March 2024

March 2024
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


Monday, October 17, 2022

Life Beyond The Pictures - October 2022

 Hello Steiners,

Not much new here, just the same pace of busyness that y’all have. Garden did well and all freezing/canning is done from that. Peaches are done. Apples are not. We’re picking and sorting and saucing and cidering and enjoying it all. Tim did a great job spraying all fruit trees and fruit is beautiful and plentiful. Home kids are busy with their various jobs and schools. Harvest is in full swing and we’re thankful for safety for all. Everyone has gotten their fill of combine, tractor, and semi rides; we’ve had perfect weather with some beautiful days. Not much is new with non-home kids except Levi’s basement which they are enjoying very much. Tim & I & Jewel & Josh enjoyed a few days in Omaha last month; we had beautiful weather and got to see lots of sights at the Henry Doorly Zoo and the Strategic Air Command Museum. We also checked out a couple of state parks and just had a good time traveling and chain-listening to Adventures in Odyssey. Was good to go and good to be home. With shorter days and cooler temperatures I for one am enjoying all things fall: hot chocolate, puzzles, slower evenings, turtlenecks, dried apples, and s’mores around the fireburner. Looking forward to an even slower pace when apples are all picked which won’t be long now.


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