Wed., July 13, 2022, Rainy morning, Went shopping, Vikki, Peyton and Lilly came swimming, It rained again

 

Before picture of Laundry Room...Things didn't fit like before with the new washer and dryer, so Kimmy, Bill, Eli and Jacob got the washer and dryer in, then stayed and helped rearrange cabinets and things so they would fit.

After pictures of the laundry room. 

Lilly and Peyton

Rody took this cute picture of Peyton and Isaac

Bill went to meet Charlie for breakfast. I went to Target to get a shower gift, but the everything on the registry was already bought by others.  I did get a couple of storage containers for the laundry room there though, and one for Bill's storage area for the camper.  I also went to Hobby Lobby and Aldi and got a couple of things.  I got a cute sign for the laundry room and also got a cute sign for my coffee area in the kitchen.  I rearranged some pictures on the walls too.  

Vikki, Peyton and Lily came over.  The girls swam while Vikki and I visited, and talked to Melissa on the phone.  I blew the inner tubes up for them to play with in the pool.  It started raining and got pretty windy for a few minutes.  The girls got out and dryer off, then we remembered we needed them to help cover the pool because it was windy.  Peyton got back in and helped with one end, then Lilly got back in and helped with the other end.  

Vikki brought us a really cute microwave table with shelves and storage containers.  She moved the microwave on it for us and it looks so cute.  It gives me lots more cupboard space.

ues., July 12, 2022, Made our coffee, ate breakfast, hooked up camper and headed home. Went shopping for laundry room items, hung out at Vikki’s, Zoom meeting with CMA leadership, unloaded refrigerator in camper.

Me and Bill relaxing in the camper

Re did the laundry room and bought hampers and a sign.  

Got this sign for over the washer and dryer

Kit Kat loves to sit by me on the swing

Adam, Jacob, Wyatt and Eli on their way to Copper Harbor

Eli finally ate a cinnamon roll and loved it.  Maturity has come!

Drank our coffee and I had oatmeal.  Did the last minute things on list for closing camper, then did the last minute outside things and Bill hooked the truck up.  He dumped the tanks and I headed home ahead of him.  I was happy to get to talk to Kimmy and family while I was driving.  They were already in the U.P.  They are all excited about their Copper Harbor trip.  I am excited for them.  When I got home,I stopped at the neighbor’s driveway and moved their trash bins off on the grass so Bill would be able to turn in with the camper and not have to stop to move them.   I unloaded my bike, brought the laundry in and started it, unloaded some other things I had in the car and then watered my deck plants.  Gave Kit Kat some soft food and lots of attention too.  Hung the laundry outside to dry because I had sheets and blankets from the camper.

Bill got home, and I went out to help direct him, then we lowered the jacks, and put the slide outs out.  It was really hot out so, I decided to go shopping and to Vikki’s to hang out in her new home.  We had fun and enjoyed relaxing on the sunporch.  It started raining really heavy after we came in from a walk to look at the house behind hers.  We enjoyed Panda Express for lunch.  She showed me her bathroom all painted and the tub all caulked.  We went through the rest of the house again too.  It’s so beautiful and such a blessing for them.  Bill went to Midland to look at the car with his name on it for being a veteran.  Jared submitted his name which was really nice of him.  I get to go see it tomorrow with him.

I worked on the laundry room when I got home.  Scrubbed the walls to get black marks off.  Sure am thankful for Magic Erasers.  I put the items I bought in place and changed the brown bins to grey containers.  Got rid of lots of junk junk.  I picked up Souper Cafe egg salad sandwiches for dinner and we split some chicken noodle soup.  It tasted so good.  I hadn’t eaten any protein or drank any water, so was feeling shaky and a little weak before I ate.  I felt great immediately after eating.   We had a zoom meeting with the CMA State Leadership.  It went well.  Bill did a great job sharing what he’s planned for the State Rally already.  He does an amazing job getting everything together and organized.  Ron and Bev are helping us.  Bev and I are in charge of the bake sale to raise money for Run for the Son.  I looked at all the pictures on Kimmy’s blog she just caught up on.  I will read it tomorrow.  It’s 12:57 and I am going to bed.  

