Sat., Oct. 31, 2026, Set your clock back in Mich...fall back, We went to Disciple Leadership class at church, came home, read Bibles, then napped, I went to do errands, Bill tilled the garden, went to Bruce and Melissa’s in the evening

Such a beautiful morning.  When we walked out to the car to go to class at church, it looked so beautiful across the road.

Adam surprised us all and got off work to come to Melissa and Bruces.  He came up the driveway and I was so happy.  He made my day.  

I was very happy to see Tasha, Caleb and Jacob too.  They didn’t make it last year.  Tasha always brings the best cake.  Rehvyn stepped into the picture at the last minute.  He played so good with Aunt Missy’s toys.

Ryan and Melissa and Wookie

Vikki took this nice picture

Kenzie and Peyton...sisters who love each other

Evan, Lydia, and Bobby

Bruce and Jared...pretty serious and maybe a little grumpy looking

Jack eating his chili, me, Bill, Kaylin, and Christina

Peyto, Rehvyn and Morganf

We went to church at 8:30 a.m.  Pastor Gabe taught a class on disciple leadership for all who want to be used in discipling believers in our church one on one.  He did a great job on explaining things so we are all on the same page.  We have a book we use and Bill and I have both discipled people, using it.  He handed us a handout to use to answer some questions, then we discussed them at our individual tables.  Mikayla and Will and Jennifer and David, and Rena were at our table.  We had good sharing and discussions.  Then Pastor Gabe went over things in the handout and did a great job explaining things.  At the end we had time to share a time we were mentored or a time we mentored someone.  That went well too.  It was in our fellowship hall and the room was filled.  This is the second class so there are many who want to be used by God to disciple people.  Praise the Lord. 

We went to Levi’s for breakfast afterward with Debbie and Jeff.  He’s one of our Elders, and also he and Debbie lead intercessory prayer night.  We had a nice visit and a good breakfast. They are really dear friends.   

We came home and we read our Bibles.  I had read some this morning so I finished before Bill.  I told him I was going to take a nap.  I couldn’t fall asleep, but rested and noticed he was sleeping while holding his Bible and highlighter.  I decided I wasn’t going to sleep anyway, so went to the bank, went to get a card for a friend Al, whose retirement party is tomorrow.  I went to Hobby Lobby to look for the kind of pens Kimmy has.  I didn’t find them.  I did get some pretty stickers for my Bible.  Then Bill wanted me to go to Sam’s Club and pick up some chocolate covered almonds.  I also got Hailey a big bag of chocolate chips because she always is baking something for us.  I went to Meijer after that and looked for pens too, but didn’t find the right ones.  I picked up a treat ball and some bully sticks for the puppy.  I had a hard time getting online in the store so I could use  Shop and Scan.  I prayed after a long time and finally got on.  I earned 1,000 points for Meyer Perks just by doing a $ for  Shop and Scan. I have almost 20,000 points so will get 2 fill ups at $1 oof gas.  Doing one more Shop and Scan tomorrow.

Came home and relaxed and worked on catching up blogs.  When I finish this later tonight, I will be all caught up.  Yay!

I added pictures from Melissa’s tonight when we went for chili.  I was so happy to see Adam when he called me when I was getting out of my car.  I was. happy to get a big hug from all the grandkids.  I took full size candy bars and gave Max his Butterfinger first.  Then I let all the grandkids and girlfriends and friends pick one out too.  I gave Rehvyn M & M’s.  I was happy to see him, Kenzie and Travis.  We all missed Jacob and Hailey.  Jacob was in Lansing and Hailey was in Chicago.  It was nice seeing everyone that was there and visiting.  I had a small bowl of chili and a small plate of Vikki’s Alfredo with broccoli that she brought for Kimmy.  Tasha made her yummy cake with cream cheese frosting which we all love, Jared made chocolate chip cookies and Kimmy made brownies.  It was all delicious.  I didn’t see Eli and Isaac other than for a second, until about a half hour before we left.  They were the last two to get their candy bars.  I’m glad I took a lot of extra candy bars.  

