Beautiful snow, so pure and white,
Dancing through the air you go.
Falling so gently, softly and light
From th’ clouds above to the earth below.
Beautiful snow, so pure and white,
Th’ crowning beauty of winter cold;
Falling both by day and by night,
Falling on mountain-top and wold.
Beautiful snow, so pure and white,
Falling gently on vale and dell;
Cov’ring the cottage of the poor,
And the mansion of the rich as well.
Beautiful snow, so pure and white,
Falling on things both high and low,
Hiding the fallen leaves out of sight,
While o’er the brown tree you thickly blow.
Beautiful snow, so pure and white,
Oh, how I love to see you fall.
Oh, I am certain, yes, I am sure,
Nothing’s as pretty as snow at all.
Lord! make my heart as pure and white
As the snow when it falls from above.
Fill me with Thy truth and light
And sweet beautiful faith and love.
Effie Waller Smith
A poor photo, I know, due to the angle of the sun, but icicles on the roof of the house. My roses are just below and they are entombed in ice also. Hopefully, they make it through this winter.
There are benefits of snow for the garden.
- Snow acts as an excellent insulator. Shovel the snow onto your growing bed to give them a nice blanket of protection.
- Snow protects from harsh, drying winds that can damage plants.
- Snow can protect from the heaving up of plants due to the freezing and thawing cycle. It is best to have the ground stay frozen until spring.
- Snow provides moisture to perennial plants and bulbs as they are waking up for the spring.
- Snow, as it melts, provides nitrogen that is essential to plant growth.
- If you have designed a garden for winter interest, snow provides beauty as it covers everything.
As we are ending the month of January, we are leaving the season of Deep Winter. As we enter the month of February, we are entering the season of Late Winter, and the seasonal temperatures should be steadily rising all across the nation, which they will continue to do till mid July. There will still be snow and ice and cold to contend with, but-
Winter brings the
the cold of February,
But remember,
It is only temporary.
I do love a good snow fall!
Following are some photos of my town after the last storm.
And a photo of the Redbank Creek with the resident geese and ducks.
And lastly, a big shout out to the state and local snow crews that work so hard to keep our roads clear.
They had quite the big clean-up job after this last snow storm. And another one is on the way….
Thanks guys!
You Lord, are forgiving and good,
abounding in love to all
who call to you.
Psalm 86:5
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