Annie's Winter Welcome Page

Annie's Winter Welcome Page
~The First Day of Winter this year is December 21st, 2014~

"Thou hast set all the borders of the earth: thou hast
made summer and winter."
~Psalm 74:17~

Main Entry: ¹win ter
Pronunciation: 'win-t&r
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Old English; akin to Old High German wintar winter and perhaps to Lithuanian vanduo water, Old English wæter -- more at WATER
Date: before 12th century
1 : the season between autumn and spring comprising in the northern hemisphere usually the months of December, January, and February or as reckoned astronomically extending from the December solstice to the March equinox
2 : the colder half of the year
3 : YEAR <happened many winters ago>
4 : a period of inactivity or decay

Famous Quotes about "WINTER":

"And after summer evermore succeeds Barren winter, with his wrathful nipping cold." --Shakspeare--

"Winter lingering chills the lap of May." --Goldsmith--

"Now is the winter of our discontent. Made glorious summer by this sun of York;"
from Richard III by Shakespeare"

"Of thirty winter he was old." --Chaucer--

"Life's autumn past, I stand on winter's verge." --Wordsworth--

"Because the haven was not commodious to winter in, the more part advised to depart thence."
--Acts 27:12--

"Yellow leaves lay rustling on the ground, bleak winds went whistling through the
naked trees, and cold, white winter snow fell softly down."
~Lousia May Alcott - "Little Annie's Dream"~

Winter is a great time of year!!! There are so many blessings that we can
remember and enjoy this time of year. Sig Tags are a great way to share
thoughts and ideas or encouragement with others!
Check out my: Annie's "Sig Tag" Page - learn how to add a sig tag to your email
Annie's "Winter Sig Tags" Page & Annie's "Winter Blinkies" Page

Send a friend a Winter card.
You can see all the different cards I have available at Annie's Card Shop.
~The First Day of Winter this year was December 21st, 2014~