Nuggets Along the Trail: Life Beyond The Pictures

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, June 21, 2024

Life Beyond The Pictures - June 2024

Our only real news is that Emily Marie was born to Jesse & Lucy on Saturday, April 20. She is a sweetheart and very very loved.

Also new is a summer job for Josh - he's been working for Yordy turkey farm which is just up the road from us. Thankful he can ride the 4w which works out well. Because of the risk of disease contamination, we got rid of our chickens. ALL of them. This is a happy day for me. I don't miss them a bit (surprise surprise).

Other than that, nothing much has changed from our last newsletter submission...besides school being out and garden being in and lake days happening. That's really about it!

Hope to see some of you at the reunion next month.

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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.