January 27th

Butch has been retired two month’s now. It’s nice. We had a couple winter days where even he was glad he didn’t have to go out. Otherwise very mild warmer winter. 

I think Jodi and Andrew might start building their new home soon. I really wish they would wait till the housing crash and prices are the way they should have always been.

Gods hand is moving in this world and we are about to have an exodus moment. Then things change for our good. 

A friend of ours told me when he retires it will be something new for him so don’t nag him, be nice to him, don’t make him mad and all that other crap. Well I ain’t doing that. I don’t necessarily nag him but if there is something I need done he has to get it done. He actually since he has more time now does things when I ask him. And just to set the record straight this is all new for me too. We both have to adjust and we’re doing just fine. 

He has been building urns and working on a bigger project he wants to finish. 

I think Willa is getting use to him being here when she comes. She likes to sneak up on him when he is relaxing in his man cave. He joins us too on our once a week out to lunch. 

Travis and Kim got engaged at Christmas. Not sure when the big date is but thinking they will make it a small one. Then they all move into Kim’s small home. It won’t take long and they will know a bigger home might be required.

Jordon enjoys kindergarten. They grow up so quickly. Eden is twelve now. She was here with Willa one week and I taught her to sew. She had told me when she was eight or so her grandmother gave her a sewing machine for Christmas but still in the box. Well I pulled out mine and we made some purses. She was so happy. 

We have no real plans right now to go anywhere. Trips are more for the warmer weather. However we might take a ride to Janesville to see my sister and her husband.

 God is so good He never stops taking care of us. Blessings.

 By Jodi December of 1995.

I watch the trains as the last car goes by and after it's gone I can't move. Cars beep, people pass but I still can't move. 

I remember as a child being excited to see the last car of the trains. Waiting to see if he would be on it. Even if he wasn't there was always the possibility he could be on the nest one. I'm an adult now and that excited feeling has turned into emptiness cause I know he won't be on the next one. He's at home waiting to leave us forever. The train is long out of sight and still I can't move. 

It's been six years since you've been gone. Memories of you are still so clear. How you loved to sing and what a great voice you had. If only I could hear it once more. The way you made people laugh. I don't think I'll ever meet someone quite like you. How you loved to be outdoors working in your garden. What pride you had in your roses. Your patience in teaching me how to drive a very treasured memory. How lucky I am to have had you in my life. Not a day passes when I don't think of you. I miss you grandpa. 

 November 9, 2023

Even though Butch needed to put new lights on the Christmas tree I still got it up like I normally do. The whole house is decorated. I normally do fall decorations for two months and then Christmas for two months.

Yes, every year I hear from some people, but we haven't had Thanksgiving yet. The two go together and to me it doesn't matter what you think. I don't listen to what anybody says anymore or what they think I should do. 

We are truly blessed no matter what day it is. God says Blessings will chase us down if we believe. 

We just started our sixth year in this home a few months back. It's still new but we have changed some things that never should have been. Like wire shelves in our pantry. Thanks to my talented husband I now have wood shelves in there. 

We said goodbye sort of to and old friend. Butch got himself an almost brand new 2022 Nissan Frontier. He loves it. He put a tonneau cover on it himself as well as steps. So, we said goodbye to the Ranger but actually we have visiting rights since Jodi and Andrew bought it from us. 

We said goodbye to our Zoe a couple weeks ago. We sent her to heaven and told her to go find Grandma, Oliver and Ali. Words can't describe how we miss her. I am crying as I write this. She was a great dog as was Ali. We will not be getting another dog though even though my heart says to. Both dogs gave us about 13 years. Ali had cancer and Zoe lost the use of her back legs. She had other issues too.

Butch is retiring today from Graybar. Its his last day. Its one of the reasons we will say no to another dog. We will have more time to do different things. It is not my dream to do much traveling but maybe a few places. We will see. We will start by going to different towns for Christmas shopping and lights  and such. 

Butch will still make urns but now even more things. I will finally get some tables I have wanted. God gave him such a blessing working with his hands. 

Jordon is enjoying Kindergarten, and I am enjoying have Willa four days a week. Blessings.

Our Wee Ones

May 2023

My youngest grand child Willa who is 3 and a half try’s to sing a song about Jesus. Of course it’s cute .

but makes No sense. 

I am teaching Jordon and Willa about Jesus. The Holy Spirit gave me a cute little song to teach them. 

