Over the weekend we had the first frost of the year. Although colder weather was forecasted, the frost wasn’t and I was surprised to see ice on the windshield of the car.
As it often is, the first taste of cold weather was ushered in by an airish wind that kept the air stirring all weekend long.
Our average first frost date is between October 11 and 20. I’m hoping the fact that the first frost was three days early means I’m going to get at least one big snow this winter. Wishful thinking I know 🙂
We haven’t built a fire yet, but I’m anxious for the first one of the year.
Thoughts on a Frosty Morning written by Ethelene Dyer Jones
“By the breath of God frost is given…” –Job 37:10 (KJV).
The grass edged in white
Is stiff beneath its load of hoar.
The crackle under foot
Makes me hurry to the door
And warmth inside.
As the landscape meets
The winter’s frigid blast,
Nature’s cycle, seeming to rest,
Is working, though not as fast,
To implement and guide.
Such symmetry, such perfection,
In one tiny molecule of frost!
Such design, such crystalline beauty
To spread abroad, exhaust
On one frosty morning sight!
Festooned like a mighty canopy.
These white-clad artistries bring
Strains like the beauty of a hymn.
The chill lifts soul to sing
In this moment in time—so right!
-Ethelene Dyer Jones
January 5, 2013
Inspired by Tipper Pressley’s
Blind Pig & the Acorn blog for today: “Frosty Morning”
Last night’s video: How to Make the Easiest Frozen Biscuits.
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No frost yet on the east side of NC, but cooler temperatures have been around the week, just not cool enough for a frost. Ethelene’s poem on frost was beautifully written. Thank you for sharing it with us Tipper. Praying for Granny and all your family.
How many fogs did y’all have in August?
My son lives about four miles away and he had frosty ice on his windshield this morning. I think we had a light frost cause the water was pouring off the front porch roof when the sun came up a little. The poem and the picture for today are both beautiful. I love all the flowers of fall. It was 36 here in central eastern wv this morning and supposed to be 34 tomorrow morning. Love the cool weather and warm fires. Keeping you all on prayer.
l have heard that it takes a good frost before leaves will turn their prettiest… that is with some warmer sunny days following.
Tipper, your family is beautiful and blessed and we are blessed as we become an extended part of your family as you allow us inside your home. You are my favorite on YOUTUBE by far. I am a fan of each of you. May God bless you and yours with better health, much happiness to come and hope always of heaven.
You and the girls and Granny, too, are pretty outside as well as inside!
I love the picture, Goldenrod is one of my very favorite wild flowers. It’s so bright & cheery.
We had frost here over the weekend, I didn’t get a picture, but my big back yard was frosted,
and there was a light fog laying on the ground and there was my little deer family eating some apples.
It was so serene & peaceful.
Be safe in your travels with Granny, may God bless you all during this hard time. Don’t you worry, we will all be here and will be thinking of you & your family. Hugs.
My husband has been keeping a very close eye on the weather by listening to weatherbell.com and he told me that you will get your wish Tipper for snow this year. We moved away from the heavy snow falls of the Northeast to beautiful East, TN and I guess this year we’ll get a glimpse of the white stuff also. Let’s hope it doesn’t show up too early because we need Granny to get her treatments so she can feel better and trust me snow is not fun to drive in when its cold and slick.
Many prayers to all, especially Granny,
Still no frost here! We don’t seem to get frost when the wind blows and boy did it blow this past weekend. Not a powerful wind by any means but an incessant one. Like a little chihuahua, no real threat but doesn’t ever seem to go away.
We were under a frost warning but didn’t end up getting any at our house. My husband insisted on building a fire in the woodstove even though I told him we ain’t quite arrived at fire weather yet. I just knew he was gonna build it up too much and run us plum outta the house (he was bad to do that last winter) so when I woke up before him the next morning I went and checked the fire, which was just barely still smoldering and figured I’d go on and put another couple small pieces of wood in before he got up and started throwing half a tree in there. Well…be derned if I didn’t nearly run us out myself! It ain’t as easy as it looks to get a fire to behave how you want it to. This is just our 2nd year with wood heat so hopefully we’ll get the hang of it this winter!
Tipper! You got frost before we did here in Ann Arbor, Michigan!
That’s a beautiful poem! I just love when the first frost comes. There is such a crispness in the air. Prayers and strength for Granny and the whole family.
Looking for snow this winter also.
You had frost before me! We are on the south side of our mountain though and some a bit lower have had temperatures down in the 20’s even. The middle of September is our average frost around here but we seem to skate by better than our neighbors. 48 has been our lowest temperature at our farm so far.
no frost here in pa. yet!
We haven’t built a fire either but we have had to have heat on. And it feels good. Best wishes for granny.
We haven’t had a frost here in the northern foot hills of Colorado, higher up has. It was warm here last night. I hope you get your snow Tipper, I think we may have plenty of snow to share and plenty of digging out this winter. Prayers for Granny and family. Safe travels to and fro.
No frost here in Western Kentucky yet. But much cooler 40’s at night. Hope we get more turnip green’s before the frost.
