Two yards of dirt does not go very far. Number 2 delivered a couple of yards of dirt for the backyard yesterday, and while we chuckled a bit at his ‘Carolina Squat,’ the dirt did not cover much. However, it was kind of impressive watching him drive the tractor to spread it. If given the opportunity, he could spend all day on the tractor or the job site. The internship has been a success so far. The kid just knows construction.
Typically, Lunch Box Quotes are notes I include in the kids’ lunches every day. Number 1 gets a text, and 2-4 get handwritten napkins, but for the Summer Edition, we will be searching for consistency and hopefully a routine. Today, a note for Number 2 and texts for the others.
Visual credit to – Featured Image: @voidwithverses
Quotes: @realAtlasPress @ACC_National @fraveris @Gitana1369877
Quotes:
1. “It is in the interest of tyrants to reduce the people to ignorance and vice, for they cannot live in any country where virtue and knowledge prevail.” – Samuel Adams
2. “Conservation means the wise use of the earth and its resources for the lasting good of men.” – Gifford Pinchot
3. “Unlike the stomach, the brain doesn’t alert you when it’s empty.” – Arabic Proverb
4. “Beautiful things don’t ask for attention.” – James Thurber
Bonus Quote: “Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away.” – Maya Angelo
Sources:
Samuel Adams, he knew pic.twitter.com/ICS6zXWpAq
— Atlas Press (@realAtlasPress) June 18, 2026
“Conservation means the wise use of the earth and its resources for the lasting good of men.”
– Gifford Pinchot pic.twitter.com/dmsvVRabO0— American Conservation Coalition (@ACC_National) June 17, 2026
“𝘜𝘯𝘭𝘪𝘬𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘮𝘢𝘤𝘩, 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘣𝘳𝘢𝘪𝘯 𝘥𝘰𝘦𝘴𝘯’𝘵 𝘢𝘭𝘦𝘳𝘵 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘪𝘵’𝘴 𝘦𝘮𝘱𝘵𝘺.”
– 𝘈𝘳𝘢𝘣𝘪𝘤 𝘗𝘳𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘣 – pic.twitter.com/LRIhoQZTjR
— 𐙚⋆ (@voidwithverses) June 5, 2026
“Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away.” – Maya Angelou pic.twitter.com/p6QMLRdJGU
— Gitana (@Gitana1369877) June 6, 2026
“Beautiful things don’t ask for attention.”
James Thurber, The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
Jeff Stanford Flowers For Midsummer pic.twitter.com/jSCh2bBKGJ
— Francisco Ribeiro (@fraveris) June 21, 2026