After my brief jaunt this morning during which I: got my flu shot (H1N1, dead variety; thanks Mom!), tried to get money from my regular ATM which wouldn’t scan my card, went inside and got money; apparently left my card; card found by next customer, turned in, shredded, new card ordered, um thanks; got a nice breakfast while all that was happening; found out I’d be leading the card-free life for a bit; I then came home no longer in the mood to grocery or other shop.<\/p>\n
Once here I went with the plan of tucking away all the old shutters into a back building. Most are in good shape except for paint. <\/p>\n
While I ferried the shutters, two by two from where the painter had left them to where they’ll be a little safer, I heard a noise. Unmistakable really. Looked up just in time to see an equally unmistakable small object go past my face. Yes folks! Winter has officially arrrived as evidenced by snow. <\/p>\n
In honor of that unmistakable sound, I present to you a familiar poem:<\/p>\n
The Onset<\/p>\n
Always the same, when on a fated night
\nAt last the gathered snow lets down as white
\nAs may be in dark woods, and with a song
\nIt shall not make again all winter long
\nOf hissing on the yet uncovered ground,
\nI almost stumble looking up and round,
\nAs one who overtaken by the end
\nGives up his errand, and lets death descend
\nUpon him where he is, with nothing done
\nTo evil, no important triumph won,
\nMore than if life had never been begun.<\/p>\nYet all the precedent is on my side:
\nI know that winter death has never tried
\nThe earth but it has failed: the snow may heap
\nIn long storms an undrifted four feet deep
\nAs measured against maple, birch, and oak,
\nIt cannot check the peeper’s silver croak;
\nAnd I shall see the snow all go down hill
\nIn water of a slender April rill
\nThat flashes tail through last year’s withered brake
\nAnd dead weeds, like a disappearing snake.
\nNothing will be left white but here a birch,
\nAnd there a clump of houses with a church.<\/p>\nRobert Frost<\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
After my brief jaunt this morning during which I: got my flu shot (H1N1, dead variety; thanks Mom!), tried to get money from my regular ATM which wouldn’t scan my card, went inside and got money; apparently left my card; … Continue reading