Nuggets Along the Trail: Harvest

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

Sunday, September 19, 2021

Harvest

After applesauce and school was done on Wednesday, Josh and Brandi walked to the lake with me.

Harvest has begun.

Ben driving, with Josh and Kiowa riding.

Jesse driving, with Levi, Flint, and Jasper riding.

Flint's turn for tractor with U. Ben.

Semi driver Ryan H. watching; older kids got to ride with him as well.

Then to stay with Travis so Lucy & Jason could ride with Jesse awhile.

RANDOM px from various kids:

This from Lucy -

From Echo -

Back to my camera.

Thursday.

Px from Sarah -

Back to me, yesterday afternoon. Air was HOT; water was very cold.

Wiener roast last night found this little cute-as-a-button cowboy running around.

You never know who will show up for Saturday lunch.

Little guy was completely intrigued with Popsy's apples.

And that's a wrap for the week. Oh - I could've titled it HOT WEEK because it was that too. I'm very ready for cool; how about y'all?!

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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.