Monthly Archives: February 2017

Wiser Today

Posted on February 24, 2017 by maryannniemczura

  The Promise Why do stars in the night shine so bright? Why does the sun in the sky give us light? Why do the buds appear and push up in the snow? Well, I don’t know, but they are … Continue reading →

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Breakfast on a Winter Morning

Posted on February 17, 2017 by maryannniemczura

Sun streams through the windows on a snowy winter morning as I enjoy a breakfast from many countries. Glancing at food labels has become a habit.  Today I noticed a large label on my honeydew melon declaring it to be … Continue reading →

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Witty Winter

Posted on February 10, 2017 by maryannniemczura

  Bring It On! Out the window I observe large white snowflakes cascading silently, covering the lawn. A vast white blanket. Early visitors scurried through our yard leaving tracks: rabbits. Where do they winter over I muse? Under a neighbor’s … Continue reading →

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Homemade Pies

Posted on February 3, 2017 by maryannniemczura

Who doesn’t recall your grandmother’s pie baking in the oven?  Or you mother’s cakes or pies baking?  We associate our fond childhood memories with these wonderful smells coming from the kitchen or cooling on racks.  Whenever my mother sent her … Continue reading →

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