Lisa Christiansen's Childhood Home

Thank you #CherokeeBravesArchives, it is certainly an honor and my pleasure to share this photo with you. I am abundantly grateful to mommy (Mary Ann Eslinger - Sosti Groundhog) for taking this photo and Daddy (Mack Vann) for saving this photo all of these years. Who knew that one day this monument would be gone. ~Dr. Lisa Christiansen The Stand Watie Monument that once stood at the Cherokee Court House and Lisa Christiansen when she was a young girl. Tahlequah, Oklahoma, Cherokee Nation. Reposted with permission.

My daddy Mack Vann would called his medicine moons Rare three-planet conjunction of Mercury, Jupiter and Saturn to illuminate the sky this weekend Last month, Jupiter and Saturn treated skywatchers to a spectacular, once-in-a-lifetime "great conjunction," when they were closer in the night sky than they had been since medieval times. Now, as our solar system's two largest planets continue to drift apart, they will be joined by a third Mercury forming a rare three-planet... conjunction. A triple conjunction is traditionally defined as two planets meeting each other three times in a short timeframe but NASA has also used the term to refer to three planets meeting. A planetary trio is defined by planets within a circle with a diameter less than 5 degrees in width which can be visualized as three fingers held together at an arm's length, according to EarthSky. Jupiter and Saturn have been slowly drifting apart since their extremely rare meeting in December, but Mercury is just now coming into view, forming the planetary triangle. "From Friday evening to Monday evening, the planet Mercury will appear to pass first by Saturn and then by Jupiter as it shifts away from the horizon, visible each evening low in the west-southwest and setting before evening twilight ends," NASA said. Planetary trios are relatively rare, although nowhere near as special as the recent great conjunction. Mercury, Venus and Jupiter will meet in the sky on February 13. After that, another triple conjunction won't occur until April 2026, when Mercury, Mars and Saturn meet, according to EarthSky. How to watch The planetary trio can best be spotted at dusk, from Friday through Monday. All three will be visible low in the western sky, close to the sunset point on the horizon, EarthSky said. On Sunday, January 10, the three planets will be closest together, fitting inside a circle with a diameter of 2 1/2 degrees at 19:00 UTC. Clear conditions will be needed to spot the planets, but they will be visible together for several days. As always, it is important to find an area away from bright city lights for the best viewing conditions. Binoculars will come in handy for spotting the trio clearly, but they will also be visible to the naked eye. Another way to improve your experience is to view the event from a high vantage point, with a very clear view of the horizon line. Jupiter will be the brightest of the planets, followed by Mercury, then Saturn making it the most difficult to spot. It's important to look for the planets in the 30 minutes after sunset any later, and they will fall below the horizon line. Following their conjunction, mercury will continue climbing higher in the sky, while Jupiter and Saturn will sink, soon fading from view altogether. Mercury will reach its greatest elongation on January 24.

The 2021 inauguration ceremony will be a closed event this year with only the council, the council attendants, presenter and judge present. All covid-19 safety precautions will be put into action. Wado.

My winter wonderland, my beautiful slice of heaven... Thank you to my cousin/neighbor for taking these BEAUTIFUL pictures!!! My rooster "Rocky" is doing AWESOME!!!

Each piece comes with a certificate of authenticity... https://www.instagram.com/p/CIhtpEFB8zz/

I absolutely love handcrafting these creations. https://www.instagram.com/p/CIhtf5EB22u/