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


Friday, July 18, 2025

Garden, Backyard Project, Peaches, and Steiner Reunion

 My garden is a lovely crop of grass this summer, and Dad & I are enjoying every square inch of it. It is the best crop of grass we've ever grown 😊

Beside the hog-shed-turned-chicken-coop-turned-garden-shed, I have a few flowers, a single cherry tomato plant, and this basil which smells absolutely amazing and which I have been harvesting and drying.


Sarah planted these sweet potatoes and vinca and roses for me beside the red shed; oddly enough I have completely enjoyed weeding (not much of it to do) and watering (pretty often as it's been a dry summer) and watching them all grow.


Monday night, kids came over to help Dad tear out some sod so it's ready for Russ to come and lay pavers or do some other such landscaping.










Gotta feed the workers, yknow.





A few headed to the lake awhile then.




Tuesday.






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Saturday July 12




Very pretty ditch flowers this year.


Sunday evening crowd.


A few came after performing in Ruth: the Musical which Dad & I went to see Saturday evening. It was EXCELLENT.
A+


Happy 7th Birthday Flint💥


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Many lake times but I don't take as many px anymore. Times are still just as precious though.


Japanese beetles really like our apple trees😟


Another Wednesday Lake Day - - -


with a special someone turning 4 soon! Happy Birthday Travis💗


Still didn't thin enough😑


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Independence Day +

 Another bean day (beans from Samuel!) - with some serious cuteness helping.




More cuteness - and this little crew was a great help!


Beans done...time for fun.



July 4 project.








Saturday July 5







Annual Koch Kaiser Independence Day Cookout was actually a cook-in because it was very hot outside.

















From Lucy. Idk when. But it is way too cute not to archive💖