As I knew I needed to be at Sarah's by 2:00 pm I went to bed very early last night even before 8:00 pm but woke up first at 9:00 pm and checked the time. The next time was at 10:00 pm then I slept until 12:15 am and finally just decided I may as well get up and make the coffee. The coffee pot was started with good strong coffee and done by 12:30 pm. One mug was downed while getting the two insulated metal cups filled grabbed my pillow, purse and started out the door only to find it raining. I came back in for a rain coat. I made it to Sarah's house by 1:45 am. They had the van packed and were just bringing the girls out. Sarah told me she had gone to bed at 5:00 pm so would drive first. She drove until our first stop of breakfast at Waffle House.
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Monday, November 4, 2024
Made It
Sunday, November 3, 2024
Leaving Town
We had a wonderful day in church. Mike's brother Rick was here to help move their parents into a duplex at Skylines. When we saw Rick walk in I was thrilled. Rick happens to be one of my favorite minsters (I have a lot of favorites) to listen to. He has a way of putting you RIGHT THERE in the story. He read in 2 Kings 4 and gave us lots of homework. You WILL want to listen to this message and can by clicking HERE. Kathy was Nancy's teacher today and Nancy was pretty thrilled when I picked her up from Sunday school She couldn't wait to share the story of her paper that had all kinds of frog and bugs stickers all over the page. This afternoon Another favorite minister of mine spoke, Craig, He spoke on Job 1 and 2. He tells us how if he was in charge how this would have ended the book. This message too is one you will want to listen to and can by clicking HERE. After church we dropped Nancy off at mom's and Karin was ready for her then went home to start the meal but stopped to check out the grill slabs Mark finished last week. I think they look great.
By 3:00 pm the food was taken over to the barn. Phil and Nolan were already here along with 5 of the girls. As it was raining they went right into the gym to play in the bouncy house.Saturday, November 2, 2024
Poor Peanut
Since we went to bed early yesterday we were both up before 5:00 am and had to manually start the coffee maker. Before breakfast, while Mark was walking, I ran up to the apartment to get it ready for the guests coming in today then once that was done took the golf cart over to the barn to clean up any of those Asian lady bugs. When I showed the barn to the wedding couple I noticed lots of those little beetles by the garage doors. It was crazy how many I swept up. I got back in the house before Mark got back from his walk and had breakfast ready. Right after breakfast I left for Sam's club and found lots of what they called 'door busters' but all foods (chicken broth, stuffing mix, tape and Welch's sparkling grape juice) I could use for Thanksgiving and the food for tomorrow's meal 10 pounds of ground chuck, French bread, lettuce, salad mix, apple pie and ice cream. I spent more than expected but it will save money later this month. From there I drove to the Berean office to pick up the intermediate and Michigan Bible studies then stopped at Aldi for cheese, milk, and sausage. The pie and ice cream were taken over to the barn first then when I got home half of the hamburger was browned and the other half frozen. For tomorrow's Sunday dinner I will serve spaghetti, with bowls of cottage cheese, mozzarella cheese and Parmesan cheese, salad and toasted French bread. Once the food was put away and the meat browned and set to cool I started grading the Bible studies and had just finished when Gertie stopped in to print some important papers. Mark had come in to ask for my help but was willing to wait until Gerrtie was done. He was working on adding a step to the cement slab we put in front of the foaling apartment and needed my help leveling it.
Friday, November 1, 2024
More Straw
We had breakfast early today as I needed to have the motor home ready to go by 8:00 am. I found a little water on the floor so it might have come in during that last rain. It was so little a piece of paper towel wiped it up. It was only 33 degrees this morning. I should have turned the motorhome on before the people arrived because when they did, the generator didn't want to start. I started the motor up, then tried and it started right up so perhaps I needed to turn the engine on first. We put out the slide, showed them how the awning worked, turned the furnace on to start warming up the inside and showed them how to use the water pump for fresh water. Thankfully once the generator was on everything was working well. I turned the fridge on for them on automatic. They are driving to Champaign will be parked in a parking lot without electricity so for sure need the generator. After showing them how to hook up the sewer hose for emptying I think we had covered everything and they were on their way. After they left Mark needed my help to load the concrete mixer into the truck for it's return back to Bloomington. He left around 9:45 am. I went in to get ready for Malinda's funeral at church. I was asked to wait tables at the lunch so didn't need to be there until 10:30 am. Dave Obergfel was having the funeral service. I learned so much about Malinda I never knew by listening. Click HERE to watch that. The lunch started right after the service and before they went to the cemetery. We only had 2 tables set and even with the help probably only served less than 50. After the kitchen was cleaned up I left for home. Anni sent a text asking if I wanted the straw they used at Sister Bees as they were done with it. I offered to take the truck to load it up but Anni said Matt already had it loaded. The brought over 6 nice bales of straw.