Monday, July 11. 2022, More fun with Max today!

 

Max holding Lucy while we drove to Camping World in Houghton Lake, and then to St. Helen's to see where Max volunteers

Lunch at Purtell's

Of course we had to stop in Standish for ice cream

Made pancakes and bacon for breakfast.  Forgot to turn the vent on, so the smoke detector went off. Max tried to reach it on the stool, but couldn’t, so was bringing the ladder in when it just shut off itself.  We ate, then headed for Camping World in Houghton Lake.  Max shared his fruit slices on the way.  Max walked Lucy in Camping World the whole time.  We got an estimate on a new awning for the camper.  We drove to St Helen and went by the Ark, the animal rescue place Max volunteers at.  He was happy to show it to us.  We stopped at Purtell's in Pinconning for lunch. They got burgers and I got a Reuben.  Yum!  We stopped at Tacey’s for ice cream afterwards.  It started pouring out right before we got to the campground.  We made a run for the door, but got pretty wet.  Max took a nap and so did I.  When I got up, I rolled down the sides of the clam so they could dry good before packing it up.  I took my hammock down and packed it too.  Bill and I played 3-13.  He beat me by a few points, but we were both negative.  Max, Bill and I took the clam down and put it away in the camper.  I took Max home while Bill packed up all the outside things before it rained more.  Bruce had just grilled burgers, so Melissa got one ready for me to go.  Kimmy called me to see if I could pick up the books she wanted from my house or Vikki’s. and meet Jared with them.  I’m always happy to help if I can.  I left Melissa’s and went to Vikki’s to pick up the watchman books.  She showed me her newly painted bathroom.  It looks so nice.  I left and called Jared and met him at Cracker Barrel to give them to him. They always read them together as a family on their Copper Harbor trip.  I got some gas at Meijer and drove to the campground.  I got 65 mpg for the whole trip there.  I sure was happy about that.  I packed the inside stuff I could up so we don’t have much to do in the morning.  It was raining pretty hard when we went to bed.

Sunday, July 10, 2022, Max and I swam, went to camp store, rode bikes, went to Dollar Store, Bill came up, went for ice cream, walked around campground, made s’mores

Me and Max were the only ones in the pool for our morning swim

Max with the sun in his eyes...I didn't realize it was

Max enjoying the jacuzzi

Max walking Lucy around the campground

Max getting candy out of his candy stash drawer

Max and Lucy napping

Me relaxing

Lucy laying by me while I read my Bible

Papa and Max having ice cream in the pavilion

Dinner in the clam

On our walk

Papa, me and Max

Lucy and Max enjoying the hammock

Bill and Max enjoying s'mores.  Their tongues are both out lol.  Must be good.

Fun pictures Melissa sent me of them going to Grindstone City for big ice cream cones.  My favorite ice cream place.

Max and I ate breakfast, then went for a 10 a.m.swim. We were the only ones in the pool. Max raced with me and beat me. Then we went to race again and he started before I said go.  He thought that was pretty funny.  He sure tired me out.  We went in the jacuzzi and relaxed before coming back to the camper.  We rode our bikes to the camp store and he got some red licorice.  We went into town to the Dollar Store and he got some more snacks for while he is here.  Bill came up after church.  We went to the pavilion and had ice cream.  We had sirloin burgers and potatoes made on the grill and also corn and beans.  Max started a nice fire for us.  We all went for a walk around the campground, then came back and had s’mores.  Max and I gave Lucy lots of attention.  When we came in, Max got on his tablet in his bed and relaxed before going to sleep.  Bill and I played 3-13 and I was the winner!

Saturday, July 9, 2022, Went to Faith Riders meeting, met Ron and Bev in Owosso, brought Max up to campground

 

Peyton laughing because Lucy wants to keep playing with the door stop

Isaac with his new computer.  He sure loves it!

                              Riding our motorcycle to Owosso to meet Ron and Bev at Lou and Greg's restaurant to go over plans for State Rally. We drove by where there was a fire in Thomas Township.

