The local Salvation Army has been giving bikes to kids, that requested them on their lists. Well, families that are on their giving list. Our club has put the bikes together for several years now. This is the fifth year I am a part of this. Thankfully we now have a heated facility to do this in. We unloaded the trucks about a month ago. Now, the bikes came out of the boxes and needed to be put together. Yes, new bikes that need to be assembled, and aired up. Unfortunately we also have several totally unskilled volunteers, and all bikes need to be double checked for being sound and safe. Some of us, including me do that chore. It was a busy day. Our club also raises funds to put a helmet with each bike! Moni

I have cats and dogs and a few parrots but these days I'm watching this guy put on some much needed weight. I got him Sept. 24, 2014. These pictures were the day I got him and then the end of Nov. and first of Dec. 2014. I'm pleased with his progress. Hoping that being on pasture next summer gets him in tip top shape. Just 5 more months to go!

NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) recently captured this amazing Overview of Earth while orbiting around the moon. This individual image was composed from a series of shots taken on October 12 when the LRO was about 83 miles (134 kilometers) above the moon and traveling faster than 3,580 miles per hour (over 1,600 meters per second) relative to the lunar surface below. Image courtesy of NASA.

That light show would make a great crossword puzzle, casey. Moni, from that angle the statue looks almost like a live person. Cool photos, Jim. I particularly like the light switches. Jean, I love the close-up of the bells. That would make a wonderful Christmas card. There have been several photos the last few days that would be terrific cards - who needs store bought when you have photos like these?