Sat. 9/21/24, Breakfast put in by West Branch Chapter, 10 a.m. motorcycle ride, pizza buffet at Bucilli’s, another ride, chili cook off, campfire in the evening

West Branch chapter making breakfast for everyone to raise money for RFS

Maggie, Julie, Sue and Bill

Bill and I dishing our food up

Maggi, Julie next to her, me and Phil

Mel and Betty- I took a picture of them and as I did Mel took a picture of me which is below

Jerry and Sandy

Prayer before our ride

Bikes lined up for ride!

Prayer before ride

 

First stop!

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Fellowship around the campfire 

Eating at chili cook off at Julie and Phil’s campsite 

The West Branch Chapter made a pancake breakfast for everyone to raise money for RFS.  Lots of people came and then went on our ride afterwords.  Jeff led it and took us by Long Lake, Sage Lake, Higgins lake and Houghton Lake.  We met those on 4 wheelers from our group at Bucilli’s Pizzaria at 12:30.  There were 38 of us there. They had a great pizza buffet for us in the back room and a wonderful salad bar.  Everything was delicious!  We went on another 50 mile ride and need up back at the campground. Jeff always takes on beautiful backroads that are hilly and curvy. So much fun to ride motorcycles on! Russ and Marsha came to our campsite to visit. They became new members at our state rally.  They are a very sweet couple.  Jeff came over to our campsite to visit  too.  I walked over to Julie’s and everyone else was sitting at the campfire there.  I got those at our campsite and we all moved over there.  We sat around the fire visiting and then at 5 we all enjoyed chili, mac and cheese, and lots of desserts including delicious cinnamon rolls.  

We sat around the fire more, then had a devotion together, then visited more.  We came back to our camper and played 3-13.  Bill won even though I switched sides of the table thinking that might help.  Bill was negative and I had 81 points. At least I stayed under 100!  It was a fun day!

Friday, 9/20/24, Slept in, sat around campfire, New MemberRuss came up, Kathy, Jeff $ Russ visited us at our campsite, to Mr. B’s for dinner with everyone, Campfire again, Doug and Sue came at 8:30, We all helped them with shining lights so they could see to park and whatever else they needed help with

Kathy, Russ, Jeff and Bill

Hailey is going on a hiking trip

Bill and his no cheese pizza

Evan had kids at school sign his cast.  His ankle isn’t broken praise God. Just a bad sprain 

Peyton puttin the gooses clothes on her.   Natalie gave them to Vikki

Slept in.  Visited lots during the day. Russ came up and did the prevride with Jeff.  They came and visited us when they got back and so did Kathy!  Mel and Betty , Kathy and Jeff, Jerry and Brenda, and Maggie, Jack, Ivy and Ricky, Jerry and Brenda and Julie and Phil all went to Mr. B’s for dinner.  It was a lot of fun and great food.  At 8:30p.m.  Doug and Sue came.  We all helped them as it was dark out when they got there.  Then we went back to sitting around the campfire and they joined us.  Bill and I played 3-13. I lost again!

Thursday, 9/19/24, Dropped off Sarah’s baby shower gift at church, left for St. Helen, set up camper, visited with Julie and Phil, Mel and

Mel and Betty and Kathy during our dinner at the FireHouse Bar and Grill.  Mel took the rest of the
pictures.  

Bill, Phil and Julie

Jeff, me and Bill

Got ready, packed last minute things, loaded motorcycle on trailer, fed fish and birds, then left for St. Helen.  I got to the end of our road and realized I didn’t have my phone, so we went around the block, then Bill parked on the road in front of our house and I went in fast and got my phone.  Another beautiful day, so we enjoyed our ride up north. Still not a lot of color, but a few really pretty trees.  We got to the campground and Julie and Phil had just pulled in ahead of us.  We all set up our campers and then we went to their campsite and hung out and talked.  Mel and Betty got there shortly after and came and sat with us after they set up too.  Kathy and Jeff got here around 4:30.  We all went to the Firehouse Bar and Grill for dinner.  We had to wait a long time for our food, but it was really good when we finally got it. 

We came and all sat around the campfire when we got back.  Jeff and Kathy didn’t come join us.  We came in around 10 pm and played 3-13.  I lost.  Winner picks up!!! Bill has been doing a lot of picking up lol. Bill read his Bible in the morning and I read mine on the way up north.

Wed., 9/18/24, Angie and Tina left for Kansas, made chili for chili cookoff, Vikki came over, went to Sue’s, Evan broke his ankle, filled motorhome with gas for 2.96 at Sam's

Bible reading on the deck in the morning

Found this cute acorn peanut feeder at Menards yesterday

Max and Papa working together

Peyton got to each lunch with Officer Jeff.  She was picked for being the good kid of the week.  I am so proud of her and how kind and respectful she is.

