december two-eight

We began our day by looking at sand animation.
Very beautiful, that.

There was more research done today on how best to provide a healthy habitat for Maude... we brought her in a couple of weeks ago for the winter.


(We've lost Harold.... and I mean literally. He simply was not in the pond the last time we cleaned and drained it. ???)
It was too stressful worrying if she was getting enough oxygen under the ice, and the ice was already over six inches thick, and this in the beginning of December. We thought it prudent to bring her indoors for a few months.
So we're learning about how to take care of her -and her companion, Peek.

There's been ds playing

- surprise!! -

and tidying up
- which means putting away a few holiday things -
love that!

and discoveries


and Maddie reveals another thing that she's good at.


We've played Qwirkle

Score: 174 Trev - 173 Mama

and Maddie tried on addition and subtraction

And we have discussed Fencing classes. When I told Trev that he's tried it, he was surprised - he doesn't remember at all. :)

Trevelyn in May, 2006 - age 4

I think there's a homeschool fencing group - at least there used to be - so I'll be checking into that....

Writing for Maddie.



Bridge To Terabithia.

Karate in the livingroom.

Hot cocoa

warm baths

flannel nighties...

and maybe we're done
and maybe we're not.

Life is good.
See you tomorrow.