In the bud, there is a flower

March 22, 2021 ~ Beth ~ 2 Comments

In the bulb there is a flower, in the seed, an apple tree, in cocoons, a hidden promise: butterflies will soon be free! In the cold and snow of winter there's a spring that waits to be, unrevealed until its season, something God alone can see. (Natalie Sleeth) When winter arrived in South Texas it came with … Continue reading In the bud, there is a flower

The Winter of ’21 – Round 2

February 18, 2021 ~ Beth ~ 4 Comments

As forecast, it started snowing early this morning. First just a dusting, but by 8 a.m. it was coming down strong. It has continued through the morning, sometimes in blizzard-like strength and other times just a mist of small flakes. It is a wet snow this time, but is still sticking and accumulating. The … Continue reading The Winter of ’21 – Round 2

Winter’s bareness

February 22, 2017 ~ Beth ~ 1 Comment

The calendar says we have about another month before spring officially arrives, but the weather forecast for tomorrow says 90 degrees! We've had a very warm winter with a freeze in December and a very cold weekend in January that threw the temperatures down into the teens. Then it warmed up. It still looks like … Continue reading Winter’s bareness

Wintertime

February 2, 2017 ~ Beth ~ 2 Comments

I've never really liked winter, mainly because I don't like to be cold. Give me a hot day anytime, but I can't stand to be cold! I love soup, stew, chili, and fireplaces and sweaters and fuzzy socks. But no snow for this one, please. I used to chafe at the winter landscape. So dreary … Continue reading Wintertime

Winter Sun

January 4, 2016 ~ Beth ~ 2 Comments

Finally, today the sun returned. It's been there all the time, but for the last week we have had cloudy, drizzly days with a slow, soaking rain starting on Friday night. I love those dark days when I'm home, but when the morning sky revealed sunshine this morning there was a new spirit in me! … Continue reading Winter Sun