If There’s A Smell Of Pancakes In The House
Poetry | Posted by Jannie on 27 September 2011 @ 1:50 PM 75 Comments
If there’s a smell of pancakes in the house
and the chirp of some news commentator
in a room where kittens fandango,
____________
if there’s a sun just pounced over the trees
and twenty-nine bored dogs around the hood
longing for something, anything to happen,
____________
if there’s a lonely coffee pot eager to be
understood and bring another round of
pulsing power to a schoolbus morning,
____________
if there are poets scattered over the planet
rolling down their blog awnings for the day
and scraping the mold off their jpegs,
____________
if there are love letters sitting in mailboxes
for happy postmen and postladies to collect
and deliver to hearts that have sleepwalked,
____________
if there’s a smell of pancakes in the house
and lovers skinny-dipping somewhere,
all’s well in the world and always will be.
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xoxoxxoxooxo
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On 27 September 2011 at 2:13 pm Eric 'Bubba' Alder said,
I ran right over when I smelled those pancakes! (Pass the maple syrup – YUM!)
A delightful read, Jannie – full of life and fun!
On 27 September 2011 at 2:25 pm Lynn said,
I do love a pancake…with melted butter and maple syrup. And love letter, too. Good poem, my friend. It made me smile.
xo
On 27 September 2011 at 2:27 pm brian said,
usually i eat pancakes after skinny dipping that was i avoid cramps you know…smiles. what a lovely peace filled poem jannie…you make me smile just to be alive and read your words…
On 27 September 2011 at 2:39 pm Claudia said,
oh you had me with the smell of pancakes…hmmmm…who needs poetry when there are pancakes…? haha…just kidding…smiles
On 27 September 2011 at 2:55 pm Vered | Blogger for Hire said,
All IS well after reading this lovely poem!
On 27 September 2011 at 3:07 pm Jannie said,
Ahhhhh, thanks you all. YOU make me smile with my heart of hearts.
I make Kelly mini pancakes pretty-much every morning. I had a medium-sized one today!!
Eric — I love your soda can, nice new gravatar!
Thanks Dear Lynn, and you ought see Kit-Kat and Mieshka fandango!
I’ll make you pancakes when you’re in town!!
Brian — yes, NO skinny-dipping until one whole hour after eating!!
Well, I am so glad I made you feel good with this poem!
Hey, Claudia — so pancakes are big in Germany too? Cool!
Ahhh, Vered, so nice of you to say. I shall write more poems in this vein!!
xooxxo
On 27 September 2011 at 3:12 pm Dulce said,
love those hearts that have sleepwalked
Beautiful lines and photo jannie!
On 27 September 2011 at 3:21 pm Alice Audrey said,
Aw. Now I’ve got the warm fuzzies. Thank you.
On 27 September 2011 at 3:48 pm Natasha said,
Love me a great big stack of pancakes…especially on a chilly autumn morning like the ones we get here! Also love me a web site filled with fantastic poets…like at dVerse! And Jannie…you always make us smile!
On 27 September 2011 at 3:59 pm Heaven said,
You made me hungry with those smell of pancakes…and for lover skinny dipping.. seems like a fun combo
Happy day~
On 27 September 2011 at 4:09 pm ayala said,
All is well
fun and sweet 
On 27 September 2011 at 4:30 pm John Richter said,
Coffee, pancakes, love letters and skinny dipping…….. all the best things in life! What a beautiful morning I just spent with you this afternoon!
On 27 September 2011 at 4:37 pm Daydreamertoo said,
It is such a wonderful feeling to be able to ‘feel’ that all’s right with the world.
What a lovely read!
On 27 September 2011 at 4:39 pm Jannie said,
Ahhh, so nice to read your words, all.
Off to gymnastics now. I’ll look forward to chatting you all up later.
xoxo
On 27 September 2011 at 4:48 pm Fireblossom said,
Ya think? Beware of snakes with apples, and stuff.
On 27 September 2011 at 4:53 pm colleen said,
Your mind is like a spring. I wish I could let my mind go that free. I haven’t been able to lately.
