Orange County Snow . . . .Sorry, I hadda do it...

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0 posted 2005-01-19 09:51 PM

Orange County Snow

Snow flakes
Shine in the grass,
Sun-sparkles fill the breeze.
White flower petals tumble from
My trees.

Sorry folks (oh how can I tell such a fatuous lie...)....but those ornamental pear trees are in full blossom, and the Orange County Snow they make is just starting to fall in little sprinkles.....

Sunshine

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1 posted 2005-01-19 10:04 PM

Ah...we won't have pear tree snow for some months...but it's ok...it truly is...

for it takes all seasons in various areas to sculpt passion...

you just have a few months up on us.

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2 posted 2005-01-19 10:05 PM

Yup, only three seasons here....Spring, Summer and....Next Summer....

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3 posted 2005-01-20 08:18 AM

As I slipped in the snow going to the car, I can appreciate Orange County's pear blossoms! Box some up and send me a few!

This sure put a grin on my face this morning!
miscellanea

LeeJ
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4 posted 2005-01-20 08:20 AM

no apology necessary, this gives warm smiles to the reader...thank you

Beki
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5 posted 2005-01-20 07:03 PM

AWWW eD - THIS IS BEAUTIFUL AS IS THE PIC -- BUT i READ THE TITLE EXPECTING TO READ ABOUT THE UNUSUAL SNOW WE REALLY HAD A FEW WEEKS AGO!

Denise

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6 posted 2005-01-20 07:28 PM

How about a trade, my snow for your petals?

Very pretty poem!

vandana

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7 posted 2005-01-20 07:42 PM

enjoyed

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8 posted 2005-01-21 01:46 AM

So pretty, until the breeze blows it all away~

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9 posted 2005-01-21 01:55 AM

"Snow flakes
Shine in the grass,
Sun-sparkles fill the breeze.
White flower petals
tumble from My trees."

Reads better

Good

John

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10 posted 2005-01-21 05:21 AM

Yup, that's true...but it was written in the Cinquain form, so 2-4-6-8-2 it had to be....

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11 posted 2005-01-21 09:37 AM

glad you did it!

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12 posted 2005-01-21 07:32 PM

Beautiful!

~Alli~

Happy 2005!

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13 posted 2005-01-22 08:45 AM

O' how lovely the words you plait together. Loved this.

froggy
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14 posted 2005-01-22 03:59 PM

This is a beautiful piece.
Love the picture as well.
I'd take your kind of snow any day over
the white stuff I am seeing.

:-)

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15 posted 2005-01-22 11:27 PM

Here are the "clouds" it comes from.....

Meanwhile, in the back yard.....

I do like blood oranges....odd color inside (scarlet) but they're tasty!

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Denise

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16 posted 2005-01-23 08:44 AM

STOP already!!!!!

I'm looking at 15 inches of the white stuff outside. The storm is now heading up Nan's way. They are expected to get 30 inches.

I don't like anything about winter anymore.

Can you ship me some of those oranges? The produce around here is pretty lame lately too.

froggy
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17 posted 2005-01-23 01:21 PM

Beautiful tree and the oranges look mighty tasty.

Still will trade you my snow for yours.

suthern

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18 posted 2005-01-24 03:12 PM

Oh... you are evil!!! LOL And... so absolutely delightful you're forgiven in spite of the lack of remorse! *G*

I'm jealous... especially of the oranges. *G* We bounce from summer to winter and back again so quickly that struggling through piles of snow is unimaginable... and we even have a few flowering pears... though the white is just beginning to peek out...

But... those oranges... *sigh*

I hold you personally responsible for this drool around my desk! LOL

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19 posted 2005-01-24 04:17 PM

Our seasons come a little later than yours. I remember doing dishes one day and looking out into the backyard and wonder how it could be snowing when it had been so warm--it was the pear tree next door.

Nan (Pilgrim variety)

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20 posted 2005-01-24 04:21 PM

Can I say "it's a joy" without sounding sloppy? It is...because those trees still have Autumn leaves on them...we literally skip winter -- I'll take it!

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