Sunday on the Mountain... December 21

Quiet Time in Bible Study...

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“And Mary said, “My soul magnifies the Lord, and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior,”

Luke 1:46-47 ESV

“Therefore, rejoice, O heavens and you who dwell in them! But woe to you, O earth and sea, for the devil has come down to you in great wrath, because he knows that his time is short!””

Revelation 12:12 ESV

“But as he considered these things, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, “Joseph, son of David, do not fear to take Mary as your wife, for that which is conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit. She will bear a son, and you shall call his name Jesus, for he will save his people from their sins.””

Matthew 1:20-21 ESV

“How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him who brings good news, who publishes peace, who brings good news of happiness, who publishes salvation, who says to Zion, “Your God reigns.””

Isaiah 52:7 ESV

“Now we have received not the spirit of the world, but the Spirit who is from God, that we might understand the things freely given us by God. The natural person does not accept the things of the Spirit of God, for they are folly to him, and he is not able to understand them because they are spiritually discerned.”

1 Corinthians 2:12, 14 ESV

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Good Morning Sunday...

the first day of Winter...

and it is starting off

rather warm!

The Big Barn Trees

are so pretty in the dark...

I leave the lights on

thru December

and they light my way

to open the Bay Doors...

Waiting for us to sit down...

...for Bible Study Time :-)

They are just too cute...

Breakfast and Game Time...

And time for a fire!

Our Breakfast...

Best Breakfast...

so say the experts :-)

Out to the Barnyard...

not too bad for the 

first day of Winter...

Our one Duck Egg...

Ethel was up in the tree,

flew down outside the fence

and I had to turn off the power

and lift up the electric fence

so she could scoot under :-)

Sparkly Day...

Making some Cinnamon Raisin Bread

for Christmas Give-Away...

More Cuteness...

For Lunch

we halved 

a Grilled Cheese Sandwich...

These are just

big Cinnamon Raisin Rolls...

But all the kids love this Bread...

Lanny was mowing the Meadow...

and picking up his golf balls...

Dandy needed some Cookies

and Carrots...

Fur Kid Dinner...

And a bit more firewood...

We don't need to keep it

burning right now,

but Lanny likes to be

ready for tomorrow :-)

For Supper we had Chicken, 

with a Long Grain and Wild Rice,

Left Over Baked Potatoes

and he got the last of the 

Mac and Tomatoes...

And a Whole Wheat Roll,

of course...

The Goats are snug in their House,

all the other chores are taken care of

and we are getting ourselves ready

for an evening of snuggling

on the couch with the Pups

and Max to watch

a Movie and eat

Popcorn...

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Tonight we will watch another

"Christmas Carol"...

George C. Scott...

Made in 1984.

Good Night Everyone...

God Bless and Sweet Dreams!

Saturday on the Mountain... December 20

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“And blessed is she who believed that there would be a fulfillment of what was spoken to her from the Lord.” for he who is mighty has done great things for me, and holy is his name. 

And his mercy is for those who fear him from generation to generation. He has shown strength with his arm; he has scattered the proud in the thoughts of their hearts; he has brought down the mighty from their thrones and exalted those of humble estate; he has filled the hungry with good things, and the rich he has sent away empty.”

Luke 1:45, 49-53 ESV

“O Lord, you have searched me and known me! You know when I sit down and when I rise up; you discern my thoughts from afar. You search out my path and my lying down and are acquainted with all my ways. Even before a word is on my tongue, behold, O Lord, you know it altogether. 

You hem me in, behind and before, and lay your hand upon me. Such knowledge is too wonderful for me; it is high; I cannot attain it.”

Psalm 139:1-6 ESV

“How precious to me are your thoughts, O God! How vast is the sum of them! If I would count them, they are more than the sand. I awake, and I am still with you. Search me, O God, and know my heart! Try me and know my thoughts! And see if there be any grievous way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting!”

Psalm 139:17-18, 23-24 ESV

“blessed is the man against whom the Lord will not count his sin.””

Romans 4:8 ESV

“She will bear a son, and you shall call his name Jesus, for he will save his people from their sins.””

Matthew 1:21 ESV

“And going into the house, they saw the child with Mary his mother, and they fell down and worshiped him. Then, opening their treasures, they offered him gifts, gold and frankincense and myrrh.”

Matthew 2:11 ESV

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Enjoying Evening 

Movie/Pack Time...

And then waiting for me

to come to bed :-)

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♬ 🎶 "Come Saturday Morning..." 🎶 ♬

Yes... that tune is going thru my head...

Waiting for Morning Pack Time...

She will lay here 'til

Daddy comes...

Decided he wanted a fire

NOW!

It is cold outside!!!

Yesterday at this time it was 42!

What a difference a day makes!

Cozy, warm Bible Study Time...

Fed the Fur Babies...

Murphy is probably about 75%

cooperative... but even if

he pretends he doesn't want it,

he eventually comes around...

especially if he thinks Mags or Max

will get it :-)

Max was full and happy!

Christmas Music...

Heading out to the Barnyard...

Look at the inside temp!

Niiiiiiice!

Waiting...

And Ethel is higher up

in that tree...

I told her that today

she was on her own...

Not gonna stand out here

and call her...

Still there...

we went in the house...

Doing fine...

the pond heater

keeps the water ice free

and the fish are happy...

Breakfast for us...

Maggie takes care of the dishes...

This is the way she begs

for a Saltine Cracker...

I didn't get a video

but as I was giving the Goats

a cracker Miss Ethel

flew down from up high in that

tree into the Barnyard...

so now I know she can get up there

and get back and she is on

her own :-)

Doesn't she look

proud of herself!!

Thinking Daddy might

be eating something :-)

Stoking the Fire...

A Dog's Life...

...and a Cat's...

Made us a Turkey and Cheese

Melt for lunch...

(just toasted it under the broiler 

for a minute or two...)

Letting dough for some rolls

go thru the first rise...

Shaped and

ready for second rise...

Fur Kid Dinner Time...

Done and smelling great!!

For Dinner we had

Fish Sticks, Sweet Potato Fries

and Lanny's favorite 

Macaroni and Tomatoes...

It all went great with

the soft, fresh rolls...

Yum!

The Goats are in for the night...

Chickens and Ducks are 

watered and treated

and also ready whenever they

decide to go in...

The other chores are done

and we are getting ready for

our evening as well...

Tonight we are watching

"The Robe"...

Richard Burton, Jean Simmons, 

Victor Mature, Michael Rennie...

made the year I was born...

1953 :-)

Good Night Dear Family and Friends...

God Bless you with Sweet Dreams!!!