Sunrise and Snow

Sunrise and snow!

What a show God is providing!

Flu Season, Are You Ready?

People have been making Elderberry Syrup for years.

The benefits are amazing.

The berries help prevent and treat flu, colds, coughs, sinus pain. 

Well, the lists goes on.

click here for more info.

 I have been taking a tablespoon a day,

since the end of September.

Not even a cold!

Tom on the other hand,

 just finished with the worst bronchitis!

He didn't take the syrup.

(no, it wasn't part of a scientific experiment, even though he thinks it was)

 I ordered my dried berries from Amazon.

The process is very easy.

Boil, strain, add honey, pour into a bottle

and refrigerate.

It's amazing, only one tablespoon.

🔹*****🔹

Yesterday, we received a little bit of snow.

Not much, but enough

to cover the ground and make everything white.

This neighborhood boy (green jacket) was out 

shoveling our neighborhood sidewalks.

It was so thoughtful.

Here's Tom taking out the trash.

Shorts and flip-flops!

At least he has a hat and coat on!!

"Oh Tom!

I have something for you,

And it's really good for you!!"

I think I'll order more berries today!

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"Dear friend, I pray that you may enjoy good health and that all may go well with you, even as your soul is getting along well."

 3 John 1:2

It's A New Year

It was the start of the New Year, 

 I went for my annual morning walk.

Only today, it was January 1st.

Burr it's cold out!

The sky was unusually weird.

This cloud hoovered over my path. 

Off in the distance

you could see the sun peeking through.

It didn't last to long.

Long enough to wonder if I would be

"Going Home" soon!

I did make it home but not 

the one I was thinking about.

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"But concerning that day and hour no one knows, even the angels of heaven, nor the Son, but the Father only."

Matthew 24:36

Seeing the Christmas Lights

 

Only a few of us went to see the beautiful Christmas lights

and musical, fountain show,

 at the outdoor mall.

Tom stayed home with Silas and Isaac, who were sick.

 



It was so wonderful

and then...

it started snowing, right on time.



 

It was snowing hard!



This is a walking tube of lights.



 

 



Kimmy and me.

 

 

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"For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith - and this is not from ourselves, it is the gift of God."

Ephesians 2:8

 

 

 

 

 

 



Just Like a Hallmark Movie

Tom and I live in a small town.

We do small town activities.

 

Spring is country drives.

Summer is the open air market.

Fall we do a Harvest Festival

Winter...

It's the Christmas Tree Lighting!

The streets are decorated.

Christmas music is playing.

People, young and old are walking around,

all bundled up.

Some with hot cider, or hot chocolate in their hands.

With anticipation,

all are waiting for the count down of the

Tree Lighting!

The tree is right in the middle of town.

You can see it from just about everywhere.

 

 

The back drop is the Historical Railroad Station

all decorated with lights and greenery.

 

They even had a Horse Drawn

Carriage ride.

 

The sunset was beautiful!

 

The lights were magnificent.

And then the tree...

Everyone gathered around.

The Master of Ceremonies started out with a prayer.

(Only in a small town)

The family that donated the tree

spoke on behalf of their mother,

for whom the tree was dedicated to.

 Cheers and applause when the

lights came on.

 

It is beautiful!

 

             Before lights                      After lights

 

 

 

We headed home for dinner.

A bowl of  hot, homemade Pea Soup.

 

Yes, it's Christmas time!

 

Now to wrap the all packages...

 

 

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"But when the set time had fully come, God sent his Son, born of a woman, born under the law, to redeem those under the law, that we might receive adoption of sonship."

Galatians 4: 4-5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Big Melt

We've had so much snow this Winter.

Here is the Boise area,

it has been "record levels" of snow.

Not only snow, but freezing temperatures that 

wouldn't let the snow to melt.

So for two and half months,

 starting back on Dec. 6th,

we've been buried under several feet of snow.

Until now!

Here are a series of pictures from

 our backyard snow melt.

  

Just when I thought the snow was going away,

it snowed two inches!

The picture below is interesting,
because it looks like fluffy mounds of snow.
I was actually standing on one of those
mounds, taking the picture.
Rock hard snow!

This was a few days ago.

Most of the snow is gone, in the major

part of our backyard.

The North side still has snow. 

I can't wait to start hanging up laundry on the line outside. Getting dirt under my fingernails from working in the garden.

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"Do not be conformed by the patterns of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what is God's will - His good, pleasing and perfect will."

Romans 12:2

The Tale of Our Garbage Can and Two more Signs

I would like to think,
 that "our" humor comes out more,
 during tough or trying times.

At least,
it has for some,
when it comes to snow.


First;

The Tale of Our Garbage Can

Top left: First week, no garbage pick up
Top right:Second week, no garbage pick up
Bottom left: Third week, no garbage pick up
Bottom right: Fourth week, no garbage pick up.

A whole month of NO garbage pick up

Then one day, during the 5th week of no pick up,
I heard a loud noise.
I ran to the window with camera in hand.

BINGO!


And now,
because you have endured the garbage pictures,
Two funny snow related signs!

Below: look at all that snow!

 

 Same sign, only from a distance,

Bonus Picture!

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"While the earth remains, Seedtime and harvest and Cold and heat, And summer and winter, And day and night, Shall not cease."
Genius 8:22

You Know I Had To Blog About This!

Snow, Snow, Snow and more Snow!

We have a covered back patio

 that was full of snow.

And with all the snow and now rain,

it started to bow in the middle.

Tom to the rescue!

But first, he had to get ready....

Once he was ready, he went out and 

tried to remove the snow with a long-handled brush.

  It wasn't enough!

Our Son-in-law, Mark, came over to

help. Together, they reinforced and braced

the sagging patio roof.

Well done Boys! 

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"Bear one another's burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ."

Galatians 6:2

Playtime!

 Tom and I went over to play in the snow

with our grandchildren.

With new, powdered snow and chains on,

we were ready in minutes.

The snow was hip-high for Silas.

But his buddy, Papa was there to help.

 The kids made an igloo 

out of the snowman 

from the first snowfall.

We walked around their yard in knee high snow.

Got my workout in for the day!

 

If you fell down, which we all did, 

it was a soft landing.

I think we'll all remember this

Winter!

Ila May, Levi, Lulu and Silas

(Isaac was napping)

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"I have no great joy then to hear that my children are walking in the Truth."

3 John 1:4