Solar power in ct

http://www.solarpowerrocks.com/connecticut/

Jpr : 0$ down and free installation . The charge is added to the electric bill which still generates 30+% savings. These things on  homes, barns, sheds, and outhouses everywhere in ct.
They perform even if main gridis down!!!

amaia

Amaia Salamanca was born on March 28, 1986 in Madrid, Madrid, Spain as Amaya Salamanca Urizar.

jpr: very talented actress and extraordinary in her ability to change the look of her appearance. we are grateful to Netflix for her introduction in original series "Grand Hotel".

I say his discomfort is a 6

light molecules

light held over a superconductor

The researchers constructed a small device made of superconducting materials that contain 100 billion atoms which was then placed close to a superconducting wire carrying photons, The photons interacted in such a way that they began exhibiting the properties of atoms.

jpr;  the above is  reportedly pieces of light stuck together? lets wait on this one! 

art in the yard

I likes it!

Christmas, Dec 25?

Christmas customs are a mix of pre-Christian, Christian, and secular traditions.   While the month and date of Jesus' birth are unknown, by the early 4th century, perhaps as early as 311 AD, the Church had placed Christmas on December 25.  Biblical evidence raises doubts, ‘lambs in the field' occur only in spring, and references to the census that brought the family to Bethlem are not supported by the extensive census records kept by the Romans.  The precise origin of December 25 is unclear.  Various dates were speculated: May 20, April 18 or 19, March 25, January 2, November 17 or 20.  Many scholars believe the date was chosen to correspond with popular pagan winter solstice festivals in practice, particularly the Roman festival  ‘sun as god’ celebrated throughout the Empire.  Christians regularly participated. Some influence came from church leaders’ belief that March 25 was the date of the Annunciation and thus Christ was born 9 months later on Dec. 25. Many present day practices are direct holdover pagan solstice traditions,i.e. kindled lights, ivy, mistletoe, pine boughs, and decorated trees.  Nativity scenes were introduced in the 12th century by St Francis. The Romans displayed such figurines of family during important festivals.

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deer path in deep snow

"If a deer crosses your path, this may show you that you are a very compassionate, gentle and loving person." Native american saying.

You Know You're Redneck When ......

You ever cut your grass and found a car.
You own a home that is mobile and 5 cars that aren't.
Your stereo speakers used to belong to the Drive-in Theater.
You burn your yard rather than mow it.
Your wife has ever said, "Come move this transmission so I can take a bath.’
The Salvation Army declines your mattress.
You've ever raked leaves in your kitchen.
You were shooting pool when any of your kids were born.
You've ever hit a deer with your car...deliberately.
Your school fight song was "Dueling Banjos".
You've ever given rat traps as gifts.
You clean your fingernails with a stick.Your mother has "ammo" on her Christmas list.
Every socket in your house breaks a fire code.
There are more than five McDonald's bags in your car.
There has ever been crime-scene tape on your bathroom door.
The taillight covers of your car are made of red tape.
You've ever bathed with flea and tick soap.
Your kids take a siphon hose to "Show and Tell."
The dog catcher calls for a backup unit when visiting your house.
You've ever bought a used cap.

RFe: Jeff Foxworthy

My heart love till ....

My heart love till now for sweared sight, for I never saw true beauty till this night.

The winning entry in a recent BBC photo contest under the theme of ‘Vintage’ captures Shakespeare's words perfectly.

world champion whistler

Dave Morris

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XJyfQol-Wds
http://www.videojug.com/film/how-to-whistle-like-a-bird-2

jpr: Me da was a good whistler, me sis whistles when breathing in air

Dawn Snow by Ja Pa

Sleeping wife keeps cold from our bed,
Wood cranes move slowly,
Snow gathers light from tired moon,
Early sun fades shadow,
dream of childhood in Valley of  Tea Leaf,
Of father in field, mother in field,
Now fields empty with deep snows.

jpr: A parody made with respect!

cable TV.... urgh

The cost per subscription in major markets is ~$100 a month. Surprisingly ~#50 dollars goes to sports channels.with only a 30% viewership!!!

See TVfreedom.org and view the "some one's lying.." video.

jpr: I called to cancel my cable tv subscription and the company reduced my fees by 1/3 for the next 10 months without any obligation! Times er a changing folks.

