WEBSITE LIVE

 The big news for me is the horsemeister website went live this morning. I found a few mistakes so will fix those but thrilled it is now live. Check it out by typing in horsemeister.com in a search engine or just click HERE. Feel free to suggest edits. Right after the walk today I went to the barn to clean the upstairs. That really needed a good cleaning. There was frosting ground into the flooring, all the cushions were off the couches and chairs and softballs were scattered everywhere. Mark was working on the porch and called when the needed help. We were putting up the rafters today and it really did take the two of us.Below they are up but not bolted in. The boards were a little warped so we needed a way to bring them together a little less than a half an inch.

Mark got his winch out for that.

Diane called about then to tell me the sailboat was in the water. I took the golf cart over to mom's to see this strange boat.

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There will be MUCH more on this boat later but I'll give you a hint, it runs and runs well with no sail. It is probably the only sailboat in the world that can go backwards. Hopefully in a week or two we can reveal the entire project but it REALLY is amazing. When I got back to help Mark he was already putting up more of the rafters for the roof.

We quit before we got the metal up as this afternoon was Eva Jean's visitation and funeral and we were all going. I went over to mom's at 3:40 pm. Anni was over visiting with her dog Chewy and her two little boys Dexter and Harvey. 

Mark, Diane and I left with mom while Joan and Faith met us at Bob Evans. We stopped there for supper first.

The visitation was well attended as was the funeral. Eva Jean was well known and I'm not the only one with many stories of this special lady. 

Below is her obituary.

Eva Jean Schaefer, 91, of Peoria, passed away on Friday November 8, 2024 at Apostolic Christian Skylines. She was born on January 16, 1933 in Cissna Park, IL, the daughter of Fred and Leona Knapp. Eva Jean married Herman Schaefer on August 22, 1965 in Cissna Park, IL and they were blessed with 41 years of marriage. He preceded her in death.

Surviving are two daughters, Angie (Geoff) Ginzel and Janell (Wally) McDonald, both of Peoria; one sister, Aldine Locher; one sister-in-law Vera Knapp; three grandchildren, Samantha (Seth) Kieser, Alexandra (Jason) Boucher, and Joshua (Katie) Ginzel.

Her great grandchildren Addy, Lainey, Lily and Maggie, were the light of her life and continued to make her smile even as Alzheimer’s caused her memories to fade. As the disease progressed babies continued to bring her joy and she is now snuggling her great grandbabies that were waiting for her in heaven.

She walked with the Lord for 72 years, loving her church family at the Apostolic Christian Church where she sang in the choir and taught Sunday School.

Eva Jean lived in Hancock, MN and was engaged in the community until 1991 when she moved to Peoria to be closer to family. Eva Jean hosted many parties and gatherings with tables adorned with china purchased from Bergner’s where she worked for many years. She loved meeting new people, decorating for the holidays and helping new brides with their registries. She spent many hours volunteering with the Berean Prison Ministries Bible Study Program. In her free time Eva Jean loved cross stitching, scrapbooking and coloring - if you knew her you probably have at least one of her bookmarks.

Eva Jean called Apostolic Christian Skylines her home for 8 years and her family is extremely grateful for the loving, compassionate and dignified care they provided, especially the wonderful staff in Salem. Her family is also thankful to the staff at Transitions hospice care for making her final days comfortable and peaceful.