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


Wednesday, May 18, 2016

Dry Ice Fun

As Kate is gone working more & more, Sarah & Jewel are doing more & more in the kitchen, and doing a great job too. Pretty soon Jewel will be making tatertot casserole solo!

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Saturday morning was COLD, no debate necessary.

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Who needs a cat for spilled milk when you’ve got a Kate?

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Dad picked up some dry ice for a Sunday school lesson.

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Lots of bubbly vapor.

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This was pretty neat. We are pretty pathetic when it comes to science tricks & experiments, but this motivates me to do more. Capture dry ice vapor under a bubble, and watch it grow. Google “dry ice tricks” or something like that to see how it’s done. Pick up the dry ice at some Walmarts (have to ask at customer service), and get some bubble solution while you’re at it. That’s all you need!

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A strip of cloth is saturated with bubble solution (like for blowing bubbles), then slowly, v-e-r-y   s-l-o-w-l-y dragged across the top of the bowl, creating a bubble which expands until it pops.

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Grandpa Kaiser saw something he hadn’t seen before!

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Or pop the vapour bubble with your finger. That works too!

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Amazing stuff!

 

Whereas ye know not what shall be on the morrow. For what is your life? It is even a vapour, that appeareth for a little time, and then vanisheth away.

James 4:14

1 comment:

  1. Oooo dry ice! :) I used to put scraps in my dishwater at the lab... made washing nasty lab glassware so much more exciting.

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