A SNOWY DAY

Cold that chills to the bone; Yet lovely, All crystaline and white. Dazzling in sunshine; Soft as velvet at dusk.   Home is so inviting, Offering soup; Warmth that holds and fills us While snow blows into drifts; Statues made by the wind.   Landscape dressed in splendor; Pure delight, Bundled up for a walk;

HAPPINESS INSIDE

When it gets cold, We need ways to get warm; That make us feel cozy And safe from a storm,   With sweaters and blankets, Hot coffee and such; Conversation and stories; A friendly touch.   When the wind howls Piling snow into drifts, We’ll seek refuge inside, With mugs that we lift,   Buttered

SAFE RETREAT

In Fall it’s time to put to bed All tender flowers And gently spread A blanket of mulch To keep them warm; While the icy winds blow The world hardens, the ice and snow Turns everything white, Quiet and cold; And people bask in firelight. Beneath the winter snow there lies A world of creatures,