Nuggets Along the Trail: honey wagon

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

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Thursday, September 30, 2010

9-30-10 Thursday

Routine day of school and life. Boys milked twice, with Jesse hauling manure and Levi here studying in between. I walked with Karol after lunch. Taxied Jesse from Uncle Randy’s to Precision and then did a couple errands in town. Home to find chores almost done; I did household planning and school prep for next week. Uncle Randy was combining the beans in the north field, so all the kids (and me) got a turn riding for a bit. Supper, walk for Dad and me while the kids played on the haybales, Bibletime, a bit of play before supper, and beds.

Here’s how you keep orange juice from splattering in your eyes when you’re peeling oranges:

Of course Joshua wanted a turn.

Jesse and the honey wagon…and an unbelievably beautiful blue sky.

Done hauling for the day.

That’s all; time for bed.

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.