Comments on: Spring is sprung http://philangelus.wordpress.com/2009/04/06/spring-is-sprung/ sarcasm served up daily Sun, 20 Dec 2009 02:45:36 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Judy http://philangelus.wordpress.com/2009/04/06/spring-is-sprung/#comment-3290 Judy Tue, 14 Apr 2009 02:27:51 +0000 http://philangelus.wordpress.com/?p=2010#comment-3290 Here it is when the sandhill cranes, which winter here in the middle Rio Grande valley, start massing and getting very noisy with all the discussions and then suddenly are gone, headed north to their summer homes. Here it is when the sandhill cranes, which winter here in the middle Rio Grande valley, start massing and getting very noisy with all the discussions and then suddenly are gone, headed north to their summer homes.

]]> By: Ken Rolph http://philangelus.wordpress.com/2009/04/06/spring-is-sprung/#comment-3272 Ken Rolph Tue, 07 Apr 2009 22:57:09 +0000 http://philangelus.wordpress.com/?p=2010#comment-3272 Jan got a rose thorn pretty deeply into her foot, so we had to go to the doctor. While we were there he grabbed me and gave me a flu shot. He thinks it is necessary to do that because of my advancing years. Anyway, that's how I knew it was finally autumn and winter not far around the corner. But at least it was the end of summer time, so I got my hour's sleep back. Winter in Sydney can be quite cool. I suspect that in a couple of months there will be days so cold that I might even have to put on a long sleeve shirt. Maybe a cardigan. Maybe even socks, to keep my feet warm. Brrrr. Not looking forward to that. The reminder on bulbs was handy. I need to get our store sorted out and planted in the ground. Jan got a rose thorn pretty deeply into her foot, so we had to go to the doctor. While we were there he grabbed me and gave me a flu shot. He thinks it is necessary to do that because of my advancing years. Anyway, that’s how I knew it was finally autumn and winter not far around the corner.

But at least it was the end of summer time, so I got my hour’s sleep back. Winter in Sydney can be quite cool. I suspect that in a couple of months there will be days so cold that I might even have to put on a long sleeve shirt. Maybe a cardigan. Maybe even socks, to keep my feet warm. Brrrr. Not looking forward to that.

The reminder on bulbs was handy. I need to get our store sorted out and planted in the ground.

]]> By: Jason Block http://philangelus.wordpress.com/2009/04/06/spring-is-sprung/#comment-3266 Jason Block Tue, 07 Apr 2009 05:26:15 +0000 http://philangelus.wordpress.com/?p=2010#comment-3266 For me there are a few signs: --The moving forward of the clocks. --Baseball Season. (Go Yankees) --Longer Days with Sunlight. For me there are a few signs:
–The moving forward of the clocks.
–Baseball Season. (Go Yankees)
–Longer Days with Sunlight.

]]> By: peteonthewater http://philangelus.wordpress.com/2009/04/06/spring-is-sprung/#comment-3265 peteonthewater Tue, 07 Apr 2009 03:31:53 +0000 http://philangelus.wordpress.com/?p=2010#comment-3265 In our very temperate climate down here at the bottom of the Pacific spring creeps up on you, it keeps pretending it's coming, and then finally the spring deluges arrive and we know we're there. Spring is also dislocated from it's spiritual dimension down here - Easter happens in autumn (err sorry - Fall.) So it kind of becomes about the transcended death - cos the promise of new life evident in Spring is a looong way off. When the sprogs were small it meant they could escape outside at last without boots or coats - that was a GOOD thing for the Rev's missus and for me. Pete In our very temperate climate down here at the bottom of the Pacific spring creeps up on you, it keeps pretending it’s coming, and then finally the spring deluges arrive and we know we’re there.
Spring is also dislocated from it’s spiritual dimension down here – Easter happens in autumn (err sorry – Fall.) So it kind of becomes about the transcended death – cos the promise of new life evident in Spring is a looong way off.
When the sprogs were small it meant they could escape outside at last without boots or coats – that was a GOOD thing for the Rev’s missus and for me.
Pete

]]> By: Patient Husband http://philangelus.wordpress.com/2009/04/06/spring-is-sprung/#comment-3264 Patient Husband Tue, 07 Apr 2009 00:54:03 +0000 http://philangelus.wordpress.com/?p=2010#comment-3264 Sunlight. I love the fact that I leave the house while it's light and come home while it's still light. Given that I can leave later now, it's happening sooner in the year than it used to in the other house. Sunlight. I love the fact that I leave the house while it’s light and come home while it’s still light. Given that I can leave later now, it’s happening sooner in the year than it used to in the other house.

]]> By: illya http://philangelus.wordpress.com/2009/04/06/spring-is-sprung/#comment-3263 illya Mon, 06 Apr 2009 22:47:11 +0000 http://philangelus.wordpress.com/?p=2010#comment-3263 The green shoots of daffodils tell me that sping is here. The green shoots of daffodils tell me that sping is here.

]]> By: Capt Cardor http://philangelus.wordpress.com/2009/04/06/spring-is-sprung/#comment-3261 Capt Cardor Mon, 06 Apr 2009 13:10:32 +0000 http://philangelus.wordpress.com/?p=2010#comment-3261 We know winter is over when the Tundra Swans leave the Chesapeake on their annual trek to Alaska. About two weeks later the Ospreys arrive to take up their perches along the Bay. From the mad oboe sounds of the Swans(boop-boop, boop-boop) to the Kee-Kee-kee of the Ospreys... spring is here. We know winter is over when the Tundra Swans leave the Chesapeake on their annual trek to Alaska. About two weeks later the Ospreys arrive to take up their perches along the Bay. From the mad oboe sounds of the Swans(boop-boop, boop-boop) to the Kee-Kee-kee of the Ospreys… spring is here.

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