Sunday, January 30, 2022

Sweet Treat

Good afternoon dear friends.   Thought I would share a sweet treat on this wintry Sunday.

It is simple to make.  My very own version of baked apples.

Jonagold are a great variety to eat and cook at this time of the year.   They are perfect for baking.

Selected two apples of about the same proportion...cored them almost to the bottom - then placed them in a foil lined pie plate (easy to clean)!




Then mix 2 Tblsp. each of brown sugar, old fashioned oats, and butter.   I just cut in the cold butter with a  fork.

Then place 1 Tblsp. of the mix in the center of each apple.  To make it extra special I added a Tblsp.  of toffee bits with a squirt of honey and just a little bit more butter on the top.

Bake at 350 degrees for approximately an hour depending on the size and type of apple you use.



 

  This makes a great treat on a cold winter's day...whip cream or a dip of vanilla ice cream would make a wonderful accompaniment.





Speaking of a treat I think this fella might be wanting one as well.

Hope all of you are surviving the winter weather.  Thinking of my blogging friends along the East Coast and "looking up" for them.

Take care and have a wonderful week.

Hugs

Debbie 

"...they are sweeter than honey, than honey from the comb."  Psalm 19:10b (NIV) 

Sunday, January 23, 2022

Here!

Winter is certainly here!  Last weekend we received 12" or more of snow.  Today, a week later we are seeing 4-5 additional inches.







Our peach tree looks rather forlorn without her leaves and fruit.













The garden has a completely different look when it is buried under a blanket of snow.











Keeping the bird feeders filled is challenging.












 These fine feathered friends need substantial sustenance when the snow arrives.

Well this is what is happening in our "neck of the woods" this weekend.  Hope you will take a moment and share what is happening in yours.

May all of you have a blessed week.

Hugs !

Debbie


"Have you entered the storehouses of the snow"  Job 38:22a (NIV)


Sunday, January 16, 2022

Perfect Time


With 8-12 inches of snow in the forecast this makes the perfect time to settle in with something hot to drink and a good book.







Just finished "Rewired"- a true story about a raccoon, a woman and a doctor of great faith.

In fact Dr. Seth was a physician I seen several years ago before this book was written.

If you get a chance you can google this remarkable tale.  It took place in North Canton, Ohio.

The book was given to me from a family member who had just been to see him.  He had sent this signed copy with her.  (It can be purchased on Amazon.)  


The above stack of novels should keep me busy for several weeks.  I had been figuring that there just might be a need for some reading material with the weather forecaster warning that storm "Izzy" would be hitting us in a short time.  

Read a few pages of "The Orphan House".   It looks like it will be a page turner. 

Speaking of turning the page hope you will visit my blogging friend Sharon Wilfong at Gently Mad.  She is now on Word Press but you can follow the link on my side bar.  She shared last week four chapters of her new mystery.  Am looking forward to reading the entire book.  I have been following her for several years.  Her book reviews are always excellent and she is quite entertaining...an artist, a writer and a musician.   I am sure you will enjoy visiting her.

 


Well dear friends hope you have found something good to read this coming week whether you have snow or not.


Have a blessed week.

Hugs

Debbie

"There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under heaven."  Eccl. 3:1 (NIV)

Sunday, January 9, 2022

Time to Unveil


 Once again it is time to unveil my perfect word for the coming year.

So grab a cup of something hot and come sit a spell while I share 2022's word.

As always towards the end of November or December a certain word keeps coming to me.  It never appears as intrusive or even something I think on...it is just there.




Several weeks ago a friend of mine was sharing a thought about the letters being the same in two particular words.  It made me stop and pause.  Just the past week I had encountered the one word in several different books and passages.

The two she was speaking of were "Listen" and "Silent".  What an intriguing thought.  When one becomes silent then one will listen.

 

So there it is friends - "Listen" is my new word for 2022.  

If you have a perfect word or two, please share.

Have a blessed week.

Hugs

Debbie

P.S. Next week will give you an update on my reading list.  Priscilla Shirer's book is excellent thus far.

Believe it or not the first chapter is about listening.  What are the chances??

"...take note of this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry."  James 1:19 b (NIV)

Sunday, January 2, 2022

Quiet Space

The week after Christmas has always been a favorite of mine.  It is the quiet space between saying good bye to the old and hello to the new.

The hurry and flurry hopefully has passed. There is time to reflect on what has been and what will be.      





Time to make plans.

Time to dream of places to visit and artistic endeavors to pursue.






Time to explore a new book.







Time to make a list or two.

All of these I did.

What about you?  What does the week after Christmas look like in your world?

Hope it allowed for a bit of quiet space. 

Wishing everyone a wonderful New Year.

Next week - will share my perfect word for 2022.

Maybe you will share yours too.

Hugs

Debbie

..."In quietness and trust is your strength..."  Isaiah 30:15 (NIV)



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