Winter at Grandma's Farm

I grew up on my grandma’s fruit and vegetable farm in upstate New York. We had a large kitchen where all of the family would gather and share stories and prepare fruit and vegetables for dinner. There was always a big pot of coffee and hot chocolate on the stove. It was a warm environment as we were snowed in many days. The farm was out of town and the one-way stone road would be tough to get down when covered with snow. We didn’t have television on all day, nor did we have computers. We bundled up and played outside in the snow. My big brother, John, would always start the snowball fights. Once we were all wet from the snow and exhausted from playing, we would end up in the kitchen enjoying some hot chocolate and mom’s Italian cookies. Yum!