tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post5870094535196841107..comments2023-10-03T07:01:41.144-05:00Comments on Always On Watch: Semper Vigilans: Sunday Break From PoliticsAlways On Watchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08192688822955022541noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post-26809004051132613622014-03-24T10:43:31.575-05:002014-03-24T10:43:31.575-05:00Burr ....Burr ....Woodsterman (Odie)https://www.blogger.com/profile/00423574390748358762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post-28276701175958990372014-03-24T04:56:21.791-05:002014-03-24T04:56:21.791-05:00PS: And the spring songbirds too!PS: And the spring songbirds too!Always On Watchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08192688822955022541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post-9886330421753211812014-03-24T04:56:01.140-05:002014-03-24T04:56:01.140-05:00For what it's worth, "the spring robin&qu...For what it's worth, "the spring robin"s have finally arrived to the D.C. area.Always On Watchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08192688822955022541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post-90063975418708913802014-03-24T04:55:10.649-05:002014-03-24T04:55:10.649-05:00This year's delay in the arrival of spring is ...This year's delay in the arrival of spring is wearing on our nerves.<br /><br />Today, I will -- once again -- back our vehicles into the driveway just in case we get a nasty Nor'easter. Snow is supposed to begin around 7:00 A.M. Tuesday morning and continue all day long. I hope that this is "conversational snow" and doesn't result in the commute from hell.Always On Watchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08192688822955022541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post-64341904776740166732014-03-23T21:49:57.147-05:002014-03-23T21:49:57.147-05:00Well, it could be worse -- and has been in the not...Well, it could be worse -- and has been in the not-so-distant past.<br /><br />There have been times when the blossoms came out prematurely, and were then killed off by an early spring snowstorm. Depressing to see withered brown where delicate pink was only the day before<br /><br />Nature is extremely resilient, though. She always seems able to heal herself rather quickly, thank God,<br /><br />HAPPY SPRING! It WILL arrive, as it always has -- unless we're going through the Eschaton. (:-o.FreeThinkehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16682678301019952436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post-8572778536306958252014-03-23T12:53:11.372-05:002014-03-23T12:53:11.372-05:00A NOTE of HOPE and GOOD CHEER from NATURE via Emil...A NOTE of HOPE and GOOD CHEER from NATURE via Emily Dickinson:<br /><br /><i>Before you thought of spring,<br />Except as a surmise,<br />You see, God bless his suddenness,<br />A fellow in the skies<br />Of independent hues,<br />A little weather-worn,<br />Inspiriting habiliments<br />Of indigo and brown.<br /><br />With specimens of song,<br />As if for you to choose,<br />Discretion in the interval,<br />With gay delays he goes<br />To some superior tree<br />Without a single leaf,<br />And shouts for joy to nobody<br />But his seraphic self!</i><br /><br />~ Emily Dickinson (1830-1886)FreeThinkehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16682678301019952436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post-66377006388775767962014-03-23T10:28:25.173-05:002014-03-23T10:28:25.173-05:00The next storm may miss us -- or not.The next storm may miss us -- or not.Always On Watchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08192688822955022541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post-87503907060644082982014-03-23T10:28:00.041-05:002014-03-23T10:28:00.041-05:00Debbie,
I checked, and the God's NOT Dead isn&...Debbie,<br />I checked, and the <i>God's NOT Dead</i> isn't playing at a theater near us -- that is, at the cinema we usually go to. However, the film <b>is</b> playing not too far away.<br /><br />Thanks for the tip.Always On Watchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08192688822955022541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post-12388703312543355432014-03-23T09:57:23.703-05:002014-03-23T09:57:23.703-05:00That picture from your back yard? ;)That picture from your back yard? ;)Thersiteshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15751286903359745316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post-16898131016664068012014-03-23T08:25:48.639-05:002014-03-23T08:25:48.639-05:00No cherry blossoms here in a couple of days ... sn...No cherry blossoms here in a couple of days ... snow could total more than a foot.<br /><br />Winter will not let go.Ducky's herehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14608115001116619877noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post-37902033859871036852014-03-23T08:07:44.219-05:002014-03-23T08:07:44.219-05:00If you have not seen the movie "God's NO...If you have not seen the movie "God's NOT Dead" you and Mr. AOW must go see it. I know you do not go to the movies much, but this one is worth your time and money. Take a lost friend, take an atheist, or go by yourselves. Your students would love this also. <br /><br />Debbie<br />Right Truth<br />http://www.righttruth.typepad.com<br /><br />Right Truthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18274108313586611205noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post-66136909889801269772014-03-23T05:43:53.942-05:002014-03-23T05:43:53.942-05:00The 102nd annual Cherry Blossom Festival began a f...The 102nd annual Cherry Blossom Festival began a few days ago in D.C.. However, this morning <i>WTOP</i> published this article: <a href="http://www.wtop.com/41/3588345/Winter-wont-quit-no-blossoms-at-fest" rel="nofollow">No Cherry Blossoms at Blossom Festival</a>. According to the article:<br /><br /><i>The grip of harsh winter on the region doesn't want to let go and Washington's cherry blossoms, known for their brilliant pink signature on the early spring landscape, are still hibernating. </i><br /><br />**sigh**Always On Watchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08192688822955022541noreply@blogger.com