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Snow in Winter

It was another frigid day on the prairies with winds blowing the snow every which way. I stayed inside all day long, bundled up and knitting another scarf.

Tomorrow I’ll venture out and brave another forecasted deep freeze of a day. If we didn’t some groceries, I probably would stay home again. I also have been invited to the annual dinner of Regina’s Early Learning Centre tomorrow evening. I am really looking forward to it. Several friends of mine work there.

While taking this picture of my back garden this morning, I thought of the words below, of Andrew Wyeth, an American painter:

I prefer winter and fall, when you feel the bone structure of the landscape—
the loneliness of it—the dead feeling of winter. Something waits beneath it,
the whole story doesn’t show.
Andrew Wyeth

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19 responses to “Snow in Winter”

  1. Ingrid Avatar
    Ingrid

    I love the snow (sorry!). And the poem is beautiful!

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  2. Lisa at Greenbow Avatar
    Lisa at Greenbow

    Andrew has is a good take on the garden. Looking at my garden during winter makes me think I need more bones. Like some evergreens to soothe the eyes. Have you been playing the fiddle to keep warm??

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  3. Laura Avatar
    Laura

    Oh how beautiful! Both the photo and the quote. ~*~

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  4. Willow Avatar
    Willow

    Kate,Andrew Wyeth’s comment makes me willing to take another look at winter. Not my favorite season up north. Good bone structure–I have often thought of houses in those terms, saying things like that house has good bones. I shall take Mr. Wyeth’s comment out to my garden this afternoon and think about its bone structure. (Don’t you just want to steal his phrases and stick them in your novel???)

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  5. grannyfiddler Avatar
    grannyfiddler

    trust a painter to see beauty where others see desolation. not that i think your photo is desolate.. it’s a lovely study in subtelty and texture. i love Wyeth’s line “something waits beneath it” i feel that way about winter too. stay warm… i’ve gazed into my chrystal ball, and i see soups or stews or other comfort food in your near future.

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  6. nikkipolani Avatar
    nikkipolani

    When you pair that image with Wyeth’s quote, the scene has such a restful feel. Beautiful indeed.

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  7. Rowan Avatar
    Rowan

    I love seeing a garden in the snow, it all looks so different and magical, the quote is very true. Still, staying inside and knitting sounds like a pretty good idea to me under the circumstances. Hope you have fun at the dinner.

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  8. katiez Avatar
    katiez

    I remember those days…when we lived in Minnesota and would get the big snowfalls. I’d sit in front of the fire and crochet afghans. Why don’t I do that anymore?!?!?

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  9. San Avatar
    San

    Kate,I’m putting you on my blogroll, so I can keep up with you.The quote from Wyeth is beautiful and wise, and I loved seeing your photo of the snow.A couple of winters ago I went on retreat in Saskatchewan. Yes, it was VERY cold, but the setting was perfect for settling into a deeper level inside…I have wonderful memories.

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  10. Diane Avatar
    Diane

    Love that quote of Wyeth’s you included, especially “… the whole story doesn’t show” … so right, so perfect. Your photo sure does resemble what my garden looks like too … somehow comforting to know there’s someone else who lives in the prairie … those lucky ducks with flowers blooming! Ha, we’ve got secrets and surprises hidden beneath the snow :)Diane, Sand to Glass

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  11. aria Avatar
    aria

    brrrrrrrrrrrr, heres a cup of soup 😉

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  12. Ki Avatar
    Ki

    The low light makes the scene look even colder. I wonder how perennials manage to keep their roots from freezing.

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  13. Crayons Avatar
    Crayons

    Hi Kate, Yes! Wyeth is so right. I’d never thought of it that way. By the way, I love the scarves in the previous post.

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  14. Yolanda Elizabet Avatar
    Yolanda Elizabet

    You know, I usually don’t mind the cold so much but I hate it when there’s a cold wind blowing as they go right through you and chill the marrow in your bones. How cold is it with you Kate at the moment? Here it’s between 5 and 10 C during the day and no night frost at the mo but it is very gloomy, grey and dull outside.

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  15. Mary Avatar
    Mary

    When I read about bone-chilling, I feel as though I’m in another world – so distant from what I knew…Stay warm, Kate. Winter does have special beauty and it gives us a chance to slow down – re-energize for the seasons we love so much.

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  16. muddy red shoes Avatar
    muddy red shoes

    Andrew Wyeth…aaah, a god in my opinion! Love the knitting BTW, posh stichery, I am just trying to finish a wastcoat (vest) which has taken 2 years!!

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  17. Connie Avatar
    Connie

    I remember well that cold prairie wind! I am so thankful now to live in a river valley where we rarely have wind.

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  18. Curtis Avatar
    Curtis

    Although I don’t care for the mess and cold of snow. It is pretty to see falling. Brrr, It only reminds me of the warmth of spring and summer.

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  19. Sarah Laurence Blog Avatar
    Sarah Laurence Blog

    I enjoyed seeing your image of winter while I’m living in the land of eternal spring – England. Like Wyeth, I’m from Maine. I love his art and hadn’t realized he had such a gift with words too. Thank you for sharing!

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