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Tag: winter

Spring is coming

January 21, 2019January 21, 2019 ~ Tara R. ~ Leave a comment

Under cold, grey skies Delicate, green buds taunt me Eight weeks until spring

Persimmon Joe

pile of gloves
April 28, 2016April 30, 2018 ~ Tara R. ~ 5 Comments

There's cold comfort in knowin' that Persimmon Joe was wearin' gloves when he froze to death overnight in Vagrants’ Alley. The only good that come of it was that the cops that got called to the alley said it'd make gettin' his fingerprints easier, and maybe they could find out his real name. Maybe contact family, … Continue reading Persimmon Joe

Toasty warm

fresh baked boule bread
February 17, 2015February 17, 2015 ~ Tara R. ~ Leave a comment

I called my parents this morning - a courtesy check since they are both living in the midst of Snow-magedon 2015. My mother and her husband were without power, but because their home is plumbed with propane, they had heat; city water gave them the means to shower and wash dishes. Mom told me they … Continue reading Toasty warm

Gone, but not forgotten

foggy bayou
December 6, 2014 ~ Tara R. ~ 9 Comments

The sun was missing Saturday morning. It wasn’t that it was cold. It was a balmy 70°F. It wasn’t raining, it wasn’t snowing - it’s Florida, after all. The sun was simply gone. A grey cloud of fog seemed to engulf the world, shutting out light and sound. It was as if the birds knew … Continue reading Gone, but not forgotten

Warmth by chocolate

7 layer cookie bars
November 18, 2014January 6, 2015 ~ Tara R. ~ 14 Comments

When I woke up Monday morning, it was 66°F inside my house. Now, if you live anywhere north of the Mason-Dixon line, you’re probably playing a tiny, imaginary violin and making,”wah, wha” noises. Sure, make fun of the cold-weather challenged. Typically, it’s not this cold in Florida, this early in the peri-winter season. I’ve gone … Continue reading Warmth by chocolate

Frosty the Sandman

sand snowman
November 14, 2014 ~ Tara R. ~ 4 Comments

White as driven snow This Frosty won't melt away He is made of sand I'm grateful for: Warm winters Beaches with white, sugar-fine sand Gulf Coast snowmen No cold slush NaBloPloMo 14/30

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