Tuesday, February 11, 2014

Beautiful winter ~

Winter came down to our home one night
Quietly pirouetting in on silvery toed slippers of snow
and we were children once again.
Bill Morgan, Jr.

 
 

 
It has been a delightfully wintery winter here~
Cold, and sharp with brilliant blue skies, just the way New England is supposed to be in winter.
  snowing and blowing at times...
and cold enough to keep the snow, so that is squeaks under your shoes when you walk.
A brown, crunchy, cold and snowless winter is just not the same.
Of course I realize some of you are shaking your heads at me, go ahead ~ I don't mind.
Spring will be here before you know it, and the cold just a memory; so I will embrace it while I can.
 
Winter is the time for comfort, for good food, and warmth, for the touch of a friendly hand and for a a talk beside the fire: it is the time for home.  ....
Edith Sitwell
 
 
 
 


18 comments:

  1. Another gorgeous header photo you have taken !
    Beautiful , the photos, the quotes, your sentiments about Winter ~ simply beautiful !
    Your house looks so cozy and inviting , with amber glow of lights inside and a beautiful blanket of snow out on the lawn .
    And my turn to now say ~ totally love your creative snow pony ;)

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  2. you are most welcome to come visit any time for a spot of tea by the fire~ :))))) and I'll even let you write on my pony if it snows!!

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  3. Yes, this is so much better than a snowless 'brown' winter like we have. It almost makes me want to have snow ourselves ... almost. ;-)
    Anyway, great pictures Mel.

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  4. Beautiful snowy photos. it does look nice, and it does make you feel like a child again when it lands :) Love the horsey photo and the white bunny is just like my 'snowy' I had as a child:) We are up to our eyes in mud and water here ;(

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  5. I appreciate a big beautiful snow; having grown up in Colorado, we had a lot of it. Here in East Tennessee, we have some lovely soft snows, which stay around for only a day or so. I adore your yellow house! It looks charming, just my kind of style of home. Let us see inside it sometime!

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  6. It looks so beautiful and I am glad to hear you are making the best of it and enjoying the snow. I love that white snow rabbit! Your home does look so warm and cosy and inviting. Well just rain here, lots and lots of rain actually, and mud. Your photographs capture it so well, thanks for letting us glimpse into your snowy world.

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  7. Now I've seen it all! Writing on an equine's back!!!

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    1. equine art~ it's allll the rage! (or i'm letting this hibernation season go to my head?) :))))))))

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  8. Hi Melody,
    I received my beautiful piece of art work through the post this morning (mail me some art). What a wonderful surprise. Thank you so much. Keep your eyes peeled for something dropping into your mail box soon :) Sue x

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    1. YEAH!!!! :))))) So glad it arrived safely! I can hardly wait to see what appears in my mail box! :))))

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  9. Oh Melody! What a beautiful post... I love your header, and your LOVE snow pony! I really enjoy viewing snow photos, as I have never lived in California my entire life, and here we don't really even see the seasons go by...
    Thank you so much for coming over for a visit and leaving such kind words. I just love Anita's Illustrations. They are magic.
    blessings,
    Penny

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  10. Such beautiful pictures....and your wonderful animal family....the best!!!
    It that river or marsh in your pictures...we are on a salt marsh...amazing in the winter...I can't stop taking pictures!!!
    Have fun!!!
    Oh and love your art work!!

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  11. beautiful blog!
    love your header and gorgeous animal photos ...and your stunning yellow house ♥
    looking forward to stopping by again.

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  12. How beautiful is that snow and images. Love the one of the LOVE on the horse. Hi I am Barbara and I just received your postcard in the mail. Thank you so much, it is a beautiful work of art and special that it was your first pony. I did post it in the group on facebook but also wanted to check your blog. thank you again so much Melody

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    1. Thanks for visiting! Glad JoJo arrived with you safely! Thanks also for the tip about the Facebook group, I didn't know it was there! (this is my first official swap) Please visit again sometime!

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  13. This is your favorite chicken from Whimsy Willows farm ~ scooting by quickly before JoJo spots me ( you now how he feels about us when he visits our corral here at the farm) Any hew I am holding a sign that say "LET SPRINGDOM SHINE" ~ we wish to be released from your Beautiful Winter ASAP . ~ hee hee

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    1. "know" sorry us chickens don't spell well ~

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  14. Melody, You are a super-delightful person and gifted artist. Thanks for sharing wintry pictures and your humor with the online world. Will email/mail art soon. HC

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