Winter Returns

Another snowy day

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"In winter's cold and sparkling snow,
The garden in my mind does grow.
I look outside to blinding white,
And see my tulips blooming bright.
And over there a sweet carnation,
Softly scents my imagination.

On this cold and freezing day,
The Russian sage does gently sway,
And miniature roses perfume the air,
I can see them blooming there.
Though days are short, my vision's clear.
And through the snow, the buds appear.

In my mind, clematis climbs,
And morning glories do entwine.
Woodland phlox and scarlet pinks,
Replace the frost, if I just blink.
My inner eye sees past the snow.
And in my mind, my garden grows."
-   Cheryl Magic-Lady, Winter Garden

Making: Cinnamon Mocha Hot Cocoa Mix

1 16ounce jar non-dairy powdered creamer
1 16ounce box of Chocolate drink mix for milk
1 16ounce bag of powdered sugar
6 cups nonfat dry milk powder
1/2 cup cocoa
2 cups chocolate ovaltine
1/4 cup instant coffee granules
2 teaspoons cinnamon

In a very large bowl, combine all ingredients. Mix well and store in an airtight container. makes about 14 cups.

To serve: Pour 6 ounces of hot water over 1/4 cup mocha mix; stir until well blended. Serve hot.

Back to reality

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What a difference a day makes in Nebraska or in Florida. We had a great trip and Christmas spent in Florida. It is time to adjust to winter again.

The Snow Man

One must have a mind of winter
To regard the frost and the boughs
Of the pine-trees crusted with snow;

And have been cold a long time
To behold the junipers shagged with ice,
The spruces rough in the distant glitter

Of the January sun; and not to think
Of any misery in the sound of the wind,
In the sound of a few leaves,

Which is the sound of the land
Full of the same wind
That is blowing in the same bare place
For the listener, who listens in the snow,
And, nothing himself, beholds
Nothing that is not there and the nothing that is.

Wallace Stevens

Fun in the Snow

It Is Still Snowing....

Snow Day

Hot Cocoa

Make a Smilebox recipe

This picture was from December of 2007- They Still Love Hot Chocolate and Snow.