Nuggets Along the Trail: 3-4-14 March Forth!

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

Tuesday, March 4, 2014

3-4-14 March Forth!

Saturday the boys picked up some more hay from a neighbor. A long winter means we’re running low.

That would be a tortilla under the piano bench.

Dad’s curiosity was too much too resist: could he move a haybale with his car?

Indeed he could!

We got a little more snow over the weekend. Thankfully.

I mean, thankfully we got a LITTLE more snow. Not: thankfully we got more snow. I for one am tired of snow. Really.

Found on whiteboard:

That’s a peek at life lately.

There’s just not much going on around here. Kids have been on the rink some, but they’ll all gladly admit they’re ready for spring too. We all are.

We’re tired of winter. And snow. And cold.

Can you relate?

But - - - time has a way of marching on, and spring IS on its way!

March forth!

2 comments:

Rauhe FamilyMarch 4, 2014 at 5:50 PM
I agree! We just got 4 more over the weekend and 1 more predicted for tomorrow. We are so buried. Love you and miss you all.
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Endress FamilyMarch 5, 2014 at 1:52 PM
We know the feeling of getting more hay because the winter drags on and on!
Laura E.
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When you've got a lot of irons in the fire, sometimes you're gonna get burnt.
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.
Never try to multi-task while giving haircuts.
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.