On 27 September 2011 at 5:29 pm lori said,
Yes, I’d say so, too
On 27 September 2011 at 5:39 pm Anna Montgomery said,
Jannie, you always put a big smile on my face. Psst (don’t tell my family or the others but I’m a dyed in the wool, shamelessly enthusiastic, optimist, and an unrepenting idealist). Thank you, thank you, thank you. I used to make chocolate chip dinosaur pancakes
. Strangely I’ve never warmed up to syrup. I especially enjoyed the flight of fancy around the blog awnings and kitten fandango. Loved it start to finish!
On 27 September 2011 at 5:59 pm Jannie said,
Hey, Dulce great to hear you like that line. Just a little verb I think works well.
Hey, Alice Audrey, you know me and warm fuzzies!! Just gotta pass ‘em around when I can.
Natasha! Hey, you’re back. AWESOME!! I love those NS cool autumn mornings and evenings. I miss them. And the leaves which must be turning so pretty now.
Heaven! and you ARE!!
So, did you since you read this poem???? Eat pancakes and skinny dip?? 
Dearest Ayala, and I always feel all is well when I read YOUR blog words.
John, I really like how you say you spent a beautiful morning here this afteroon. I wonder if I’ll spend an afternoon over at your place one morning.
Thank you dear DayDreamerToo. Sometimes in the night the ghosts try to haunt,
but nothing a coffee pancake morning can’t cure!!
HI JANNIE!!!! (me) nice eye.
Fireblossom, TG YOU are not one of those. I was going to write “whistling” posties, but I know some nice mail ladies who are not a fan of whistling.
Ahhhh, Colleen, some days my mind is a bit like a muddy wallow, but I catch the good mood and write!!
Lori, I love you more than ever now!!! Thanks so much, you cutie you.
Anna!!! I will never ever tell your nearest and dearest about your optimism habit!
Did you make those dinosaur pancake shapes from a mold. Or by hand? Ahhhh, your comments makes me so happy!! Our kitten does a great fandango. She is so sweet. And i bet you have awesome teeth, if you never picked up the syrup habit.
whoooohooooo
xoxoxoxoxoxoo
On 27 September 2011 at 6:19 pm Steve King said,
A wonderful idyll.
On 27 September 2011 at 6:24 pm Pat Hatt said,
Pancakes and skinny dipping, hmmmm there is an odd combination..haha…works though, just so you know.
On 27 September 2011 at 8:26 pm Anna Montgomery said,
You make dinosaur pancakes with the ladle
Blob a bit in the middle for bodies, pull across the pan as you drizzle for tails and necks, jab erratically with a fork to make plated backs. Lots of fun and once you get the hang of it you can make your own supersaurus or T-rex!!!
On 27 September 2011 at 8:45 pm kaykuala said,
The smell of pancakes, it’s gorgeous and mouth watering! And the toppings can be hilarious and dips? Just as well!
Hank
On 27 September 2011 at 9:27 pm Daisy said,
I like this. So much fun to read. It does make me feel like all is right with the world. Happy day to you, Jannie!
hugs from Daisy
On 27 September 2011 at 10:52 pm Patricia said,
guess what I’m making for breakfast in the morning?! All will be right with the world for sure!
On 27 September 2011 at 10:59 pm Charles Elliott aka Beautyseer said,
Yes, flapjacks and real Canadian maple syrup and crisp strips of bacon! But the mail delivers have gone postal and no one seems to be scribing those sweet nothings much anymore. Or is it just me? And did somebody say schoolbus emissions are giving our kids respiratory woes? Better make that a double stack!
On 27 September 2011 at 11:01 pm waysidewordgarden said,
I’m craving pancakes right now! Enjoyed my visit here!
On 27 September 2011 at 11:47 pm Sharp Little Pencil said,
Jannie, this is easily the best poem I’ve read all month. It spoke to me. I read it aloud three times! From the get-go of “the smell of pancakes” to the skinny-dipping, and especially the part about the coffee pot “on a schoolbus morning,” this is perfection. Accessible, very real. Love it, love you!
Amy
http://sharplittlepencil.wordpress.com/2011/09/27/portrait-of-great-grandpa-and-mom/
On 27 September 2011 at 11:50 pm Jannie said,
Well, hey, y’all. I’m up pretty late for me on a school night
Steve. I read on Answers.com…
i·dyl (īd’l)
n.
1.
a.A short poem or prose piece depicting a rural or pastoral scene, usually in idealized terms.
b.A narrative poem treating an epic or romantic theme.