Smallest Pub in the Artic

The Raketten (Rocket) kiosk is an historic landmark in Tromso Norway city centre, and has been serving sausages to hungry locals since May. Now its owners have relaunched it as a

bar.  At only 4.6 square metres (50 square feet) it has little room inside for more than a

small kitchen and a single beer tap, but the terrace can seat up to nine.

Despite being well inside the Arctic Circle, Tromso's drinkers prefer a chilled light ale with their hot dogs, though the Raketten also offers a sherry for visitors looking for something warmer to wash down their wieners.

The Great Fornicator

Robert Burns, Scotland's great poet, was famous for more than his writings. Here he writes after public discovery of his impregnation of a servant. The Fornicator

Ye jovial boys who love the joys.

The blissful joys of Lovers;

Yet dare avow with dauntless brow,

When th' bony lass discovers;

Pray draw near and lend an ear,

And welcome in a Prater,

For I've lately been on quarantine,

A proven Fornicator.

Appalachia sized snow

jpr: Me brothers, sister and many a dog been out in these making fresh tracts. Shoot we still get out with our dogs, then the snow blower ( no fun here).

poem on snails

snails                                                           

there's a poem about everything

limy and slippery,
Snails are such fun.
Slowly they move,
They can't even run!

Leaving their trail
Behind as they go.
You can see where they've been
And how very slow.

On their back is a shell,
It's really their home.
It's ever so small,
But it goes where they roam.
.....

by Gareth Lancaster

a bit of the Irish

ardal o'hanlon

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=naX4pGtsTZo

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=7ST897A9RlE

jpr: sorry its so short? He looks a lot like Mikey! 'Cept prettier!

mid winter in appalachia

  jpr: Christina Rossetti  must have passed by here.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=39h3VVfOoW0

World Pole Dancing Competition

This week thousands of men and women from 37 countries will compete in the World Pole 

Dancing contest in Brazil.  I volunteered to judge, but my wife wouldn't let me go. 

judges wanted...apply within

At 252 pounds, LuAyne Barber - stage name Lulu - is not your average pole dancer.

But her ample body, a U.S. size 22, does not hold her back from the lifts, spins, slides, stands and grips that define the dance form's athletic routines.

The 26-year-old, who works at a car dealership by day, has been pole dancing for five years, having taken up the unusual hobby in 2006 after having a baby.

As a former competitive cheerleader and dance student, Ms Barber was no stranger to the stage - but she still had to sum up a lot of courage to strip off and take a pole dancing class.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-2070728/LuAyne-Barber-252-pound-pole-dancer-Lulu-takes-competitive-circuit.html

modern cinderella

Russian version

Cinderella, or The Little Glass Slipper is a European folk tale embodying a myth-element of unjust oppression published by Charles Perrault in 1697, and by the Brothers Grimm . The word "Cinderella" has, by analogy, come to mean one whose attributes were unrecognized, or one who unexpectedly achieves recognition or success after a period of obscurity and neglect

jpr: Guys I'd get me a glass slipper ready!

new planets is our solar system

Beyond Pluto astronomers have evidence of two (2)  planets each larger then earth.  

Couples

SONNET 135

Whoever hath her wish, thou hast thy Will,
And Will to boot, and Will in overplus; 
More than enough am I that vex thee still, 
To thy sweet will making addition thus. 
Wilt thou, whose will is large and spacious,
Not once vouchsafe to hide my will in thine? 
Shall will in others seem right gracious, 
And in my will no fair acceptance shine? 
The sea all water, yet receives rain still 
And in abundance addeth to his store; 
So thou, being rich in Will, add to thy Will
One will of mine, to make thy large Will more. 
Let no unkind no fair beseechers kill; 
Think all but one, and me in that one Will.

jpr: What a "horny toad" was the bard,

cold weather perennials

Some flowering plants can withstand temps -40 F. These are assuredly wildflowers. The seed providers refer to climate zones for choice of product. The last winter vortices have killed many plant and bush. It's time to harden the garden  temperature wise.

Oh The Irish.

Acts of Kindness

Pittsburgh Panthers

There are 20 panther representations on or about the university's campus. Pics of individuals with one panther or the other are taken every day year round. I have one with my son and  myself taken just before his graduation.

surprise

This one can be eaten!

kait parker weather channel

Kait Parker is an on-camera meteorologist for the Weather Channel.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2mfIL96uqZw

jpr: happy weather all the time....I only get my weather from Kait.....or not!

