Sunday, July 25, 2021

7/25/21, Sunday, Worship and church service, Joel came up, Sparkey and Sharlene visited

Peyton’s friend and her family visited  our campsite for Christmas in July. Her parents are the worship leaders for Family Camp 
Joel relaxing in the pool

Hailey and Mia in the service
Isaac with beautiful sunset in background 
Peyton, Isaac and Hailey 
Vikki, Isaac and me
Kathy, Becky, Ron and Dave
Bill holding buckets for people to put their offering in
Peyton 
Went by youth room and Hailey and Mia were practicing 
Joel, Peyton and Isaac eating ice cream
Vikki, Peyton and Isaac hitched a ride in the morning to go to church 
Isaac and Nana
Peyton in God Squad
Joel and Wes
Isaac coming down the slide 
Me and Gayla hanging out
Hailey and Callie


Max and Melissa

Peyton getting ice cream 
Some fun pictures Melissa sent of their family camping at the Schaard Campground
Melissa, Evan and Bruce in the pool
Evan and Jack
They had fun swimming in the evening


Max and Melissa


Fun with their rip sticks

We ate breakfast, did our reading, then went to church. Amazing worship and messages.  Came back to the camper and had lunch.  Hailey, Vikki and I went to 3 stores to get Terro. There are ants here this year and they are getting in the camper.  Terri worked right away on them.  We went swimming. It was nice having Joel visit all day and swim.  
 Fun having Hailey hang out with us! Mia and her family had to work the lunch table.  Sharlene and Rocky rode their motorcycle and came to visit us for a while.  They had to leave and then we went to the evening service. More awesome worship and another great message!  I love BayShore!  The camp director, Jeff, shared before the evangelist and it was so good to hear from him.  The your who are working for the summer paid for everyone’s ice cream tonight.  The line was so long but went fast as they served us.  Michelle, who is and amazing piano player and her husband who is an amazing worship leader came with their family to our campsite. Peyton has been playing with their daughter.  They are such a nice family! Another great day at BayShore!!!

7/24/21 First Day at BayShore Family Camp, Hailey followed us, Tornado warning so everyone went to Youth

Our family number on our bands for the week 













We packed and then left for BayShore at 10. Hailey met us at our house t follow us.
  We went swimming but had to get out when it thundered. Vikki and the twins went back after they reopened.  Visited with Wes and Gayla and celebrated Ron’s 71st birthday when he got here.  Saw Tasha and her family right as soon as we got here.  Vikki and I went to the store for a couple of things. Bill called when we we’re almost back to the campground and said everyone was taking cover in the youth center because there was a tornado warning. Missy and Madelyn came by in a passenger cart and gave us a ride. By the time we checked on some other people, the warning was over and they just took us back to our camper.  Sure prayed and glad everything was ok.  Good worship and message under the big tent in the evening.  We all went for ice cream outside under the pavilion afterward.  Becky and Dave  and Wes and Gayla came too.  Vikki, Bill and I played 3-13. I was ahead until the lady had and Bill beat me.  Hailey spent the night in our camper because it was too wet for her and Mia to set the tent up. Heather called and said there was a big limb down across Kimmy and Jared’s driveway.  They moved it out of the way.  She said her plants were beaten down too.  Hopefully they perk back up quickly.  The sheep was gone she said.  Kenzie and Travis took care of it today.  Our family number assigned on our bracelets is 117.  That’s the dead sheep’s number.  Go figure if all the numbers it would have to be that!

Friday, July 23, 2021

Fri., 7/23/21, Went to feed and check on animals. One sheep died. I was sad all day! Saw Melissa, Bruce and the boys, Vikki, the twins and Jaislyn came swimming, Hailey came over,

 

Made Hamburger/Cabbage Buns...It's our tradition for camping at BayShore
Made a blueberry pie with the blueberries we picked.  Peyton asked if she should take it home, but I told her it was for our camping trip, so she would have to wait to eat it
This picture came up in my memories today...Hailey and her friends with Danny Gokey at Rock the Island.  He was so nice to them!
Peyton and Jaislyn swimming...Jaislyn is visiting from Arizona
Jack, Hailey, Evan above and Max and Abby below.  All of Melissa and Bruce's kiddos got home from camp today.  The boys came home from Camp Timbers and Hailey came home from being a camp counselor at Bay Shore.  They all had a great time and were excited to tell about it
                                 Hailey sent me these pictures from last weeks camp.  
Hailey on right leading the kids in the songs


The whole group that was there, except those still in the tabernacle
Hailey in back row on left, and her group of girls
Hailey leading the kids in worship




I went to Kimmy and Jared's to check on the sheep and feed the animals.  When I went to feed the birds, I noticed a sheep right up next to the fence in the field closest to the house.  I told the sheep I would pet it when I was done feeding the orioles.  I filled all the grape jelly containers and put new oriole food I made at home in the feeders, so it would be fresh for them this coming week while they are still in Copper Harbor.  I looked at the sheep and it was laying down, so I walked over to it and started to pet it and said come on, get up.  It didn't move, so I remembered Kimmy said they will follow you if you have grain.  I got some grain, then undid the gate and went into the field.  I put my hand on it and it was still warm, but felt like it was getting stiff.  I could see it wasn't breathing.  I was so sad.  I talked to Vikki and she offered to come, but I told her there was nothing she could do.  I went to their friend, John's, house, but no one answered the door.  I pulled in by the other drive and talked to some guy that was working on tearing down silos.  The guy said John had gone up to Gaylord for a couple of days.  He told me his wife was home.  I thought they had grown sons, so thought I would ask her if they could help.  She didn't answer the door.  I talked to Vikki again, and she said Kenzie and Travis would go bury it on Monday.  Then I talked to Bill and he said I should come home.  I felt sad and was in tears off and on all day.  I messaged their friend Marcia and she said she would call people to try and get a hold of them.  I messaged Lela too, because I know she goes to do her blog and hoped she would see my message.  I let my friend Renee know, so she could tell her daughter whose son is going to be taking care of the sheep.  I wanted them to know what happened and be prepared for what they would see.  They were both sad too.  I made 1 1/2 dozen Cabbage Buns.  I also baked a blueberry pie to take camping.  On a happier note, Max, Jack, and Evan got home. They were all excited and Melissa said they all talked about camp and what they did non stop on the drive home.  They were really excited when they told me about some of their favorite things too.  Max enjoyed it much more after a kid who was swearing lots and acting bad was sent home.  Hailey got home and had a great time too.  I got my new Bible today.  It's a NIV Large Print Life Application Bible.  They sent two, so I had to return one.  I picked it up when I stopped at Melissa's and she helped me put the label on.  I took it to UPS after I visited with the kids for a while.  I came home and Vikki and the kids were here swimming.  Jaislyn loved the pool and loved our bathroom.  She asked if we were rich ha ha.  I told her if we were rich, our pool would be heated lol.  Her mom and Vikki have been friends for a long time. Peyton was sure happy to have her spend the night.  Hailey stopped over right after they left.  She brought her clothes to pack in our camper.  She is following us to BayShore in the morning.  God sure used family to cheer me up.

Thursday, July 22, 2021

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.





Wednesday, July 21, 2021

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.