Nuggets Along the Trail: 7-14-12 House Progress, Company, & Chickens

Over the years, we've always compared our family life to a wagon train heading west. Just as everyone had to do his part to get to Oregon years ago, so everyone in our family must do his/her part to make our journey through life successful. If somebody climbs in the wagon and lets the others do the work, we just don't make any progress. We all have to pull our weight and work together. Along the trail we find lots of pebbles that make for a smooth ride and some bigger rocks that jar us a little; we hit the occasional pothole that can slow us down. But if we purpose to search diligently, there are countless gold nuggets and precious gemstones along the way as well. This journal is an attempt to preserve some of those precious moments for our children, and our children's children, as together we travel this trail called life.

Thou wilt shew me the path of life: in thy presence is fulness of joy; at thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore. Psalm 16:11

Saturday, July 14, 2012

7-14-12 House Progress, Company, & Chickens

by Tori

This week the red potatoes were dug. We were quite pleased with them this year.

Jesse spent one day this week cutting vent holes in the eaves all the way around the house.

Putting up the boards that the soffit will be attached to.

Some of the finished soffit.

The new looks so much better.

We’re glad that Marty is going to be helping on the house now too.

Friday night we had Bruce and Elizabeth over for supper. I think Sarah and Laura enjoyed their horse rides.

Heidi and Josh.

Mom doesn’t usually take pictures of the back of people’s heads but just look at those curls!!

Sarah and Julia.

Jewel, Andrew, and Sarah petting the calves.

Andrew liked his ride too.

The boys demonstrating (with limited success) the potato cannon.

This morning we butchered the rest of the meat chickens. It started drizzling which made for a fun time.

Lots of chicken.

That’s it!

1 comment:

Endress FamilyJuly 16, 2012 at 1:53 PM
Thanks for having us! We all had a great time, and yes we loved the horse rides!

~Sarah
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Much gain comes to him who hustles while waiting.
Good intentions produce little.
Efficiency is utilizing effective but careful shortcuts for the sole purpose of making more time for the next productive pursuit or service to others.
Laziness is utilizing shortcuts, careful and effective or not, for the sole purpose of making more time for the next selfish or nonproductive pursuit or activity.
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Carelessness hurts.
I've never met a mess that can't be cleaned up.
God made dirt not to hurt.
When you go on a walk, take gloves and a bag for trash.
Shortcuts usually aren't.
A job done right has been done twice.
When sick children are almost better, we always regret taking them anywhere.
When sick children are almost better, we are always glad we kept them home.