What's in ur crab apple tree

jpr: have seen him but been signs near abouts my biggest crab apple tree

Ice sculptures

Make the best of mother nature Y'all

Spectating

Jpr: ppears sometimes the fun is lost in difficulty, misery, and work

Good black Friday morning

jpr: Is it me or is something gone wrong here!

Tasteless Xmas Decorations Part 1

I love tasteless Christmas decorations.  Here find Santa's underpants courtesy of Tiverton England town council.  Absurd.

The Last Of The Line

Our Sister Helen Elizabeth celebrates her 93rd birthday with her great grand nephew Ronan.

RIP

THANKS  UNCLE JAY ------ RIP

Dogs and turkey

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Jp6MQ5QhGMo

Please Mr President, LEAD.

I don’t want war, the lose of Americans in some God forsaken desert.  But President Obama’s consistent position on ISIS reminds me of President Clinton’s position on Rwanda.  Clinton has publicly expressed his regrets for not taking action in Rwanda and the horrible deaths and suffering of millions of innocent people.  ISIS has tortured, murdered, enslaved 100,000’s of innocents in the most horrible of ways.  They have now brought the terror to the civilized world.  Evidence clearly proves their intention and ability to expand such actions through Europe while the FBI announces they have active ISIS investigations in every state in the country.  I voted for Obama twice, not because of his promises but purely because his election made an important statement on race. It’s time for him to step up as the de facto leader of the free world. The cost of his failure to do so will be the incredible suffering of huge numbers of more innocents, including Americans..

Those Belgians

 In response to a request from the Belgian police asking the population 'not to tweet' any information about police activities during the current crises, 1000's of people began posting 'cat tweets.'  Hysterical. 

Rare

A rare 'moonbow' over Iceland this week.

Thanksgiving

The year has turned its circle,
The seasons come and go.
The harvest all is gathered in
And chilly north winds blow.
Orchards have shared their treasures,
The fields, their yellow grain,
So open wide the doorway~
Thanksgiving comes again!
~Old Rhyme

Claudio Ranieri

He has taken over a English premiere soccer club at the bottom and raised it to presently number one in 13 games

the hunt begins

The sport is in the bottle?

The Realness of Reality TV

I rarely watch reality TV but gave it up entirely after discovering that the stars of 'Alaska, The Last Frontier,' struggling to get enough fish and game to make it through the winter were actually millionaires with a daughter singer/song writer worth 30 mil. There's a great 'hoopieness' to most of them, a blast of reality beyond the intended TV theme.  Here are a few  'real' examples.  Alaska Bush People face jail time.. Several of the reality TV family members are accused of stealing a total of $20, 938 by lying on applications for Alaska’s annual oil revenue windfall check.  Discovery’s “Sons of Guns” was given the axe after their star, Will Hayden, was arrested and charged for raping a minor in August 2014. It’s sister network TLC canceled “19 Kids and Counting” after eldest son Josh Duggar was accused of molesting minors including his sisters, and “Honey Boo Boo” was given the pink slip after June Shannon AKA “Mama June” publicly dated her daughter Anna’s child molester, Mark McDaniel, after he got out of jail.  Are we talking ‘hoopie?’

Lorena: civil war song

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=5i1s8FKoku8

The song was popular with both sides in the civial war. It is reported that at night the song would begin on one side of the battle line with the other side joining in melodious voice. The love song would stir such  homesickness among both sides that come morning the lines of combat would be emptied by soldiers returning home.

This song was subsequently banned among the combatants.

Time out

Trees of november

elva,s trees

Jpr: oh the geometry ... Would like to see the math eqn for this!

Experiment in the Field

Goal: to get local deer to approach me close enough that they can eat out of my hand.
Subjects: I take my daily walk around a nearby field. The field is surrounded on three sides by a  few acres of woodland, and streams.. Deer eat in the field and hang out in the woods.  They visit all the neighborhoods nearby at various times but they are not approachable.  I have been walking around this field and into the woods for about 3 years now and over that time the deer have become more accustomed to me, though not friendly until lately when one of the older girls often comes within 20 yards of me and very calmly watches me for awhile.  Her companions are skittish and don't come close. I have only seen one buck in the area, one time, probably intimidated by my musk.

Deer, as if looking at me.

Apple - golden delicious.

Method   I have for several days been leaving apples in one of the coveys that they often use and nearby where they often feed. I also give several sharp whistles as I approach the place and while laying the apples.
Results after one week: so far: the apples are gone when I inspect the next day.  No core or any sign of them. Have no idea if they are taking them or if some other creature is.  I figure there is a better than guess likelihood that they are but who knows.

