The Eclipse and a Snow Storm

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by James, age 11

We stood out on the deck watching the lunar eclipse. While we were watching we saw shooting stars. We could see them so clearly because we don't have a lot of light in the country.


Our friend, Alma took this picture



 In the morning it started to rain so it was muddy. Then it started to snow. We haven't had snow in a long time.



 Lucy and I got on the barn. The barn was icy. We barely held on. Then Mom asked us to come down because it was slippery.



In the afternoon some of the snow melted off and the ground was muddy again. But at night the ground froze. I love living on a homestead.

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