We dropped Peyton and Morgan off at Morgan’s house.  They were having a sleepover.   We came home then and I worked on my blog and then talked to Melissa for quite a while.  They had everything so nice for everyone.  We all had fun.

Kenzie handed out our invitations to Rehvyn’s Birthday Party.  They are such cute invitations.  3 Speckled Frogs theme.  Kenzie did a great job on them.  

Friday, 10/30/26, Vikki and Kimmy came over, We all had our new Journal Bibles, Listened to Jacob’s pastor’s message on the church and government, Melissa & Hailey were cleaning up after Bruce mudded their kitchen and dining room so they couldn’t come, Vikki and Kimmy moved stuff so dog cages and kennel would fit, Peyton and I took Rehvyn’s toys upstairs, Got OK to pick puppy up on Sunday afternoon the 7th, dropped absentee ballots off, Bill and I went to visit Marie and Roy ,

Large crate with floor in it ....Puppy stuff for puppy on fireplace

Small crate and large Kennel for puppy

Melissa and Hailey got the wall paper off in their kitchen/dining room.  Today after mudding the room, Bruce gave it a coat of primer.  He did the ceiling too.  It looks so nice with the chair rail gone and wallpaper gone. 

All of our Bibles on the stool.  I need to get tabs, which I ordered today,  the right highlighters and right pens and transparent sticky notes.  Their Bibles are so cute with everything they got for them and how they are writing in the journal areas. Bill started reading his yesterday.  I am getting highlighters from Vikki and then will start reading mine.

We went to visit Roy and Marie.  After we sat in the living room visiting for a long time, Roy asked if we all wanted to have ice cream.  He was so cute and reminded me of my dad and my grandpa Adam the way he said it.  We all had ice cream and made the best memory together.  I love these sweet friends.  

I got up at 7 and turned the heat on.  It was 39 degrees out.  I didn’t want the girls being cold and I have to say I really enjoyed being comfortable instead of cold.  I got ready, then read my three Bible chapters and prayer books.  Vikki got here right after I finished.  She made a coffee.  Kimmy got here right after her.  She brought her coffee in her mug.  .She had Arnie go potty, then they came in.  Arnie was excited to see me, but calmed down quick so I could pet him.  We drank our coffee and visited in the family room.  They gave me my new Bible they got me for Christmas.  I want to start using it right away, so they gave it to me and will wrap the empty box for Christmas.  It is so pretty.  I love it!  I gave them their Birthday cards and loved looking at how they have taken notes and decorated their new Bibles.  They look so beautiful.  Kimmy showed me good pens, highlighters, stickers and post-it notes that are transparent.  I am going to get those things before I start reading my Bible so I can make nice notes on the journal area on the side.  

 Arnie liked Asher’s big kennel.  He got in it and layed down, and had lots of room.  Kimmy ordered my puppy’s food from Pet Smart and set up for me to go there and pick it up.  They worked hard on bringing the large crate up from the basement and setting it up.  They made everything look so good. Vikki brought me a bed for my puppy that used to be Lucy’s.  It’s cute and is just the right size.  They sure were blessings to me.

We listened and followed along with Jacob’s pastor while listening to his sermon on the church and government.  It was an excellent message and he used scripture throughout his message so it was a message from the Truth.   We had to rewind and listen again to some parts as he was a fast talker.  

Around 4:30, I left to go drop off our ballots and then pick up Asher’s dog food.  I picked up Chic-fil-a for Bill too, because he hadn’t been home so hadn’t eaten all day.  He gave one of his chicken strips to Kimmy because he got full.  Their chicken strips are the best.  We had to leave to get to Marie and Roy’s by 6:30.  The girls left too. 

Bill and I had a nice long visit with Roy and Marie.  I took her a shoe bag for washing her slippers.  She really liked it.  After we had visited a while, Roy asked if we wanted ice cream.  Of course we said yes.  We ate it, then Bill talked to Roy about getting his ears checked at the VA.  He needs to find his form from the service to take there, so he looked and found one thing he needs, then he an Marie looked for the other thing and didn’t find it, but will spend more time looking tomorrow.  We prayed together after that and then we left.

