Nuggets Along the Trail: March Part 2

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, April 3, 2025

March Part 2

More of the same... cuteness overload.

When strawberries are on sale, you make strawberry pie -

and strawberry jam.

I had great help.

Meet Goliath.

He is actually two separate philodendrons: one is an Imperial Red, and one is an Imperial Green. The shorter one to the left is the Red; his leaves spike and unfurl while red before gradually turning green. The Green starts green and stays green. And that's about all I know about Goliath. I really enjoy watching him grow. He was about 8" tall when I bought him from Kroger for $7 a couple years ago. Now he's about 2' tall. That amazes me.

Still more cuteness.

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"Grandma I think this dough has too much yeast in it."

He was making banana bread😅💗

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"study" party

not sure those two words are compatible...

This little girl's smiles just melt me.

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and everyone wonders why that chair is broken...

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And that's a wrap for March this year.

#blessed

#thankful

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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.