Friday, 5/30/25, Peyton slept in, Kimmy, Vikki and Isaac came over, Sue came over, great day hanging out together, sat outside lots, Bill took to v

I went to pick Sue up and while I was gone Kimmy edged my whole flower garden.  She did a great job and did it super fast.  We got back 20 minutes after I left.  Thank you so much Kimmy!  That wasn’t an easy job to get it that good.

Isaac, Evan, Papa and Jack at our house

Jack and Evan

Eli, Evan, Jack and Bill at the Loons game.  There was a rain delay, then the weather got nice and they had a great time.

One of Peyton’s favorite singers, Jamie McDonald.  She sings amazingly and touches so many hearts with her music in prisons.

Peyton and her favorite singer, Lauren Dangle on her blanket

My snack while watching the K Love Awards

Peyton with her snack

We got up before Peyton.  She was still watching a movie when I went to bed at midnight, so I let her sleep.  I blew off the deck, then washed the tables off that are on the deck.  I put cones up for Sue to see so she wouldn’t miss the step again.  I got the 2 loaves of bread out of the bread makers and put them on the cupboard to cool.  I covered them with towels.  Kimmy got here and we talked to Vikki on the phone.  She wanted us to come to an Estate sale she and Isaac were at.  We went there and it was the nicest Estate sale I’ve ever been to.  So organized and such nice things.  I spent $90.  I got a bench, a heater for the camper, a cute metal planter/stand, a really soft blanket, a pair of scissors, some storage containers, and a deep big cookie sheet. The girls got lots of stuff too. The girls working were so nice.  When I was in the basement, one girl came and got the blanket I was carrying and a pair of scissors I called Bill and told him he should come look at stuff.  Isaac carried the bench way down the road where we were parked and I carried the rest of my stuff.  The van was locked so Isaac and I sat on the bench.  It was very comfortable.  Kimmy and Vikki finished and we headed home.  We passed Bill, so he stopped and Isaac got out and went with him back to the sale.   He bought stuff too.  We got home and Vikki and Kimmy looked up prices of things we bought and wow did we save lots of money.  I went to pick up Sue and when we got back, Kimmy had my flower garden all edged really well so grass would grow into it.  I was so thankful.  I felt bad though because I could see Kimmy worked really hard.  Thank you Kimmy.  I cut the bread and got the egg salad out and we all made our sandwiches for lunch.  We had sheet cake for dessert, except Kimmy wouldn’t eat any when she heard it had sour milk in it.  We went outside and sat on the swings on the deck for a long time visiting.  Sue was having a hard time with depression and this was so good for her to be able to talk and have people around.  I’m going to take her to get groceries tomorrow, so will get her out of the house again.  It started raining so we stayed out for a while, then later when the rain picked up and it got windy, we came back in the house.  We visited more at the table and ate a whole big bag of kettle corn.  We came in the living room and Kimmy and Vikki decided to bring the mattress in our room downstairs upstairs, and the one we’ve been sleeping on upstairs downstairs.  The one going up was super heavy.  Kimmy was on the bottom and Vikki and Isaac on the top and they were telling me I couldn’t help.  Well I was worried about Vikki’s shoulder and Kimmy by herself on the bottom, so I went and helped.  It was a good thing.  That mattress was so hard to get upstairs.  It took all of us holding it away from the rail and away from the chandelier plus getting it up the steps.  Kimmy changed places with Isaac.   We did it, but we sure were tired.  Then Vikki and I made the beds up while Kimmy visited with Sue.  Jack and Evan got here and they left will Bill to go meet Eli and go to the Loons game.  It was sprinkling.  They had a delay, but then it got nice out and they enjoyed themselves.  They got food there because the Meijer food coupons they had were only good for Tuesday’s.  That had been their plan. 

Everyone left and I took Sue home.  Peyton stayed at my house so we could watch the K Love Fan Awards.  We loved watching them.  They were so good and such great singers who love Jesus and sing about the gospel.  We watched it a second tie with Bill.  It was such a fun night.

 

 

Thurs., 5/29/25, Made a sheet cake, went to visit Marie and Roy, Peyton came over to spend the night, we watched The War Room movie

Peyton, my sweet granddaughter who is spending the night

Peyton and I sitting on the bench while we had been watching the fish

My Clematis is getting lots of blossoms now.  it is so pretty.

We slept upstairs and had a great sleep on that mattress again.  I made a mocha latte coffee and then went in the living room with Bill and we read our Bibles.  I started making a sheet cake.  I wanted to take some to Marie and Roy. 

I made the biggest mess ever making it. I turned the mixer on by mistral instead of moving the lever to lift the beater part up. Splash splash I got a bath and so did the mixer, the cupboard and the floor. It’s amazing what can happen in 2 seconds. lol.  Then I used a 15x12 cookie sheet. It was full but i thought I could be really careful and put it in the oven without spilling it. Wrong! I looked down and there was a puddle of cake mixture on the floor. I cleaned the cookie sheet bottom and sides off, the tried again with success.  It was done in 15 minutes, so I cleaned up the big messes while it baked and made frosting.  I frosted it and the frosting started running over the edges.  Yikes.  

