Fall Updates

Then

Just weeks ago things were still relatively green here. But over the last few days the temperature has been holding below zero and it's been snowing constantly. Once the ground freezes it won't be long before we are able to walk to the Northern. 

Now

Last week while it was still warm I went for a hike and made it all the way out to the quarry. I really wanted to find another one of the trails that Felix showed me last year so I detoured into the woods. The peat moss is so thick here that it came up to my knees in places. I got a bit turned around in the woods close to one of the interior lakes... and then it started to rain. 

The Quarry

Ender and I had some pretty great classes this week. For science the kids are working with microscopes and looked at plant cells, animal cells and protists. 

In my class we are making monsters masks for our haunted house fundraiser. The kids drew designs of their masks and now almost all of them are finished the papier-mache stage and will begin painting next week. I'm really impressed with their designs can't wait to see what he final products look like.  

And finally this is probably one of the most adorable dogs/ luck dragons I have ever seen. He's a favourite among many of the teachers here and I think he 'belongs' to the high school Home Economics teacher and her family.