Look what I found today!

I (Lydia:) was up at 5:30 this morning, and as I was sitting at the computer, something kept flying by my head. I swatted at it a few times thinking it looked like a moth or something. I got up a few minutes later, and to my surprise, I realized there was a BAT flying around in our house. So... I quickly went into the garage and grabbed a big fishing net and some gloves. I caught the thing eventually and took a couple pictures.

Here he is! Very interesting little creature!

Merry Christmas everyone!

Lydia

Busy Times!

Selling Puppies!

(all ten are enjoying their new homes!)

Making snowmen!

(We had just enough snow Sunday night:)

Tea parties

(Both here and near)

Practicing two songs for the Christmas program on the 20th

Enjoying an informal visit from our Antioch caseworker and her husband

Shopping

Eight dental check-ups in Longview

Practicing at the church for the Christmas program

Wrapping

Working together with our home fellowship group
to shop, wrap and deliver goodies to a family in need

Trip back to the dentist . . . cause we love the long drive so much:(

Shopping

Practicing at the church with Mr. Stuart . . . our singer and drummer:)

Last music lessons before Christmas break

Making meal and shopping lists for soon-to-arrive guests:)

Wrapping

Practicing some more at home before last practice at the church this weekend

Pastoral Search Committee dinner and meeting at our house

Picking up Papa Bob and Meemom at the airport!!!!! Woo hoo!

God's Beautiful Creations Today

So glad we had the camera along for the ride today

on our way to and from church!

Here are a few pictures of God's beautiful creations all around us!

(I think perhaps you can get a better view of the pictures

by clicking on them?)

Frozen waterfall

Two bald eagles

Swofford Pond/Riffe Lake spillway

Frozen Swofford Pond

Frozen rocks in the Tilton River

Science Discoveries

1. This is what happens to an egg in the hen house in the wintertime when the temperature drops significantly below freezing. We learned why.

2. Potential medical breakthrough - An experiment was tried last night and we're hopeful as we continue to gather data this morning. Sleeping overnight in a recliner seems to be profitable in relieving Mommy's night-time shoulder pain! Woo hoo!

Brrrrrrrrrr. . . .

It's been a little cold here lately! This is the farm animal's water in the mornings. . . .

The low temps are dipping down into the low teens, and the "high" temps are in the low 30's!

It's December 1st!

You know what that means!

The official countdown to Christmas begins!

Goodies and a Bible verse await in each "car" on the train!
Oh, and gotta have the chocolate advent calendars!

The angel goes first:)

And this is the pretty full-moon view we had this evening:)