Snow Birds and Dark Woods
I have never seen a wild thing feel sorry for itself.
A little bird will fall dead, frozen from a bough, without ever having felt sorry for itself.
- D.H. Lawrence
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Our Snow Goddess delivered the lovely fluffy icy stuff in buckets last week, and for a few days our local streets were picturesque. What is it about snow? When I see images like the bird in the tree, it evokes the lines from old poets - like DH Lawrence and Robert Frost. A few lines popped into my head last week as I crunched along the icy paths. And, don't worry - that pigeon was full of life when I left him, -he flapped his wings so sudden and hard, covering moir in snow. Payback for snapping him with my flash, methinks. Here are a few Christmas cards from London which I hope you will enjoy!
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| Two Roads diverged in a wood, and I-- I took the one less travelled by, and that has made all the difference. - Robert Frost |
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| Alas, the Postman did not ring twice, -he stayed away until Sunday... |
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| An old blue shed, gets a dusting of icing sugar. |
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| The quintessential British icon all iced up |
Our snow has melted away for now but I have a sneaky feeling it may be back. *whispers* Christmas Eve, dear Snow Goddess, please come back then. x
Photo credits Yours truly.
A/N: How's everyone's WIPs? My first draft edits are chugging along, despite losing half a chapter - unwittingly swallowed by my netbook a week ago, -I did manage to rewrite another. I also stumbled upon another book from my TBR pile. It's fabulous-so far, kept me up all night. I shall review it later this month.
Did your Muse have you working over the weekend?
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Still no snow here, and none forecasted for the forseeable future. :-( I know what will happen, though - just when we are getting ready to make the long drive home for Christmas, we'll get hit with a blizzard! Happens almost every year...
I got bunches done on the WIP this weekend! Loved it. :-)
In Florida we call people who only come down for the winter, snow birds.
My WiP is going well! I reached another plot point and I'm ready to write some more . . . it's too bad about losing that chapter! That's a lot of writing.
Okay, maybe I'd like it to snow just a little here...
WIP is going along. 'Well' is such a subjective word *sigh* but it's getting done and that is the goal!
Good to hear the first edits are going so well. I'm working on revisions. They are taking forever. =)
I wish I could box up snow and send it to everyone who wants it. Already it's yesterday's news. I used to be in heaven when I was still a skier .but no more. Skiing is a big business here so I'll be happy for the merchants.
Sorry you lost a chapter. I'm not writing anything important, just some biographical stuff for my kids and I lost the 1st 3 chapters. Bummer, too. xo xo
We live in the southern part of the states, so we are like little children whenever it snows.
It is interesting to see what large snowmen, southerners can make out of a little dusting of snow. Wishing you that "White Christmas."
Melissa, good to hear your WIP is coming along nicely. And if it snows there, I hope you get indoors on Christmas eve before the blizzard hits!
Joanna, oh yes, that Muse, she's always wanting to move onto the next project! Hope your edits are going well too.
Meredith, very exciting! Well done on finishing, and good luck with your new WIP. I can't wait to move to the my next project too. ;)
Terry, its sooo cold today -2 degrees, I could happily fly to Florida! Sitting by fire instead. ;)
Golden Eagle, thanks, I wasn't too happy about losing half of the chapter, searched high and low for it but have rewritten another. ;-) Great to hear your WIP is going well! Happy writing.
Pat, haha. Thanks! I'll send some over too you! ;)
Karen, hope you get snow for Christmas too!
Elissa, I've heard about the rain and floods in Aussie recently, hope it stops soon.
Good luck with your WIP too! ;)
Carol, great to hear. Revisions are harder than I had anticipated, I'm learning this daily now.
Carolyn, oh thank you so much and it's so good to hear quite a few of us are on revisions and edits. ;) I feel like I'm not alone on this journey. Happy writing my dear!
Manzanita, I'm going to use that picture as a Christmas this year. There's something very jolly about that bird, he was very content bouncing on the berries before I came along. ;)
I'm okay about the chapter now, its taught me to triple check my files after I save them. You lost 1st 3 chapters? *ouch* Good to hear you're writing for your kids! ;)
Gorgeous pictures. Snow is beautiful to look at & I love the contrast of the red berries against it. Wonderful D.H. Lawrence quote.
Ah, the mail on Sundays was very unusual - only due to the postman not being able to do his rounds during the week whilst it snowed! We were surprised to see the postman and their red satchels running through the streets that Sunday.
Glad you loved the pictures! I love that quote too and I also have 'a thing' for Robert Frost.
Happy writing! I shall be reading your book over the holidays! x