The First Snowfall Of Winter The First Snowfall Of Winter Waking to a very cool crispness in the air She pulled the soft covers over her head And wondering as to why such a big chill Slowly she crawled from her nice warm bed Familiar smells were coming from her den And greeted her as she entered the hall As quickly she hurried into the room To stand before a fireplace in the wall Logs crackling as they did brightly blaze Was a much welcomed sound this morning And now the reason for a chill she knew A winter storm had come without warning With coffee in hand she opened the blinds Gazing upon a sparkling blanket of snow As the land was now covered all in white With the ground frozen solid down below Red cardinals perched upon her old fence Chirping beautifully as they did sing Declaring to a country side, it's winter Taking flight as snow covers their wings A hint of early morning beams of sunshine Trying to peek through the cloudy sky Cast an eerie glow through the mountains As the pretty white flakes gracefully fly Turning from the scene that was before her She warmed herself before the glowing fire Thanking God for his many rich blessings And her beautiful home in which to retire Witnessing the first snowfall of the winter In the beautiful Tennessee mountain state She knew that more cold weather was coming And here she would stay and patiently wait Janie Moser © 11/28/06