Temperature: 27 F
Winds: 15-30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph
Real feel temp: 9 Degrees F
Snowdrops
Not far from a river,
in the depthof a wood,
amidst gold autumn debris,
snow, ivy and moss,
- snowdrops -
heads hung demurely
in cold, winter light
stand patient and silent
with spring in their sight.
---Sally Plumb
"Every time you push aside the damp, frosty chestnut leaves...to greet the first snowdrops, the flowers seem to gleam with a purer white; and time cannot wither, nor custom stale, the beauty of Coventry Patmore's line about the snowdrop which always rings in my memory at these times......
'And hails far summer with a lifted spears'"
-------Beverly Nichols, Merry Hall
2 comments:
Hi! I found you through a link from someone (I am easily distracted, and when I started this comment 20 minutes ago, I remembered from when I had come, but now I couldn't tell you if my life depended on it, and my 'history' list isn't providing any insight...). Anyway, I just wanted to say hi. My husband and I are big poodle fans (we've got a 17 year old miniature and a 6 month old goldendoodle at the moment, recently lost out 11 year old standard to bladder cancer and several others through the years to a variety of ailments and age), and I'm always on the lookout for other poodle parents!
I love my snowdrops and think of you every time I look at them. You and Beverly sent me on a quest to find some like his and I finally did and shared them with you. Mine have been blooming for over a month now and no sign of giving up yet. Going to try the waffles soon too. They sound delish.
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