2.A scene or event of a simple and tranquil nature.
3.
a.A carefree episode or experience: a summer idyll on the coast of France.
b.A romantic interlude.
Cool. I guess the 3b could be the skinny-dipping.
Pat, and you can always eat pancakes while skinny-dipping. They get a little soggy, but are still be nutritious.
Anna, you sound like much more of an artiste than I!! But I’ll try your dino plan. I did make a good Mickey Mouse once. Well, piece of (pan)cake, of course!
Hank — you’re not here in Austin, are you? We had a Hank here once doing some carpentry. He was a lovely wood sculptor too. And dips — no toppings, (or bottomings,) needed!!
Dearest Daisy, this had to pop out of me a couple mornings ago after a bit of a fitful sleep, you know those occasional 3:00 worries? So I had to capture the mood! And glad I did. The skinny dipping just popped in at the last minute, fun when that happens.
Everyone else, forgive me — going to bed. I’ll be back in the coffee pancake morrow!!!
zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
On 28 September 2011 at 4:54 am Divya said,
This is nice.. smell of pancakes.. yumm
nice poetry for a nice morning at dVerse
On 28 September 2011 at 5:33 am lynne said,
And a new day begins.. Great write on many wonderful things that are worth waking up to..
My first read of the day and I enjoyed this very much!!
On 28 September 2011 at 9:15 am jackie dick said,
O, I love the welcoming warmth of this poem. You embrace kittens, doggies, lovers, everyone. This is home and hearth. Draw me a stack, pour the syrup and let’s have a cosy chat. Lovely piece!
On 28 September 2011 at 9:15 am leslie said,
oh, this made me happy – it has such a chirpy good morning sunshiny feeling to it.
On 28 September 2011 at 10:48 am Linda said,
Who doesn’t love a big plate of pancakes? Hope all is right with your world today. Glad you finally got some rain!
On 28 September 2011 at 12:00 pm Jo Mifflin said,
I’ve got a lovely surprise for you for this coming Sunday… Look out for a naked blonde lady running down your road at around 2pm ish ~ invite all of your friends so that we can get muchly drunk drinking lots of wine & vodka, maybe we could all get drunk in the nude
xoxoxox
On 28 September 2011 at 12:00 pm Fred said,
Very nice Jannie, I love how you gave life to the inanimate objects here giving them emotions- wonderfully done, and that smell of pancakes really set the, was going to say tone, but I’ll say scent:) Really nice write, thanks for the read
On 28 September 2011 at 12:44 pm Ann LeFlore said,
Oh yes such a vivid insight and you sure could smell pancakes cooking in the house. This is an excellent poem and loved it so much’
http://gatelesspassage.com/2011/09/27/addiction-to-solitaire/#comment-1224
On 28 September 2011 at 1:11 pm JInksy said,
All’s right with the world, indeed!
Loved this fun look at morning.
On 28 September 2011 at 1:30 pm sheila said,
What a beautimus shot!!!!!!!!! You exude fun, did you know that?
Love your poem. Love.
On 28 September 2011 at 1:31 pm sheila said,
oh, and thank you for the zen button! I just saw that!
On 28 September 2011 at 3:01 pm joanna said,
this is one of those poems that just makes you want to say “aww…” –warm fuzzies indeed! Love the verses about the poets and about the loveletters especially!
On 28 September 2011 at 3:49 pm Lady Nyo said,
Oh! I LOVE this!! made me smile…kittens fandango! LOL!
This just elevates LIFE to the max. Needed to read something like this, and you never yet have failed to create a better mood in me.
“Dogs waiting around for something to happen”…something like that….LOL!
Jannie, this just is such a mood lifter.
Lady Nyo
On 28 September 2011 at 5:03 pm Jannie said,
Jannie (me) was away from home and computer for a full 5 hours today!
But I’m back.
Kelly’s finishing up her piano lesson.
And I ate 3 chicken nuggets.
But enough of that!!
Well, actually I’m gonna go brush me teeths now, and come back later to answer all the comments I haven’t yet.
xoxoxoxo
On 28 September 2011 at 7:52 pm Jannie said,
So, Patricia. Did you? Make them this morning?
Charles, I have some bacon. But ran out of syrup. Had eggs this morning. mail deliverers going postal.