Bill read his Bible when we got home.  I worked on my blog.

Thursday, 10/29/26, Yay, today we found out Bagel is our puppy, we all love Bagel already. Bill and I went to Flint, stopped for donuts in Bridgeport, Maddy and I went to lunch, Bill worked on Jeep light, I researched the rest of people on our ballots for voting, made sirloin burgers for dinner,

Yay!  Bagel is going to be ours!  We are so happy!  He’s 7 weeks old in this picture.  He’s been the girls and Kenzie’s favorite from the beginning.  He’s been one of my two favorite from the beginning.  Biscuit was the other.  The breeder sent me this about his personality.  I know he’s the one for us now for sure.  I prayed God would pick the best one for us to have.

Bagels Brothers and sisters

Bagels dad Jag

Bagel’s mom, Lavi

Cute picture Kenzie made and Rehvyn colored for Vikki for her birthday.

Vikki saw this beautiful rainbow this morning.  It wasn’t even raining she said.  God’s promise to us.

Bill and I got up and got ready to go to Flint this morning to pick up a headlight for his Jeep.  It was a beautiful day and sunny in the morning.  I got an email right before we left from our breeder saying we were a temperament match with Bagel.  We were so happy because he has been a favorite from the very beginning.  I texted a group message to the girls letting them know and sent a picture of the email.  They were just as happy and excited as me.  Kimmy called me right away after she saw the email.  After I talked to her, Melissa called me too.  I couldn’t talk to Vikki because she was at work, but she texted me at 11:19 while she was still at work just to let me know she was happy too.  I texted my sister, Brenda, too and sent her a picture of Bagel and the email the breeder sent.  She was happy and excited for me too.  She got her new puppy a few months ago.

Bill and I traveled along holding hands for a while.  Then he needed his hand to drink his coffee.  We met the person by Applebees, Bill bought the headlight, then we headed back home.  He asked me if I wanted to go anywhere, but I said no.  Then he asked me if I wanted to stop at the Buttercrust Bakery in Bridgeport which is our favorite, so of course I couldn’t say no to that.  We got our favorite donuts called Yum Yums.  They were out of the apple donuts or we would have gotten a couple of those too.  We ate our donuts and drank our coffees on our ride home.  They were Yummy!  

Maddy came over today.  We went out to the shed so she could say hi to Bill.  Then we went to Chic fil A.  She ordered on her phone and we thought it was for pick up, but when we got there they wanted us to go through the drive through.  We did, then after we picked it up, we came back to my house to eat it.  Bill was in the house by then.  I shared my chicken strips and fries with him and shared my fries with Maddy.  She got the chicken tortilla soup.  She let me try a bite, but it was too spicy for me.  Glad I know that now.  We had a nice lunch an a nice visit.  We got specialty coffee drinks with our food, but they were stronger than usual Maddy said, so we added flavored creamer.  After we finished eating, we sat in the family room and visited under electric throws.  Bill wants to keep the heat off until November.  He’s starting to take after Kimmy and Jared lol.  I gave Maddy one of our donuts.  She only wanted a half so cut it in half.  She has lost 30 lbs. and does a lot of running and working out to stay in shape.  Alec has lost 40 lbs.  I didn’t think Maddy had that much to lose, but she showed me a before and after picture.  She is in great shape now which helps with having to carry the baby around.  He’s going to outpatient therapy now and is going to need braces on his legs.  He has started to army crawl around the house now which is nice and helps him build muscle that he needs.  I sure am praying for the little sweetheart.  Maddy left and I read my Bible after that.  Then I did my prayer books.  Also prayed lots for our nation and for family.  

Bill was having a hard time with the light he put in not working.  Maddy and I had prayed he would have wisdom.  He came in and told me he had called Rody and he was coming to help.  Then he figured out what it was.  He has to get a small part and then all should go well.  Praise God!  I worked on researching the rest of the candidates I didn’t know on our ballots.  That took some time, but I got it done.  

I made sirloin burgers, oven baked small potatoes with seasoning, onions and butter on them and corn from our garden.  It tasted so good.

