The leaves drift toward the earth like ships to land,
a voyage launched from timbers’ great lofty berths,
toward harbors safe, concealed from raider bands,
of icy galleons coursing wintry dearth.
~Dan Young
Brrrrrrrr! Winter, though its debut isn’t until the solstice on December 21st, has been sending emissaries with forewarnings of its coming, but so far the fiercest courier it has dispatched is the bearer of today’s tidings. The forecast this time around includes threats of freezing rain, accumulations of ice, and the possibility of a wintry mix of ice and snow. The frigid north winds this particular messenger brought in are pushing fast and hard against comely autumn’s closing doors. So if not from this cold front, then from another one that can’t be far behind, the time draws near for that all too frigid breath of air to not simply shake and disturb the garden but to completely destroy its few blooming remnants. Whatever comes of this assault may put an end to rambling and pottering in the garden for awhile. But, the first seed catalog came yesterday, and whilst I wait for the sun’s return, next year’s dreamin’ and schemin’ can get underway.
The tempest comes out from its chamber, the cold from the driving winds. The breath of God produces ice, and the broad waters become frozen. ~Job 37:9-10 ✝
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The weather here has been foggy and wet for over a week along with unseasonal temps. Most unseasonal thunderstorms rolled through this evening. Last week all was frozen, this week is wet and tropical. The weekend and next week will be back to freezing—a true mother nature roller coaster!!!! I hope you will dodge the ice!!!
hugs and love—julie
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We were at 83 yesterday and will be down in the teens tomorrow night. So the rollercoaster is here too. But that’s fairly typical for our area. If the ice comes, I will be staying indoors. Blessings, Natalie 🙂
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Thank heaven for seed catalogs! We have big fluffy snowflakes falling softly down tonight. Want some??? Blessings ~ Laura
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Oh, I’d love some snow. If we get anything, it will probably just be sleet. Enjoy your snow. Blessings, Natalie 🙂
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I love the picture of the sundial. It perfectly illustrates this post.
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Thank you, Sheryl. I thought it worked well there too. Blessings, Natalie 🙂
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Hope your weather is to your liking. It is nice to have the time to rest though.
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It’s pretty for sure, but in a day or two I’ll want to be out and about again. We can’t even get on the roads now and maybe not for the next two days. Blessings, Natalie 🙂
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The thought of spring and then summer is what makes it possible to get through the unusually harsh, and bitter cold weather. I ordered the seed and plant catalogs a bit early this year.
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Here in our area, I like winters better than summers because July and August are hot, hot, hot. I love looking through the seed catalogs. Blessings, Natalie 🙂
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Keep warm and safe Natalie, and enjoy your dreamin’ and schemin’..!
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Oh, I will. The dreamin’ and schemin’ is one of the best parts about winter. Hope you have a good weekend. Looks like we’ll be stuck at home. The roads from this ice storm have made it to dangerous to get out until it melts some. Blessings, Natalie 🙂
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Be safe in the bad weather, Natalie. But, do spare a thought for us over here. I have just read this on another blog
DECEMBER 9, 2013 – LONDON – KILLER FREEZES, FLOODS AND HEAT-WAVES WILL DEVASTATE BRITAIN DURING THE NEXT 30 YEARS, CLIMATE EXPERTS HAVE WARNED. MANY PEOPLE COULD DIE AS EXTREME WEATHER BECOMES COMMON.
I think I shall head for warmer climes LOL ~ Amelia 🙂
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Oh my gosh, how dreadful! I pray that they are wrong about that. And I’ve always thought that Britain would be such a lovely place to live. Blessings, Natalie 🙂
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