Friday, 3/7/25, Kimmy and Vikki came over, we went to and Estate Sale, stopped at Chen’s, Kimmy, Vikki and Bill changed the living room around! It looks so nice!

 Kimmy and Vikki came over around 7:40 a.m.  Vikki and I ate breakfast and we all drank our coffee.  I called Gayla to check on how she was doing.  She sounded so much better and said she felt lots better.  We girls went to an estate sale after that.  Kimmy bought a knife and I bought a 5 x7 white picture frame.  We went to Melissa’s afterwards and had a nice visit with her.  She has had a lot going on and hasn’t been sleeping good and had laundry piling up, so she wasn’t going to be able to come over to my house today.   I told her I would take some home with me and wash it for her.  I love my new machines so it was super easy.  It worked out so good because we still got our good visit with her and she got a much needed nap.  She is a hard worker and takes good care of her family.  Hailey felt good today and went on her trip to Tennessee with her Unite Christian group.  I am so happy she can go.

Kimmy and Vikki wanted to change our furniture around in the living room.  I didn’t want them to do all of that work, but then they said they really wanted to and Bill said he would help.  They told me I could go in the other room and take a nap.  That sounded good until I remembered I wanted to get the laundry done.  Kimmy and I also ended up helping touch up walls that needed painting.  When they got done it looked so nice!  What wonderful daughters I have.  It was fun to listen to Kimmy and Vikki talking about what would make Bill and I happy....what lights by our love seat recliners, putting a bigger end table by my spot, and the end table with more storage space by Bill.  I have three very loving girls.  They have passed that on to their kids too.  We stopped at Chen’s so Vikki and Kimmy could get some of Vikki’s favorite rice and vegetables.  It smelled so good on the ride home.  Vikki left some in the container for me to try.  Then I made a lettuce wrap for me with Oven Roasted Chicken from Jacks and cheese.   So good.  You use lettuce to wrap it in instead of bread.  I went to pick Peyton and Isaac up at school so Vikki could help Kimmy finish.  I’m always so happy when they get in the car and I get to ask them how their day was.  I told them they could have ice cream when we got to our house.  I showed them the flavors and they didn’t waste any time getting it.  Such cute kiddos!

I called Melissa to let her know I was going to drop her laundry off.  I reminded her the last time I dropped laundry off, a deer ran into my car afterward.  I prayed this time for God to keep the deer back.  I got to see Jack and Evan, but forgot to take a picture.  Evan was outside when I got there, so he carried the two big laundry baskets in and I carried the little one.  Then he came outside with me when I was going to leave and showed me some of his basketball tricks.  He is pretty talented.  I picked up a footlong Rotisserie Chicken Sub for Bill on my way home.  When I gave it to him, he cut part of it off for me to eat because he couldn’t eat a whole footlong.  

In the evening, we enjoyed sitting in the newly arranged living room and watched a good movie called “The Undercover Angel”.  The little girl in it was such a good actor and so cute.  

3/6/25, Gayla called and has flu now too, Went to pain Clinic with Bill, went to Chick Fil A,,

Big difference from yesterday!!! Snow, high winds, in the 30’s but with the wind chill if felt much colder 

After Bill’s appointment, we stopped at Chic-Fil-A for lunch.  I took this picture, but Bill said he would take one and hold the camera back farther

This is his picture.  He got my food in the picture.  He was so cute!

Got a call from Gayla first thing this morning.  She didn’t have any update on Wes.  They didn’t do the ECHO yesterday like they said, and really didn’t do anything.  Gayla sounded terrible and said she either had a cold or flu.  I prayed for her over the phone and told her I could drop some soup or medicine off if she needed something.  

I ate cereal for breakfast, had my coffee, then went in the living room and read my Bible while Bill read his next tome.  I bird watched for a while.  Those darling Starlings are back.  I need to have Eli come over and take care of them.  There were lots of good birds eating today too.  

In the afternoon, I went with Bill to the pain clinic.  He needed a driver because he was getting 6 injections in his neck.  He was in for quite a while, but said it went good and seemed to be working.  He needs to go one more time for more injections and if they work, they will do an ablation.  We decided to use our gift card and went to Chic-Fil-A.  We got a parking place by the door and were second in line.  There were more people inside this time.  The outside lines were shorter, but steady.  We went at an off time which helps, not to mention it was so cold and windy outside.  Our meals were yummy!

Bill called Wes when we got home to see how he was doing.  He said he felt good and was ready to go home.  He sounds a whole lot better than Gayla.  He said they are not going to be able to go to Hockey for the Homeless on Saturday now.  That’s a bummer.