We had our first frost her in East Tennessee, a few days ago. I had to turn on my heater in the house. I try every year to wait and wait and see how long I could go before I have to turn it on, nope, I could not wait..it was cold cold cold! And then yesterday it was so hot outside I had to turn the air conditioner on! Crazy weather!
Some areas close by got their first frost of the season, but I don’t think it frosted here at my house. My electric blanket has been on my bed for a few days and the furnace is roaring. I already prayed for Granny one time today with more to come.
My wife Barbara and I are praying for Granny and your family during this time. Thoughts on a frosty morning is a lovely poem.
Tipper, I ain’t even gonna kid ya here- frost is so much a part of my life, I can’t tell ya if it’s frosted or not, but I’d say it has since Brasstown is a good 3 hours south of here at least. I’ve had my gas logs on and feel good about their warmth and let’s face it- they’re PURTY to look at. How did Granny do yesterday with her treatment? You know the prayers were going up all day and night for that much beloved lady from all over the country! I’d agree Mrs. Dyer Jones was a great poet with beautifully God inspired words and talent. I liked her frost poem. If I wrote one it would mention “frost can get lost” Lol which only means when there’s frost on the pumpkin, snow ain’t too far behind and all that kinda stuff. I’d be content living on a beach in Australia or some place warm all year. Girl, I hope you get a big snow to make your winter perfect! I liked when it would snow down south- it’s an inch maybe and by night it’s usually all gone. Y’all come talk to me after living in Syracuse area of NY where you may have to jump out a window to get outdoors and I’m not joking. Rear end high to a giraffe is how the snow is up there… yikes and no thanks I’m trying to cut down!!! I’m like Johnny Paycheck on snow- just shove it!!! lol not shovel it shove it up to Buffalo!
Emily Dickinson called it “the blond assassin.”. we haven’t had any in Vermont yet. All the rain this year was detrimental to the fall colors – just a drab olively yellow. Well, next year.
May God especially bless Granny today & your entire family. The first signs of frost had to really excite your family this morning. Good things are yet to come! Hugs!
well, I had my first fire the morning it hit 33 and the next 2 mornings after that. I refuse to be cold. I have to say I enjoyed the warmth. my one cat however is afraid of the stove. He hides every time I open the door.
I think and pray for Granny daily.
Y’all had frost before us and we are in Indiana. I love the cool season and I, like you, am hoping for snow this winter. We don’t seem to get much anymore.
Our garden is now gone. I’ve been so sick all summer I couldn’t tend it. It made me so sad to walk out and see it. The Lord is faithful and Lord willing we shall see another one next year. I’ve enjoyed watching all y’all tend yours.
Thank you for sharing the beautiful poem!
Praying Granny does well with treatment. We’re saying extra prayers for her that the Lord will give her extra special blessings during this time. Granny is extra special to us all out here in the BP&A family!
In the hill country of northwest Alabama, we usually get a frost by October 15th. The wind kept the frost away last Sunday morning when it was 36*F. I’m sure the first frost isn’t far away now. We also have not built a fire, but have lit the gas heat couple of times and it did feel good too!
I saw frost on the way to Bryson City this past Monday.
Loved the poem. Your readers have such talent! Here in Florida we do have frost but it’s much later in winter. It is interesting that if a freeze is anticipated, strawberry farmer spray their crops with water. They have to do it at a precise time during the process of freezing heat is generated that protects the fruit. Cool weather berries are the sweetest. In biased but Florida strawberries are the best! I do miss the fall cold weather.
We had our first frost on Monday here in North-central Colorado. Our garden, minus the root veggies, is now all dead and gathered up in our compost pile. I moved all of the pumpkins and hard squash to the basement the weekend before. This also forced all of our trees into changing and their leaves starting to fall. I am so looking forward to this time of the year!!! I will harvest our beets, onions and turnips this weekend before our next freeze.
As a child I remember “Frosty Morn” brand products at my aunt Leonia and uncle Lewis country store in Oxford, Al. Just came to mind
I hope we can get some of the drying rattlesnake beans and okra off the vines before our first big frost! God bless Granny – we keep her in our prayers many times a day!
Please Tell Ethelene Dyer Jones how much her poem was appreciated. It was so beautiful. Prayers for Granny, for you, and for Matt, Katie and Cory. You are also all greatly appreciated.
We also had a light frost on the windshield and roof tops this past weekend, I turned the heat on one night, and it felt pretty good. The nighttime temperature will usually be 3-5 degrees colder out in the country where I live than in the city of Greenville. I didn’t write or say this yesterday, but don’t worry about new postings, taking care of your mother -Granny needs to come first. I think I can speak for every member, we will still be here supporting and praying for Granny, you and the rest of the family.
God bless Granny Louzine Wilson with strength to endure her treatment God bless Tipper and her family bless this family Lord with healing and health in Jesus name and love care and protection in Jesus name
I see the Goldenrod in your picture. We’ve been harvesting and drying it to make a tea. It supposedly has medicinal value.
Ronnie, I would have called it ragweed. That’s how much I know.
Amen. In Jesus’ Name we pray +++