31 December 2009

New Year's Eve, 2009 (Updated)

Good morning! It's clear and 13 degrees at 7:00 a.m.; still a bit warmer than normal, but that situation is being remedied, or so AccuHunch guesses. We're supposed to be in single digits by tonight.

Alaskans had a chance to see a partial lunar eclipse this morning, along with the 'blue' moon - the second full moon of the month. I didn't see (or run into) any moose this morning, though; that's an improvement over yesterday's near miss.

Update: here's this morning's eclipse (photo from Anchorage Daily News).













The sunrises this week have been particularly striking, although I don't know why. Here's a picture from Tuesday morning, taken from the top floor of our building (h/t Sandy).

















A state senator is calling again for a new law to regulate the gas prices statewide. We've been at $3.28/gallon for the last couple of months, down from $3.31. The price never dropped when the rest of the country saw big decreases. It seems our local refineries think drivers should help them make up for losses the refiners suffered on aviation fuel. Cry me a river: it seems Stevens International Airport sold a record amount of avgas last month. Stevens is the busiest cargo airport in the world, and the refiners think we're stupid. Go for it, Senator.

I pray that 2010 will be a better year than 2009 for this nation, but I'm not sure it will be. There's too much greed, corruption, and rampant socialism in the District of Criminals Columbia (and the various alphabet agencies, with their continued disregard for, and depredations against our remaining civil liberties) for the outlook to be favorable.

That being said, I want to emphasize that now is not the time to lose heart or faith. Those who know God, and know who they are, must stand firm and join together with other like-minded conservative folks. We must be strong and determined, and remember Who we serve. Our Lord watches over those who serve Him, and commands His angels to guard their ways.

Have a great day, my friends. God bless you; stay safe and healthy.

2 comments:

joated said...

Your sunrise photo is gorgeous.

A Happy New Year to you and yours.

gregor said...

Happy New Year, my friend. Angels, indeed.