 

Wed. 3/5/25, 57 degrees out and some sunshine! Went to Costco, Bill spent the afternoon with Max, I took Evan out for a concrete mixer, went to prayer in the evening at Grace Valley

Snow is almost gone....so nice to have it in the 50’s, especially when the sun was out

Kit Kat enjoyed the nice weather too.  She slept outside her house instead of inside

Fun time with Evan at Culvers eating Concrete Mixers.  He had donuts with friend day at school, but decided with so many sick he would rather just go with me after school.  We had so much fun!  He’s a great kid!

Me and Isaac

Isaac, me and Peyton, after they got out of youth group and we got out of the worship service

It was already in the mid 30’s when I got up and fed Kit Kat.  Gayla called me to let me know Wes was in the hospital.  He had been breathing a little funny since his surgery in October.  He started coughing, so Gayla said he’s better get that checked out.  His doctor sent him to ER to have a full work up and he has some fluid on one of his lungs, is in AFIB, and was diagnosed with influenza too.  They kept him there.  Good thing she took him in.  Bill and I drank our protein drinks and read our Bibles.  Then we went to Costco and walked all of the aisles.  We got protein drinks and saved $6 on each one.  We picked up some other things, including two bags of Scotts grass seed.  He is going to reseed where the Grasshopper Lawn Mower destroyed the grass.  We went to the Member Customer Service and had our pictures taken and put on our cards so we don’t have to show ID.  They didn’t take pictures when we got our cards because of Covid.  We put everything away when we got home, then Bill left to pick Max up.  He’s on Spring Break and wanted to hang out with Papa today.  I waited for Melissa to call, then I went and picked up Evan.  I asked him if he would rather have a donut or Concrete Mixer and he picked the Concrete Mixer.  We went to Jack’s, then to Culver’s for Concrete Mixers.  He got chocolate ice cream with Reeses Pieces, and I got chocolate ice cream with strawberries and bananas.  We had fun hanging out together and talking while we ate.  I dropped him off at his house afterwards, and he when he got out, he leaned back in to give me a hug goodbye.  What a sweet kid!  

I came home and put the groceries I got from Jack’s away, then met Vikki and Rody and the kids at Grace Valley Church for a worship healing service.  It was awesome.  At first I thought it was strange there was only a piano player instead of the whole worship team, but this girl on the piano was an amazing anointed worship leader and sang and played amazingly.  The worship service was awesome and so was the seeking God, prayer, praise.  Such an awesome time!   The pastors did an amazing job with scriptures and prayer.  I remembered to lift up others I know who need healing.  Marie and Jared’s mom, Lela, were among those.  Afterwards, we visited with some friends and waited for Peyton and Isaac to get out of Youth Group.  I came home and talked to Marie, then talked to Melissa for a while.  Then I put my comfy PJ’s on and relaxed in my recliner next to Bill.  What an awesome night!

 

 

Tuesday, 3/4/25, Kit Kat holding off 6 turkeys, FaceTimed with Kenzie and Rehvyn, cleaned old files out and filed new stuff., watched President Trump's address to Congress

Kit Kat holding off 6 turkeys

Myles and Rehvyn

Sure is enjoying a popsicle while he’s not feeling well

 It was 38 degrees when we got up this morning, but was raining out.  No wind though so that seemed nice.  We read our Bibles, then ate our breakfast.  Kenzie FaceTimed me and I got to see Rehvyn.  She said his fever was down now without Motrin.  He still isn’t himself, but I did get a smile and a one hand wave that was so cute.  I prayed for him and can’t wait till he is complete better.  Hailey was feeling better today too.  So thankful.  

Bill worked out in the shed and I cleaned out the old files and filed the 2025 stuff.  Glad to have that job done.  I talked to Marie to see how she was doing.  She is doing ok and has a doctor appt. tomorrow.  

We had goulash for dinner.  In the evening we watched President Trump’s Address to Congress.  

Bill talked to his brother, Fred, and he was doing better after his back surgery.  Still in pain though.  

 

Monday, 3/3/25, Slept in until 9, read our Bibles, Bill’s brother’s surgery at 9 am.,Bill went to get water from Shays, I filled all the bird feeders, made goulash for dinner, Hailey has influenza A, and Rehvyn has a fever

Vikki did a great job straightening Jack’s hair that the barber messed up.  

Maddy sent me this cute picture of Mason

She sent me these cute pictures of Brielle too.

So many more buds on my Christmas Cactus...it has been blossoming since Thanksgiving.  Could hardly b believe it when I saw all of these buds coming

 It sure felt good to sleep through the night with no wake ups.  I started reading my Bible and then when I was done went outside and filled all the bird feeders.  It was 28 degrees, but the wind made it feel much cooler.  I was happy to get back in the house and warm up. Melissa called and said Hailey got sick really fast on Sat. evening.  She had to go to the doctor today because she was supposed to take and exam and do her labs today.  I feel bad she had to drive herself to see the doctor feeling so bad.  She has Influenze A they said and wrote her an excuse for her missed class.   Poor sweet girl, she sure wanted to be healthy to take her exam and do her labs.   I found our Rehvyn had a 103 temp. last night and 101 this morning.  I am really praying for him too.  

