Thursday, 2 December 2010

Snow. Magpie Tales#43

What does snow mean to you?

To me, it is a cosy time inside.

Porridge for breakfast,

And toasted tea bun mid-afternoon.

Warm gloves and long stripy socks.

Hats and big coats.

Watching the snow flakes,

Feeding the birds.

Walks in the meadow with the dog,

Fun in the drifts against the hedge.

Laughing at snow balls thrown.

Home again to homemade soup.

Being retired has so many wonderful days!

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We are snowed in at my house in Essex so this is very real to us!
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17 comments:

  1. Anonymous2 December 2010 at 00:33

    I have no problems with the snow either - its the grey slugey mess that it turns into!

    Lovely pictures you conjure up here

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  2. Brian Miller2 December 2010 at 02:30

    ah now that sounds like a wonderful snow day...

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  3. kaykuala2 December 2010 at 03:23

    A snow day can be just as wonderful, not cold and drab but what we make it to be. Great!

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  4. Sue J2 December 2010 at 06:04

    I left the UK many years ago but I still remember porridge for brekky and pikelets toasted on a fork over the fire and lovely home-made soup. Thanks for jogging the memories :)

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  5. Suz2 December 2010 at 06:34

    oh you make it sound like magic
    and splendor and oh so much love

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  6. Helen2 December 2010 at 10:22

    Retirement! Everything we wanted it to be ... lovely Magpie!

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  7. Lyn2 December 2010 at 13:42

    Snow used to mean skiing down all that powder..ah, those were the days..now I like your method!!

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  8. Tumblewords:2 December 2010 at 16:09

    A delightful day - as it should be! :)

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  9. Kristen Haskell2 December 2010 at 16:16

    Wonderful I would add to that list for myself reflective time to write.

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  10. Anonymous2 December 2010 at 16:45

    sounds wonderful! i do love the snow too, i love it more every year. in indiana where i live it has only lightly flurried so far. we haven't had a big snow yet, but i am looking forward to it...

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  11. joco3 December 2010 at 04:03

    I'm getting so confused with the memes and pictures. Trying to see where you fit in. Haiku?
    which one?
    Porridge for breakers? If you can get tothe shops, there's no milk left on the shelves.
    We're down to stale polenta and applesauce :-)

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  12. signed...bkm3 December 2010 at 14:39

    yes it has lots of wonderful days and time to appreciate all these beautiful things...bkm

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  13. Tess Kincaid6 December 2010 at 05:43

    Beautiful. I woke up to a blanket of snow this morning, here in Ohio. I think homemade soup is most definitely in order!

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  14. C.M. Jackson7 December 2010 at 17:16

    sounds magical--lovely magpie!

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  15. Anonymous11 December 2010 at 10:40

    I envy you for having such a sweet idea about snow, I'm usually too cold to think that way! Lovely poem, thanks for sharing!

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  16. Anonymous14 December 2010 at 18:33

    what does snow mean to you?

    love the open line, well done.

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  17. Anonymous14 December 2010 at 18:33

    Please consider link in 1 to 3 poems to Jingle Poetry Potluck week 14.
    We are open and will remain open for about 24 hours from now and appreciate your submission today...

    any poems are welcome.

    your talent rocks.
    share your poetry today,
    stay blessed.

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