Thurs. 11/13/25, Moved more clothes, moved some lamps around, went to Joint Class, Bill got his picture album from his honor flight, went to movie Sarah’s Oil

I moved the light on the left there instead of putting it upstairs, then moved the light that had been there by the couch.  

Me FaceTiming with Rehvyn...He has his cookie jammies on

The cover of Bill’s Honor Flight Album

Picture of Bill when he was in the service

Picture of Bill in his Marine Dress Blues, he’s also in the bottom right picture in the middle

Picture of Rachael (his guardian on the trip) and Bill in the middle bottom

Another picture of them on the escalator of the airport

Bev, Jim and Bill on the bottom in the middle, Our family in the little picture in the middle

Bill and I at the service for the veterans after they returned

I slept really good until 5, then got up and came out to my recliner.  I slept until Bill got up around 8, then made me a coffee and oatmeal.  We both read our Bibles.  I went upstairs and got ready.  I listened to good worship music.  

I cleaned winter stuff out of the closet and drawers, then put away the summer things upstairs that Bill carried up for me yesterday.  Now he’s going to carry down the winter stuff so I can put it away down here.  I’m keeping him busy.  

I had a lamp that was by the stairs that was going to go upstairs, but I found a place for it in the living room.  I’m trying to save Bill some steps.  I do have one more load of summer stuff I found to go upstairs though.

At 1, we went to our mandatory Joint Class at Covenant M.  There were just 4 of us needing surgery there plus our support person, although one man in a wheelchair didn’t have a person with him.  The girl teaching the class did a great job and took time to let everyone ask questions.  Bill asked her if she was related to Mike Eaton as that was her last name, but she wasn’t.  We dropped off things I had packed up this morning for the thrift store.  Then we went to Old Town Drive In and used a coupon I cut out of the paper and each got 2 coney dogs and a Root Beer.  Yum!  So much fun and so good.

We came home and saw our friend, Ziggy was at the movie seeing Sarah’s Oil.  Afterward he commented on how good and inspiring it was.  We are going tonight at 8:10 to see it.  I love seeing good Christian movies.  We didn’t care much for this movie.  Sarah and her family were so nice I didn’t like watching them get treated badly.  I guess I just like light hearted Christian movies with a good Gospel message.  This was based on a true story, so I guess they portrayed it the way it was.  Too many thieves and very evil men in it for me though. 

 

Wed., 11/12/25, had CT Scan, packed up shorts and summer clothes and Bill took them upstairs for me, washed and packed up stuff for Thrift Store, Bill mowed took care of all the leaves on the ground

The yard looked so nice after Bill got rid of all the leaves.  The whole yard was covered with them after the snow.

The Maple is finally turning a beautiful color.  It’s not bright yellow like normal.  Lots more leaves to come down.  

Look at the beautiful pink in the sky

I used that Scrub Daddy on the sink to clean the sink.  It sure works great!  Maddy got me it for one of my surprises.  

Maryjane, Christine, Heidi....my seat was next to Heidi on the right

Me and Linda...we left our table to get some yummy food!

Emily and Janet

Tina and Karen

Connie and Donya

Shannon on the right...I don’t know the other girls.  There were 55 in this class.

Vicki and Jennifer

Only know Kristin on the right

I got up early and came out to my recliner.  I still had two hours before I had to get up and get ready at 5:45 a.m. to go for my CT Scan at 7:15. It’s only 10 minutes away, so I got there and was the first one called back.  It only took about 10 minutes.  I came home and started laundry, then slept a while longer in my recliner.  I was super tired from not sleeping good last night.  Bill got up about an hour later.  We both read our Bibles and did our prayer books.  I did some knitting and finished a dish cloth.  

Bill’s brother, Fred, called to thank Bill for his service and to see how I was doing.  He is always very kind hearted.  We talked to him for a while, then set up for he and Lourdes to come over to our house on Sunday for dinner and to play games.  We have been wanting to have them for a long time and now want to do it before my surgery.  

Bill went out to mow the grass and get rid of all the leaves in our yard.  I went through my closet and got all my summer clothes ready and then all the summer clothes in my drawers too.  I had two clothes baskets full plus two loads of hanging stuff.  I also washed some things I have to give to a thrift store.  I got it ready to take hopefully after our class for my hip tomorrow. When Bill got done mowing, he went into town to wash the Jeep and get gas for the gas cans.  When he got home, I had a no cheese pizza made for him.  He ate all but one piece.  After he ate, he carried my summer clothes upstairs for me. Tomorrow I will bring more winter clothes downstairs and put them away.  I did a load of laundry today too.

