Saturday, December 20, 2025

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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♬ ๐ŸŽถ "Come Saturday Morning..." ๐ŸŽถ ♬
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!!!

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Friday, December 19, 2025

Friday on the Mountain... December 19

 Quiet Time in Bible Study...

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“And the angel answered her, “The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you; therefore the child to be born will be called holy—the Son of God.”

Luke 1:35 ESV


“Jesus answered him, “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born again he cannot see the kingdom of God.””

John 3:3 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


“Love is patient and kind; love does not envy or boast; it is not arrogant or rude. It does not insist on its own way; it is not irritable or resentful; it does not rejoice at wrongdoing, but rejoices with the truth. Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.”

1 Corinthians 13:4-7 ESV


“When I was a child, I spoke like a child, I thought like a child, I reasoned like a child. When I became a man, I gave up childish ways. For now we see in a mirror dimly, but then face to face. Now I know in part; then I shall know fully, even as I have been fully known. So now faith, hope, and love abide, these three; but the greatest of these is love.”

1 Corinthians 13:11-13 ESV


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Enjoying

"Chariots of Fire"...

she really doesn't 

care what we are watching,

as long as she 

is with us...



Lanny got a snack of
Cheese and Crackers
and they were 
VERY interested in that!


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Hello Friday!
Not bad out there this morning,
but there were some big
winds over night...
and we did lose power.
Didn't know it 'til this morning,
so it wasn't an issue for us...


Maggie is moseying in
from our Bedroom...


Bible Study Time...



She got hot...



Fur Kid Breakfast...



Oh please, please...


Time to build a fire...
it isn't real cold out
there this morning,
but we do love the fire!



Made us some
Nine Grain Cereal
with a Multi Grain Toast...
this stuff is filling!


Out to the Barnyard...


Yes, that is Ethel,
on the OUTSIDE of the fence...
she has slept in that tree
three nights in a row...
She is a certified IDIOT!!!




Lovely,
as usual...



Had a large flock fly over...
not sure what they were.
Perhaps Crows.
I wish, if it were Crows,
that they would stop and visit...
Crows are great for
deterring Hawks...




Mags is getting a turn...


She is such a chicken liver...
whenever Lanny messes with the fire
she goes outside...
whenever we go in the kitchen to cook
she goes outside...
We cannot figure out what is up with that
unless at one of our Dinners
someone stepped on her or something...
She is neurotic sometimes:-)


Whoa...
my first rise is VERY good!!!
This is fresh milled flour too...
I used Emmer, Einkorn, Spelt and Kamut 
and ground the berries...
This isn't Sourdough but
I figure we are still getting better stuff
with the grains even if I am 
using yeast...


The Fireplace is doing it's job...
normally 83 would be hot,
but somehow the wood fire
heat at 83 is perfect!!!



Out the Kitchen Window...



We were still rather full
from that 9 Grain Hot Cereal Breakfast,
so we had Avocado for lunch...


Fur Kid Dinner Time...


And Sparkly Day...


Gave the Critters
the Sparkly Berries...






And she was still begging...
I took them out a Saltine...


I gave Rob half the loaf
before I took a picture of it...
it is lovely
and VERY YUMMY!!!


We had Baked Potatoes
and some Roasted Chicken Breast,
as well as my fresh baked
Whole Wheat Garlic Bread...
YUM!!



The Barnyard Critters are ready 
for their evening...
all the chores are done
and we are getting ready as well...

Tonight we will watch another
"Christmas Carol"...
Reginald Owens, 1938...
it also stars Gene and Kathleen Lockhart
as Mr. & Mrs. Cratchet
and June Lockhart is Belinda,
one of the children... Sweet!
It's a really good version.

Good Night Everyone...
"God Bless Us, Every One..."

...only six more sleeps 'til Christmas...

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Saturday on the Mountain... December 20

 ๐Ÿงค๐Ÿงฃ “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 ha...