Thurs., May 30,2024, caught raccoon, painted glider chairs, walked with Missy and Hailey, went to Kimmy and Jared’s To help with gazebo

Love my orioles 

Isaac in his new glasses which change to Sun glasses in the sun!

He’s a very sweet and cool grandson!

Evan showed me how he does a backwards flip now,  He’s amazing!

                                       Jack came out to visit...he’s looking very handsome

Hailey looking beautiful behind the beautiful bush!

I painted these glider chairs today

They worked on the roof panels tonight.   

Eli and one of Blaze’s kittens that was born last night

Bo out in the field when we left

 Bill woke up at 6:30 and went to the bathroom.  I got up and went outside to see if I had caught the raccoon.  I did so I had Bill get up and take care of it, because it was such a big one.  Possums I can handle, big raccoons wiggle around too much.  We went back to bed until 8:30.  I sat out on the deck and watched birds and then read my Bible.  Of course, Kit Kat joined me.  Bill filled the pool up to where he has to hook the filter hoses up, then we can add more water and the chemicals.  

I caught another chipmunk in the trap.  I went to drop a it off and then went to Menards to get  bird feeder/birdhouse wire hangers.  I’m making sure everything is hung by long wire because raccoons leave stuff hung by it alone.  It worked perfectly when I got home.  After that, I sanded and washed two glider chairs, then spray painted them.  They look so nice.  I finished in time to take a chair I brought back to Aldi, then went to Melissas.  Evan got up from the computer right away and came and gave me a big hug.  It made me so happy.  I went outside with him so he could show me how he does a back flip on the trampoline.  Hailey followed me out and I almost shut the door on her because I didn’t know she was coming out.  Jack came out too.  Evan does them so easy!   It was nice getting to visit with the kids before Hailey, Melissa and I went on our 2 1/4 mile fast pace walk through their subdivision. I got to see Max and Bruce when I went back in the house! Yay! We girls walked, with Hailey walking a little faster and then walking back to us and the going ahead again.  Melissa and I have the same pace so we enjoyed visiting as we walked.  We saw some beautiful houses and landscaping, and on one street beautiful small sheds.  We had fun even though it was lots of exercise.  I had to leave when we got back to Melissas so gave hugs and headed home.  Bill and I went to pick up pizza for the Russells and a sub for fussy Bill.  Bill had loaded all of our ladders, so we headed to Kimmy and Jared’s.  They had the frames for the roof mostly put together.  They worked on all four sections, and got it almost done.  Next step will be putting it up.  We left because it was getting dark out.  They sure work well and have fun together.

Wed., 5/29/24, Kimmy and Adam came over, took cover off pool, skimmed leaves out, powerwashed rest if outdoor furniture and pool steps, went to Kimmy’s so Bill could Help with Gazebo. It’s going to be so nice

Beautiful picture of our bluebird Kimmy took

Great picture of the bluebirds Kimmy took.  One on the house and one eating mealworms

Me and Rehvyn

Adam

The bluebirds were busy all day!  They love the mealworms!

Bill, Adam, Kimmy and I got the cover off the pool!

Pretty Cardinal

Pretty bouquet from peony bushes

Kimmy’s gardens are just beautiful!
Jared and the boys and Bill working on their Gazebo.  Kimmy worked too reading step by step directions and also watching videos of how to put it together which was so smart and helpful!

There was some drama also thanks to Jacob and Adam

 

Wyatt thinks he’s part human!

I was the grand finale when I tried to walk through the screen and knocked it out.  They should make walk through screens lol.

Got up, got ready and went out to check to see if I caught the raccoon.  Surprise, I caught an opossum instead.  The raccoon had fun knocking the jelly jar and feeders down again.  I picked everything up and refilled them.  I will be putting them away tonight and tomorrow I will be hanging them on wire.  He doesn’t bother the feeders hung on long wire.  I took the opossum and dropped it off at the boat launch.  Came home annd worked on getting leaves off from pool cover so Bill could drain it.  He put a small siphon in the water, then went to pick up a pump as ours broke. Kimmy called me and asked if I was going to be home so they could come over.  I was happy they were coming!  After she picked Adam up from school at 11:45, they came over.  It was cool out so we moved the swing into the sun.  We watched the bluebirds and wren.  There were other birds too, but they were the highlights.  When Bill got home with the pump and got most of the water off, we all took the cover off.  Kimmy and I skimmed more after hat and Adam and Bill went to Tim Hortons and then to get the pool chemicals we need.  They brought back muffins for us and an ice Capp for me.  Kimmy already had one.  We sat and visited on the deck, then I warmed up a hamburger for Adam and got chips out for him.  Kimmy wasn’t hungry.  Kenzie and Rehvyn came so we went inside to visit.  I made Kenzie a turkey sandwich.  Kimmy and I shared Rehvyn, but I gave Kimmy extra time because I had got to enjoy him yesterday.  Kenzie left and Kimmy started helping again and then realized it was time to leave to get Eli.  Bill and I ate Souper Cafe sandwiches and soup.  Then Bill wanted to drive to see if he could help Kimmy and Jared put up their gazebo.  Kimmy called before we left because they wanted to come pick up Bill’s drills.  We told her we were coming and would bring them.  We got there and they had started getting the pieces and everything ready to work on.  They were very organized.  They worked together well and got the frame together and stopped when it was time to start the roof.  While they worked I took pictures and also sat on the swing.  Jacob came and sat by me and let me FaceTime with Abi.  She’s so nice!  Eli made coffee which I really enjoyed.  Those boys are cheerful and hard workers.  They have had good examples.  When the sun went down, it got pretty cool out, so I went in and sat in Kimmy’s chair with her electric blanket on.  Wyatt entertained me.  He’s such a great dog!  When they were picking up everything I thought I would go out and help and I saw Kimmy out there and thought the screen door in the sliding glass door was open and walked right into it and knocked it out.  Everyone had quite the laugh including me.  Poor Jared...I made extra work for him.