I started an album for our new Puppy and moved pictures of him, his mom, dad, and brothers and sisters into it.  I told my breeder that his new name would be Asher which means blessed.  The girls picked it out because I always say What a Blessing and would tell my other dogs they were blessed, they lived in the home of the righteous.  I guess I will be speaking a blessing on this puppy.

Worked on todays, blog and then worked on catching up on the blogs I am behind on.  

Wednesday, 10/28/26, Bill had a VA appt. then went to breakfast at Leo’s with church men, I walked on the walking pad, ate breakfast, did laundry, worked outside cutting plants down, planting mums, digging dahlia bulbs up to use next year,

Still some pretty color on our road

Kenzie made this picture for Vikki’s birthday and Rehvyn colored it.  So sweet.

Vikki drew this cute lamb in her journal Bible.  It’s so cute.

Bill went to his VA shoe appt.  After he got done, he went to breakfast at Leo’s with some guys from church.  I walked over a mile on the walking pad.  I played worship music while I walked and worshipped the Lord.  After that I ate breakfast.  I warmed my left over blueberry pancake with blueberry syrup up and had my coffee with it.  I read what my breeder wrote on her blog about more dog care and helpful tips.  I was glad to see she posted that McCann dog training is good on You Tube.  That is what Kimmy has been having me watch.  Bill got home and we read our Bibles/Prayer books.  Kimmy called me back after I tried calling her and we looked up some beds for small dogs.  I went to look at dog beds at Aldi’s and Walmart. Vikki called me when I went out to my car and said she has a bed I can have that Lucy doesn’t need because she has 3 beds.  Yay!  Money saved is money earned.  I ordered a nice blanket on Amazon and a 4 foot leash that the breeder said I should have to make training easier.  Today the dog brush I ordered and Lamb Chop came.  These were recommend by the breeder because her Havanese love them.  Melissa loves the brush and Kimmy said Lamb Chop was Wyatt’s favorite toy.

I went outside when I got home and cut down all my hostas, my Soloman’s Seal, and the golden rod plant that grew in my garden.  I tried to dig it up but couldn’t.  Bill said later that he will dig it for me.  I dug my dahlia bulbs up and put them in a brown bag to be stored in the dark cool room in the basement til next year.  I emptied the wagon into a Yard Waste container.  I picked up some sticks and put them on the burn pile.  I planted my white mum and my purple mum.  It was a beautiful day for it in the mid 70’s.  I washed off some garden decor and put it away.  Vikki called me and talked for a while.  She wondered why I sounded like I was working hard.  I wonder.

Bill picked Max up and took him to his appointment.  Afterwards they went to Culver’s and Bill texted me to see if I wanted to come.  I called him but they had already left.  He was going to pick me up something after he dropped Max off, but I told him I would just go get Culver’s.  I passed the new Dairy Queen on my way and it wasn’t too busy, so I went there and got a burger and a Blizzard.  They were good, but I like Culver’s better.  

I worked on catching up on my blogs and talked to Melissa for a while.  I talked to Sue and talked to Vikki again too.  She sent me a picture of a motorcycle crashed and said it was the guy from their church who put in their water heater.  The motorcycle was totaled, but he was ok.  What a miracle.  We sure were thanking Jesus.  

 Got two days done on my blog.  

Tuesday, 10/27/26, Did laundry, made breakfast, worked outside lots, went to prayer in the evening.

My Rehvyn FaceTiming with me

Kenzie sent me these cute pictures.  They had all kinds of machinery/tractors for kids to sit on and they gave them candy.  Rehvyn loved it so much,  He and his daddy dressed up and had lots of fun together.  Kenzie too.  

Kenzie sent me pictures of his art project today.  She does lots of crafts and plays lots of educational games with him.  She’s a fun mom.

Bill vacuuming out the leaves from the bricked in area Kimmy and I planted ground cover in.

Worked cutting the hibiscus down and pulling zinnias out.  They were all dead from the frost so I didn’t get any zinnia seeds for next year.

Lucy and me

Isaac, Peyton and Lucy

I took my shower after I got lots of laundry going.  We have 2 weeks worth.  We had our coffee in the morning afterward.  We read our Bibles and did our prayer books, then after that, I made eggs, potatoes, sausage, and toast for breakfast.  We had orange juice with it.  