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early early spring

                       baby ground hog tracks in the snow


jpr: Hill folks sees'em near bout a month fore spring shouts out. My pup and I been trialing these baby's tracks for a week now. This a typically Mid March happens. Hang on for mighty early spring!

lindsay lou and the flatbellys

jpr: One of 12 children, the woman is superb and the band is a right goodun.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fflk458oO9I

yumm

Over 10 billion donuts served each year!

royal clones

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-1222921/The-throne-clones-How-Royal-Family-inherited-just-titles.html

jpr: Our noses are not newses!

ageless

                       https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6p2nIjWlsGU

And So It Goes

In every heart there is a room
A sanctuary safe and strong
To heal the wounds from lover's past
Until a new one comes along

………

And every time I've held a rose
It seems I only felt the thorns
And so it goes and so it goes
And so will you soon, I suppose

But if my silence made you leave
Then that would be my worst mistake
So I will share this room with you
And you can have this heart to break

……….

So I would choose to be with you
That's if the choice were mine to make
But you can make decisions too
And you can have this heart to break

And so it goes and so it goes
And you're the only one who knows

by Billy Joel

surprise

Have a nice day!

feeling good

A little road not made of man

A little road not made of man,
Enabled of the eye,
Accessible to thill of bee,
Or cart of butterfly.

If town it have, beyond itself,
'T is that I cannot say;
I only sigh,--no vehicle
Bears me along that way.

~Emily Dickinson

Public Breastfeeding In The Sistine Chapel?

Last seek, in an annual event, the Pope baptized 33 new born, the children of Vatican employees.  As always it was held in the Sistine Chapel.  Early on he departed from his script to encourage mothers to feel free to beast feed the hungry ones. Finally ... a true apostle with the real meaning of Christianity.

spacex

The swept wing capsule (upper left) carries cargo (humans later) both ways wrt space. The 1st stage booster (upper right) is designed to land softly on a  drone ship (below) with use of control fins. The recent test 1.10.15 failed as the hydrolic fluid  to the fins failed and the landing was hard.

marion cotillard

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MbM88BG9Ae8


France a place of great beauty..n'est pas?

lunch is ready

jpr: The theme is snake as a must in nature's cuisine.

lightning can wake one up!

“I hope of lightning our supply 
Will never be exhausted; 
You know its lanterns in the sky 
For angels who are losted.”

―Ogden Nash

Viva l'Anonymous!

box (turtle) lunch

jpr: Who knew the box turtle was omnivorous???

devotion

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gnX6GRu9Dbw

jpr: Its why we keep a dog!

rapture

Happiness is a warm puppy. ~Charles M. Schulz

If dogs could talk, it would take a lot of the fun out of owning one. ~Andy Rooney

If you get to thinking you're a person of some influence, try ordering somebody else's dog around. ~Will Rogers

The dog is a gentleman; I hope to go to his heaven, not man's. ~Mark Twain

The greatest love is a mother's; then a dog's; then a sweetheart's. ~Polish Proverb

coyote with snake dinner

jpr: In the snow yet!

puppies at play

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AJG1qsgtE3A

jpr: Government hasn't figured how to tax this fun yet, but there watching most likely.

Autredamus (the Other Seer and the First Professional Aphorist) has this for us

"NEXT"

see page 2

Je suis Charlie

teixobactin

Scientists have found new antibiotic in soil from Maine.  It is deadly against tuberculosis,  superbugs like MRSA and it is  appears to be  less prone to become resitant.
European economists claim drug-resistant infections will kill more people than cancer by 2050, costing the world up to $100 trillion (U.S.).

jpr: There mothers... playing in the dirt is healthy!

market street bridge

The Market Street Bridge as seen from Ohio. This bridge crosses the Ohio River from Steubenville to  just south of Weirton, WV. A new $16 million dollar look for the  bridge built in 1905. This is the sister bridge to the one that collapsed at Point Pleasant, WV

jpr: Unfortunately a favorite for suicidal jumpers over the past century.

The great whisky shortage

Thanks to the fancy whiskey fad, America's consumption may soon outstrip the supply.  The overall bourbon category is experiencing 5% growth, but premium brands are up nearly 20% from last year… The increase in sales, coupled with the aging process and evaporation loss, leads to a shortage with no end in sight

jpr: Guys, this is serious!