Hello, Monday!

Happy President's Day! Happy Holiday!

I know, I know! I've been kinda quiet this past week. Not much new going on and work was really busy, so gotta say, was much too tired to type! I did get to have six days in a row off, this being the last one. I got caught up on home stuff and some reading and just relaxed. Not to mention, I got some needed sleep!

The weather was grand and glorious last week. I had one day when I was outside with just a sweatshirt jacket to keep me warm, that's how nice it was out!

But....alas......

Yeah, this is what I awoke to this morning. It started last night and the end product was....several inches of snow and a little bit of ice mixed in. It was a heavy mix, believe me! My first inclination this morning was to go out and deal with it.

Instead, I took a poll among friends on Facebook....do I shovel snow or bake cookies? They all said, "Cookies!!!!!"

So...........

Cookies it was! I made an Eggless Toffee Chip cookie recipe and can I say...yummmmo! And delicious!

I took one with me when I went out to survey the snow situation.....just look at that cookie....nicely baked and not burnt! ☺

Here's the recipe for my cookies:

Egg-free Toffee Chip Cookies

1. In a large bowl, cream together: 1/2 cup butter, softened

1/2 cup sugar

1/2 cup brown sugar

2. Beat in: 1/4 cup water

1/4 cup canola oil

1 tsp vanilla

3. Combine in a seperate container: 2 1/2 cups flour

2 tsp baking powder

1 tsp baking soda

1/2 tsp salt

4. Add dry mixture gradually to creamed mixture and mix well.

5. Stir in: 1/2 cup miniature chocolate chips

1/2 cup English toffee bits

6. Drop by rounded tablespoonfuls 2 inches apart onto ungreased baking sheets.

7. Flatten with bottom of small glass.

8. Bake at 350 degrees for 10-12 minutes or until edges begin to brown.

9. Remove to wire rack.

Makes 4 dozen, at 88 calories per cookie.

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I also had thrown two chicken breasts in my crockpot first thing this morning, along with a can of undiluted cream of chicken soup, some shredded carrots, diced celery and diced onion. I just took the chicken out a little bit ago and shredded it and added it back to the mixture. Supper tonite will be chicken and biscuits, with sugar free raspberry jello for desert (I added bananas and manderin oranges to that!). The cookies are for a snack later!

The biscuits turned out great, too.....just look!

No, I didn't do them from scratch. I had purchased these a few weeks ago when they were on sale. This will be a nice change of pace for dinner!

Once I made it outside, I took some pics of the bush beside my front entry door:

If you look close, you see not just snow, but the ice particles hanging on for dear life! Rumor has it that it will warm up again later in the week. I hope so, but in the meantime, I thought it would be good to look for something good from the latest downpour of solid water....or not so solid, but pretty close! The ice droplets looked really pretty.....

Got to spend time with my youngest sister yesterday. Was blessed, as always, by my time with her. We enjoyed a great lunch at the Italian Oven in our neighboring town. (We meet halfway when we get together!). We also were able to both find shoes for work! We both work at Walmart and good shoes are a must! I was blessed to find mine on sale! So I was able to purchase two pair for what I would have paid for one, originally! Awesome!

I have been blessed by the recent sunshine, good conversations with friends, warmth in my home, and time off. God has blessed me immensely by providing, always, for my needs. I am thankful to Him for His faithfulness to provide!

Came across this verse last week, which says it well:

"Give me neither poverty nor riches, but give me only my daily bread. Otherwise, I may have too much and disown You and say, " Who is the Lord?" Or I may become poor and steal, and so dishonor the name of my God."

Proverbs 30:8-9

He has proven Himself to be faithful, over and over and over again. He supplies all that I need and blesses me beyond what I could ever measure. Walking in faith with Him, trusting Him daily, is the best choice I ever made.....and I pray I continue to make!

Be blessed today, wherever you are, and rest in His peace, His grace and His love!

May His favor be upon you,

Sue