Saturday, January 13, 2007

The Fence Posts Wear Marshmallow Hats On a Snowy Day

Several years ago we memorized the poem "Snow" by Dorothy Aldis, and every time it snows someone recites the whole poem.

Snow
by Dorothy Aldis
The fence posts wear marshmallow hats
On a snowy day;
Bushes in their nightgowns
Are kneeling down to pray -
And all the trees have silver skirts
And want to dance away.

Isn't it just perfect for a snowy day?!
It is snowing again right now, but I took these pictures yesterday:












The entrance to our woodland "tunnel" looks golden in the morning light.













The tracks of some large fowl:









Here she is! Rose said, "Look! She is keeping her eggs refrigerated!"













And, as this is a miscellaneous post about various snow activities, here is a recipe for Snow Cream:

Snow Cream:
Mix 2 c milk, 1 c sugar 1/2 tsp vanilla and a dash of salt in a large bowl.
Take bowl outside and set in some snow to keep it cool.
Mix in 16 c snow (I could only fit about 12 c in my bowl and it was very sweet).
Eat immediately!

3 comments:

Anonymous said...

Love the pictures. I've been waiting for a new post. We still have between 2 and 4 ft. of snow in the yard, depending where you look. Love the "gold" tunnel!

Grandma Sharon

Suzanne Temple said...

Beautiful pictures and I just love that poem.

Anonymous said...

The poem is excellent! Thanks for sharing it and those gorgeous pictures! Enjoy those pre-chilled eggs.