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You Know It Is Cold

You know it is cold

You know it is darn cold when the woodstove is going
But the propane furnace just keeps on blowing
When your nostrils freeze outside in the winter air
Ice is curled hanging with snow from the roof everywhere
You know it is cold when smoke bellows from chimneys all around
Everywhere you go there is crunching on the ground!
The dog needs a sweater and winter coat with a hood
Refusing to wear doggie boots, then waits to be carried where she stood
You know it is cold when vehicle struggles to start, taking long to warm up
Then the coffee you hope to have, starts to freeze in the travel cup!
You know it is cold when the driveway is a pond of slippery ice
But, the sand to cover it, freezes as hard as a rock, not nice!
Then you start praying for the temperature to please rise!
And when it reaches above zero you start to celebrate the surprise!
But, this is winter in the Northern New England heights
Just make sure you have warm blankets to get through the nights!

Heidi Sands

1/14/19

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Mike Gentile Date: 1/15/2019 8:18:00 AM Such frigid imagery you have penned Heidi. I'm shivering !!! xxoo Login to Reply Heidi Sands Date: 1/15/2019 8:20:00 AM Sorry to get you shivering Mike! We do get some very frigid spells of weather here. It takes holding onto the beauty of the views seen through the bare trees, to get through it and staying warm and cozy inside. Thanks for your visit :)

Tom Cunningham Date: 1/15/2019 2:00:00 AM Sounds like you have it bad Heidi, only a few frosts here so far. Tom. Login to Reply Heidi Sands Date: 1/15/2019 5:00:00 AM Yes, frigid air came upon us. Thankfully we get a little bit of a break now. Last year was worse, when we had a couple weeks straight of it, and even colder. Will see how it goes, but it is part of living in this beautiful area. Wow, only a few frosts for you! Thank you for your visit and comment on this :)

Vijay Pandit Date: 1/14/2019 5:23:00 PM Snow and cold here as well but nothing like the winter you describe..stay warm! Login to Reply Heidi Sands Date: 1/14/2019 5:25:00 PM Yes, I am trying to warm up now. We are in a cold snap! It will warm up a bit in the next few days, then another storm with frigid cold again. (that time of year). Thank you for taking the time to read my rushed poem Vijay :)

Chris Green Date: 1/14/2019 5:05:00 PM Sure does sound cold to me, had me shivering while reading. : ) Nicely done Heidi. Login to Reply Heidi Sands Date: 1/14/2019 5:11:00 PM I kind of rushed that one, I was so cold! LOL Thank you for reading and commenting Chris :) Sorry I had you shivering though!