Thursday, December 25, 2025

Christmas Day on the Mountain... December 25

 Quiet Time in Bible Study...

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“He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. And the Lord God will give to him the throne of his father David, For nothing will be impossible with God.””

Luke 1:32, 37 ESV


“But when the fullness of time had come, God sent forth his Son, born of woman, born under the law,”

Galatians 4:4 ESV


“O Lord, what is man that you regard him, or the son of man that you think of him? 


Blessed are the people to whom such blessings fall! Blessed are the people whose God is the Lord!”

Psalm 144:3, 15 ESV


“In him was life, and the life was the light of men. The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.”

John 1:4-5 ESV


“and all who dwell on earth will worship it, everyone whose name has not been written from the foundation of the world in the book of life of the Lamb who was slain. If anyone has an ear, let him hear:”

Revelation 13:8-9 ESV


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Grabbed a picture of 

Sadie and her Momma

from Facebook...



We watched Miracle on 34th Street
and then, because it was still early,
we rented "McFarland USA" on Prime...
another true story about a High School coach, 
starring Kevin Costner...
it was really good as well...

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This is what was waiting for me
when I pulled back the covers :-)


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Merry Christmas Morning!!!
It will be a slow and sweet day for us
because we won't be having our
"Christmas" until Sunday...
we will probably go out
to eat Chinese for our Dinner...
just Lanny, Paula and me :-)
It is also forecasted to be
quite warm again...


Max headed for the bedroom
looking for his Daddy...


He returned without him...
look at that expression...


Then he waited...


After a few minutes he tried again...


This time he was successful...


Maggie is getting very clingy...
she is only 12 but acts like she is
slowing down... 
breaks my heart to even think about it...
Because she is half Dachshund she
is prone to back issues, so she
is starting to have trouble jumping
up on the furniture...
In dog to human years
she is about my age,
so I can relate :-)



Bible Study Time
with our Little Pack...


Chillin'
'til Breakfast Time...


Murph is on a roll :-)


And then our Breakfast...
we never get tired of Fresh Duck Eggs,
Homemade Toast and Avocado...
Breakfast of Champions :-)


Sparkly Day...


Out to the Barnyard...
these temps look like Spring...
not complaining :-)


Waiting for their Breakfast too...



And Miss Priss, aka Ethel the Idiot,
is running the fence on the OUTSIDE!
But she pops right under when I lift it up...


Egg Hunt...


One Duck Egg
and he also found one in the nest box...
Lady Luck was sitting when we
closed up shop last night,
so we are assuming it is hers...


Love the clouds...




Sparkly Berries...





Baby says
Merry Christmas...


So does Fiona...


And Pepper just 
struts her stuff...
She is so pretty,
in my opinion :-)

I love her tail...
she looks like a
Velociraptor
and acts like a
Tyrannosaurus Rex!!!
minus the front legs
and with feathers :-)


Of course there are Chickens in the Goat House...


Grabbed this off Facebook...
she is SUCH a cutie!


So is she :-)


And Max is comfy too...


Well, we went to Golden Oak
for our Christmas Dinner...
I nearly forgot to take a picture
so Lanny went back for extra :-)


Paula and I had already cleaned our plates!


Came home and gave Dandy
some Cookies and Carrots...


And of course our
Fur Babies were waiting at the door...


...about ten minutes past
their Dinner Time!


All the outside chores are done...
Critters are secure...
We are heading for the showers and Jammies
and Movie Time with the Pack...
Tonight we will watch
"It's a Wonderful Life"...
What a way to wrap up Christmas Day :-)

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Merry Christmas...

God Bless Us Every One!


a painting of santa kneeling in front of a baby in a manger

Wednesday, December 24, 2025

Wednesday on the Mountain... December 24

 Quiet Time in Bible Study...

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“For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord.”

Luke 2:11 ESV


“Let me hear in the morning of your steadfast love, for in you I trust. Make me know the way I should go, for to you I lift up my soul. Teach me to do your will, for you are my God! Let your good Spirit lead me on level ground!”

Psalm 143:8, 10 ESV


“For to us a child is born, to us a son is given; and the government shall be upon his shoulder, and his name shall be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.”

Isaiah 9:6 ESV


“And she gave birth to her firstborn son and wrapped him in swaddling cloths and laid him in a manger, because there was no place for them in the inn.”

Luke 2:7 ESV


“but God shows his love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us. Since, therefore, we have now been justified by his blood, much more shall we be saved by him from the wrath of God.”

Romans 5:8-9 ESV


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Good Morning Wednesday...

Looks like this Christmas Week

is gonna be quite warm!



Maggie is meandering in
from our bedroom...


And Max is heading back
to get his Daddy...


Murph is just snoring away
on his favorite perch...



Bible Study Time...



Fur Kid Breakfast...


And then out to the Barnyard...
Didn't even put on a jacket!!


Not sure if Ethel slept in the tree
but she is in the flock this morning...




Getting our one Duck Egg...
we did get another chicken egg
last night at nest check..







It's Sister Shopping Day...
we are just getting a few
groceries and some 
Horse, Goat and Chicken feed :-)
so even Christmas Eve
shouldn't be too bad...




New kid in town...
a new little Donkey on Granite...


We went to Tractor Supply for our feed,
 to Aldi's for our groceries
and then to Arby's for lunch...



Checked on the Fur Kids
with the Spy Cam...


...and the Feathered Kids...


Lanny sent some pictures of
our Turkey Flock
enjoying the sunshine
and grazing 
on the Grand Meadow...



We ran by Krogers but it was
a crazy mad house just in the parking lot,

so we went to Food City instead...

not as bad people wise,

but their computers were acting up...

we had no real agenda so

no worries :-)


Dandy was whinnying at me

so I figured he needed some Carrots...



He also wanted some Smarties :-)


Working on the pond leak...


This just popped up on my memories...
Mom said they were looking for me
and saw me coming down the hill
carrying one of Granny's hens...
I loved Chickens even then :-)


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All the outside chores are done,

the critters are all taken care of

and we are getting into our

evening attire...


Last nights movie was short so

it finished early...

We watched a movie 

on my Prime "watch list" called

"Freedom Writers"

that was quite good...

It was a true story,

about a teacher at an inner city school

and you know how I like those :-)

Plus, it took place at Wilson High School in 

Long Beach California...

I went to Poly in Long Beach...


... tonight we are gonna watch

"Miracle on 34th Street"...

the 1947 one with Natalie Wood...

there are several versions but this is my favorite...

also Maureen O'Hara and John Payne...

and the incomparable Edmund Gwenn!


Good Night,

God Bless Us Every One!!

Only one more sleep 'til Christmas!


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