Thursday on the Mountain... April 23

 Quiet Time in Bible Study...

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“And the Lord shall be King over all the earth. In that day it shall be— 

“The Lord is one,” And His name one.”

Zechariah 14:9 NKJV

“Heaven and earth will pass away, but My words will by no means pass away. “But take heed to yourselves, lest your hearts be weighed down with carousing, drunkenness, and cares of this life, and that Day come on you unexpectedly. For it will come as a snare on all those who dwell on the face of the whole earth. Watch therefore, and pray always that you may be counted worthy to escape all these things that will come to pass, and to stand before the Son of Man.””

Luke 21:33-36 NKJV

“So teach us to number our days, That we may gain a heart of wisdom.”

Psalms 90:12 NKJV

“He shall cover you with His feathers, And under His wings you shall take refuge; His truth shall be your shield and buckler. For He shall give His angels charge over you, To keep you in all your ways. He shall call upon Me, and I will answer him; I will be with him in trouble; I will deliver him and honor him. With long life I will satisfy him, And show him My salvation.””

Psalms 91:4, 11, 15-16 NKJV

“Make no friendship with an angry man, And with a furious man do not go, Lest you learn his ways And set a snare for your soul.”

Proverbs 22:24-25 NKJV

“Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God;”

Philippians 4:6 NKJV

“Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with your might; for there is no work or device or knowledge or wisdom in the grave where you are going.”

Ecclesiastes 9:10 NKJV

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Good Morning Thursday...

"I am going to try to pay attention to the spring. I am going to look around at all the flowers, and look up at the hectic trees. 

I am going to close my eyes and listen."

Anne Lamott

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When I opened the Bay Doors this morning

I could hear the owls

"hooty hooing" all around...

They call to each other

from across the wood...

it's so beautiful,

and the stars were out

this morning as well...

I just stood there for a bit and

soaked it in...

it was, however,

just a bit chilly :-)

"Good Morning Dad"...

Bible Study Time...

And time for a cuddle or two :-)

I soaked the Pinto Beans overnight

and now will boil them for around thirty minutes...

Washing the jars...

Sparkly Day in the middle...

They see me thru the window...

"Come out Mom,

we're ready for our Breakfast..."

Heading out to the Barnyard...

"Never cut a tree down in the wintertime. 

Never make a negative decision in the low time. 

Never make your most important decisions 

when you are in your worst moods. 

Wait. Be patient. The storm will pass. The spring will come."

Robert Schuller

The chickens were in and

out and the ducks couldn't 

get around them!

“Seasons flow in a cycle. Life too, passes through difficult winters. 

But after any winter, spring will follow.”

Toshikazu Kawaguchi

"'Tis my faith that every flower

Enjoys the air it breathes!"

William Wordsworth

Jars are filled 

and in the canner...

Now for the great meat buys

we found yesterday...

Ribs..

I'll do these in the InstantPot...

Thick Cut Cowboy Chops

will go on the grill...

I will vacuum seal them in bags

so that whenever we want

we can "boil in bag"

until warm and it's just like

freshly grilled meat...

Sirloin Steak on the lower right :-)

Ribs are done...

I sealed everything in serving sizes

and put them in the freezer...

Two and a quarter pound 

Meat Loaf to bake...

I will portion for four meals

and freeze...

we will be set for several weeks

for Dinners!

Pinto's are finished

and sealing on the counter!

I love hearing the lids pop!

Lovely!

We have a crate under the awning side of the 

coop and I noticed Bucky was

using it as a hide away...

perhaps the ladies leave him

alone in here :-)

I've often thought I'd

love a little donkey...

I had a busy morning

so I sat down to rest a bit...

Of course my little

Magnet has

to join me :-)

Made a few cookies

from my freezer stash for

a couple day's snacks...

My Frog Buddy

looks like he is talking to

the resin one :-)

Heading out to the Barnyard

for the afternoon chores...

He has a little hidy hole

he can watch us from...

And he can stand on the

box with just eyes and nose out...

Have I mentioned that

I LOVE frogs!!

The Goats are secure for the night,

the Ducks and Chickens

have their treats 

and will go in at Dusk...

We are in our Jammies

and ready for Movie Time

with the Pack...

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Last night our main movie ended a bit early

so we went to Prime and picked a

movie called "Max"...

made in 2015 with

Josh Wiggins, Thomas Haden Church, Lauren Graham...

about a Military Dog adopted by a fallen soldiers family...

it was very good...

Tonight we will watch

"Enemy of the State"...

made in 1998 with

Will Smith, Gene Hackman,

Jon Voight, Regina King...

another favorite...

we are SO easy to please :-)

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Good Night and God Bless!

Wednesday on the Mountain... April 22

 Quiet Time in Bible Study...

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“And this is the condemnation, that the light has come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil. For everyone practicing evil hates the light and does not come to the light, lest his deeds should be exposed. But he who does the truth comes to the light, that his deeds may be clearly seen, 

that they have been done in God.””

John 3:19-21 NKJV

“Then they will see the Son of Man coming in a cloud with power and great glory. Now when these things begin to happen, look up and lift up your heads, 

because your redemption draws near.””

Luke 21:27-28 NKJV

“He who walks with wise men will be wise, But the companion of fools will be destroyed. Evil pursues sinners, But to the righteous, good shall be repaid.”

Proverbs 13:20-21 NKJV

“Train up a child in the way he should go, 

And when he is old he will not depart from it.”

Proverbs 22:6 NKJV

“And walk in love, as Christ also has loved us and given Himself for us, 

an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweet-smelling aroma.”

Ephesians 5:2 NKJV

“If you do well, will you not be accepted? And if you do not do well, 

sin lies at the door. And its desire is for you, but you should rule over it.””

Genesis 4:7 NKJV

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It's Wednesday!

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Bible Study Time

with the Pack...

Out to the Barnyard...

“April hath put a spirit of youth in everything.” 

William Shakespeare

Let us out!

“April is a promise that May is bound to keep.” 

Hal Borland

“It is spring again. The earth is like a child 

that knows poems by heart.” 

Rainer Maria Rilke

The Blue Bird Babies...

I probably won't bother them

any more because they

will be big enough to fall out

when I open the front...

“April is the kindest month. April gets you out of your head 

and out working in the garden.” 

Marty Rubin

Paula and I left around 9:30

for our usual Wednesday outing...

we dropped off Karyn's eggs,

dropped off several bags of clothes

at the KARM store, ran into Tractor Supply

for some Chicken and Horse Feed,

then went to Food City...

we ate some Chicken and Taters in the 

Food Court there

and then did our shopping...

didn't need much.

Then headed home...

in time to feed my Fur Kids...

Headed out to the Barnyard...

it warmed up very nicely!

Nearly every evening these two are 

in this nest box...

always together...

This is a regular occurrence as well...

And Lady in this same box...

Most hens lay early morning,

but these four are confused :-)

These are the Chickadee Babies!!

The fish are very frisky...

All is well in the Barnyard

and soon we will be

ready for our evening as well...

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Tonight we will watch

"Eagle Eye"...

made in 2008 with

Shia LaBeouf, Michelle Monaghan, 

Rosario Dawson, Michael Chiklis, 

Anthony Mackie, and Billy Bob Thornton...

one of our favorites!!

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Good Night Family and Friends...

God bless you with sweet, sweet dreams!