This is our fall tradition of waxing leaves to use as decorations. They turn out so pretty and last for a long time. It does mess up one candle holder as you can see, but we use it over and over again. We use melted bees-wax which has a delightful smell as it melts.

Cozy way to spend the day, The Count of Monte Cristo, a pet, and a woodstove.

MJ and her artwork of the shoreline, plus lighthouse.

Nature walk for school, art supplies are in the bags!

KJ on the nature walk, gorgeous!

AJ on our nature hike, beautiful!

Here I thought that we had done an all-natural hike, when to my surprise I turned around and they were found munching on a bag of snacks!

Melody’s insect house. She had a Praying Mantis, large spider, Golden spider, Goldenrod soldier beetle, female cricket all on a goldenrod plant. She gets an A

Melody’s pet for the day.

Do you see the insect? We studied insects and the next day found one of these on Rick’s lunch pail, in the house! I really need to pay the maid more to do better cleaning, HA HA HA!

This is what school looked like for Annie last Friday. Sammy wanted to sit with her to work on his numbers. He looks SO innocent!