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Amanda Hickman Multi Genre December 6, 2010 English 103 Seasons Autumn The leaves are falling And the sky is gray The birds are leaving And the sun is weak The trees are naked And the grass is covered The bugs are hiding And the air is chilled

Dear Diary, There are leaves falling in every direction of our tree filled yard. Mom keeps insisting that I rake them up. Today I decided to make a stab at actually conquering this task. I looked at the huge yard from our back door, at the many colored leaves and couldn’t imagine where to begin. Bag after bag became filled with leaves. Every time I looked over my shoulder at the already raked area, I was forced to accept the fact that more leaves had already occupied the old leaves’ grounds. Oh boy, despite my great enjoyment from looking at the beautiful shapes and sizes of the leaves, do I absolutely despise raking them!

Dear Diary, Today was the first snowfall of this winter. I hadn’t checked the weather last night, so the snow covered ground was a surprise to myself. After hearing the loud buzz of my alarm clock, I got ready for school in a rush due to my habit of snoozing the alarm multiple times. I hurriedly pulled my sneakers on and jolted to the front door where my cold car was awaiting me. To my surprise, the entire outdoors had a white, glistening blanket upon it. My thin sneakers did not suffice!

**Snowball Revenge** Slam! A large, tightly packed snowball had suddenly hit me in the back of my head. I turn my head to see Tim laughing his huge, joyful laugh and turn in the opposite direction in a dead sprint. I immediately sprint after him after grabbing my own clump of snow. While running, I pack the snow into a tight ball of ice in preparation for when I catch up to Tim. I hope he has prepared for this chase!

Dear Santa, I have been very good this year, so I wanted to send you my wish list. I will leave you some cookies with milk for you to drink. You may share the cookies with your reindeer because I know they will be very hungry. As for drinks for them, you may use the large bowl that I will leave with the cookies to fill with water. Be careful coming through the chimney; mom always leaves the poker in it when it is not aflame. 1. Laptop 2. Puppy 3. Cell Phone

Point of View: Winter

Tim’s View __Tom’s View__ Happiness Cold Glowing Shoveling Togetherness Too much shopping Family Higher gas bill Snowflakes Chills Hot Chocolate Faked smiles Cookies Warm fireplace New Beginning My eyes are closed, yet I have just woke up. I lay listening to the many birds chirping their happy, excited tunes. I can faintly hear the sound of our neighbor mowing his yard. Slight cold chills run down my arms. The breeze is a beautiful, cool, relaxing wind, softly sifting into my room. I take in a deep breath; the fresh cool air feels fulfilling as it fills my lungs. Apple pie; the smell of the freshly baked pie floats into my room from the kitchen. My eyes are now open. The sun is bright and beautiful, brightening up the world with its magnificent rays. A hummingbird is gently, but swiftly, sifting the sweet sugar from its feeder outside my window. The sky is a bright blue with very few clouds to add some flare to its entirety. Spring has always given me the feeling of a new beginning.

Dear Diary, Spring is always one of my favorite times of the year. Today was a little reminder as to why. Mom and I went to the flower shop down the road and bought many flowers to plant in our flower bed. It encircles our entire house, so we had plenty of space to put our variety of flowers. The tulips from last year had already sprouted up, causing us to have to place our selection between them. We only finished half of the garden, however, because we grew tired from all of the digging. Time for dinner! Dear Diary, The fourth of July was amazing! We went to a huge fireworks show which had a variety of different explosions and colors. Some of the louder explosions I could feel from deep within my chest, and many car alarms were sounded because of the fireworks. After the show, we had our own private show at our house with the family. The fourth of July always has been an exciting time!

Summer The leaves are solid And the sky is blue The birds are busy And the sun is strong The trees are full And the grass is thick The bugs are creeping And the air is humid