“Trust in the Lord with all your heart all your heart all your heart trust in the Lord with all your heart each and everyday.”

They have learned it quickly along with other Childrens gospel songs. They sing them around the house. 

Children learn what they live so be sure your teaching them Gods Word not religion.

They grow up so quickly. I miss when my girls were little. Those were the days I would take back in a heartbeat. The cute stuff that they do and Willa knows in this home we love Jesus. One day she is just sitting there when she says to me - you don’t say go to hell? I said no and explained it to her. Then of course asked her who said that to her. She told me and I just told her to tell that girl Jesus loves her.

Willa instead of saying Yesterday says "last morning" its so cute. 

August 26, 2023

Butch and I learned how quickly children grow up as we watched our two. Jordon and Willa are no different. Right now we see them every other week for a couple of days. Each time they come you can see they are growing up. 

Jordon starts school next week. Not sure Kindergarten is ready for him but oh well. Willa will be coming by me now every other week for the full week. I will love that. I am buying things so we can have preschool. They are quick learners both of them. We had gotten some puzzles from a neighborhood rummage sale. They were easy for them and both of them love to put them together over and over. Then I bought a bit tougher one. Now when they come Labor Day we have a sixty piece puzzle waiting for them. They will love it. 

Last night Travis calls and says the kids are telling him about marbles where we took them. They said it has the best chocolate milk. Told him we have only taken them to arby’s so far. To funny. Next time they are here I will have to give Jordon milk with my homemade chocolate sauce. Willa likes collagen so she drinks that it’s chocolate too. 

Those two are not perfect by any means but they are a joy. They are learning about Jesus. I found classic super book on YouTube. That’s what Kim watched and they watch the same. They now sing the  bible songs around the house. They love grandma’s and grandpa’s. Willa never wants to leave. 

We took them to the beach a few weeks back and they had a great time. Then of course for ice cream. It doesn’t take much to entertain them. Yesterday when they were here they were in their little pool and they found a baby frog. Of course grandpa came home and said that’s a toad. They didn’t care. They had a ball but of course killed it I am assuming from handling it to much. 

When they first started staying overnight here Willa woke up to lightning and thunder that morning. Her and I came out of the bedroom to the living room where we could watch it. I explained all about it to her and told her grandpa was working and watching it to. He likes it. When Butch came home she ran for the garage and said grandpa did you see the light up? She also told Jorden when he got up all about it and said they didn’t have to be afraid. Those are the moments moms and dads. Don’t be to busy to miss And when God says they learn from what we say and do never be mistaken they truly do.

We started out all sleeping in the king size bed with Butch in the queen bed. We bought a single bed but the two of them fit but it’s tight. We kinda sleep all over now. Of course now Willa will be the only one sleeping over. They have both slept in the adjustable bed and have no idea it moves. Even Eden the oldest at age 11 she slept in there and has no idea. If they knew they would want to play with it. 

There all coming for Labor Day and Travis is in charge of dinner. He is making his famous ribs. 

More later. 

Sept 8, 2023

We had a very nice labor day. Travis made his famous ribs. I made coleslaw and chocolate cake. The kids don't really eat the ribs except for a tiny bit I make them eat or no treat. Eden loves the ribs. They are good. Tina and Mick joined us. Its always fun but can be exhausting in a good way. Willa spent the night.

I have always tried to get out of making a turkey for thanksgiving. Kim never lets me though. This year starts a new tradition though. We will be having ribs. For me thanksgiving has always been making a meal that takes less then a half hour to eat and then I have to clean up. NO MORE.

The puzzle that we had bought they were not interested in yet. Thats okay though.

Jordon has started school now. He seems to like it. Willa is has been here with me all week except Travis doesn't work on Mondays. I do enjoy it. 

I made chili on Tuesday. Jordon loves my chili except this time Travis told him to crumble crackers an put them on top. He didn't like it. He never did that before. He eats crackers on the side. Right now I am planning every Tues. making chili. Willa likes my soup. Chicken, rice and carrots. She loves carrots so I put alot of them in it. I made chicken noodle one and she didn't care for it. Says she prefers the rice.  She is picky what she eats but does eat the right things. She love my collegan and my smoothies. Of course she never saw me make the smoothie so has no idea what I put in it. She did however ask what is the green stuff. I couldn't tell her spinach so I told her the cherries have leaves on them. I won't lie to her cherries do have leaves. We get these healthy orange packets that we add to water. She will ask me for it. 

