By Joanne Bausman
Illustrated by Neal Stepp
The North Wind blew in one November night
He covered the world in a blanket of white
He frosted the air and darkened the sky
And brought winter to stay with his chilly sigh!
The West Wind skipped in from the sea one day
She winked at the sun and took winter away
The sight of her made all living things sing
She woke up the earth and left behind spring!
The South Wind danced in full of laughter and love
He sang a glad song to the sun up above
He called the warm rains and kissed the still earth
And laughed with delight at summer-time's birth!
The East Wind stole in one warm summer night
She chilled the air and sent birds on their flight
She painted the world with colors galore
And left autumn to wait for winter once more!
I am a stay at home MOM with three children, ages 11, 10 and 8. My husband works in the oil patch, which means he is gone 90% of the time. As a result, I have deep respect for single mothers.
I am a student with the Institute Of Children's Literature. When the children go back to school in five days, I am considering going back to work. It has been 12 years, so it will be like starting all over again.
My hobbies are flowers (I am a fanatic. My family thinks I need therapy.), horses (I got a broken wrist from a fall last year. Maybe I should stick to the flowers.), and tap dancing (My group won the gold medal at the local festival last year.).
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