So heartbreaking.  This fire swept quickly through these condos.  Everyone escaped with just the clothes on their backs.  Our friend lives in the condos across the street.

Max roasting marshmallows while Lucy watches.  He started a wonderful fire for us.

Max and I relaxing

Max watching his fire get going

We went to Faith Riders meeting in the morning.  It was a good meeting be our memorial ride we afterwards.  We couldn’t go because we rode the bike and met Bev and Ron at Owosso to go over plans for the State rally. We had had a great visit and got much accomplished.  The food was delicious too!  We had to detour on our way home as there was a terrible accident and flight care was there, plus lots of ambulances.  We heard later one person died and there were others injured.  We got home, and I watered some plants out by the road that were super dry and also some in the small garden at the far end.  I packed everything and went to pick up Max to come camping.  He came walking out with a big smile right away when I got there.  He carried Abby over to me so I could pet her. She’s doing great after her surgery yesterday.  We loaded Max’s stuff up and headed to Vikki’s to pick up Lucy to take camping with us.  Max went in with me to see her new house.  He like that she has a room for him to spend the night in.  

We left and stopped at McDonalds in Pinconning on our way to get Max a double hamburger and large fry.  I still had half of my Slim Jim from lunch to eat.  We got to the camper and Max walkedLucy around.  Then we rode our bikes to the store and looked around it and went into the arcade.  

We rode around the campground, then Max built a great fire and we sat around it, while we ate the “dirt” dessert Melissa and Max made for us. It was super yummy!  We sat around the fire for a long time, then Max roasted marshmallows for s’mores.  We went inside and hung out, then went to bed. Sure love having him camp with me.

                                          

Friday, July 8, 2022, Slept in, Went for a swim, went to Fergie’s for pizza, went to Northwoods, came home for the night.

 

Raspberries from our garden...YUM!

Our garden is doing amazing

We bought Rody's mom's new washer and dryer.  Vikki and Rody gave us a deal.  They still had the wrap on the tops of them.  Thanks Vikki and Rody!

Slept in this morning until 9.  The rest slept in til almost 10.  Isaac and I took the trash out and down to the dumpster.  When we got back, we all got ready to go swimming.  Isaac loves trying to beat me in yards we swim.  He’s so cute.  I beat him this time.  I sure am getting lots of exercise with him.  We sat outside for a while, then went to Fergie’s for pizza.  Yum!  There pizza is so delicious.  We went to Northwood’s afterwards for me to get goggles for Evan and Jack.  I had picked some up for the other kids to try to see if they were as good as the last kind of Intex.  They were so I went back for more.  We went to the aisle we got them in and they were all out.  Then I saw a worker at the end of an aisle putting goggles with snorkels included out.  I asked him if he had just the goggles and he was just unpacking them.  They had just came in.  Yay.  I got some for the boys.  We went back to the camper, and I read my Bible and then cleaned the grill. It cleans up so nice and is so easy.  Vikki and I took naps in our hammocks, while Peyton played with legos and Isaac went for bike rides.  Vikki started packing up to go home after that.  Then I decided, since I have to pick up Max and bring him up to camp with me tomorrow, that I would go home for the night too.  I got home and Bill had the garden all weeded.  It looks beautiful and things are growing so big.  I picked raspberries and also picked a couple of kahlrabi.  I have been picking the lettuce and making yummy salads.  I watered my plants.  Bill has been watering them too and they look great.  I did some laundry while I worked.  Kit Kat was so happy to see me and stayed right by me when I was outside.  She sure did a lot of purring.  Bill and I each ate a bowl of raspberries when I got in the house and he had a bowl of kohlrabi too.  It was sure good to be home and be together after taking precautions for Covid.  

I talked to Melissa.  Abby was doing good after her toe surgery and removal of a mass.  The roof guy finally got a hold of Bruce and is coming to look at the roof and set up a time to fix their mistake.  We have had so much answered prayer after having some big things going on.  God sure works all things out for good for those who love Him and are the called according to His purpose.