For Tuesday, December 31st, 2019

ON THE BRIGHT SIDE

FOR TUESDAY, DECEMBER 31ST,2019 

The moments of our lives may be bright with possibility, dark with fear or sadness, or even plain everyday gray, but God's glory never fades.  May God's glory shine into the exciting lights, upsetting darks, and boring grays of your every day.

79 DAYS UNTIL SPRING 

Sunrise: 7:14 am

 Sunset: 5:44 pm

Life is a special occasion!!

Hallmark

Today is the last day of the year and Make Up Your Mind Day. If there are still some things left of the passing year that you are not sure of then Make Up Your Mind Day is your chance to bring them to an end. Different options come along with the need of a decision.  Being unable to decide is a status of stagnation and should be ended as soon as possible.

When you are stuck between two possibilities it can be difficult to figure out the best option but the new year will be much easier to start when you have made up your mind on everything.

It’s a day to encourage people to clean up with untaken decisions and start the New year with a concrete direction to follow.

If you can’t see the bright side, polish the dull side 

THOUGHT FOR TODAY

Most folks are as happy as they make up their minds to be.

Abraham Lincoln

I’ve  had to make many hard decisions in the last few years, but I’ve made up my mind, that they’ve been good ones.  I have no regrets and look forward to every day.  New Year’s Eve is when we make resolutions for the new year and I only hope that I do better than the year before.  

To do the best I can with what I’ve got is my goal.  I may not be the best but I’m trying and won’t give up.

I’ve had to take to using a walker while I’ve been on vacation.  There’s been a lot of walking and it helps me to go a little further than I usually could.  It’s on loan from DSIL’s mom and I’m so thankful I’ve had the extra help when I’ve needed it.  I’m not ashamed to admit I’m getting older and take advantage of all the help I can get.

I remember when my mom was my age and she refused to use any help.  She’d rather stay home than have a walker of a wheelchair for help.  I’m not my mother and want to keep going as long as I can.  No sitting at home for me.  I’ve already made plans to spend my spring break with DS#2 and his family.  After a long cold winter, I’ll be ready for a trip to some where warmer.  

We’ll be celebrating our family Christmas along with New Years Eve this evening.  DS#4 os making a breakfast of biscuits and sausage gravy this morning which will be ready to eat about 10:00 .Then the boys are golfing while the rest of us enjoy some pool time.  

Dinner will be baked ham, beans, lasagna, sausage bread.  There will also be a fruit tray, summer sausage, and cheese and crackers, some mac and cheese and potato salad. Everyone is bringing something to share. 

We are doing a white elephant gift exchange which is fun and I have some gifts of my own to give.  I’ll be able to show what I painted for every one this Christmas as they’ll be opening them this evening.  Alll except DS#3 and his family and I guess I’ll have to mail them to them when I get home.  

Today’s pictures are of the first day of 2019 at my house.  I make pork roast and sauerkraut for those that could come for dinner and tomorrow I’ll be doing the same.  Making dinner for those than can come.

I hope you all have aTERRIFIC Tuesday!  Happy New Year’s Eve!

COUNTING MY GIFTS

It’s your choice to be happy.  Make up your mind to enjoy this day, to have a blessed, prosperous, victorious year.  You may have some setbacks and your circumstances may change, but don’t let that change your mind.  Keep it set on happiness

Joel Olsteen

Counting at least 3 things every day that I'm thankful for.  There is truly is always something to be thankful for.

7730. for a mind made up, I’m going to keep going

7731. for my family that has made this a wonderful Family vacation

7732.for each new year, another chance to get it right

Enter into His courts with thanksgiving — and in His presence is fullness of Joy!

PRAYER FOR OUR TROOPS

  

Please pray for God's protection of

our troops and HIS wisdom for their

commanders.

Almighty and eternal God,

Protect our military

as they discharge their duties

with the shield of your strength,

may the power of your love

enable them to return home in safety

that with all who love them

they may ever praise you for your loving care.

AND bless our Police Officers, Firefighters

and Paramedics and EMT’s

We ask this through Christ our Lord.

Amen

GOD BLESS YOU ALL!

ADVICE FOR TODAY

Let today mark a new beginning for you.  Give yourself permission to say NO without feeling guilty, mean or selfish.  Anybody who gets upset and or expects you to say YES all of the time clearly doesn’t have your best interest at heart.  Aways remember:  you have a right to say NO without having to explain yourself.  Be at peace with your decision.

Stephanie Lahart

A little smile, a word of cheer, 

A bit of love from someone dear…

Love,

ma

For Monday, December 30th, 2019

ON THE BRIGHT SIDE

FOR MONDAY, DECEMBER 30TH,2019 

The moments of our lives may be bright with possibility, dark with fear or sadness, or even plain everyday gray, but God's glory never fades.  May God's glory shine into the exciting lights, upsetting darks, and boring grays of your every day.

81 DAYS UNTIL SPRING 

Sunrise: 7:13 am

 Sunset: 5:43 pm

Life is a special occasion!!

Hallmark

Today is National Bircarbonaate of Soda Day which is commonly called baking soda and is used in baking, cooking, deoderiingcleaning, polishing and countless other applications.

The ancient Egyptians used natural deposits of sodium bicarbonate as s cleaning angent like soap., but it wasn’t until 1791 that the French chemist Nicolas Leblanc produced sodium bicarbonate in it’s modern form; in 1846 two New York bakers named John Dwight and Austin Church established the first factory to make baking soda.