Well, I actually scribe a letter two now and then, but with e-mail, snailmailing has lessened indeed. I had not heard that, no about the school bus emissions. I wonder when the kids are getting exposed?
Hey, Wayside! I know what you meant, I crave almost any food I read about on blogs. Except eggplant, olives and feta cheese.
Sharp Little Pencil, Amy, I read your wonderful comment last night and have been thinking of it on and off today. I love you too!! I do try to be accessible. Fancy obscure words do not necessarily make for the best poetry — as you in your own poems show us. Thanks!!
Hi Divya — glad you got to read it in morning, when I wrote it. early morning, just after I came back in the house from walking her to the bus stop.
Hi Lynne! Am so glad you got to read this in the morning too! And cute gravatar. Are you holding up the trees on the other side of the river in that pic?
Hey, Jackie, coffee too with the stack and syrup? I also have the following available… green tea, water, fatfree milk and lemonade.
Leslie, as the wonderful Maya Angelou says, you may forget what was said but you never forget the way someone made you feel. Glad you could have a little pick-me-up!
Linda — yep, and guess what?? I’m now cooking them on level 7 heat instead of 5 and if monitored well enough so they don’t burn are PERFECT, so crispy on the outside.
Jo! Jo! Jo! Jo! Jo! I am going for a munch now. I’ll see you again later tonight or in the morning. Oh — did you see yourself in my previous post? The one on Paris.
Okay, I’ll see you all later!!
xoxoxoxoxo
On 28 September 2011 at 9:31 pm Manicddaily said,
So lovely! The pancakes, the skinny-dipping, the sleepwalking lovers. I’m mainly into the skinny-dipping, personally.
On 28 September 2011 at 10:56 pm ed pilolla said,
amen, sister. this reads like a great anthem for any day. pancakes is such a rich smell to build around. reading you is such an enjoyable experience. that’s not easy, especially as consistently as you do.
On 28 September 2011 at 11:11 pm Patricia said,
biker fellow is home so soon the house will smell of pancakes – very soon and then all will indeed be well
nice words Thank you
On 29 September 2011 at 2:57 am SnaggleTooth said,
I feel for those bored dogs myself-
the word “Fandango” appeared in the Shrek ForEver After with the Pied Piper making all the Ogres dance- n I automatically thought of you! Then you wrote about it here… In that movie there’s a trap set for Donkey with Waffles too- I neeed more real maple sugar, but it’s costing 8 bux for a tiny bottle now! (No high frutose syrup for me!) But I also like jelly-preserves on the pancakes. Especially blueberry- mmm
My Awning opens for Twilight tho… Nice poem!
(I smell Rypos)
On 29 September 2011 at 5:09 am Jannie said,
Manicdaily — I’ve sure done my share of skinny dipping, and hope to again a few times before I leave the planet.
Ed, what? It’s not easy to read me?
Jsut twisting your nice words a bit there to be silly.
Patricia — FINALLY, he’s home, that wandering boy. So let me guess — it’s YOU not he making the flapjacks??
Or maybe the other way around,eh? And why not!
Snaggle, when I go on my morning walk-abouts there are 2 dogs in this one place ALWAYS bark at me from behind their fence. Makes their day I think, a bit of excitement. Yes, fandango made it back into my writing. And I don’t even know how to fandango!! At least I don’t think I do.
I think there was one jazzercise song with a bit of a fandango step in it, as I recall. Yes, syrup SO expensive. And I forgot AGAIN today to replenish. But as you say, jam does make a nice treat on a pancake too. I think we’ve strawberry. Might cook bacon in about an hour. So BACK to bed for Jannie. And yes, twilight aawnings for you indeed, with the days getting shorter now.
xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxo
On 29 September 2011 at 7:35 am hedgewitch said,
Came by for a late breakfast, and i must say, you filled me up with some toasty concepts here. Love your marmalade, Jannie.
On 29 September 2011 at 11:48 am Fresh Garden said,
Excellent!
On 29 September 2011 at 1:25 pm Sara said,
Jannie,
What’s not to love about your poetry? You did it again. I smiled and sighed when I reached the end of this one. I should copy and put on my screen to read at night before bed. It’s like a lullaby for anyone. It has that calming, loving feeling…and it fits you to a tee.
