Several Stories

( all of these stories have been in the "cooker" for a while. 

Today it's time to unleash them.)

 

Story #1

The whole family, all 7 of them , got sick at the same time, 

except one, Little Isaac.

So he came to spent the day and night with Papa and Grammie-goo..

  Isaac and Banjo became 

great pals!

Isaac is showing Banjo a trick. (??)

Daily walks are important for everyone.

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Story #2

I won a contest from a radio station.

The contest was to call in with an unusual name

 of your child or grandchild.

Ila May's

name WON!

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The prize...

 two free yogurt treats!

 And you could add as many toppings as you wanted.

On the way home we had the top down.

That always makes any outing special.

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Story #3

Swimming!

Kimmy and Mark's neighbors encouraged them to use their pool!

For several years, 

Tuesday and Thursdays were open to them, only.

All kids learned to swim in this pool.

Sadly, their neighbors are moving

 so this was the last 

hurrah!

Thank you !

 It's been so much fun.

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Story #4

Kimmy and Mark celebrated their 15th wedding anniversary, 

by enjoying some time away.

 

Tom and I had fun, with the kids.

A new kids park opened up and we explored the 

whole park!

Every ride and slide were kid tested!

Who says you are too old to ride the pony ride?

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Story #5

Going to McCall is always fun with a kid or two!

Levi and Lulu were our passengers this time.

The weather was overcast, but that didn't stop the fun!

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Story #6

Tom was in charge of cleaning the window in his office

I couldn't resist taking pictures of

his method!

I'm sure our neighbors were confused

But then again, they all know Tom.

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Story #7

I am having eye surgery in a few days.

To prepare, I had both cataracts removed.

I can see without glasses!

My next surgery is to repair the hole in my macula.

This surgery is easy but the recovery is really different.

I need to be 

FACE DOWN 

for a week!

So I'll be gone for awhile.

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"Many are the plans in the mind of a man, but it is the purpose of the Lord that will stand."

Proverbs 19:21

Stay At Home Grandma - Week 2

So far so good!

We attended Church, well kinda.

Mark and Kimmy had us down to watch our church service, 

that was streamed live.

We followed the rule of  limit of 10 people!

We were given a format to follow.
Announcements were announced.
Worship songs were sung.
Prayers were said.
Notes were taken.
The service ended with an intimate fellowship.

It felt good to know that we are in this together!

It's Spring and I started my vegetable garden by

planting seeds. 

Our 2nd bathroom has a great skylight!

So great, that the seeds are all ready sprouted!!!

It snowed today! Now what?? 

I guess they'll stay in the tub.

Look who spent the day with us.

Isaac!

It is always a good time when we have a 

grand kid or two come over.

Especially, when we are isolating.

He got right to work spraying hard surfaces!

Banjo is keeping us laughing and busy!

His Breeder sent him a surprise package,

 full of toys and treats.

Banjo doesn't look surprised.

More like.... scared.

But that didn't last long.

Speaking of Banjo...

Banjo found Isaac's lost sock under this chair!

This is Isaac's reaction when his mom told him

Banjo found his sock!

I'm  keeping busy sewing another Birthday present.

This time it's for Ila May.

She's turning 9 years old.

She loves to be in the kitchen cooking or baking!

I made her a special apron.

I had the material left over from when I made an apron for her mom.

I didn't have a pattern but I found a great tutorial on line.

And I didn't have to leave home for material or pattern!

I've always called myself a Stay-At-Home -Grandma.

And now it's literal.

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"Serve the Lord with gladness. Come before Him with joyful singing."

Psalm 100:2

Laughs and Loves

Today's post is just for fun.

A glimpse into our week.

This is Tom's winter look.

(around the house only)

Seattle had a viaduct that was torn down after years of

complaints and scary moments.

But this has got to be the worst part of the viaduct.

Isaac our two year old grandson

loves to play with the Little People School Bus.

So when Tom saw this at our local mall,

he had to get a picture for him.

Yup, I came down with

Influenza A.

On the mends and have some energy back.

The flu has hit Kimmy's home.

So far, Lulu hasn't gotten it.

* * Please pray, that this won't interfere with her

 up coming surgery.

The neighborhood boys came by with their
snow shovels and asked if the could...
shovel the snow off your lawn!
I had to hold my laughing until the door was closed.
Tom told them politely, no.

I look for signs everywhere we go. 

Even driving around the block to

get a better picture.

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"This is the confidence which we have before Him, if we ask anything, according to His will, He hears us. And if we know that He hears us, in whatever we ask, we know that we have the requests which we have we asked from Him."

1 John 5:14-15

Before and After Pictures

Our living room was a wash of white 

You couldn't tell where the ceiling ended and the wall started. 

And if you take a picture of anyone on the white couch, 

everyone is washed out!

It looked like we were in a hospital.

Solution, call my friend over in Seattle,

 who is an Interior Designer!

Liz said, "Paint the wall."

I asked, "What color?"

She said, "Blue"

So that is what we did.

~Before ~

~After~

~Before~

~After~

We were also, having problems with the flat paint under our counter.

Little People's jeans would rub off,

leaving smug marks all along the wall.

Solution....

We added bead board all along the wall and under the counter.

Problem solved!

There was one more paint SITUATION.

Where I sit and read, 

I have a knitting basket filled with

books, pens and pencils.

 You can't really see the situation in the picture below,

 but oh.... it's there.

Someone used a pencil from my basket to 

draw on the wall.

He didn't sign his name but 

we know who it was.

The Artist

I'm keeping his work of art.

Nobody is painting this part of the wall!!

It's a masterpiece, in my eyes.

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"Since we have gifts that differ according to the grace given to us, each of us is to exercise them accordingly: if prophecy: according to the proportion of his faith;" 

Romans 12:6