It's been a rainy few months here in the Northwest. Needless to say, I haven't been doing much astronomy, except on three perfect nights, when I imaged comet Holmes and Mars (see photos below). Even missed the Geminids and Ursids!!!
After getting over a bout of bronchitis since mid-November, I thought I might visit my daughter, who lives about an hour south of me. But the bug flared up again last week, so it will be a quiet Christmas here at home. (Didn't even decorate this year....although my Christmas "decorating" usually consists of an electric red-and-green candle in the front window. Who knows....it's Christmas eve...I still might plug it in!)

Merry Christmas to all of you.

Jim