A Place of Pure Enchantment Gleams...

A photo colour-feast on today's post becauseToday is a rather colorless day in southern Ontario,one of those days when the sky and landscape are monochromatic... Morning... Afternoon... So here's a little reminder at the almost halfway point of January(and didn't we just get here in a blink?!!)of what is waiting beyond a few more month-blinks! A place where zephyrs tug and teaseTendrils from buds and smiles from lipsAnd garden-rooms as winter slipsInto a vault of memories A place of pure enchantment gleamsBeyond landscapes tucked beneath snowsWhere winter’s boisterous brood bestowsA frosty air to balmy dreams A place where apple blossoms blushAnd fragrant lilac plumes unfoldAnd earth is drenched in heaven’s goldAnd lively with spring’s planting rush And heaven is a pasture, blueDotted with clouds, like flocks of sheepAnd earth’s green pastures run knee-deepWith nature’s verdant, freshest hue A green-gold-blue-blush-purple mirthEmerges to grace every homeRather than earth-sky monochromeOf snow-laden heavens and earth Where brooks like shiny sashes swirlThrough wood nooks, meadowlands, and singA rippling canticle of springAs winter’s loosened grip unfurls A place where zephyrs tug and teaseTendrils from buds and smiles from lipsAnd garden-rooms as winter slipsInto a vault of memories Janet Martin I get a little colour-hungry this time of yearso to satisfy my craving I read 'colorful' books like those that travel through places like Italy... This travel inspired last night's supper! Below, dried oregano, fresh-chopped garlic salt and pepper and bread crumbs.Rub between hands till thoroughly mixed and sprinkle on olive-oil spritzed tomatoes.Bake at 350 till bubbly. Both the dish above and below can be topped with fresh grated black pepper and parmesan before serving. Want extra-yummy extra topping? Fresh-made bacon bits!