This is the one day we made it outside to play.
It was cold and wintery and glorious.
I sometimes forget how good it feels to be
out in the fresh cold air.
Not to mention I was in the best
of company. (Wink)
I know Gabe's eyes are closed, but liked the
photo too much to leave it out.
It was very bright!
Blazing the trail.
The landscape was just so beautiful.
It worked better once we got a track made for the sleds.
And this is when The Mom slid down the hill,
forgetting her camera around her neck,
into the powdery, wet snow, and doused said camera.
If you notice the next few photos...
Then we walked down the road to the pond to see if
we could do some skating.
We hauled the skates all the way from Minnesota!
Sadly the pond had been too well insulated by the
snow and had slush on top.
No skating for the Haggen/Beard/Wirig Clan.
"Wait! Take another one. I wasn't ready."
Sammy looks so much less thrilled than the rest of you!
And a good time was had by all.
It felt so good to be out in that glorious fresh air,
even though at this point we were all getting sick.
I know we felt growing pains in our time together,
but I'm still not sorry we took the time.
I sure love spending time with you cool cats.
You're my favorite in the world and all.
And here is one of my favorite winter
poems, for your literary enjoyment.
Love you like crazy!
Mom
Stopping By Woods On A Snowy Evening
Whose woods these are I think I know.
His house is in the village, though;
He will not see me stopping here
To watch his woods fill up with snow.
My little horse must think it queer
To stop without a farmhouse near
Between the woods and frozen lake
The darkest evening of the year.
He gives his harness bells a shake
To ask if there is some mistake.
The only other sound's the sweep
Of easy wind and downy flake.
The woods are lovely, dark and deep,
But I have promises to keep,
And miles to go before I sleep,
And miles to go before I sleep.
