When the Year Grows Old

As the Year Grows Old

by Edna St. Vincent Millay

I cannot but remember
When the year grows old—
October—November—
How she disliked the cold!

She used to watch the swallows
Go down across the sky,
And turn from the window
With a little sharp sigh.

And often when the brown leaves
Were brittle on the ground,
And the wind in the chimney
Made a melancholy sound,

She had a look about her
That I wish I could forget—
The look of a scared thing
Sitting in a net!

Oh, beautiful at nightfall
The soft spitting snow!
And beautiful the bare boughs
Rubbing to and fro!

But the roaring of the fire,
And the warmth of fur,
And the boiling of the kettle
Were beautiful to her!

I cannot but remember
When the year grows old—
October—November—
How she disliked the cold!

Looking back at some of my Ever Ready's Favorites 
December
Reindeer Appetizer Bar Part One 
https://sockfairies.blogspot.com/2019/12/reindeer-appetizer-bar-part-one.html

November
Roasted Veggie Tray
https://sockfairies.blogspot.com/2019/11/roasted-brussels-sprouts-and-cinnamon.html

October
The World According to Bella-End of the Line
https://sockfairies.blogspot.com/2019/10/the-world-according-to-bella.html

September
Snicker Brownies
https://sockfairies.blogspot.com/2019/09/snicker-brownies.html

August
Peach Almond Blueberry Crisp
https://sockfairies.blogspot.com/2019/08/peach-blueberry-almond-crisp.html

July 
Avocado Turkey Wrap
https://sockfairies.blogspot.com/2019/07/national-avocado-day.html

June 
Dessert Tacos
https://sockfairies.blogspot.com/2019/06/another-sundae-funday-with-twist.html

May
Hawaiian Chicken Lettuce Wraps
https://sockfairies.blogspot.com/2019/05/hawaiian-chicken-in-lettuce-wraps.html

April 
Old Fashioned Chocolate Buttermilk Cake
https://sockfairies.blogspot.com/2019/04/old-fashioned-dark-cocoa-buttermilk-cake.html

March
Oven Baked Garlic Parmesan Risotto with Asparagus
https://sockfairies.blogspot.com/2019/03/oven-baked-garlic-parmesan-risotto-with.html

February
Healthy Loaded Nacho Chicken Toastado 
https://sockfairies.blogspot.com/2019/02/loaded-nacho-chicken-tostada.html

January
Taco Bar Part Two
https://sockfairies.blogspot.com/2019/01/taco-bar-party-part-two.html

So what were your favorites of 2019?