I called Marie to let her know I would be late.  I left after I packed some cake for them.  I stopped at Souper Cafe and got some Pot Pie soup for Roy since he loved it last time.  I got there and they needed my help.  They had ordered two twin bed 3 piece bedspread sets and Roy had put one on one of the beds in the extra room and they couldn’t find the other one in the package.  Of course I prayed first which is what they had done too Roy said.  We looked all over then Roy said we should look in the basement.  He and I went down and looked all over and then he was going through drawers in a big cabinet when I turned the corner by him and found it in a bag. We were all so happy.  We sat in the living room and visited and prayed together.  Marie sent me home with some yummy homemade vegetable soup they had made.  That was so sweet of her.  I also took some pots, pans, cookie sheets, cake pans and the two bedspreads they took off the twin beds which are beautiful.  I am going to donate them to ministry partners of our church when we have the collection at church.  I came home and Peyton came to spend the night.  We watched the War Room and she loved it.  I thought she would.  She said me and the older lady that was the prayer warrior could be great friends.  I love my Peyton girl!  She watched another movie, but Bill and I went upstairs to bed.  

 

Wed., 5/28/25, Planted the garden, Bill picked Max up and went to Clare, Vikki, Peyton, Isaac and I went to Chic Fil A, Went to Goodwill,Vikki went to therapy, Peyton came home with me, Isaac went home, bought Butternut Squash from Walmart, Planted it

Bill and Isaac working on stakes and me and Peyton planting the first row

Papa and Isaac getting the wiring ready for the electric fence

Bill 

Cute Peyton

Me, Vikki and Peyton working

Isaac getting that wire straightened out

Me

Peyton planting tomatoes

Isaac planting corn

Our Garden planting Dream Team

Our electric fence all up.  Isaac put all of the wiring around it

Isaac, Vikki, Peyton and me at Chick-fil-A eating lunch.  It was delicious and their chicken noodle soup was the best!

New lamps I got at Goodwill today.  Vikki saw them and showed them to me.  They were new from Target.  

I love everything blossoming

Peyton by my favorite bush

Had a good night sleep again last night upstairs.  Bill did too until he woke up at 4:30.  He wss sleeping again when I woke up.  I got up at 6 and went outside and planted the pumpkins and cucumbers in the back garden.  I realized I forgot Butternut Squash.  I also tried some long branches in the woods by my plants.  I came in and called Vikki to see if she was bringing the kids.  She had forgot so it’s a good thing I called.  She brought them over and we all worked on planting the garden.  They have been helping us plant our garden since they were little.  We were thankful for all their help again.  They make the job go fast.  They work hard and do it with a great attitude, having fun while working.  We talked to Kimmy a long time while we were resting in our chairs for a while.  

After we were done, Bill left to go pick up Max.  They went to Clare.  Vikki, the kids and I went to Chick-fil-A.  Vikki and I had a grilled chicken wrap, chicken noodle soup and lemonade.  The kids had chicken strips, fries and shakes.  We all love our food.  I sure made a mess with that huge wrap.  I probably won’t get one of those again just because my mouth isn’t big enough to eat it nicely.  I made a mess.  When we were done eating, a nice kid came and started sweeping under our table while we moved our feet.  He apologized for the mess and I told him I was sorry because I made the mess.  He cleaned it up nicely and was going to mop it when we left.  Chicken pieces fell out of my wrap.  Vikki ate hers nicely without making any mess.  We left and went to Goodwill.  Vikki found those cute lamps and I got them. She took Isaac home and then went to therapy for the last time for her arm.  I brought Peyton home with me.  We watched a Podcast she likes.  I almost fell asleep during it because I was so relaxed in my recliner.   Vikki came to pick her up as soon as she got done with therapy.  She walked around the house with me to look at my new plants before she left and then she took a picture of Peyton by my snowball bush.  Bill got home and I asked him if he noticed anything different.  He didn’t.  I showed him the lights.  I went to Walmart and picked up some Butternut Squash and some parsley.  I also got a pretty plant I am going to plant and hang outside.  It is small, yellow and very pretty.  

Melissa called me while I was in Walmart, so I called her back when I got hme.  We FaceTimed each other and she showed me the planter she and Hailey planted flowers in.  It was beautiful. I had given it to her and now she refills it each year.  I showed her the new shrubs we got too, and my planters.  I talked to Sue earlier today and she might come to spend the day with us Friday.  She has been having a hard time and still grieving so I told her it would be good for her to get out and come for lunch and to hang out.  She sounded like she wants too.  Marie called me and said she had a good doctor’s appt.  She told me all about it.  I was happy to hear it went well.  She does have to have an X-ray to make sure there are no fractures from her fall again the other day.  I am going to visit her tomorrow.

