Saturday on Walden's Mountain... December 31

Quiet Time...

"For I know that my Redeemer liveth, 

and that He shall stand at the latter day upon the earth:" 

Job 19:25 KJV

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Mom slept thru the night...she actually didn't buzz me until around 5!

Dad was up so I made him a couple Sausage Biscuits...

And then sat down with my pack until Mom buzzed...

last morning of 2022... Last 4 chapters of Revelation...

Mitzi even joined us...

One more day of black out for the Salad Blend.

I need to do a couple new trays today or tomorrow...

These will be ready to harvest tomorrow...

Lettuce is doing very well...

This is the January page of the new 2023 calendar...

I did a fade behind the calendar grid so it's hard to see in a picture

 but that is me and Lanny and Mom with our friends Janie and Johnny 

at last years Christmas Eve service at Calvary...

Sparkley and Berry day...

Flock and Fluffle Time...

And in spite of 6-8 inches of solid ice this last week

on the top of this pond 

it seems that the fish are ALL fine!!!

Blossom...

Thumper....

And Violet...

they are nearly double the size 

they were when we brought them home...

The chickies like having warm water...

Made Dad and Lanny some Eggs, Sausage and Toast...

And started on some Shortbread Cookies...

After the "batter" is all mixed it has to chill in the fridge for a couple of hours 

before making into the cookies... it is 3 sticks of butter....

Grilled Cheese for lunch....

And a little snooze afterwards...

I don't really make New Years Resolutions 

but usually try to do something positive to start it off...

I have been sorting and purging all week... closets and drawers.

I am so busy with Mom and Dad 

and I really need to have less incidental stuff going on in my life.

... you know, things that I always need to clean or neat up 

or put away that aren't necessary...

SO, I have several bags ready for KARM and more to go.

Actually, I was hanging on to a few really cute dancy outfits from our dancing days...

not that I can't still wear them (I am serious!)

but a 70 year old woman in spaghetti straps, sequins 

and skirts that hit WAY above the knees is not a sight anyone wants to behold :-) Anyway, I have gathered them up for our Granddaughter Rayne. 

She is just the right size. If she doesn't want them I will have at least offered them before they head to KARM's as well..

My closet hangers are loose and it's airy and I can see everything...

Feels GOOD!!!

Anyway, I am hoping to really clear out 

a LOT of clutter stuff that I don't need.

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After the batter set up in the fridge

 I baked a dozen of the Shortbread Cookies...

VERY good and VERY light.

Not sweet at all.

That really is a positive thing :-)

Then I rolled all the rest of the batter and put it on a sheet to freeze.

When they are well frozen I will put them in a big ziplock bag and when I want a few cookies I can just grab as many as I want and bake... 

I have done this forever when I make cookies. 

I don't like to bake them all at once 

because we will either eat too many or they get a little stale. 

This way they are fresh and yummy 

and I can split it up over weeks and even months!!

Oh, I am making some ad lib soup. 

I took out a bag of my freeze dried rice and hydrated it 

(in about 10 minutes) and it tastes like it just came out of the rice cooker 

after an hour and a half cooking time... 

I am SOLD on freeze dried rice, for sure!!! 

So far everything I have dried is turning out really good...

The soup turned out Yummy!!!

Hoping someone dropped something...

didn't happen...

Chores are done...,

I am in my Jammies, er, 

my New Years Eve outfit :-)

We have BIG plans.

Gonna sit on the couch with our fur kids 

and watch Episode 2 and 3 of the Chosen Season 3...

Goodnight Family and Friends...

Here's to a fabulous NEW YEAR!!!

Everyone says it has to be better than 2022 but 

God is good all the time...

and all the time God is good...

He has everything under control and 

nothing that happened this year took Him by surprise...

Same goes for next year.

He's got our back!!!

We are safe in His Everlasting Arms...

Be safe tonight 

if you are out and about...

God Bless!!!

"Write it on your heart 

that every day is the best day in the year.” 

—Ralph Waldo Emerson