Nuggets Along the Trail: Moving Day, Chili Supper, Chickens, 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

Tuesday, October 10, 2023

Moving Day, Chili Supper, Chickens, And More

Sitting on my front stoop cooling down after a walk and enjoying the hummm of the hummingbirds at the feeder above me. It's been enjoyable having them around.

Saturday September 16. Lots of help moving Ben&Coreena.

No help from this crowd though as they had a great trip to MN with ASK.

Thanks J&J and SK!

Another recent project. Someone is having a first birthday soon😲

Fourth Annual All-Church Chili Supper was again super nice.

Thanks again Beutels and Wagenbachs.

Pretty sure this was on a Monday.

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That night we celebrated a special couple with a shower.

The next night we had a strange swarm of praying mantises. Josh counted 13 on the patio. So yes they are great insects and all that jazz bc they eat bad bugs; but those things flying around are not conducive to sitting on the patio. Very creepy to have so many at once.

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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.