Just That Kind of Day

Grab your favorite pair of earmuffs. Time to celebrate Chester Greenwood Day and the the first day of winter December 21. Chester Greenwood at the age of 18 received the first patent for Greenwood Champion Ear Protectors, known as earmuffs, in Farmington, Maine, which later became the earmuff capital of the world. 

Muffs

 Lee Bennett Hopkins

When

winter winds

begin to 

howl

begin to 

blast

begin to 

growl-

when 

winter winds

become 

too gruff

it's time 

to wear 

a pair of 

muffs.

I might also add... time to sit by the fire and warm up with a steaming cup of Apple Cran-Raspberry drink.

Apple Cran-Raspberry Drink

Ingredients:

• 64 oz. apple cider
• 2 cups cran-raspberry drink (I used product Ocean Spray)
• 1/4 tsp. ground cloves
• 5 small cinnamon sticks (3 inch)
• orange slices

Directions:

• In a large pan on the stove add all ingredients except orange slices
• Warm on low for an hour, stir occasionally
• The last 10 minutes add orange slices

To serve:

Remove cinnamon sticks

Cook's note: If serving a large group double recipe and warm in a crock pot   

This photo was taken recently after a winter storm up north.