I also cleaned my sink really good with my Scrub Daddy Maddy got for me.  It sure does a great job.  Scrub mommy does a great job too and is a little smaller and softer.  They both work great.  

I worked on my blog after that. Kenzie FaceTimed me with Rehvyn and I also got to FaceTime with Travis while he held Rehvyn.  Then later on Vikki FaceTimed me with Rehvyn to show me his new winter boots.  He was pretty happy about them.  

Tues., 11/11/25, Happy 28th Birthday Kenzie, We love you!, Went to breakfast at Denny’s, got Veteran Freebies, went to Golden Coral, went to Flint Chapter CMA meeting

Three young Marines with a very wise Marine.  They looked so amazing as they were walking up to the door with their hats on.  They were so polite and friendly.  So thankful for their service and thankful for Bill’s service to our country.

Bill driving us for Veteran Day freebies

We loved being able to stop and see the girls and bring them surprises

Ate dinner at the Golden Coral in Flint with Bev and Jim

We got up and got ready and left at 8:30 to go to Denny’s for Bill’s free Veteran’s breakfast.

There was a line up inside the restaurant, but it didn’t take long and it was our turn.  We saw Debbie and Dale Honold leaving, so talked to them.  Her hair was getting long, she had lost it a few years back because of Chemo.  Then she told me the cancer was back.  I prayed with her right there for her healing.  I am continuing to pray.  Dale’s sister, Ruthie was with them so it was nice to see her.  Bill had been talking to a guy who used to work for him and was a great worker and his wife.  We got sat down and had 2 extra seats at our table, so we told the waitress she could tell Joe and Linda to come sit with us if they wanted to.  They were happy to get sat down quicker.  They were a really nice couple and we had a great time visiting.  When we left and were in the parking lot together, he told us he was going to be starting a year of chemo and radiation.  We prayed for him before we left the parking lot too.

Will continue to pray for him too.  We went to Tim Horton’s and picked up free donuts.  We will be eating ours tomorrow as we were too full from breakfast.  We also got some boneless chicken wings at Buffalo Wild Wings.  Bill got pizzas for us to have tomorrow too.  He loves doing this every year.  We also went to Texas Roadhouse so he could get his coupon for a free meal there which doesn’t expire until May of 2026.  I love that they do it that way.  We are so thankful all of these businesses do this for veterans to honor them..  

We got to see visit each of the girls today too.  We took them some surprises.  They are the sweetest daughters.  We came home and got our CMA Vests at 3, then headed to Flint to meet Bev and Jim at Golden Coral for the guys to get their free dinner.  We girls enjoyed our dinners and getting together.  We had a nice time visiting and enjoying good food.  After dinner we went to Bob Evan’s for the Flint CMA chapter meeting.  Jim is the president and Bev is the Chaplain.  It was a good meeting.  The guys got free breakfast meals to take home for tomorrow morning.  I just enjoyed hot coffee with good French Vanilla Creamer. It was nice seeing everyone at the meeting.  Bev prayed at the end and once again I got prayer for my hip surgery.  We came home and while we were driving, I talked to Marie and prayed for some health issues she is having.  She prayed for my upcoming hip surgery again too.  Then Kenzie and Vikki FaceTimed me and had me join them to see how Rehvyn can put his pajama bottoms on by himself now.  He is so coordinated.  He had a little trouble and looked like a mermaid with both feet in the same hole a few times.  My phone died and when I was offline, he put them on right really quick.  I missed it.  By the time I got my phone charged and got home and back on FaceTime with them, he wasn’t really wanting to try anymore.  He was cleaning up his room, throwing some bedding into his crib and picking up some hangers that were on the floor.  He loves to pick up.  He did pull his diaper off and Kenzie helped him put his feet in and pulled that up.  He was so smiley and cute.  I read my Bible after that, then worked on my blog.

Monday, 11/10/25, Happy 250th Birthday to the Marine Corp., Bill went to the Marine Corp. Birthday celebration, On the phone a lot, with Covenant pre surgery and pre therapy calls, two doctor office calls, went to Marine Corp. Ball

Celebrating the 250th Birthday of the Marines at the VA this morning.  Youngest and Oldest Marine there got the first piece of birthday cake

Cutting the birthday cake with a sword!

