Tag: snow
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Holiday Gratitude: Husbands with Chainsaws
How nice it is to mention going sledding and having a husband who drops what he’s doing to sharpen his chainsaw the day before a snowstorm. Down came a few “ironwood” saplings (to be used for winter heating) and up we climbed the next day to have some fun. You’re never too old to coast […]
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Holiday Gratitude: Blue Christmas
In The Bleak MidWinter by Christina Rossetti In the bleak mid-winter Frosty wind made moan, Earth stood hard as iron, Water like a stone; Snow had fallen, snow on snow, Snow on snow, In the bleak mid-winter Long ago. Our God, Heaven cannot hold Him Nor earth sustain; Heaven and earth shall flee away When […]
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“The girls must stay at home, but the boys may go to school.”
“My brothers and I could not walk thru the deep snow in the road, so we took down the rows of corn stalks to keep from losing ourselves “till we reached our pasture fence. Walter was too short to wade the deep snow in the field, so Henry and I dragged him over the top. […]
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Rocking The Galoshes–Upstate Style With Dog
Frigid temps, cool skirts and warm hearts. Happiness begins with a good hair day and a smile. How’s about we go sledding later, boys . . .
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Praise the Lord and pass the ammunition . . .
And the mashed potatoes with gravy, please. Dear Parents, Don’t let the picture fool you. Outdoor feasts are not quite what they’re cracked up to be, but it’s better than fighting. Happy Thanksgiving. Your loving son, Charles Foster illustration courtesy Time Life Books