Bill finished 2 Bibles he has been reading in a year.  Wow!  That is a lot of reading.  I am proud of him.  

My breeder said I can pick up our puppy on November 7.  All three girls are going with me.  It will be a fun girls day out.  I am so excited.  So are the girls.  I am hoping she makes the appt. early enough so I can make it back for the Marine Corps Ball.  

Today, dog shampoo, conditioner, and nail clippers. A couple of things I need to have when I pick the puppy up came too.

Bill and I worked outside lots.  He mowed the grass and blew the leaves.  Then he vacuumed them up with a big vacuum.  He worked hard.  I worked at cutting stuff down, and picking up sticks.  Filled a Yard Waste container.  Picked up subs for dinner.  Vikki stopped over with the kids.  I was so happy to see them all and get hugs.  Lucy came too.  She was super excited to see me.  I gave them their two bags of Beaver nuggets from Buck-ee’s.  We had a nice visit, then they had to leave.  

I went to prayer in the evening.  It was so awesome and amazing how the Holy Spirit moved.  Such an awesome group of interceders.  What a blessing!

I came home and worked on catching my blogs up.  Slow and steady wins the race.

We went to bed at midnight.

Monday, 10/26/26, Don’t remember too much about this day, but did get to see Kimmy and Jared which was the highlight of the day.

 I had a couple more baskets of stuff to bring in from the camper since we won’t use it until next year now.  I didn’t take any pictures today.  Kit Kat was happy we were home.  She sure wanted lots of attention.  We read our Bibles in the morning and did our prayer books.  Didn’t post this day right away and didn’t post pictures so don’t remember too much other than catching up on stuff and getting some outside stuff done.  In the evening, I met Kimmy and Jared at Costco because I needed to get gas and that was the cheapest, and I also wanted to give them their 2 bags of Beaver Nuggets we got from Bucc-ee’s.  Jared tried some right away and gave me one to try.  I thought it tasted ok, then I left and on my way home I was craving Beaver Nuggets.  So weird.  I loved seeing Kimmy and getting a hug and seeing Jared through the van window and talking for a few minutes.  

Sunday, 10/25/26, Met up with Bev and Jim and ate breakfast at Cracker Barrel, spent the day traveling home with stops for bathroom breaks and gas, happy when we got home safely, Happy to talk to the girls,

Bev, Jim, Me and Bill at Cracker Barrel for breakfast

Color in Indiana was still kind of pretty

Michigan had some pretty spots where there was still color

Us following Jim and Bev...we followed them from Effingham, IL to Birch Run in Michigan

We got up, got ready, went in Cracker Barrel to go to the bathroom.  I did some looking around in the store while I waited for Bill.  We left around 7:30 in the morning.  We drove and got on the expressway, and Jim and Bev passed us.  We were so happy to see them and they were happy to see us.  Bev called me to see if we had eaten breakfast.  We hadn’t so we drove to the Cracker Barrel in Terri Haute and had a nice breakfast.  They had the fireplace going by us and it felt great.  After breakfast, we led for a while, then stopped for gas at a Love’s when it was time.  Jim led after that for a while.  We were so happy to see the Welcome Michigan sign.  It is always great to get back.  We traded in Michigan and we led when we got closer to Birch Run.  We were both dumping our tanks there.  Bev and Jim had to take their dogs out though so they told us to go first so we wouldn’t have to wait.

We got home around 7 and unpacked stuff right away while it was still light.  I decided to empty the refrigerator too because I wanted to be able to turn it off.  So I had to do that after dark.  Bill helped carry food baskets in.  I sent a text to the girls letting them know I was home and called them later.  I’m always happy to get back to them and hear their voices.  Can’t wait til I see them.  Bill’s always the same way.  We love our family.

Bill had to read his Bible because he didn’t have time in the morning.  I had gotten up early and had read mine.  After doing the food, I was happy I had mine read already.  

Bill did a great job driving the motorhome all the way to Arkansas and back home.  I am

happy he is a great driver.