eating their grain, the cats were hungry and started eating their food right away and the chickens were eating their food and also trying to eat the cat food with the cats.  I came home and got the gift and card ready for the shower.  Put a dress on and headed to Beth's Baby Shower.  It was a nice shower and the food was yummy.  She got lots of nice things.  I sat with Kim, Bev, Wendy and Denise.  We had fun visiting.  After I got home, Vikki and Peyton came over.  We swam, then ate round steak in gravy, mashed potatoes, and green beans.  We went for a bike ride on the rail trail by us after that.  Bill came too.  Peyton got a different bike that fits her better.  She loved it and did so well riding it.  The other one was too big for her and she fell lots and complained while she rode it.  I was happy when Hailey sent me some pictures from her Worship Arts Camp.  I sure am proud of her and how she uses her talents for the Lord.  God has great plans for her.