Willa and I went out on my errands on Tuesday. We got stopped by a train. She enjoyed herself. On Thursday we went to dollar store after seeing Kim for my adjustment. Only a child would think a game called candy land would be a game where you play with candy. We stopped at marbles as the kids had told there dad but of course it's Arby's. This time though I just got a meal and she ate the meat from the sandwich and the curly fries. I don't give them soda much and neither does dad but she had some coke. Of course she likes it. 

As I said its every other week. It’s mommy's turn on Sunday. 

November 2023

This week when we had Willa we had to make a delivery to NewLondon. On the way out Butch saw some deer in the woods. Willa missed them. I prayed and asked the Lord on the way home if He could bring a deer closer for her to see. I was driving on the way home and I could see the deer ahead. Nobody was behind me. The deer was standing right in the middle of the highway. We drove pretty close to it before it took off. Willa saw a deer or as she says a reindeer. 

February 9th, 2024

The kids have two cats at daddy’s. Kevin and Clayton. Well Kevin decided he wanted to explore the outside. The children won’t say who let him out. Travis got a trap and set it on the patio to catch him. He put his food and water in inside cage. He also put his liter box outside. I guess a cat can smell that from quite far away. It was 1:30AM when Travis heard the cage shut. The angels as I told Willa brought him home. 

Jordon is learning new things in kindergarten. He seems to enjoy it. Willa comes by me and we have our own learning. Her and I and now Butch go to Arby’s one a week it’s her favorite place. 

We go browsing through stores too and yea I do say no most time. In fact when we were leaving Unity consignment shop she says to us look look. There was a plane really low coming in for a landing. 

She now watches the new edition of super book. She loves Jesus and makes up her own songs as she sings to him. 

Eden is twelve now and I taught her how to sew. She was happy. 

Kim and Travis are now engaged. Not sure when date is though. When they marry Kevin and Clayton the cats will go and live at aunt Mary’s. As well as Henry Kim’s dog will go back and live with Scott. They will move in at Kim’s house and be one happy family. 

March 18, 2024

They moved in at Kim’s house. This is there second week over there. This will be good for the kids. They need stability. Scott has Henry but on the off weeks Henry might come back to Kim’s. Henry was there and Kim wasn’t and Henry let Eden pick him up. Henry isn’t use to the kids and I don’t think ever will be. 

Hard to believe it’s March already and Jordon will be out of school. Willa will be starting pre-k this fall. I remember how quickly they grow up and Willa and Jordon and Eden are no different. It’s like you blink and there driving the car. 

Willa enjoys coming here on her week. She plays so quiet it’s easy to forget she’s here. She still sleeps over on Wednesday night. We always start our morning with mother goose Christian  songs. She really relates to what she hears me say about Jesus. Summer will be here before long and they will both be here. We don’t see Eden much but maybe one of these Mondays she will come over and we can sew again.

2003 Ford Ranger

On  special occasions like our 40th wedding anniversary we like to go and buy something special. Who would ever think it to be a new vehicle. We would. The home we live in now we purchased on on Mother’s Day. The last home on McRae  Pl we purchased on Butch’s birthday. So yes we have a habit of doing this. 

Butch drove our Ranger 20 years. Still only 125,000 miles on it and runs like the day we bought it.  He always confessed he wanted a bigger truck some day.

As usual we went that day to look at vehicles not necessarily buy one. We test drove a couple of SUV’s thinking maybe we wouldn’t get another truck. 

There was a Nissan Frontier  sitting up in the corner of the Lot. Butch said I don’t want black it will be to hot in summer. I noticed though that it only had 15,000 miles on it. Well after driving a few vehicles I said to salesman we want to drive the Frontier. 

Butch has always been the quiet one. We talked as we drove it what he thought about it. So we got back to dealership and I said we will take it. 

Even though the Frontier isn’t the bigger truck it’s bigger then the ranger. So he got his big truck. Still learning things about it as he drives it. 

Dealership offered 2500.00 for trade in. Forget it. All these years later certainly worth more then that otherwise we would have just given it away ourselves. We talked about keeping it and parking it up north by the kids. However they wanted to buy it. We would how ever have given it to them. We raised them right though she said we can pay we have money. So just like our riding lawnmower I have visiting right. 

