Nuggets Along the Trail: Peaches and Apples and Lake Days and More

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, July 14, 2025

Peaches and Apples and Lake Days and More

Still back in June - just got tired of boring titles ha.

I spent much time thinning huge clusters of peaches like this.

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Grandpa & Grandma and a few others came for Father's Day.

Nice apples. Dad does such a great job spraying them.

Lake days with sparkles.

Someone turned 5! Happy birthday Jasper💕

Rainy day...

fun!

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Still more thinning.

And more lake days.

These three went on their first tyg trip together; it was a bus trip to the Creation Museum. Sounds like they had a wonderful time.

Back home with the rest of the crowd -

Morning walk beauty.

And omy such a handsome little guy

Family dinner night @ Levi & Echo's...

...minus this little guy who was very sick and his parents who were taking the best care of him at OSF. After a few days he was back home again and as good as new. Thankful for good healthcare.

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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.