July 2026

July 2026
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


Saturday, August 1, 2015

8-1-15 Picnic

Love this.

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Tuesday was a really warm day for a picnic after Restmor singing. We were thankful for our nice big shade tree.

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Rain chased us inside after awhile - - -

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so these talented young ladies spent their time making some beautiful music.

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Yesterday we enjoyed our favorite four.

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Novel idea: dish soap on the trampoline. Interesting.

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Time for a quick lake trip.

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Home for chores.

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Lainey met the baby snakes after supper.

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Oh yes. Big excitement yesterday morning was that the garter snake had babies: fifteen was the last count I heard. Now what in the world are we going to do with fifteen garter snakes? All I heard was “Mom, come see them. You have to see them! They’re so cute!” until I finally went to see them.

Just to clarify. They are NOT cute.

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I don’t think Lainey was too impressed either.

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In other farm news, Big Boy is no longer Big Boy. See egg in cage, partially hidden by Mama Garter Snake? Evidently Big Boy is really Big Bertha.

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Beautiful evening for a ride.

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Beautiful evening for a fire.

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This morning -

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A bug, of course -

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That’s it.

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