Heading home

 Up to tell Luke good morning before he left for Pennsylvania for work.  We left about 9:30 and got home around 2. Home schoolers potluck supper.  Bless Denny for driving and driving and driving.

Church and watch Grands.

 We left Zimmerman and headed to Westside Evangelical for 9 am service.  Luke grilled brats and we relaxed at home.  They went to a concert at Target stadium.  We took Rose and Lincoln to a splash pad..  We watched little houses Ono the prairie,  kids weren't too thrill on the episodes.  

Cutting up trees

 I was awake for a while and then went back to sleep so Denny was up before me.  Not what happend=s usually.  They went to cutting down trees.  one in the yard and 9 dead ones down by the lake.  We all helped picking up sticks in the mowed grass and shoving limbs over area in the lake. Kane showed us the process in making worms for fishing.   Denny and Matt went into Elk River for a haircut and Starbucks.  Becky and I went to a nursery and bought plants.  We planted them around her house.  Lord, help them live and thrive.  At night Torren and Kane had places to go, the 4 of us just sat in the living room and visited.  It was so nice.!!!  Great day, got a lot done.

Head. to Minn

 Up, devo, egg casserole in oven, breakfast on patio, coffee, unload dishwasher, Jensens left for Amemxs around 11.  We got more ready for Homeschoolers on Monday, Before heading to Minn we went to IG to get a new debit card for Denny who after ordering Bransons gift, found out his debit card had been compromised.  Uffda!!!  45 minutes later the card was working and we were our way north.  

Evan, Anabel and Phillip came

 I got. food ready for supper with Jensens.   Denny ordered a gift for Bransons to be delivered there.  We mowed around the house.  It was almost 2, so I showered and Denny mowed the soccer field.  Jensens came about 2:15.  Visit on patio, relax, Evan showed us pictures from this summer in DC.  Phillip went bike riding.  Anabel got back from Sophi'sAnabel unpacked Amazon packages ... Kinda like Christmas with stuff for college.  Supper on deck.  Hamburgers, asparagus soup, corn on the cob, vanilla oreos. Picture show of 16 day road trip of Phillip and Anabel to concert- Madison- Chicago- Pennsylvania, DC. and back to Iowa with Evan.   Fun to see.   

On the farm

 I was kinda bummed to start the day.  Lord, please change me to be more like you.  Uffda!!!I did little organizational tasks.: discarded some glasses from cabinet, sorted clothes for Missy, me, whoever from Olive Branch and Orpan GT.  folded and put away clothes in the dryer.  The tractor needed new batteries.  so we went to John Deere in IG.  $400 dollars later.  It had been 11 years since we got batteries.  We stopped at Lewis Family and I bought Areds, calcium and turmeric.  $110.  They will last about 3 months.  At home I continued random tasks.  So happy to get t text from Evan saying they will visit tomorrow afternoon thru Friday at 10.  Lord, grant me wisdom.  Prepare my heart.  WOW MY FLOWER PATCH WOULD BE WONDERFUL IF DENNY CLEANED HIS PICKUP AT DUSK AND I WEEDED. 

Happy Anniversary!!! 53 years

I had slept in the house last night.,  Boys were in then computer room.  I woke and got all that I could ready for potluck lunch with OGT.  put table covers on 4 tables, got food tables ready, cleaned bunkhouse. turned on light of coop.  straightened CSA shed.  I also got the boys hitting gold balls.  Denny came back from 6am study at The Farmacy.  I headed to IG.  When I headed home Rita followed me.  and about 17 other workers.  It was a nice time.  They wanted me to give them a tour and I probably talked too much.  About noon we went thru the line.  Lots of good food.  We sat under the pine trees.  I texted Evan to see if he could meet up with us.  No reply.  The boys were helpful getting the fallen tree off the trampoline. We went to dollar General before meeting Mandy and Jason at century bar/bowling.   it was kinda a bummer day for me.  Missing my family.  SO thankful for Mandy Jason and boys