Friday, October 25, 2019

Lesson 615: Pioneer

Happy weekend, Readers!
The light is shining brightly at the Lamp Post.


Eloise is glad you could stop by for awhile.


I'm writing lesson 615 this week.
Six hundred and fifteen times 
I've sat down at my computer 
to put my thoughts
and photos
and random musings.

It was 9 years ago 
that I pioneered this blog.

We still need pioneers today #christian #eldergong #lds #cometozion #unity #beone #ministering

I had to think back where we all were nine years ago.
It's easy to do when you keep a blog.

Here were the first photos I added of my kids--
Ellen's 10th birthday party


Three year old Sam.


Life was busy and crazy managing all those little kids.
But, thinking about the future,
and when things would be easier,
kept me putting one foot in front of the other.


Fast forward nine years,
and life is still crazy
managing older kids.

In these 108 months of writing and reflecting
(108 is an important LOST number, by the way)
I've learned to balance things out.


Taking care of my home
and those in it
is the most important thing for me.



Image may contain: Lou LaFuria, smiling, dog

So is time outside with my trusty camera.








I'm definitely more careful now about 
what I eat and drink.

I still drink coffee,
but not as much as I used to,
because,
well.....

All I'm worth is a coffee cup? Until you show me love, respect and loyalty on a consistant basis, I'm gonna shake my head and walk away. I deserve better. And im very tired of being the only person that thinks im worthy of the basic shit in life. You attack everything i love and turn it on me. If i love sometuing you have to go ruin it until you get what you want and it legitimately makes me want to end my life. I'm worth more than that despite what everyone else thinks.

I make some time to
support local businesses, too.


Time for exercise is key
to balance out my support 
of the local business across the street
from the Lamp Post.



Time to try more recipes


and ways to make healthy food
 look more appealing is important.


Consider your menu sorted.

Time for devotion is spiritual nourishment.

Faith Cross svg Faith Cross cut file faith cross clipart

Pioneer Day ~ 24th of July ~ Family Home Evening & Pioneer Activities


Time for reading
is always essential.

AJ Fikry – Meg Lynch

Life is not complete without music.

Tim McGraw on Instagram: “Tahoe!! You rocked!  See you next time!! #TahoeSouth #TahoeConcerts”

And books about handsome musicians
and food 
and exercise.

Clock is ticking down 
to November 5th!
Grit & Grace - by Tim McGraw (Hardcover)

I got all of my life essentials
rolled into one with
my new Pioneer Woman cookbook.
It came in the mail yesterday!


Ree Drummond is just like me!
She's a pioneer, too!

She also intersperses her photos
in what she's trying to teach the reader.
Those page layouts 
look an awful lot like a yearbook page.



Ree with a camera in front of her face.


Ree photographs sunsets over water.


Ree has a decorated graduate, too.


Her arms were made for hugging.


She likes to photographs girls with dogs,


people in shadow profile,


and her son playing Huskies football
(orange and black, too)!


Similarities are quite uncanny,
aren't they?

Maybe I'll get to see for myself 
just how much we are alike.
The girls and I will be heading to her ranch in June.
Friend Jen unbelievably secured one of the rooms,
and asked us to go.
The Happy People are headed to the Oklahoma ranch.


Opting for an airplane,
not this means of travel.
Lord, that must have sucked!

Inspiring Lessons from Stories of Pioneer Women

Honestly,
I claim to be tough,
but I probably would have died in route 
had I been a pioneer.
Captured by the Indians, 
most likely,
 because I'm always the vulnerable one
 at the back of the pack.
That and I'm not too keen with a gun.

But, 
for the short time
I was alive on the trail,
I'd do up my wagon like this.

10 Hilarious Pioneer 'Memes'


A few notes from the week:
Sam's injury plagued team 
played a great game on Wednesday
but came up short of a win.



It probably won't make much sense to you now boys, 


but one day you'll understand
that losses are just as important as the wins are.
There is always something to be learned.


Halloween is cancelled


because Hazel ate the trick-or-treat bucket.


Dessert was Louie's slipper.


 Weekend homework is not reading about the pioneers--
it's watching this video.

I absolutely,
100% LOVE
this brilliant piece
on the Harbor Creek marching band.

The music they make
is the drumbeat of our school system.
Without them,
the school would not have a beating heart.

Dave Lefebre--
you earn an honorary A+
from the Quest Teacher.

Click below.


Be a pioneer this weekend.
Be brave and try something new.

Eloise

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