July 2026

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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


Friday, August 19, 2011

8-19-11 Finale

Yep, this is it for awhile now, at least until the grass grows or it rains a lot. Dave & Beth’s lake is done except for the sand for the beach area.  Some of the machinery is already gone…I never dreamed it would be built start to finish in five days! But it was a good week for it, not too hot and no rain. And safety for all involved. We’re very thankful for that!

This digger is gone; the other one will remain for awhile, I’m guessing, because there will be many days of hauling topsoil away yet.

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It’s hard to tell much from this distance, but this is it. Tiles are in, overflow is in, and topsoil is covering the dam and what’s left of the hill.

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Looking north. The flag is at water level, and the beach area will be between the flag and the earthmover. Topsoil on left = grass, clay to right = lake. On the dam, at the right of the picture, the dark topsoil will be grass; the lighter clay is water level. (If I understand it correctly!!!!)

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West side of lake, looking south, parallel to Tennessee Avenue. Again, flag marks water level. Looks like it’s about six feet deep (Dad’s height).

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Walking east on dam, toward the creek.

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Looking north from top of dam.

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We saw Stuber trucks hauling more topsoil…there is quite a lot to go yet!

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And that’s it. . .

. . .so now. . .

Let it rain!!!!

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