Wednesday, February 12, 2014

"My Favorite Trees"

Sung to the tune of “My Favorite Things” (with apologies if you get it stuck in your head!)

Graceful old elm and a hound in the snow

Beech in the woods with its’ leaves still aglow

Snow covered hemlock towering above
These are a few of the trees that I love! 
Even with no basset, this elm is delightful
White Pine  and willow are a beautiful eyeful

Gnarly wild apple’s red fruit makes me sing--
These are a few of my favorite things!

Winter reveals what summer leaves hide away
Fun to see but also thankful it won’t stay this way
Old beech branches high in the breeze
These are a few of my favorite trees!
 
When the snow bites,
When the wind howls,
When I’m feeling cold--
I simply remember my favorite trees,
And then I don’t feel.... so froze!


Chilly sunrises that gleam thru the tree branches
Fabulous sunsets warmup my chances
To forget winter and smile thru the cold
Even so, this winter-- it IS getting old!
 
When the snow bites,
When the wind howls,
When I’m feeling cold--
I simply remember my favorite trees,
And then I don’t feel... so froze!

PS- And it would be nice to be where palm trees grow!
A scene from my trip to Haiti
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4 comments:

  1. Laura NicholsFebruary 12, 2014 at 7:14 PM

    Haha...love it Mom! Nice rhymes. :) (And that elm tree looks familiar!)

    Love,
    Laura

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    1. NancyFebruary 12, 2014 at 9:31 PM

      Thanks Laura! Too bad I didn't have our old "rhyming wheel" -- I could have used it for some of those lines. Oh well, "froze" was the best I could do, even if it's poor english and doesn't rhyme. ;-) Both of the Elm trees are photos taken at your place. Ruby helped me today.

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  2. AnonymousFebruary 13, 2014 at 6:37 AM

    Nancy, As always, I loved your blog. I have a huge picture of a bare tree in my home to remind me that trees without leaves are beautiful. Elaine Biesecker

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  3. PeggyFebruary 12, 2017 at 10:31 AM

    I wasn't following you then. I love ❤️ it. Froze and all! LOL

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