Cold Afternoons

"In the snug house Laura and Carrie helped Ma with the housework, and Grace played, running about the big room with toddling short steps. Whenever she was tired of play she climbed into Mary's lap, for that was the warmest place and Mary would always tell her a story. Listening to the stories, Grace would fall asleep. Then Ma laid her in her trundle bed by the stove, and they all settled down for a cosy afternoon of knitting and sewing and crocheting."

From, By the Shores of Silver Lake, by L.I. Wilder

Today is cold, wet, and dreary-looking outside. It is the perfect day to drink hot chocolate, rock the baby, and take afternoon naps. Find someone you love and give them a snuggle!