I’m so pleased you are sharing your poetry so much now. It’s wonderful. I love how you use words. I couldn’t resist…my favorite stanza was this one:
“if there are poets scattered over the planet
rolling down their blog awnings for the day
and scraping the mold off their jpegs,”
Rolling down their blog awning for the day…what a word picture that one is.
Thanks:~)
On 29 September 2011 at 2:27 pm Randy Behavior said,
If you live like you write Jannie, I bet you skip don’t walk, huh?
On 29 September 2011 at 2:55 pm Jannie said,
Hey, Hedgie — still loving your hat!! And I saw 2 jars of marmalade in the fridge this morning, and the strawberry, but finally went for the blueberry.
Thank you Fresh Garden. How did you find this site? I mean — how did you get here? Via dVerse?
Sara, I did it again!! I do think having a great audience to share with now, like-minded verse fans, it’s helping me reach out creatively with great love and satisfaction. There are so many sad bloggers out there. Maybe I can cheer people up. And inspire them to be happier, which will hopefully reverberate out in their own lives. I actually used that blog awing bit on the liner notes of my first cd — our secret okay??
LOVE you!
Randy — yes, a lot of the times I sure do skip-walk. And cartwheel too.
xoxooxoxxo
On 29 September 2011 at 4:23 pm Alice Audrey said,
Yep. Even with moldy pictures. I count my mold pictures as some of my best, BTW.
On 29 September 2011 at 4:45 pm cloudia said,
such a lovely blogger post!
Warm Aloha from Waikiki;
Comfort Spiral
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On 29 September 2011 at 4:45 pm G-Man said,
DAMN!!!!!
Missed it by One….Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr.
On 29 September 2011 at 4:47 pm G-Man said,
Missed it by TWO!
Thanks to the Teutonic Titwillow!!
(No harm meant by that…It a reference to Blazing Saddles)
On 29 September 2011 at 5:47 pm Judy Croome (@judy_croome) said,
A delightful lyrical expression of sheer joy and hope. Lovely to read. Glad you shared it!
Judy, South Africa
On 29 September 2011 at 9:22 pm Joe Hesch said,
Ah, the simple complexities and the complex simplicity of a full life. Oh, and pancakes, never forget the pancakes! Fun and lovely piece, Jannie.
On 30 September 2011 at 2:50 am Debbie Dawnslight said,
I love this! Made me smile wide!!!
On 30 September 2011 at 9:21 am Jannie said,
Alice Audrey, that line makes me think of, and maybe I took it a bit from the Fawlty Towers episode where Sybil asks Basil if he’s scraped the mold off the cheddar.
Cloudia, my Cloudia, you have returned on butterfly wings to treat me with your Hawaiin magic. speaking of magic, I wonder what you are cooking up over there in Comfort Spiral land. I’ll have to go see.
G-Man, ah yes Blazing Saddles, was that a Heddly Lamar line? wait, I’m thinking of another movie, I think. Yep — darnit. So so so so close to 55. you’ll get it next time!
Thank you Dear Judy in South Africa. I believe you are Hilary’s friend? Hilary is one of my bestest blogging buddettes. Thanks for your visit. See you soon.
Dear Joe Hesch, can you believe I just finished my pancake!? Yep, with maple syrup my honey brought home last night. And enjoying a coffee too. But surprisingly wanting to nap. What’s up with that?
Hi Debbie, and I bet you look so awesome when you smile! Glad you enjoyed it.
Now, back to songs.
xoxoxooxxo
On 30 September 2011 at 10:54 am mm said,
I so love this, Jannie- the sheer exuberance of your words. And the garden of stellar images– too many to quote here. Fantastic, my friend– set me up for a cheerful day!
On 30 September 2011 at 12:45 pm Jannie said,
Hi Dear MM, the lady who is NEXT in line for her sidebar button! Well, when one’s tummy is sated by pancakes, like the pioneers of olde before another day and another 20 miles or so in the covered wagon in the April sunshine, how can the images not unfold for you all? And MM, if you need more cheering up before bed tonight, come back — I may be able to put you to sleep with a warm fuzzy feeling too. I’ll be posting sometime in the next 1 to 8 hours. Or so.
have fun making music today, and / or teaching others how to access it.
xoxoxoxoox
On 30 September 2011 at 1:42 pm Bryce Christiansen said,
Indeed, where there are pancakes and 29 dogs in the hood, all is well.