Bill read his Bible, then we had pizza for lunch.  He went to pick up some water bottles from Shays. Bill’s brother Fred’s, surgery started at 9.  Lourdes gave us an update at 5:15 that they were putting the last vertebrae in and putting the rod in then closing him up.  It was taking longer Thant the doctor thought it would.  We sure are praying for him and so are many others. 

I made goulash for dinner.  Bill had two bowls and I had one.  We were hungry for goulash.

I looked at Costco’s sales and they are going to have the Premium protein shakes we like on sale for $6 off starting March 5.  We will be stocking up on those. 

I got a really sweet text from Cathy for Melissa and I saying she loved our visit.  She also said she can put the new watch band I got for her on by herself.  Yay!  She also said she loved Melissa’s cookies and was thankful she shared her ttestimony, because she said it never gets old.  She is such a sweet friend.

Bill’s brothers surgery took longer then the doctor thought.  It started at 9 a.m. and he didn’t get into recover until 9:13 p.m.  Lourdes was really good about texting us updates.  The last one came a few minutes ago and said they were doing a scan of his back and then sending him to his room on the 7th floor. The doctor said everything went well, she had to be meticulous, and she is happy with the outcome.  Great news!  Now prayers begin for a speedy recovery for this wonderful brother we love.  

 

Sunday, 3/2/25, Happy Birthday Eli, We love you!Went to prayer, than church service, went to Pray for CMA with two of our chapters, went to Timbers,

Happy Birthday Eli!  We love you!

Thomas designed this cool shirt.  We got ours today.  

CMA’s National Day of Prayer....Faith Rider and Trinity Rider
people joining in prayer

Jim, Elaine, Barb, Lew, Cindy, Bill, me, Ann, Mark, (Joel in the van), Wes, Don and Ron. Gayla took the picture and Jim and his brother came after the picture.

At the township Post Office praying

At a school and church praying

At Timbers warming up afterward and eating lunch

We went to prayer before church, then went into the service.  Vikki, Rehvyn, Peyton and Isaac were there already.  Rody was the photographer for Celebration Sunday.  Lots of babies dedicated, baptisms and 19 new members.  God is awesome!  We were happy to get our shirts that Thomas designed.  Over 80 ordered and more want them.   

After church we visited and had cookies in the foyer to celebrate all that happened today.  God is moving.  We came home for a little while.  We called Eli and wished him Happy Birthday and sang to him.  At 2 we met people from Faith Riders and Trinity Riders to pray.  We prayed for many things, our country, Israel, Ukraine, the military, families, churches, schools, government, CMA and the many CMA chapters, college kids, those with sicknesses, and many other things.  We had all been assigned different things to pray for.  It was very cold and windy, but we all know how important prayer is so we continued.  CMA chapters all over the US and world were praying today too.  

Some of us went to Timbers afterward.  It felt good to warm up.  The food was delicious and we had a great time visiting.  We came home afterwards.  We read our Bibles 

Saturday, 3/1/25, Happy 12th Birthday Kody! We love you! Went to Eli’s music festival, picked up a small treadmill, Very cold windy day!

Happy Birthday Kody!  We love you!

Eli playing in the Music Festival.. .. 1st Chair, he did a great job.  They sounded great.

Part of one of their songs  

Eli waiting for results

So glad we got to go hear Eli play today

Their picture with their band director

We got ready, made our coffees, then went to the Music Festival that Eli’s band was playing in.  Kimmy and Jared were walking in right as we got in the parking lot.  They waited inside for us as it was super windy and cold out.  Wow!  Eli did great and so did all the others.  They sounded so amazing.  We are proud of you Eli.  When they went into the room where they were given a song they didn’t know, I was pretty impressed.  They got all 1’s in everything but sight reading which they got a 2 in, but the judge said he was surprised they gave them such a hard song.  It was nice getting to see him before he turns 15 tomorrow.   After we left there, we went to see Marie and Roy and take her a thermos pop top drink bottle like mine.  She was in more pain with her shoulder today and wasn’t real sure how to make sure her sling was on right.  We sure are praying for quick healing for her. We prayed for her when we were there.  After that we went and bought a Superfit treadmill Bill saw on FaceBook Marketplace.  He got a good deal on it and it is small enough to use in our living room.  

We called Kody on his phone and sang Happy Birthday to him and talked for a few minutes.  Then we told him we loved him and he told us that back.  He is always so sweet.  

We both read our Bibles and prayer devotions.  After that we both took a nice nap.

We have CMA’s National Day of prayer tomorrow and I am praying for Israel and the Ukraine and Bill is praying for the military.