Love FaceTiming with Kenzie and Rehvyn

Rehvyn came crawling really fast to get the phone I was FaceTiming on

Poor Evan at Med Express.  He broke his ankle at play practice when he jumped off the steps

Wow, it’s really swollen. Ouch!

Home, on crutches and he’s always smiling

I hung the acorn peanut feeder I got from Menard’s yesterday up in the tree.  Then I picked vegetables in the garden in the morning.  Got lots of tomatoes, peppers and two big watermelons. I had chili made and simmering.   I pulled one onion to take camping with us too.  I came in and started. chopping onions and cutting green peppers up for the chili.  I peeled a couple of huge potatoes to dice and put in the chili.  Bill left at 11 to go pick up Max.  They came here to work on guns.  I gave Bill a bowl of chili.  Max wasn’t hungry.  I went out on the deck to read my Bible.  It was another beautiful day.  I packed a few more things in the camper for our camping weekend.  After I was done, I went to Meijer to get a few plastic containers to put the chili in.  I picked up four large ones and a couple of small ones.  Then I got gas at Sam’s Club.  I saw it went up at the two gas stations I passed and was $3.49 a gal.  When I got to Sam’s it was $3.05.  Much better!  I called Bill and told him and he an Max headed there to get gas too and it was still $3.05 .  Bill took Max home after that.  Kenzie FaceTimed me twice today.  I love seeing Rehvyn and all the cute things he does and I love seeing Kenzie too.  It makes my day!  Vikki came over after her doctor appointment and had a quick bowl of chili before she had to pick the kids up from school.  I was on stand by in case she needed me to pick them up.  She left to go get the kids.  I left and took some veggies to Lisa’s and then went to Sue’s and took her some chili and veggies too.  Charlie’s sister, Marsha got there right after me.  I visited with them for a while.  Sue is going to look at a Kitty tonight.  She may get it.  It’s grey and white and is really cute. It’s 3 years old, spayed and declawed.  Marsha was taking her to look at it.  

Bill and I went to get gas in the motorhome and it was $2.96 at Sam’s now.  Could hardly believe it.  That’s really good when you have to fill up a big motorhome.  We came home and Bill power washed the motor home and his motorcycle, I washed the awning and also washed the windows.  It was good team work.  

Melissa called me to see if I saw the pictures she sent me.  I hadn’t so she told me Evan broke his ankle and explained that he jumped off some steps at play practice and landed wrong on it.  I looked at the pictures and couldn’t believe how swollen it was.  My poor Evan.  The doctor is sending him to see an Orthopedic Surgeon.  Praying for him lots! 

Tina and Angie kept us posted on where they were on their trip home.  When they were 190 miles from Kansas City they stopped for the night. 

Tuesday, 9/17/24, Bill took his sister Carol to her dentist appt. with Tina, to Spatz Bread and Hillcrest Bakery, got groceries for camping, caramel apples from Jack’s, fed birds, watered plants

Melissa sent me these cute pictures of Jack, her and Evan

Bill and his 68 Corvette he had when I met him.  It was bright red but picture is old.  His arm is in a cast from his 35 foot fall onto cement at the plant where he worked.  I sure did love riding in this car.

This is right after I met him.

This picture came up in my memories today.  It’s me with my Sunday School Class.  Jack is right to the left of me.  He is 16 years old now.  Love all these kids who aren’t little anymore

 Bill left early to go take Carol to her 8:30 dentist appt.  Tina went with them.  After her appt., they went to Spatz Bakery for bread, Hillcrest Bakery for donuts.  Bill brought some home for me.  Yum!  I put worship music on.  Such great words to worship God with.  It sure makes a difference in my day and in my life.  

I went to Meijer and took pop cans back and got a couple things.  Then went to Jack’s to get burger for making chili, sirloin burgers and sunflower seeds for the birds.  Stopped at Melissa’s.  She came outside.  We talked for a few minutes.  She said her throat is hardly sore now and no other symptoms.  That made me so happy.  I dropped off 5 caramel apples from Jack’s.  I stopped at Menard’s after that and got a really cute acorn feeder for nuts and seeds.  It was the right price too.  Got some peanuts for it too.  

I ate the rest of my steak sandwich and had a donut.   I read my Bible out on the deck. Then I filled bird feeders, put water in bird baths and washed oriole and humming bird feeders.  I watered plants with the sprinkler.   Did some cleaning upstairs.  Did my hand exercises.  

Awesome how God has protected President Trump again.  Thank You Lord!