Nuggets Along the Trail: 11-11-15 Beautiful Days

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

Wednesday, November 11, 2015

11-11-15 Beautiful Days

Back to Saturday night.

Kate likes to help Dad get out of his chair for a rowdy game of Bulldozer (insert by Kate: yeah, let’s just say that Dad has a small weight advantage in this game). I usually run for safety at this point.

It’s been a beautiful week so far. Really warm for November, sunshiny, still, gorgeous blue skies. Not sure what Ben was helping Grandpa do here, but they sure picked a nice day to do it.

Thought some of you loyal blog fans might be missing the cats. Sarah has been taming a really sweet kitten that was born in the haymow to a wild queen, and this week Clyde was moved downstairs. Last week we inherited Bonnie, a beautiful calico that needed a home. She’s about the same size as Clyde and the other small kittens and is adjusting quite well.

How many cats/kittens can you find?

Sweetest egg collector.

I love watching this girl run her horses.

And I love watching this girl enjoy all the cats.

So many nuggets.

Big or small, I appreciate each one. God is so good!

Now therefore, our God, we thank thee, and praise thy glorious name.

I Chronicles 29:13

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Mom-isms

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.