What's In My Teapot?

There are many curious things in life, but here are several that came to mind today: Why would our biggest snowfall of the winter wait for March? Why I would wait until this late in the season to actually put on my boots and go out in it? And why would we wait until the watermelon goes completely rotten in the wheelbarrow before we dispose of it? The only good answer I have is that some things in life are meant to be a mystery. That said, if you would like to see what my Snowy Day looked like, curiosities & all, you're welcome to come with me for a tour... There may not be such a thing as our little school closing down on account of the weather, but Elasa's workload is light enough that she still had plenty of time to enjoy the snow and I find that keeping on schedule does us all good. Even though we're not officially counting, today was day 119 of school, which I know isn't as far along as many, but since we'll just be going until her book...

Sometimes snowy day make me feel cozy and sometimes they make me feel contemplative. Today was what you might call a Snowbound Saturday , and while it was mostly a cozy one- watching out the window as Wesley & Gavin did the shoveling, working on indoor projects without needing to stir abroad, finishing a good book over chocolate- it also put me in the frame of mind to miss my friends who are far away... And to remember... The imprint of a stockinged  foot on the woodstove door. Tea bags in the sink. A cozy cabin back an icy lane. And, in particular, a silly little poem learned, oh, about 12 or 13 Winters ago, while in the company of two such missed friends... I looked the poem up and had such a good laugh over the accompanying Pooh & Piglet story that I decided that everyone else needed the chance to be warmed by it as well! You may wish to go here to read the entire chapter! ONE day when Pooh Bear had nothing else to do, he thought he would do something,...