Nuggets Along the Trail: Work Day at Jesse&Lucy's

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

Thursday, March 18, 2021

Work Day at Jesse&Lucy's

All day Friday and Saturday I was attending the annual APACHE Homeschool Conference; so I wasn't involved in this work day at all. Sounds like they got a lot accomplished though, and I suspect there was quite a bit of fun to be had also...at least by the younger crowd. Josh liked having Jonny there to help him haul boards out...

...and to make this state-of-the-art wagon.

Kiowa and Flint weren't interested in a ride until "those boys left."

So that was the work day glimpse I got, courtesy of Sarah and Jewel, I think; and, much as I'd like to share a glimpse of my day at the convention, I don't know if I'll get that done or not. It was a really good two days, with encouraging speakers and new friends to make and old friends to catch up with (bad grammar, I know, oh well); but details just take time and I'm not having a ton of extra time right now. So be it. You'll just have to take my word for it: it was very good to be there.

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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.