Sunny beautiful day, but cold.  The birds sure were eating steadily at the feeders!

Our big Maple tree hasn’t even changed color yet.  The leaves really fell today!

Bill when we got there!  Isn’t he so handsome!

Cutting the cake with the sword at the Ball

Cassie, the commandant of the John R. Rock Marine Corp Leage did a great job reading one of the historical readings.  She is Bill’s sister Debbie’s friend and she and her husband Jeff sat at our table.

Brad and Jen

Honoring the Marine of the year.  All the previous Marines of the year go and find the new one and bring him up.

Bill going back for another piece of cake..Brad got his picture

Bill and I at the Marine Corp Ball


Brad and Bill

Jenny and I 

The Heritage Choir came and sang God Bless America to honor the Veterans.  They did a great job!

I made coffee for both of us, then descaled the Keurig coffee maker.  It took a while but was easy.  Bill started reading his Bible right away.  I was going to join him, when my phone rang.  It was a Covenant nurse who wanted to go over my pre surgery stuff and do a questioner.  She was very nice and informative.  It took about 35 minutes to get through everything.  She wanted me to call my surgeons office and find out some info and also my family doctor.  Needless to say it was a busy day on the phone.  I went in after that to start reading my Bible.  I took a pack of Belvita wafers in for me and also grabbed a pack for Bill.  When I went to sit down, he saw them and asked if I would go get him a pack.  I told him I already got him one.  That made him happy.  

Bill got ready and went to the Marine Birthday Party at the VA.  I decided to stay home as it is a lot of walking there and I wanted to have my leg be nice and rested for the Marine Corp Ball tonight. 

If filled the bird feeders outside.  The birds have been eating so much.  Now they are happy again.  I love watching them.  

I read my Bible and did my prayer books, then I went upstairs and got some dressy dresses out of the closet to choose to wear tonight.  I brought 3 downstairs and when Bill got home, I had him pick his favorite.   I was happy he picked the one most comfy and warm.  

We got ready and left for the Ball at 4:30.  It was at Horizon’s and was very nice.  There weren’t as many there as usual, but there was one Marine that had been the oldest in Saginaw that passed away this morning, and there was another girl Marine that passed away.

Brad and Jen sat with us and so did Cassie and Jeff.  We had fun sitting together and talking.

It was a fun night and the food was super amazing!  They had a DJ, but I wasn’t doing any dancing tonight.  Nobody at our table did any dancing.  We all left after the music started.  Tomorrow is a busy but fun day, going all over getting Bill’s freebies.  We always look forward to this day.  

We FaceTimed with Kenzie and Rehvyn on our drive home.  Rehvyn was really talking and saying our names really clear.  He was eating a banana and then ate a pickle after that.   

 

Sunday, 11/9/25, First snowfall, went to church, taught Sunday School, went to second service, went to Vikki’s, finished putting the red up,

When we left for church!

When I looked out this morning after I woke up!

The birds outside were really eating lots.  Two birds on the window feeders!

When we got home a branch had fallen off our big Maple tree

It was just beautiful out with all the snow on the trees

Out our front door!

Ended up getting around 4 inches.  Youth group at church was cancelled because of slippery roads

Yay!  Our tree is all decorated!  It is beautiful in person!

Got up at 7 and looked out and was surprised to see the grass and deck were covered with snow.  Last night Melissa and I checked and they had moved the starting time to later in the day.  Guess they were wrong again.  I slept the whole night in bed, without having to move to the chair.  Yay!  IWe got ready for church, and left a few minutes early because Bill had to be at a table in the foyer to talk to veterans and have them sign up for a church veteran group.  He had a lot sign up.  I went back to my Sunday School Class and made sure everything I needed was there and went over my lesson again.  Then I went into put my stuff by Bill’s Bible,  I talked to Tina for a while.  Then I walked around and talked to others.  The worship started.  It was amazing worship so Bill and I went up to the altar to worship again.  We’ve been going up there for a couple of months now.  Others are going up to worship too.  After worship, I went back to teach.  Erica was my helper and did a great job.  We only had 8 kids today.  It was a great lesson about David being anointed as king and about God not looking at the outward appearance, but looking at the heart.  We played a game and the kids had fun coloring.  I went to pray, but by the time parents picked their children up, it was too late.  I talked to Nancy for a while, then went in to sit down.  I was talking to a couple of the guys that go to SVSU.  We have quite a few coming to church now.  Katelyn who was the lead singer during worship this morning came over and talked too.  She is an amazing singer and anointed worshipper.  I told her how amazing worship was this morning and thanked her.  She’s friends with the guys I was talking to and is going to college too.  

