February, briefly

 Nathan spends way too much time practicing on the organ. W moved it to the library so that the piano students could get practice time in at the same time.

 After four years in the house, we now have a sink in the upstairs hallway bathroom. If the towel goes missing for a few days, nobody complains...so maybe nobody uses it anyways. ;)

 Snow! A nice deep snowfall is so fun to play in.

 Making forts in the snowplow piles.

 Chickens don't like deep snow either, but they do like scraps.

 School

 

 I picked up some stuff at Value Village, and Daniel scored a small model that was included in the bag with the things that I'd wanted.

 Melanie whipped up an apron and chef's hat as a gift for a new girl in our church.

 Evelyn got to try them on for size.

 Melanie made a mat for herself (she gave up asking me to make one) like her piano teacher's...spending time waiting for her siblings to do their lessons she sorted out the construction of it and decided to make her own.

 Evelyn made some sandals.

 A bit tricky to put on, but they work!

 Things seem to be growing ok!

 Yup, I'm still here.

 Melanie's room all done up with her handmade rug and "my" curtains. Her and Nathan did the triangular pelmet boards. Looks very cozy in there. The only thing it needs is the red squirrels out of the ceiling. (sigh)

 This chicken had a health concern, so Mathew brought her in for closer monitoring. I think the hatch door might have swung loose and nipped off the tip of her toe...it seems to have only got off a tiny bit of skin plus the toenail. So she was right as rain quickly. :)

 I'm not sure that the homemade pencils make the schoolwork go faster, but they do make it more interesting!

 Hard at work.

 Math. Again.

 Evelyn loves doing her piano work first. She's a very dedicated practicer.

 And yay, a bit snowfall!!

 The magical response to the ringing of the bell. Guaranteed to work if it is about snack time, but results are less astounding when you want the van emptied of groceries.