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Joyce Johnson
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0 posted 2006-11-28 02:59 PM


Rare Snowfall

The snowfields of my childhood
Are but memories today
In mild winters where I live now
Fifteen hundred miles away.

But today I wakened to a sight
That took me back in time.
Bright snows lies glistening on the ground
The trees are wreathed with rime.

My little year-round garden
Is hunkered out of sight.
Dire warnings on the TV--
There will be more snow tonight.

The schools are closed, and children
Are sliding down the hills.
Some partaking for the first time
In a winter day of thrills.

The roads are ice arenas which
Few drivers can traverse.
Cars lie abandoned by the side,
Or in the ditch or worse.

In the winters of the long ago,
My daddy kept a sleigh
And a horse or two to pull it
On such a wintry day.

Over-coats, scarves and galoshes
Were ours in good supply
To get us through the winter cold
And snowdrifts mountain high.

I wish that I could conjure up
A horse and big red sleigh,
That I could take out for a drive
On this sunny, winter day.

I'd gather up my grandchildren
In my big sled, for a ride
To see the startling beauty in
A wintry countryside.

By: Joyce Johnson 11/28/06

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1 posted 2006-11-28 03:03 PM


Winter is here

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2 posted 2006-11-28 03:55 PM


Beautiful Joyce!  We are in a complete snow-covered wonderful Wonderland here, but it is about to go to 28 below tonight.   We are not prepared in B.C. for this snow or cold, so it is very funny watching people cope with it.  I am from Manitoba (the snow capital) and even at my ripe old age, can out-shovel any B.C.er here

Happy Holidays dear lady and good wishes to you all.

     
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3 posted 2006-11-28 06:04 PM


It's so strange..these past 3 days we have had almost 70 degree days...cold at night but not a thing like an almost December day~~

I love snow...this was a beautiful poem and makes me anxious for the flakes to fall here.


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4 posted 2006-11-28 06:14 PM


Oh, I love your poem and I love snow. These are beautiful lines that brought back my own deeply cherished memories of my Swiss winters ...
Love,
Margherita


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5 posted 2006-11-28 06:20 PM


Perhaps someone in the neighborhood has one...and would share a ride....James
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6 posted 2006-11-28 07:04 PM


Joyce~
The photos you sent me of your Washington State snowfall ... were chillingly beautiful~

Your poem is a beauty too~
Stay warm~

Psst ... Landry and I went in the hot tub today ... beautiful sunshine on our Florida day~

*Huglets*
~*Marge*~

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The Lady
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7 posted 2006-11-28 09:30 PM



takes me home Joyce
it's a Currier and Ives print
pretty...


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8 posted 2006-11-28 09:40 PM


Beautiful post dear lady.
I love snow and just can't wait!!

Joyce Johnson
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9 posted 2006-11-28 09:50 PM


Thanks everyone.  We're having a very cold spell for this area.  Hoping it will warm up and change to our usual rain.  Love, Joyce
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10 posted 2006-12-02 01:04 AM


Good poem! You should visit Chautauqua County, NY. We always get plenty of lake effect snow from Lake Erie.
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