Lauber Family

The House By the Side of the Road

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THERE are hermit souls that live withdrawn
In the place of their self-content;
There are souls like stars, that dwell apart,
In a fellowless firmament;
There are pioneer souls that blaze the paths
Where highways never ran-
But let me live by the side of the road
And be a friend to man.
Let me live in a house by the side of the road
Where the race of men go by-
The men who are good and the men who are bad,
As good and as bad as I.
I would not sit in the scorner's seat
Nor hurl the cynic's ban-
Let me live in a house by the side of the road
And be a friend to man.
I see from my house by the side of the road
By the side of the highway of life,
The men who press with the ardor of hope,
The men who are faint with the strife,
But I turn not away from their smiles and tears,
Both parts of an infinite plan-
Let me live in a house by the side of the road
And be a friend to man.
I know there are brook-gladdened meadows ahead,
And mountains of wearisome height;
That the road passes on through the long afternoon
And stretches away to the night.
And still I rejoice when the travelers rejoice
And weep with the strangers that moan,
Nor live in my house by the side of the road
Like a man who dwells alone.
Let me live in my house by the side of the road,
Where the race of men go by-
They are good, they are bad, they are weak, they are strong,
Wise, foolish - so am I.
Then why should I sit in the scorner's seat,
Or hurl the cynic's ban?
Let me live in my house by the side of the road
And be a friend to man.
Sam Walter Foss
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Monday, June 16, 2008

Chicken Coop Update

Well, here is my chicken coop. The biddies are quite happy here and purr and cluck all day. Olga ( the biggest blond one at the top of the picture) is pretty much just like a pet. She wants to be held and fussed over. (Not a great survival trait if the bear opens up the coop, but I like it anyway)

Home Again

We had one of the nicest, most enjoyable vacations ever but are glad to be home. Thanks Mom and Dad for the wonderful time and hospitality, It won't be so long til we come back down again.
Spring has finally arrived in Coudersport. It had snowed the day before we left for Alabama but now things are shaping up!

More Garden Images

Huntsville Botanical Gardens

The cousins went with us to the botanical gardens on Monday. We went to the Butterfly House and all around the gardens. Aidan's class had made a dinosaur cut out for the garden's current display. we searched and searched but never found it. No better place to search though, it was beautiful.