Wed., 11/25/2020...Charlie comes home Friday, Bill took some forms into the VA, Spent the day getting ready for our Thanksgiving Celebration

 Spent the day getting ready for our Thanksgiving Celebration tomorrow.  Sue came home today.  No more visiting at the hospital in Ann Arbor, so they are emptying the hospital hotel out.  Texted with Adam, Talked and Face timed with Vikki and talked to Melissa.  Didn't take one picture!! Short and sweet.  Can't wait for our family day of thanks tomorrow!

Tues.,11/24/2020, Charlie called us, Worked on spelling and reading with Peyton and Isaac, Cleaned house,

 

                                                                                 

Isaac and Peyton....Isaac has grandpa's tie bib on because we ate spaghetti for lunch

Driving down our road, getting close to our house

Huge snowflakes falling as I got in our driveway

First snowfall of the year

Vikki made us this cute ornament....It's two sided!  Love it!!

Vikki sent me a picture of Peyton and Isaac at their doctor appt.

Evan made a cute snowman...it looks lit up below because of the light shining on it

Evan and his pizza he made tonight at Melissa's

Jack with his pizza he made.  Cute that it says Eat Me!!!

Evan made another snowman...Here he is with his two Movie Star Snowmen as he calls them

We got about an inch of snow.  

We were all sitting at the table eating breakfast, when Bill got a call.  It was Charlie!  He put it on speaker phone so we could all hear him.  It made us so happy!  We each got to talk to him.  Peyton and Isaac loved saying hi.  He said he will probably be coming home on Friday.  Yay!  I worked on spelling and reading with the kiddos.  They did great.  Vikki got here before we were done, so we didn't get to play 3-13 today.  I warmed up spaghetti for the kids to have for lunch before they went home.  I cleaned the basement and the rest of the house that needed cleaning, touched up more cupboards, made cranberry relish, and cooked burger.  Melissa called just as I was getting cards ready to take to the post office to mail.  I left and it was starting to snow.  By the time I went to the post office, then drove to the cemetery to make sure the wreath hadn't blown away in the strong winds we had last week, it was snowing like crazy.  Huge flakes were coming down.  I took pictures when I got close to our house.  I got my plant light today. I'm excited to get my lemon tree growing better.  I texted with Adam, and Face time Vikki and the kids a couple of times.  Got a couple of good chats in with Melissa too.  I talked to Sue in the evening and she said she couldn't see Charlie anymore because of Covid restrictions they are putting in effect.  She will be coming home tomorrow now.  I messaged Bill's sister, Angie in Kansas and she is still sick.  She has Covid.  The doctor gave her something that helped her feel a little better today.  She almost ended up in ER.  Sure am praying for her.  Peeled oranges for Bill and I to eat for a snack tonight.

Monday, 11/23/2020, Charlie got a couple of tubes out today, Bill got me the new I Phone 12, Vikki brought the twins to spend the night

 

This was taken on my new phone the regular way

I tapped on the screen after taking the regular picture and then it took a wide view picture

Tried my phone camera on Bill while he was reading his Bible

Bill took the log splitter back at 8 this morning.  Then he came home and got ready to go to the VA to get a cap put on his tooth.  Because of Covid, they could only fill it.  On the way home, he stopped at Verizon and checked to see how much he could get off for my phone, if I upgraded.  He talked to Rody and they thought it was a good deal, so he took me there and we got me an I Phone 12.  I got a blue one.  It is so nice and the screen is bigger, but the phone is smaller, so much nicer to hold, carry etc.  They have made it so easy to transfer things from old phones to new ones, that I could do it myself.  It has some changes, but so much is the same as my other phone it made it easy to learn.  Vikki came over and showed me stuff that was different and was a huge help.  Peyton and Isaac stayed here and we had grapes, which they love, and watched a couple of Full Houses.  I read the Bible to them, we prayed and then I tucked them in.  I talked to Melissa, Face timed with Vikki and texted with Adam.  I touched up the kitchen cupboards after the kids went to bed.  We had someone come to church with Covid Sunday.  Bill had warned Pastor that she might be there, even though he told her son to tell her not to go.  Her son tested positive, then she came down with the same symptoms a couple of days later.  Her first two tests were negative, but Sunday night she got her positive results.  Pastor saw her there when he came in, so had our other pastor talk to her and tell her she had to leave.  They contacted everyone she was around, which wasn't too many.  It would have been lots more if they had let her stay.  Now we will be having on line church only next Sunday.  I'm glad we have stayed home the last 3 Sundays and watched it online.  Praying this is over soon!

Sunday, 11/22/2020, Got up early, Watched New Life's church service, Called and checked on Charlie, Watched a movie and had ice cream

                                                                                     

Looked out this morning and loved seeing the wood all split and piled nicely...Nice to have it moved to its new spot

Isaac in collapsible dog cage with Lucy

Peyton in the collapsible dog cage with Lucy

Lenny loves it in there...he's such a cute dog

Got up early to pray and read the Bible before church.  We watched the church service online.  One of the best messages ever!  I made eggs, potatoes, bacon, and toast after church was done.  Bill had to take some things back to Kohl's he ordered on Amazon and something back to Menard's.  It wasn't too busy so that was good.  I talked to Sue on the phone while he went into Menard's.  Charlie was having a good day and wanted to walk the hall again.  He hallucinated last night because of the medication, so he called Sue on his cell phone and told her he was seeing things.  She went to his room right away and let the nurse know, so they changed the medication.  I read some journaling I did from 1993 to 1995 in my planner.  So much fun to read about our Florida trip when the girls were young, and so many other memories written down.  Bill and I watched the movie, Miracle Man and had banana splits while we watched.  Face timed with Vikki, Melissa Face timed me because Evan wanted to see us and tell us goodnight, and I talked to Kimmy.  Great Day!

