He's shy and it's really hard for me to get a picture of him. He was hiding behind a wire fence that I airbrushed out. I forgot one part in the hay on the ground to the left.
I can hardly wait to shear him. Look at all that fluffy wool!!!
No global warming here. :) We've had days and days of below freezing temps and just at sunset tonight, a storm blew through. The sun managed to break open a bit of sky space for it's sunset, though. Saturday's projected high is 5 degrees with a lot more snow.
Years ago, when I was just barely 20 or so, I came across a poster print of "The Lady of Shalott" by John William Waterhouse 1888. I just loved it and displayed it prominently where-ever I've moved. I still love the melancholy, rich toned painting. I decided to research it a bit recently and found even more reasons to love it, as well as some other paintings by Waterhouse. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Lady_of_Shalott_(painting) I was fascinated to find the Arthurian legend this was based on involved a woman weaving a tapesty which is featured in both paintings. 
As a young teenager, I devoured books of Arthurian Legends. "The Crystal Cave" by Mary Stewart 1970 and "The Hollow Hills" also by Mary Stewart told from the viewpoint of Myrddin Emrys also known as Merlin. So, I was surprised to find that The Lady of Shalott was inspired by Alfred, Lord Tennyson's poem of the same name, written in 1832, and based on Arthurian Legends. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Lady_of_Shalott
In my study of the Bible, I've also been surprised to find links to Arthur of ancient times, the Knights of the Round Table, and The Quest for the Holy Grail. "Traditions of Glastonbury" is a very interesting video and book on the subject written by E. Raymond Capt a Biblical Archeologist. This work also elaborates on Jesus' "missing years". http://www.geocities.com/regkeith/rkeith5b.htm
If The Stone of Scone, also known as The Coronation Stone and The Stone of Destiny that literally every king and queen of England, Ireland, and Scotland have been coronated over to this present day, and its FULL history is understood, then it is not too difficult to understand how all these topics intertwine in harmony. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stone_of_Scone
Could it be that those rings were how the Israelites carried that Stone, or "pillar" of Jacob for 40 years? Could that crack be where Moses struck the Stone, The Rock and precious Life Giving Water flowed out? Is there yet unfulfilled prophesy regarding this Stone?
Eze 21:27
I will overturn, overturn, overturn, it: and it shall be no more, until He come Whose right it is; and I will give it Him.
If you follow the link on The Stone of Scone, you will see that The Stone has been overturned, overturned, and overturned and now resides in Scotland again.
I captured these poor deer on film this morning after they had been hiding in our trees for shelter from our snow storm. They look so cold. Check out the antlers on that young buck.
There were at least 20 spread out down the hill to the left. Our llamas are inside that shelter on the right, watching the deer.
In Luke chapter one, Jesus' birthday can be determined if the "course of Abia" is understood. The Levitical priests split up their times of duties in the Temple into specific times for each course. The course of Abia was 06/13-06/19 and the weekly Sabbath. More information on the priests' courses can be found here "(note that Abia is also spelled Abijah) biblelight.net/sukkoth.htm
Once the dates of the course of Abia are understood, we can determine the date of conception for John the Baptist. He was six months in the womb the day Mary was visited by the angel Gabriel. (Luke 1:26) She went "with haste" to her Elisabeth where John the Baptist was six months in her womb and leapt at the presence of Jesus in Mary's womb.
So, December 25th we celebrate the day God gave us His only begotten Son. Jesus was conceived and God truly began to dwell with man on earth.
Isaiah 7:14 Therefore the Lord Himself shall give you a sign; Behold a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel.
Matthew 1:23 "Behold a virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a Son, and they shall call His name Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, God with us."
God is good and God keeps His promises.
Merry Christmas!
In Luke chapter one, Jesus' birthday can be determined if the "course of Abia" is understood. The Levitical priests split up their times of duties in the Temple into specific times for each course. The course of Abia was 06/13-06/19 and the weekly Sabbath. More information on the priests' courses can be found here "(note that Abia is also spelled Abijah). http://biblelight.net/sukkoth.htm
Once the dates of the course of Abia are understood, we can determine the date of conception for John the Baptist. He was six months in the womb the day Mary was visited by the angel Gabriel. (Luke 1:26) She went "with haste" to her Elisabeth where John the Baptist was six months in her womb and leapt at the presence of Jesus in Mary's womb.
So, December 25th we celebrate the day God gave us His only begotten Son. Jesus was conceived and God truly began to dwell with man on earth.
Isaiah 7:14 Therefore the Lord Himself shall give you a sign; Behold a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel.
Matthew 1:23 "Behold a virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a Son, and they shall call His name Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, God with us."
God is good and God keeps His promises.
Merry Christmas!
I played with the color balance and contrast in Photoshop on this photo of Venus, (lower bright star), Jupiter (smaller bright star higher up), and the sliver of a moon taken 12/01/08, handheld digital.
Right at twilight on this snowy evening, Venus and Jupiter twinkled brightly just under our sliver moon.
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