Skywatching

We've been watching the ISS passing over us for the past few nights. It's amazing to consider that there are six people 230 miles above us orbiting the earth at 17,000 MPH.  Read about the ISS HERE, and you can use this site or this one to see when it is visible near you.

We are also looking forward to viewing the Quadrantids. With a new moon, they should be spectacular! More information here.

Watching Venus set just after sundown.

 The sunsets have been spectacular, and this is the time of year we can watch it from the front porch.

or the warmth of the living room

Christmas

Saint Nicholas Day

Lots of 

Christmas caroling

                               
                                                 Canadian Pacific Holiday Train

                                                                   Cookie baking

toffee making

Children's program at church

Eating the last chocolate from the advent calendar. 

Christmas eve church service

Patton Park

Who hash

Tree decorating 

                                                                         Santa!

Cool shirts!

Maggie was so happy with her  Magictail  that she hugged it

a lot

The aftermath

My gift.  This is large enough for two! Looking forward to camping comfort!

Dinner

Trying on the tail

Stunning Christmas sunset!!!

School

Always an assistant

                                                                     Music

Code

Scads of field trips

Volunteering/farm chores at Oak Center

Volunteer cooking

Weekly concerts at Oak Center

Reading

Mary E has switched to TT this year. 

Rangoli for Diwali 

Volunteering at church

Dogsitting

home-ec

                                                             

                                                               Weekly homeschool co-op 

babysitting

volunteering at the library

Grammar

Piano

geography

Confirmation class & reading at church services

knitting

sublimation

spelling

pre-algebra

Scouts

Hiking/ fossil &agate hunting

                                            The best lunches ever!

Smoked turkey, cous cous, Lutz beets, cranberries, salad

GF stir fry/brown rice

Spinach & scallops with caramelized onion over brown rice

Whole wheat cakes with cinnamon caramel apple sauce

Ham, spinach, cherve quiche

pumpkin gnocchi with sage butter

Poached eggs & hash

Maggie made sliders

Grilled chicken breast in a golden balsamic reduction with sweets and sautéed veg.