Hello friends!
Hope this post finds you safe and well.
I knew right away what this month's
CupboardScape was going to look like
when I pulled out my Winter picture.
Visiting my grandparents farms
in the Winter often found me
looking out the window at the landscape.
So with this post I imagined what
it would look like out the window
of a colonial home.
A pretty Winter landscape out of a window.
With my quilt in lieu of a blue Winter sky.
With a pine tree overhead.
I will end this post with a poem
called Winter Warmth
Piles of snow beneath my boots
Chilly winds blowing everywhere
Snow keeps mounting on the posts
on the windows and on the roads
shovels outside
soups inside
hot and rich
chicken and corn
coming back from all of the work
this is what I look for
the warm chestnuts
the cracking fire
this is my winter warmth.
Author: Sam
Winter Warmth Blessings To All!
Janice
Au
My mom made the best corn chowder. My husband doesn't it, but that poem reminded me of it. I like your view from the window.
ReplyDeleteLove corn chowder! YUM Janice
DeleteVery sweet poem and tablescape but our winter has been very mild so far.
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Yes our Winter has been a mild one too here in Michigan. Janice
DeleteAh! Hot corn chowder is a favorite of mine on a cold day. It's been warm for most of January but this morning it's turned to cold. A chowder sounds very inviting.
ReplyDeleteI like how you imagine the scenery from the window of a colonial home. Inside I bet it was warm and alive with large family. A lovely display.
Hugs, Julia
Yes colonial homes would have been large families gathering together to keep warm in the Winter time with hot food from the fireplace. Janice
DeleteLovely poem, and beautiful, haunting cupboardscape.
ReplyDeleteThank you! I tried imagining what it would have been like in the 1700's. Janice
DeleteBeautiful in every way, Janice! Your reflective cupboardscape echoes the memories evoked by Sam's poem. Do we know who Sam is??? It has turned cold here...single digit temps. I made a huge pot of beef vegetable soup yesterday to warm me from the inside out. ~Robin~
ReplyDeleteSam did not give his last name. Beef veggie soup sound wonderful. I made a crab tomato bisque the other night. Paired with a grilled cheese sandwich it warmed us up. Janice
DeleteI love the window idea. It’s very clever and really gives the illusion of a wonderful winter scene. You do such lovely displays.
ReplyDeleteThanks Jeanie. I love that old window and usually keep it in the bedroom closet. I had to bring it out. Janice
DeleteYour cupboardscape is so serene and peaceful ;-)
ReplyDeleteJust like our Winter has been thus far. Knock on wood. Janice
DeleteThis gathering is quite cozy for your snowy and cold location. The colors are quite restful which is a nice way to regroup after a busy holiday season. While we have been having chilly weather the past 2 months, it is still green and we have winter flowers like Camellia and various hardy perennials.
ReplyDeleteWell we have had a mild Winter so far. Only snowed three times. No ice yet in the river, and no ice means no Winter ducks and no eagles. Janice
DeleteLovely
ReplyDeleteThank you! Janice
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed the poem. I love the tablescape. I really like the feather. ;-)
ReplyDeleteThank you Carla. I do not remember where I got this feather from. My new puppy Tundra thought it was something he should eat though and I had to take it away from him before he destroyed it. Janice
ReplyDeleteI love this post Janice, the poem and your tablescape is beautiful. I have a Currier & Ives print titled The Road, Winter and I love seeing the horse drawn sleigh and the passengers bundled up. I can imagine a footwarmer underfoot keeping it warm and cozy under the blankets and her hands must be kept warm by her furry muff. I hope they have a nice hearty soup waiting for them and a fire to sit by and that they enjoy a scene such as yours out their window. Jan in MA
ReplyDeleteThank you for adding the footwarmer to the story! Now I really feel like I am in the picture. Janice
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