Winter's blast

[altivo]

...Ond þas stanhleoþu stormas cnyssað,
hrið hreosende hrusan bindeð,
wintres woma, þonne won cymeð,
nipeð nihtscua, norþan onsendeð
hreo hæglfare hæleþum on andan.
Eall is earfoðlic eorþan rice,
onwendeð wyrda gesceaft weoruld under heofonum.
"The Wanderer" (Anglo-Saxon poem)

"...And storms beat upon these rocky cliffs,
fallen frost fetters the earth,
the bearer of winter. Then dark comes,
nightshadows deepen, from the north is sent
a hard storm of hail in malice toward men.
All is troubled in this earthly realm,
the turn of events changes the world under heaven."

In a day, winter descended. No color breaks up the bleakness of a black and white landscape beneath a leaden sky. It's as if nature could read the calendar. December first! Hide the sun! Freeze the waters! Cloud the sky!

And on top of that, a Monday. Eeeww!

Comments

[soanos.livejournal.com]

Oh, yes, Monday and december 1st. A beautiful combination. It has been almost dark here all day, and it has rained cold water on my head all day.

Also, a doctor's appointment, stoma bag change and renewing passport andf shopping day.

I don't mind this weather too much, I just wish it was colder so the water would come down as snow. Now it is just wet... crap. And the cold and humid weather is hurting my knees. Oh, yay, I have got my prescription for my Paracetamol/Codeine (Tylenol-3)! Makes aches go byebye nicely :)

*Tries to get comfortable under a big blanket*

[altivo.livejournal.com]

*adds an extra quilt and brings you hot cocoa*

[felder.livejournal.com]

*snuggles in warmly*

Room for one more under the quilt? it's been dark and blegh here in the UK too..

[altivo.livejournal.com]

Hee. I think the UK is famous for that, especially this time of year. See my latest post with the Anglo-Saxon poem in it? ;p

*makes room for the smexy unicorn*

[altivo.livejournal.com]

PHBFTF! That's the post you're commenting under. Of course you saw it. ;p Don't mind me, Monday after a long weekend you know.

[soanos.livejournal.com]

Can't be all that bad *hugs* At least it is over soon :)

And it is incredibly bleargh here in Finland right now :P

[soanos.livejournal.com]

Plenty of room for allt he equines *makes room under the blankie and quilt and sips hot chocolate happily*

[cabcat.livejournal.com]

*looks at the zebra with the nice big blanket and humphs* Cats have dibs on blankets :)

[altivo.livejournal.com]

Cats go on TOP of the blanket to hold it down.

[cabcat.livejournal.com]

Lies all lies!! Put about by anti-feline propaganda.

boooo winter:(

[bladehorse.livejournal.com]

well were actually having a 'fall' this year.
It was 65* at work today sunny and nearly too hot in the direct sun.
This is at nearly 5000'. While down on the central valley floor the FOG has taken over the existance of the sun. Most likely it wont be back till around april sometime:p

Re: boooo winter:(

[altivo.livejournal.com]

*waits for his chance and then lobs a slushy snowball right onto the back of your neck* ;p

Re: boooo winter:(

[bladehorse.livejournal.com]

Squeals and runs away kicking up hooves and tail. Friesian has become way too barn sour,, er rather sweet.. :p

Re: boooo winter:(

[altivo.livejournal.com]

You'd be a frozen Friesian here right now. Just before dawn and the temperature is only about 13F.

[cabcat.livejournal.com]

*Maaoowwws from his hammock and raises his iced tea* Hullo there :) Not a cloud in the sky but stay in the shade as the sun here will start to roast you in 5 minutes.

[altivo.livejournal.com]

*sneaks up and drops a wet snowball on your tummy*

[cabcat.livejournal.com]

EEEEK! *sunglasses, tea and fur go flying*

Which reminds me so much of this :)
http://www.housepetscomic.com/2008/10/06/ode-on-a-kitty-tummy/