WAY TO GO DENNY!!! FOUR GREAT KIDS ONE GREAT FATHER HAPPY FATHER'S DAY!!!
I was in the lobby at 6 for devo. For some reason, Denny is not feeling the best. Uffda!! and on the way home we made a needed stop. We decided not to go to Cherokee, instead Jane at Prairie Pedlar has some lisi's for me and we are stopping there. Lord, guide our travels. AND my flowers plans for all those baby breathes.
Beautiful morning. Beautiful day!!! I went to the lobby around 5 for devo. We ate with Cooks. Nice breakfast eggs, salsa, Waffles looked great. I rode with Mandy and Jason as Denny watched the boys in the pool. I bought 2 Globe Thistles and one other plant. We came back and then Mandy and I met Jensens at the thrift store where Phillip got 2 pairs of shoes and Evan got a monopoly game. We ate with luke's ;and Cooks at the Mexican place right nest door. Return of the Jedi. The venue for the wedding was perfect. Old Dairy farm. Lovely outdoor wedding areas in the cool shady trees. Family pictures at 3. Wedding at 4. Meal at 5:30 Done 10:30. Its worked out as smooth as silk. Thank you Jesus. Matt did a great job of toasting the couple. Good meal and lots of loud music that I didn't know at the dance. After take down, they sent me off with LOTS of baby's breathe.
I was awake for quite a bit of time during the night. But I did wake up so I could bake the egg casserole. We packed the pickup and are on our way to Buffalo and then Zimmerman. I am obsessed with the possibility of getting steps for the CSA barn from Sinott's auction. On our drive north I put in bids on about 4-7 items. Lord, guide my purchases.
I made egg caserole for breakfast. I had a 97% rating for my sleep. Unheard of !!! Denny had a dermatology appointment at 8:15. We made it home to tell Lopers bye. Time to wash bedding !!! and remake the beds. Missy and I sorted out the refrigerator and got food ready for supper. Smoked Brisket- Smoked pork, buns, asparagus, watermelon, pasta salad, coleslaw, Genghi watched the World Cup, Denny and I went to bed at halftime.
Nice and relaxing in the morning. We left for Cherokee abobut1:30. Tessa did my nails at 3:15. The boys had swim pictures and then we watched the kids get ready to compete. Kinda Chilly in the water and in the breeze outside of the water. They use a sharpie to write the events that they are in. They swam in one heat Tyler had Alexa next to him and getting his to the right place. She walked beside him while he was in the pool. He was the youngest one there, I think. The meet got postponed when a storm arrives. During the 45 minute break we went to Cooks and got a bite to eat. The resumed the meet and the boys each were in 2 more events. Before their 4th event the meet was canceled because of the temp and late time because of the weather wait.
Chilly this am. Denny fixed breakfast and we ate under the pine trees on the long table. The rest of the am was spent working on this blog, playing ball, Cuube, Fun tp watch the goings on. At night we had the brisket that Denny smoked. YUM!!
I headed to Olive Branch and worked until noon. There was a big load brought in and several areas of the store were moved to make room for other items. While I was gone Denny tried to figure out the smell in the basement. Wash bedding again, wash carpet, try to see in sunk pump is the problem, it wasn't. After naps we continued. Lopers came around 7, Jensens got home around 8. Hamburgers tour of the place and rocking on the porch.
I had egg casserole and took muffins and "brown sugar" coffee cake out of the freezer. Phillip and Missy did a great job inSS and during the church service they were interviewed. Jensens headed to spend the night in Cherokee. We went home for naps and to put away stuff that was out for the party. We decided not to go see the boys play baseball. Good to get stuff put away and to bed early.
It started raining and Missy joined us on the porch wondering what to do ... put furniture in garage ... or tables in the garage. It worked out even tho at times is was drizzling. Luke kindly went in to Arthur to see if perchance cookies were there for the grad party. About 1pm people started coming. Jessica M. kindly asked if she could help, and she kept cookie trays and the fruit bowl filled. About 125 people came to celebrate Anabel. It worked out very well, I think. In the morning Brooks shot a ground hog. YES!!!
Nice to have family here. We worked planning on spaces for Grad party. Luke and Karen got here around 3:30. I got flowers from Jane H. at PP. Rose and I put them in vases. Sophia came over to help go thru pictures.
We kept busy all day. I spent all morning in the house kitchen.
We mowed, Denny wanted a diagonal design. Then we got the cabin ready for inhabitants. Let vacuuming of dead bugs, tightening of water connections. Another carpet cleaning of basement. lREALLY don't know what the odor is and how to get rid of it. We'll keep trying. We did hang the building dates or arigine on the CSA, bunk house, coop and Cabin. Nice to get that done. They got here around 7. SO GOOD to have them here. Sophia came and hung with Anabel. Sophi came to visit Anabel. Lord, thank you for their friendship. May they continue to grow in you. Brooks got his wish and started the visit with shooting a bunny. $5.