Loved the poem and the warm mood it gave me.
Thanks,
Bryce
On 1 October 2011 at 4:30 am Hilary said,
Hi Jannie .. the smell of pancakes lured me – but I had to wait a while .. to spend some time savouring each and everyone .. with a little sugar here, a little lemon juice there .. and then the maple syrup .. delicious ..
.. but we’re really in skinny-dipping mode today .. SOOOO HOT!!!!! It’s the 1st October and it is baking .. going to be 28 deg C – over 80 deg F .. that is some temperature for little old England ..
Enjoyed the pancakes .. would rather not have 29 dogs wondering what to do in my hood .. now skinny dipping – ok .. in private?! Cheers and a big hug .. Hilary
On 1 October 2011 at 1:05 pm Jannie said,
Thank you, Bryce. I’d say the 29 are in a 7-block area, but still a rather healthy canine representaion in the near vincinity.
Hilary, I’ve not tried the lemon juice, but that would be good!! Or skinny dipping after dark?
xoxoxoxooxo
On 1 October 2011 at 1:19 pm Hilary said,
Hi Jannie .. frankly – yes I could do that (skinny dipping) now .. it’s been so warm over 84 deg F – not here, but still warm enough ..
Lemon juice and a sprinkling of sugar on pancakes is absolutely delicious .. absolutely!!
xoxxo to you too and BB ..
On 1 October 2011 at 5:06 pm Alice Audrey said,
I’ve only watched a couple of episodes, but I can see it.
On 6 October 2011 at 9:33 pm Margaret said,
if there are poets scattered over the planet
rolling down their blog awnings for the day
Genius! Yes, I agree, you don’t walk… you skip! I’m sure of it!
On 7 October 2011 at 11:58 am Jannie said,
Dearest My Hilary…. 84 degrees at the end of a summer sounds PERFECT for skinny-dipping. And why DO they call it skinny dipping? I guess only skinny people should do it??
We have “mutch rains” expected for the next few days. Please keep your lovely fingers crossed we shall get some.
Hi Alice Audrey, we have the whole series on VHS!!
Soem funny funny stuff if you like John Cleese.
Hi again Dearest Margaret. Well… as a matter of fact, after I make and munch a peanut butter sandwich I will be SKIPPING off to the library. Embarasses Kelly to no end, my skipping. But she’s got her whole life to get over it.
xoxoxoxoxoxoxo
On 7 October 2011 at 12:05 pm Hilary said,
Hi Jannie .. beautiful mailbox .. so right to call that photo that! Cherry blossoms would be good now – winter gone, but no – it’s ahead .. mind you mustn’t wish time away ..
Skinny Dipping c/o Wikipedia: The term skinny dip, first recorded in English in the 1950s, includes the somewhat archaic word skinny, known since 1573, meaning “having to do with skin”, as it exposed the naked body.
Hope that helps .. skinny raining would be fun .. well perhaps not!! but hope you get your rain .. we could do with some here too .. the winds too strong for now ..
Happy weekend .. Hilree xoxoxoxo
On 9 October 2011 at 4:08 pm Jannie said,
Hi Hilary, yes cherry blossoms that lead to cherries are always a hit in my book!!
Ah ha skinny skin — that makes good sense! Yes, we GOT RAIN!!!!!!!!!!! Lots and lots and lots of it last night. Mieshka had no idea what it was.
xoxoxoox
On 10 October 2011 at 2:22 am Hilary said,
Hi Jannie .. Rain, rain, rain .. oh poor Mieshka .. I remember our dog in South Africa had no clue about snow – and yes it did snow in Johannesburg at the beginning of Spring Sept 81 I think … quite a lot .. Wonderful life-giving rain .. I’m not sure how much rain you expect to get over the autumn, winter .. one day I shall find out! Enjoy the freshness while it lasts .. still warm here, but very windy .. cheers for now – big hugs H
On 10 October 2011 at 12:50 pm Jannie said,
Hi Hils, I remember Chance, our dog, and snow in Canada. He was well perplexed.
Kitty is enjoying the freshness, out on a cozy chair on the back deck.
Your warm windiness sounds like life’s good on the English coast.
Wonderful day. Columbus Day holiday and no school.
Going to the movies later perhaps.
And to The Gardens.
And a cafe.
xoxooxxooxxo