March 2024

March 2024
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, August 13, 2020

More Busy Days

 So what exactly is this Favorite Thing?

It's Peach Iced Tea. A delicious, refreshing summer treat. I first had this bottled at the RSA Independence Day bash and came home determined to replicate it with my trusty peach tea bags. For the record, here's how I did it:

*because next summer there's a very good chance I won't remember how I did this ๐Ÿ˜*

*anyway*

Boil one kettle of water, add one teabag for 20 minutes or so. Remove teabag. Add to one gallon pitcher filled half-full with ice. Add 2/3 cup sugar or to taste. Chill until cold. Serve with ice in a glass glass. NOT a plastic cup. Iced tea in a glass glass is way better. 

Just sayin'.


Garden is producing just fine.



Another Auggie Day.


Corn wagon has issues so was brought home for observation.


Beautiful evenings last week.


Meanwhile, out west - - -


*not pictured: Michael*

Josh and Jewel this time -



Wednesday.



First orange peppers I've ever grown. Kinda cool.


Purples keep coming!


Another Favorite Thing explanation. A friend introduced me to Turkey Hill ice cream awhile ago. This stuff is amazing. It is delicious. This is my absolute favorite flavor, although the rest of the family prefers the cookies & cream or cookie dough. Only available at Kroger. Expensive but worth it; watch for sales. I haven't yet paid full price.


Another look at this Favorite Thing. I do love flowers, even the ones that grow everywhere so are technically probably classified as weeds.
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Aanndd another look at these Favorite Things.


Friday lake crowd.


Just a lot of beauty around. Our God is an awesome God.




Jewel and Josh again.


I can post double px of my Favorite Things if I want to. It's my blog.
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Peaches on left - from the Meyer's stand in Morton (from S. IL). Delicious. Peaches on right - our trees. Not sure where they keep coming from. I thought we picked them all. But - - - delicious!


Give thanks unto the Lord, call upon his name, make known his deeds among the people. Sing unto him, sing psalms unto him, talk ye of all his wondrous works. Glory ye in his holy name: let the heart of them rejoice that seek the Lord. Seek the Lord and his strength, seek his face continually. 
I Chronicles 16:8-11

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