I went into the service and didn’t see Bill’s Bible on a chair like usual.  He had been out in the foyer handing out $10 Chick til A gift cards to all of the veterans.  There were 22 veterans at church today.  Pastor honored them and had us honor them too by having them all stand up.  We love our veterans!  

I was happy to get to listen to the message.  Bill told me I should take notes because it was such a great message on worship and offering ourselves as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God which is our reasonable service as it says in Romans 1:1.  It was the best message and it got everyone excited about worshiping God.  I can’t wait until next week.

I went up and prayed at the altar while Bill went out and stayed at the Veteran’s table to hand out gift cards for the second service.  Ally came up for prayer and then Ashton and his girlfriend came up after prayer to give me hugs and talk for a while.  Ashton will be 21 in December.  It is so nice having young people that like hanging out with us older people.  

We went home and Bill got his tools, I made us peanut butter and jelly sandwiches and we headed to Vikki’s.  Bill helped her get 3 stripped screws out of the pool table she is giving away today.  The guys are coming at 2 to pick it up.  It’s in pieces and then they will put it together and have to recover it.  Bill got it done and on our way home Vikki texted and said they were picking it up.  We went to Sam’s Club and got a few things, then came home.

We took a nice nap,  After that, I worked more on the tree.  I stopped to make eggs, air fried potatoes and toast for dinner.  We ate and then I finished the tree.  It looks beautiful and takes up a lot less room because it is narrower and not so wide at the bottom.  

I worked on my blog, talked to Vikki and also FaceTimed with her and talked to Melissa.  

 

Saturday, 11/8/25, Went to Faith Rider’s meeting, Stopped at Vikki’s, stopped at Melissa’s, started working on Christmas tree, Bill got the string winder for the kite off the power line and the string down, went to play at Valley Lutheran with Melissa and Jack,

Lydia and her parents and baby brother were at our meeting today.  She was celebrating her birthday so she was very happy to wear the birthday hat.  We all sang to her.  She is so cute and sweet.

Got to see Hailey when I stopped to drop off Melissa stuff.  Talked to Evan & Jack for a minute, but Bruce had them get at the leaves outside, so no picture

The swelling was way down on Bo’s leg today.  He’s eating good and no fever.  I am thanking God!

Evan and Jack tonight when I stopped to pick up Melissa and Jack to go to the play at Valley.  

I got ready and left for Faith Riders Chapter meeting and Bill got ready and left to take his Jeep in for a free oil change they are giving Veterans today.  Such a blessing!  I got to the breakfast before the meeting and sat by Bev and Jim and Gayla and Wes.  I saved a seat for Bill because he was going to make it to the meeting part.  There were lots of people there today, including one person from the Sandusky chapter, two from Trinity Riders, and one from the Tawas chapter.  Cheng was there today too, and has gotten married and will be living in Saginaw now.  He was here, then left and lived in Las Vegas for a few years.  It was so good to see him.  There were 25 there today.  Cheng went out and paid for everyone’s meals and then had to leave to get to an event.  The waitress told us later that he paid for all of our meals.  That was so sweet and kind.

I stopped at Vikki’s to drop her dishwasher soap container off.  She came out and got it which was so nice because I didn’t have to get out of the car.  I went to Melissa’s after that and went in for a few minutes and visited with the boys for a minute, then with Melissa, Bruce and Hailey.  I had to get home to get the tree decorated so didn’t stay long.  I gave Melissa her over the counter stuff.  

Bill and I read our Bibles, then I started working on the tree.  I put beautiful Christmas music on while I decorated it.  Bill was out getting the kite winder and kite string down.  I didn’t know he was doing that until he called me and told me to let Ben know.  Yikes, I’m glad I didn’t know.  I got half the ornaments on the tree, then quit to make dinner.  After dinner, I picked Melissa and Jack up and we went to see the play “Fools” at Valley.  Melissa and I were laughing til we cried through the whole first half.  Everyone was laughing around us too!  It was so funny.  Just what we needed lol!  The second half was funny too, but got. little more serious.  It was a fun night out.  Thank you for giving me a free family pass Melissa.  It was just so much fun. 

I came home and Bill and I split the other cinnamon roll.  We put nuts on this one too.  YUM!  So so delicious!  I worked on my blog after that. 

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