Our ranger has been around so long the memories are many. We drove to Florida with it one summer and Dallas another summer. We visited KCM with the ranger. The ranger has been around for the last three homes. I still remember when Kim was somewhere under five and we were going to trade in our ford super cab the only vehicle she knew. She cried when we left it there and said why daddy. The ranger is sentimental to both of us. Butch said update Chevy next year. We will see. 

Thanksgiving 2022

 We certainly miss some of the stores that have closed down. Thanksgiving was yesterday and I was just telling Kim how we would put the turkey in the oven and head for K-Mart. She didn’t remember it. Butch reminded me she was just a little girl at the time. I am sure Jodi would remember though I will have to ask her. 

It was much fun. K-Mart had their blue light special and you just waited for the announcement and what they were advertising to see if you needed it. We always used their layaway program. 

So many other stores we miss too. Shopko, Montgomery wards, sears to name a few. How times change. 

No matter what changes in your life we have the promise God doesn’t. He is the same yesterday and forever. We have so much to be thankful for in this world. I am so grateful for God and His promises. 

Thank You Father. Blessings….

Where are the Joshua and Caleb's

 In the Bible Joshua and Caleb were the two spies who brought  back a good report and believed that God would help them succeed while the rest of them the ten said there are giants in that land and we can't go in and take it. Joshua and Caleb entered the promise land the others didn't.

In this time of the great awakening we have to decide what our part is and what we should be doing. We need God and we need truth on what is really happening. 

We have learned that the news media hasn't told the truth for many many years. In the last couple of years however it got much worse because it was there job to divide the people. Did they succeed? Yes but the percentage is low. 

The Bible says the government will be on His shoulder's. We were never meant to be so controlled and programed by man. Everything we do in this world is controlled by government and laws. If you don't believe that try going fishing or hunting without a license. Drive a car with no license's plate on it or no driver's license while holding a child on your lap. The list goes on and on. Everything in this world cost us money. We work just to pay taxes, health insurance, life insurance, property taxes you get the picture.

We have elections and the person we vote for doesn't get in we just say oh there will be another one in four years. Folks that is as Jesse would say that is stinkin thinkin. 

We have learned so much in the last few years. The biggest is that people we thought were working for our better welfare ARE NOT. Some of us have learned much much more. As Robin said people have no idea how evil this world is. We have learned more then I care to know. 

Right now the decision is ours. Are we going to be a Joshua and Caleb or will we be of the other ten that said were afraid of the giants. 

God doesn't need a election to put the rightful president where he belongs. He said so Himself.

They have proven whether or not you believe it that we haven't had any fair elections for a very very long time. Elected officials (cause there are only a few we can call leaders) should only get to hold one or two terms just like the president then out. Our world might of been a much brighter place and easier to live in. Only God knows. 

The great awakening is here. An awaking that we need God more then ever and a wake up call to us Americans that we need to stand up and be heard. It's happening. Many patriots all over this world and other countries are standing up and being heard. We have heard so much good that is going on all over the earth. These patriots are also spending their own money as they take America and our freedoms back.  

Since 2020 and what we let them get away with we have been under the worst of the control. What happen in 2020 was also meant to divide us. Did it happen? Yes it did. People that voted for "the Biden" wouldn't talk to those that didn't. People that got the jab came against those that didn't. Then there is the conspiracy theory. Yes there are millions of us out here. We have been following lots of truth that is out there. BUT the prophecies coming from God some of them are info we already had. God is absolutely good.  

So if you have lost some people along the way its okay. We think of the many we have helped. I have people I check in with just because they are fearful of what it looks like out in the world. It never is like it looks and even God said so. The truth will set you free. 

So what are you doing in all of this? Are you with the patriots? Are you standing for freedom? Are you just waiting for another election? Are you letting others do all the standing and fighting? Its never to late to get involved. Praying and praising is most important. 

We are excited about what we know. What God is doing using all of us is so exciting. As Elvis's song My Way says and now the end is near and God did it His way. There final curtain is here.

Then there's Christmas as was said in an old prophecy by Kim Clement. I am excited. Tree is going up end of this month. 

If God be for us who can be against us. We have also learned that things aren't always as they appear. Go down the rabbit hole and make sure its truth. 

Remember God says don't be moved by what we see or hear. 

Blessings and more blessings......