Baking soda is a white, odorless, crystalline solid that is completely soluble in water.  It is very useful around the home, the kitchen and for medical purposes  Baking soda certainly deserves a whole day of celebration.

If you can’t see the bright side, polish the dull side 

THOUGHT FOR TODAY

Baking is Life.  So when you describe what you’re making, you must describe life.  Do you see?  It’s not just recipes.

Jerry Colgan

I use baking soda a lot and not just in baking, it makes everything smell fresher.  Putting some in your white wash will make them cleaner.  When I had babies I’d soak their diapers in it before washing them.  Now nobody even uses real diapers any more.  

But I still use it in the towels and it will freshen up your fridge when it needs a cleaning out.

And of course there is baking, nothing would rise without it.

Here we are going on an airboat ride in the everglades.  It’s a another beautiful day so it should be fun.  It’s a new experience for me.

  

I hope you all have a great start to this new week.  Happy Monday1

COUNTING MY GIFTS

Baking is how you start kids at cooking in the kitchen.

Sandra Lee

Counting at least 3 things every day that I'm thankful for.  There is truly is always something to be thankful for.

7730. for all the many uses of of baking soda

7731. for bakery, I do have a sweet tooth

7732. for another day to spend with my family

Enter into His courts with thanksgiving — and in His presence is fullness of Joy!

PRAYER FOR OUR TROOPS

  

Please pray for God's protection of

our troops and HIS wisdom for their

commanders.

 

Almighty and eternal God,

Protect our military

as they discharge their duties

with the shield of your strength,

may the power of your love

enable them to return home in safety

that with all who love them

they may ever praise you for your loving care.

AND bless our Police Officers, Firefighters

and Paramedics and EMT’s

We ask this through Christ our Lord.

Amen

GOD BLESS YOU ALL!

ADVICE FOR TODAY

Baking may be regarded as a science, but it’s the chemistry between the ingredients and the cook that gives desserts life.  Baking is done out of love, to share with family and friends , to see them smile.

Anna Olson

A little smile, a word of cheer, 

A bit of love from someone dear…

Love,

ma

For Sunday, December 29th, 2019

ON THE BRIGHT SIDE

FOR SUNDAY, DECEMBER 29TH,2019 

The moments of our lives may be bright with possibility, dark with fear or sadness, or even plain everyday gray, but God's glory never fades.  May God's glory shine into the exciting lights, upsetting darks, and boring grays of your every day.

82 DAYS UNTIL SPRING 

Sunrise: 7:13 am

 Sunset: 5:42 pm

Life is a special occasion!!

Hallmark

Today is Pepper Pot Day, which is a day to make some thick tasty soup, first Created December 29th, 1777.  During the Revolutionary War the Continental Army experienced an exceptionally harsh winter in Vally Forge. The soldiers were low on food because the farmers in the area sold all their supplies to the Britich Army for cash other than the weak currency that the Continental soldiers could offer.

Christopher Ludwich, the baker general of the Continental Army gathered what food he could find to feed the frail soldiers.  The chef was able to find scrapes of tripe, meat and some peppercorn..  He mixed the ingredients tother with some other seasonings and created the hot spicy soup we now know as pepper pot.  It became known as the soup that won the war. 

To celebrate this historic dish, try making some of your own soup today, It’s the perfect way to warm up on a chilly December day.

If you can’t see the bright side, polish the dull side 

THOUGHT FOR TODAY

Soup is the song of the hearth and the home.

Louis Pullig De Gouy

It’s a December Day all right, but it’s not chilly where I am,  It is  very tropical here with warm and sunny weather.  Still I think soup always hits the spot so maybe there will be some in our future.

A year ago today we were gathered at DS#3’a house for our family get together and that is what today’s picture are of. 

Back home it’s in the 40’s which isn’t bad for December at all but here it is supposed to be 82 degrees today.All the kids finally made it in by last might and we’re going to meet up later at the beach, weather permitting.

It was another late night here for me and believe it or not, I’ve not taken a nap since I’ve been here.  Too busy relaxing and enjoying being with my family..

I  hope you all have a RELAXING Sunday!

COUNTING MY GIFTS

There is nothing like soup.  it is by nature eccentric.  no two are ever alike, unless of course you get your soup in a can.

Laurie Colwin

Counting at least 3 things every day that I'm thankful for.  There is truly is always something to be thankful for.

7727. a warm bowl of soup on a cold day

7728. for innovative chefs, 

7729. for our army who won the war

Enter into His courts with thanksgiving — and in His presence is fullness of Joy!

PRAYER FOR OUR TROOPS

  

Please pray for God's protection of

our troops and HIS wisdom for their

commanders.

 

Almighty and eternal God,

Protect our military

as they discharge their duties

with the shield of your strength,

may the power of your love

enable them to return home in safety

that with all who love them

they may ever praise you for your loving care.

AND bless our Police Officers, Firefighters

and Paramedics and EMT’s

We ask this through Christ our Lord.

Amen

GOD BLESS YOU!

ADVICE FOR TODAY

Soup puts the heart at ease calms down the violence of hunger, eliminates tension of the day, and awakens and refines the appetite.

Aguste Escoffier

A little smile, a word of cheer, 

A bit of love from someone dear…

Love,

ma