Snow came in early November to Plain and Ponderosa, then 
melted, and snowed again in late November and through most of December!
We hope you enjoy the country snow scenes and the 
poems by Patricia Hammill and Emily Dickinson.
We thank Maureen Mitchell, Toni & Paul Olson, and Fran Hunkins for their photographs of the snow scenes.
EARLY SNOW
Patricia Hammill
The snow came early in the year,
It drifted through our country bower
And left a drape of lacy sheer
On every silent shrub and flower.
It nestled in. We snuggled tight
And watched it coming down all day.
It whispered to us through the night,
Then quietly it went away.
SNOW FLAKES
By Emily Dickinson
I counted till they danced so
Their slippers leaped the town –
And then I took a pencil
To note the rebels down –
And then they grew so jolly
I did resign the prig –
And ten of my once stately toes
Are marshalled for a jig!
We hope you have had time to reflect and relax during this “bridge week” between Christmas and New Years.
May you have a happy 2023!
To view Lorelie’s previous post OUR CHRISTMAS TRADITIONS FROM NORWAY – click here
How nice to sit here and enjoy the beauty but not the cold nor any inconvenience.❄️❄️❄️
WHEREVER the frozen crystalline state of water blankets the land, cruelty and evil can be temporarily covered by the glittering silent beauty. In my local geography, snow can be a bit stubborn, but when it falls- and WE LOSE POWER, HAVE ACCIDENTS, DELAYS TRAVEL, HARMS HUMANS AND OR ANIMALS WHO CANNOT FIND SHELTER, there is NO DELIGHT!! However, being a certified snowflake, these photos truly speak to me!!! Truly enchanting photography!!!