Sat. 11/21/2020, Called and checked on how Charlie was doing, Bruce, Melissa and the kids came over, Bruce, Max, Jack and Evan split and stacked our wood

Bruce, Jack with a huge log, and Max

They worked so well together

Love that Jack waved to me when I told them I was taking a picture

Bill, Melissa and Hailey visiting on the deck

Evan helping (in blue coat)

Jack and Max stacked all of the wood in a new place

Bruce was really good at running the log splitter

Hailey liked it by the fire pit....she had a great idea!

We got warm by the fire and didn't need to get too close

Max and Evan

Max and Jack

I was happy that Hailey drove over for a visit too

Fun visiting with Melissa and Hailey on the deck

Bill got his chainsaw out to cut up a long log

Evan with a big load

Jack with a big load

All the wood Bruce split and the boys stacked!  WOW!  Great job!  Thank you and love you so much!

Got up and did our morning routine, then I called to check on Charlie.  Sue said they had him up walking the hallway.  She came up behind them and when they asked Charlie to turn around and go back, he told them she was his wife.  This news made me so happy.  I called all the girls to tell them.  Couldn't get through to Kimmy though.  Bruce, Melissa, and all the kids came over so Bruce and the boys could split and stack our wood for us.  What an amazing family we have!  They got all of our wood done and stacked where Bill wanted it.  The did such a great job and did it joyfully.  I enjoyed visiting with Hailey and Melissa so much.  I loved seeing the boys too!  I couldn't believe how deep Jack's voice has gotten now.  He has really grown too.  So nice to spend a beautiful day outside with family!  I talked to Vikki and texted Adam.  I love my family!  Thank you Lord! I called Sue in the evening to check on Charlie.  He had a good day, but was pretty tired.  The nurse told him he did much more than a lot of patients do the first day after surgery.  Thank you Lord again!

Friday, 11/20/2020...Charlie's surgery took 11 hours, but he came through it good! Praise God!

 

Peyton 

Isaac

Selfie of me and Bill on our walk

Got up early and was praying for Charlie's surgery to go well and for Sue to have peace while she waits.   We ate breakfast, then I walked a mile on the treadmill.  It was beautiful out, so I decided to walk the other mile outside later with Bill. Vikki and the kids came over.   The kids had a snack and then we played a round of 3-13 and will finish it next time they come.  I called Sue at 8:30 and she said Charlie's surgery started at 7:30.  She said he had a tear in his eye when they took him back.  The surgery was supposed to be done around 2.  Bill and I went for a 3 1/2 mile walk.  It was so beautiful out.  Sue called and said they found 3 white spots when doing the surgery, so they had to biopsy them and wait for the results before finishing the surgery.  The results came back and they weren't cancer, so they could finish the surgery.  Praise God it all went well, but ended up taking 11 hours.  Sue called us when he was in recovery and they were going to move him to a regular room.  Yay! I talked to Melissa a couple of times today.  Texted with Adam.  Face timed with Vikki.  Bill and I watched an Amish Movie in the evening.

Thurs. 11/19/2020....Took Charlie and Sue to U of M Hospital, Vikki and the kids came over, Had a nice chat with Melissa, Zoom meeting with Faith Riders

Bill taking the scenic country roads home

Pretty woodpecker on my feeder

Papa with Peyton and Isaac

Peyton, Nana and Isaac...they sure have gotten taller

Peyton Roller Blading

                                                                         

Isaac and Peyton

Isaac Roller Blading

Peyton and Isaac on the dock...they had me test it before they would go out on it ha ha.  I guess they figured if it would hold me up, it would hold them up.

Me with my two sweeties

Peyton and Isaac on the cool dock

Pretty view

This picture came up in my memories on my phone today.  Love this of Max and Mocha!

I got up at 4:30 and got morning routine done and shower taken.  We picked Charlie and Sue up at 7 and took them to U of M Hospital for Charlies Surgery tomorrow for esophageal cancer.  It's his birthday today, so we had a card ready to give him.  Not a fun way to celebrate your birthday.  We couldn't go in, could only drop both of them off.  Sue has a room in the hotel in the hospital.  We prayed over Charlie before they went in the door and have been praying lots since.  Bill took the scenic drive home which was so nice.  We passed lots of lakes and ponds on the curvy road we were on.  We stopped and looked at the house Kenzie and Travis are going to remodel.  It's in a really nice area.  Needs lots of work, but has lots of potential.  We got home and Sue called to let us know how things were going.  They had forgot to send Charlie a big book about his surgery, and gave it to him to read.  A nurse told him he could decide even at 3 in the morning if he didn't want to go through with the surgery.  We prayed for God to help him decide.  He called later and said he was going to have it. We got a new blade and chain for Bill's chain saw.   He finished cutting up the tree and stacked the wood.  I raked all the sticks up and loaded the wagon, and then we dumped it on the fire pit.  Vikki and the kids came.  I decided to go to the park with them.  She took the dogs to the dog park, and then the kids roller bladed.  We walked out on the dock too.  We had a zoom meeting with Faith Riders.  Thirteen of us were on there.  Good meeting!  We called Louise and wished her happy birthday.  She is 97 years old today!  What a godly sweet friend!  It was so good to talk to her.  I texted Adam and I had a nice talk with Melissa!