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Reflections on November
By Mary Emma Allen
November comes between the brilliant colors of October and the snowy days
of December. It offers a lull between seasons and gives us a chance to
prepare for winter.
This is the season of cold-looking purple-tinged clouds and lavender-hued
mountains after a brilliant sunset. It's also a time of steel gray skies
and bitingly chilly air.
The frost nips at us in the early morning, and the woodstove in the
living room throws out a welcome warmth.
We haul wood inside the cellar and check the house to make sure windows
are tight. This is the time of year Father took off the window screens,
put the storm windows on, and placed hay along the outside of the cellar
foundation as insulation.
Each season has its magic, its unique characteristics, and November's is
the promise of Thanksgiving with Christmas not far away. We begin
getting out the holiday recipes and plan for those days when we and
children and grandchildren will enjoy cooking favorite recipes.
Sheila "I am a Christian Woman, a stay home homemaker and a Mom.
My interests: I love to knit, crochet, sew, embrodiery, and quilt. I play the piano, read music, I write Chrisitan poems and writings. I collect teddy bears, angels, hearts and butterflies."
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This is the season of cold-looking purple-tinged clouds and lavender-hued
mountains after a brilliant sunset. It's also a time of steel gray skies
and bitingly chilly air.
Tips for Selecting the Best Summer Fruit
Preserve and Display your Wedding Memories
Caring for Wicker Furniture