from Sophie's feet as she hurriedly runs ahead of me in the early morning woods,
that lie in a mixture of light snow and sleet. The ice stings my face as I walk behind her.
In no time she has found a scent and has bounded out to the cotton field, where some creature has made it's way earlier.
After a while, the wind started blowing the ice harder and Sophie realized.............
it's cold!
It didn't take her long to leave the frozen grounds and to find her favorite place to warm up.
While she sleeps,
I think I will get busy in the kitchen.
Knowing that we were due an ice spell, I gathered up the remaining pumpkins from the patch. I plan to cook down a few of these for fresh pumpkin pie making. The rest will be split and laid out in the woods for the critters to enjoy.
There is a certain quietness to the woods when it lies underneath a blanket of frozen white...........
no matter how many times I have noticed this...........
I still feel "in awe" of nature and her amazing ways............
I love the words of Lady Bird Johnson
a genuine Texas Lady,
as she quoted.............
When I no longer thrill to the first snow of the season, I'll know I'm growing
old.
Lady Bird Johnson
Hoping this finds you having a warm weekend............
even if it is snowing.
12 comments:
Sophie is so cute all curled up there. It does look cold. It is grey and rainy here today, but we may get snow over the weekend. I hope you have a good day today! :)
Hi Kathleen, Sophie really looks cold even in her bed. I'm sure she's warmed up by now, though. The first bad weather of the season is always the roughest I think.
Wishing you a wonderful weekend and a Happy Thanksgiving!
I agree with Lady Bird. Even though snow and ice cause hardships for so many, wild critters and all, there's something wonderfully magic about it.
Bruno and Lady are tucked up on the bed in the sewing room snoozing, even though we have no snow or ice. It's still cold!
That is so sweet of you to share your pumpkin bounty with the critters of the wild.
Brrrr ~ I'm not ready for that kind of weather! It is really pretty but snow and ice are so hard on the cattle, especially little calves. Colder weather is predicted for our area by Sunday night. Sophie has a good bed.
Beautiful display of pumkins !
When the snow and ice arrive - time to ponder the day sewing !
Rose
It feels like winter here too, the snow will be here before long. Great quote.
Sophie is a doll! So cute!
It's snowing here as I write. I love it-so pretty against all the sepias and golden browns...
Have a wonderful Thanksgiving!
Sophie is so cute warming up after her walk. We are cold here in central Alabama too... I know the critters will enjoy the pumpkins..
I agree with LadyBird Johnson ! The first snow always delights me.
What a beautiful harvest of pumpkins. You're pumpkin pies will be delicious all the more for them being prepared using your home-grown pumpkins and made with love.
Looks like winter your way! I'm with Sophie! Have a wonderful Thanksgiving.
Hugs
Dru
What a sweet companion you have! And boy what great pumpkins from your patch!
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