Bill and I had a banana split at home after we had a chance to relax.  We only ate lunch today, so I guess you could say that was our dinner.  Vikki, Rody and the kids went to Chick-Fil-A because Rody hasn’t been there.  Vikki and the kids didn’t mind going again she said lol.  I worked on my blog.  So very thankful for family that is always willing to help.

 

 

Tuesday, 5/27/25, Bill had cardiac appt., I met Maddy at Biggby, Bill removed old shrubs, dug holes and he and I planted new shrubs, weeded my flower garden, went to Boehlers and got 2 more shrubs, came home and planted them, moved ferns, ate at Culver

Cute picture Melissa took of Evan and Max at the dog show in Frankenmuth.  Badger with Evan and Vader with Max

I love it when these Iris’s blossom

I moved 4 ferns out of here and moved a Lenten Rose over so it would have more room

Got three Panicle Hydrangeas.  This one, and also put two by each side of the sidewalk near the steps by the front door.  

This is what they will look like

Got a new Blueberry Bluecrop plant. My other one died.  A different kind made it and has new growth this year.

First two blossoms on Clematis out by the shed

Got the flower garden weeded.  Need to edge it next.

Planted a Lil” Kim Red Rose of Sharon bush

This is what it is supposed to look like

Got an Imperial Gem Lavender Plant...Still hoping my other lavender plant starts showing signs of life

Hailey sent me this cute picture of Luke, her and Jacob at work today

I moved an Autumn Joy plant by the back deck where Bill dug out the same kind of plant we had two of in the front.  Only one other one left now and it might be coming out if it starts looking bad.  I did trim it some where it hung over my rose bush

This is where I moved the 4 ferns from the other side of the house.

Hostas are starting to grow. I put 5 more around the curve that I dug up to thin out some small starts.  The rounded little push farthest away is a Birch Leaf Spirea.  

Bill got up and got ready to go to his cardiac dr. appt.  I got up at 4:30 after tossing and turning all night because my right leg was so painful.  It has been bothering me mostly when I go to bed for several months now.  My doctor took me off the statin 2 weeks ago  to see if that was what was causing the problem.  I decided to try the mattress upstairs.  I laid down and as soon as I did, the pain was completely gone.  I slept great and then when I woke up I didn’t have any pain at all still.  I thought that was pretty miraculous so was thanking the Lord.  Vikki had paid a lot for that mattress upstairs and it is pretty new.  She wanted to trade us for the mattress we had up there before, to see if she would sleep better on ours.  Our mattress downstairs was one Bill found and we went and bought from some people.  I remember the wife telling me her husband liked it but after a year she was done trying to sleep on it.  I thought I could sleep on anything because I fall asleep so fast.  Guess I was wrong about that.  After a year, I am done with that mattress too.  Tonight Bill is trying the upstairs mattress with me.  Yay!  I hope he loves it too, because I want to switch the two.  The kids who spend the night don’t really care what they sleep on.

I met Maddy at Biggby and we had a nice time catching up.  She and her family have been on vacation in Texas.  We had coffee and a breakfast sandwich and sure had a good time and laughed a lot.  

I returned paint brushes and duct tape to Home Depot after that and also went to Walmart and returned some placemats I had got that I didn’t really like on my table.  I went to the Home Goods Store and found a set of four placemats for 14.97.  I went home and tried them and they look really nice on the table.  I got home and Bill was still mentoring Jeremy at Tim Horton’s.  He went to meet him after his doctor appt.  The doctor said his heart is good and he just has a little blockage.  

When he got home, we planted the three plants we got yesterday.  Then he dug out two plants that have so many sticks mixed in with the branches with leaves we both decided they had to go.  He sawed them down first, then dug them out.  The big one he had to pull out with the tractor.  He did a great job.  He was pretty tired afterward so I got him a drink and he sat down.  He went to the back and dug a smaller one out too, which I replaced with an Autumn Joy.  I put flowers in two big flower pots for the deck.  I forgot to take pictures of those.  They look really nice.  Bill trimmed low branches off all the trees where he had to duck when he mows the grass.  We both hauled them to the fire pit and the rest went in a pile in the woods for when he can burn them.  It was too windy today.  

We went to Boehler’s Greenhouse after that and got two more plants, the Rose of Sharon Bush and the Birch Leaf Spirea.  We went to Culver’s and I had a delicious Pot Roast Sandwich which was so tender and so good.  Bill got a burger and fries and split the fries with me.  He took a bite of my Pot Roast and really liked it too.  

When we got home, we planted the two new plants and then I watered all of the new and transplanted plants.  I weeded my flower garden after that.  I was tired, so called it a day and came in and relaxed by Bill and worked on my blog.  The girls all just texted me and let me know they are praying I have a great night’s sleep with no pain tonight.  I should really sleep good with them all praying.  I am blessed.