I met with 2 for Huddle Tori and Elsie. Two more came after. We left about 5 for the boys' ball games. Pretty fir tp watch them. Tyler was sad because he went after his hat that blew off and didn't get to play pitcher that inning. Toshi came over to get good international phone connection.
We went to ball games in Cherokee at 6 and 6:30. Fun to watch the boys. Tyler was saddened one inning he went out to play pitcher, his hat blew off, and as he went after his hat another player grabbed the pitching mound. The hardship of life for a 6 year old. Denny smoked some pork. for this weekend. We worked on getting the place ready. Tables out, lawn mowed, Chairs around the table. table on patio.
UP for OGT. I got scotcheroos from Sheila and then headed to Cherokee for an afternoon with the boys. Lunch at the HS. Home to play in the crawl space with leggos. and money, We went to the pool for about an hour. Then home, I got groceries before heading to the farm.
I straightened CSA shed. Flowers to church. SS with Sierra. I talked her into trying it again. Quarterly business meeting, lunch put on by youth. Put labels on 5000 water bottles. Home for quick nap. I started to work with irises, but it started to rain, so get cleaned up and we headed for DM with the pickup and Rav4 for Jensens to have a car while they are in the states. We looked around Trader Des until they closed at 9. Then to HYVee for a walk around the store. Then to the DM airport to wait until kids got off the plane about midnight. Phillip put the bike rack on the RAv, and his big bike on that rack. Loaded what they could and put the rest of the stuff in the back of the pick up. Hugs and we headed to Schrums and they headed to Ames. Full day!!
Devo outside on rocker. Denny worked like a dog today and then some. He went to Rod B. to get crankshaft to take to DM for Rod. He washed pickup and Rav 4. We mowed the lawn. He sprayed off patio. And used the blower to move grass clippings off patio. I moved patio furniture back to it's place. I moved chairs and long tables under tall pine trees. I dug up more grassy iris. I put together flowers for church. We got done and we were tired.
One of the deepest lessons a parent learns is surrendering adult children to God’s care. When they were young, you could keep them close. You knew where they were, held their hand, guided their steps, and stood between them and danger. But adulthood brings a different kind of love. There are decisions you cannot make, wounds you cannot prevent, roads you cannot walk in their place, and struggles you cannot remove by sheer devotion. That is where worry often tries to take over. You think through old conversations. You wonder what they are facing. You pray they choose wisely. You carry silent concerns they may never hear you speak aloud. But God is present with your children in every place your arms cannot reach. The Lord who guarded Moses on the water, Daniel among the lions, and Joseph in a foreign land still watches over your family today. No part of your child’s life is hidden from Him. He sees their fears, their pressures, their private battles, and the heavy nights they never mention to anyone. A parent cannot control every outcome, but a parent can pray. And prayer is not a small thing. It reaches places human effort cannot enter. It reaches anxious minds, wounded relationships, unsafe circumstances, and hearts that have wandered far from home. Never diminish the power of a praying parent. Your prayers still matter. They still cover your children. They still follow them through confusing seasons, distant seasons, and seasons you do not fully understand. Release tomorrow’s fear into God’s hands. Entrust your children to the One who loves them with perfect wisdom and unfailing care. He is still leading, still guarding, still calling, still working in ways you cannot yet see. And while He watches over the children you love, He is also strengthening the heart that keeps praying for them.
I got up , devo, loaded up all the boxes in the garage and took to CSA born. I dropped off Widow's flowers, and headed to Olive Branch. Volunteered there until 11. Met Denny and he drove me up to Spencer to get #19 pulled. Not a lot of Fun, but DONE. Denny shopped at Walmart while I waited in the car.
Home and cleaning the airbnb. Lots of bedding to sort thru. We went to IG for Denny perscription and a belt got the car. I worked some on the iris. Mary Kay came to help make flowers for widow's luncheon. I got all ready for FCA and it was canceled. Then I really did nothing. Watched tv.
We were home all day. Mowing, cleaning the airbnb, working on splitting iris. Good day. Tired. Lisa VK's birthday. Oh, my the weeds/ grasses are very prevalent in the flowers. Uffda!! ;bummer!!! Gary and Kim's boys
I stopped to get Rita and we were at OGT until I headed to Cherokee. Fun day with the boys. We ate at the HS and then came home to visit while Mandy and Jason were on their noon break. It was so cute when I got there the boys were arranging rocks out on the patio. They had categorized them, put a value on the rocks and made gift certificates to each other. We went to Paulina, played in the lake, played in the stream, played on the playgrounds. SO FUN!! We were home by 4 so they could go to soccer camp in Orange city. On the way home I stopped to watch the girls play softball in Galva.
We had breakfast, packed up and went to Schrums for coffee. Then to Jenkins garden in Carlyle. I got $50 plants. Globe Thistle, columbine, 3 columbine
