Happy Birthday, Mom

January 30, 2011

Dear Mom,

If I could give you diamonds

for each tear you cried for me.

If I could give you sapphires

for each truth you’ve helped me see.

If I could give you rubies

for the heartache that you’ve known

If I could give you pearls

for the wisdom that you’ve shown.

Then you would have a treasure, mom,

that would mount up to the skies

That would almost match

the sparkle in your kind and loving eyes.

But I have no pearls, no diamonds,

As I’m sure you’re well aware

So I’ll give you gifts more precious

                                                        My devotion, love and care.                              ~Anonymous

With all my love
on your birthday...
and always,

Sue

xxoo

arctic freeze

With temperatures hovering around 

zero

 or 

below

and a chilly classroom

all 

        day
                   long,

it was a perfect day...

 

for polar bears !

You thought I'd say  hot cocoa didn't you?

{Well, it was a good day for that too!}
:) 

We decided tonight was the ideal night 
for
steamy homemade turkey soup , 
and

brown and serve rolls.

yum.

{i heart children's literature}

On Monday, we're kicking off a Read-a-thon at school!

We've begun inviting  "celebrities" from the community

to read their FAVORITE books to the children.

Of course, this got me

thinking about my FAVORITE children's books.

{There are SO MANY!}

When I was a child it was

partly because

I just loved having my Mom read to me.

 {And she used to call me "Sam-I-am."}

On this particular day,

however,

a sweet little field mouse

named Frederick,

has captured my heart.

Do you have a FAVORITE children's book

that has tugged at your heartstrings?

Book covers~google images

Green Eggs and Ham by Dr. Seuss

Frederick by Leo Lionni

What's so amazing

 that keeps us stargazing?

*

And what do we think we might see?

*

Someday we'll find it,

the rainbow connection,

the lovers, the dreamers and me.

 "Rainbow Connection"

written by Paul Williams and Kenneth Ascher 

~originally performed by

Kermit the Frog (Jim Henson)

blizzard

Snow day yesterday.

Even my husband got the day off!

*

Two hour delay today... 

The calm after the storm.

                                                                          So pretty.

Is it blanketed with snow in your corner of the world?

I loved this movie...

My only disappointment was that at the end of the movie

the characters didn't fade into their real-life counterparts.

So,

I've googled the pics of the main players to give you a view of the real royals...

King George VI, Princess Elizabeth (presently Queen Elizabeth II), and Queen Elizabeth...

the real Lionel Logue (left)...

and

Wallis Simpson and Edward (VIII) later Duke of Windsor, who abdicated the throne.

Intriguing lives...non?

happy 2011

"Marilla,

 isn't it nice

 to think

that tomorrow

{today!}

is a new day

{new year!}

with no mistakes

in it yet?"

~Lucy Maud Montgomery,

Anne of Green Gables