Prescipio

Handcrafted by artisans between 1700 and 1830, the presepio features lifelike figures and colorful details that re-create the Nativity within a vibrant panorama of 18th-century Italian village life. More than 100 superbly modeled human and angelic figures, along with animals, accessories, and architectural elements, cover a 250-square-foot area and create a memorable depiction of the Nativity as seen through the eyes of Neapolitan artisans and collectors. 

                  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0f80_H3BzhU



Presently found during  the holidays at the Carnege Museuum in Pittsburgh, Pa.

vive la france

our hearts are with the french people

Ur next home?

Tiny homes cost $200-300 per sq ft. Mid range tiny homes are built for ~$30,000 each.

Winds of november

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=giGFYX2h-F0

Hidden turkeys

                                         

                                      What does it know?

Pope Leo and Attila

   Attila reported that he saw two spirits with swords standing behind  Pope Leo at their meeting as his reason to spare Rome.

November woods

Serene until a hunter's shot!

whose been eating my pumpkinx

http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x35kv3h

Coiste dabhar

The death coach that comes for Darby o gill played by Albert sharpe

Leaves?

Jpr: want to live in her house

Patricia Jude Francis Kensit

British actress started her career acting in TV commercials at age four.

A bishop is?

Timothy 3:1-7

1^* This saying is trustworthy:^* whoever aspires to the office of bishop desires a noble task.2Therefore, a bishop must be irreproachable, married only once, temperate, self-controlled, decent, hospitable, able to teach,3not a drunkard, not aggressive, but gentle, not contentious, not a lover of money.^b4He must manage his own household well, keeping his children under control with perfect dignity;5for if a man does not know how to manage his own household, how can he take care of the church of God?6He should not be a recent convert, so that he may not become conceited and thus incur the devil’s punishment.^*7He must also have a good reputation among outsiders, so that he may not fall into disgrace, the devil’s trap.^c

Don't touch - the paint is still wet.

Gosh blame-it, I still ain't got the photography right; but I think I'm getting closer.
Title: "The pyramids were built to hold grain?"; 9 x 12.5"; acrylic and disbelief.

Home uses of Coca Cola

You can add two liters of Coke to well water and you'll have sparkling, clean, drinkable water. Coke cleans grout like a charm as well as removes oil stains from driveways and bug juice from windshields. You never have to buy expensive carpet stain remover again. Coke does the trick. Just pour some Coke on the stain, let it sit and then rub it out. Coke even removes blood stains.
 

Add a cup of Coke to your laundry to remove tough odors. This even works on tough fish smells. Your laundry will never smell fresher. Loosen a rusty bolt; pour on some Coke and wait for the magic to happen.

More Scandal.

Two new books by Italian journalists draw attention to the continuing financial abuse by members of the Church hierarchy despite Pope Francis efforts to return the Church to its mission to serve the poor.  While Francis lives in a small 3 room apartment, a retired Cardinal  lives nearby in a $300,000 apartment that the Church renovated for him by a Vatican charity at an additional $300,000. Francis flew to Rome for his appointment economy class.  Most bishops and cardinals returning from the Family Synod flew first class, despite the Pope's plea for economy class.  I am reminded of the words of two of the most devout I have known.  James McManus " its about the message of Christ not about Rome."  My grandfather 'say your prayers but do not trust the priests.'  Martin Luther made the point centuries ago.

A stranger in my place

http://www.google.com/#q=anne+mur
ray+a+stranger+in+my+place

 Stranger in My Place
Kenny Rogers
I see the town where we were born
I see the place we were raised
I see all the things you wanted
That I never gave
I see sadness, I see sorrow
I see pain in your face
But I just can't see
A stranger in my place
......

Wise Words From A Wise Man.

'Often, the more narrow a person's knowledge is, the more immodest and obstinate he is in adhering to his beliefs and making generalizations on the basis of such beliefs'

november in appalachia

jpr: easier to read bear signs

When The River Meets The Sea

Written by Paul Williams  

When the mountain touches the valley 
All the clouds are taught to fly 
As our souls will leave this land most peacefully 
Though our minds be filled with questions                       

In our hearts we'll understand 
When the river meets the sea 

Like a flower that has blossomed 
In this dry and barren sand 
We are born and born again most gracefully 
Plus the winds of time will take us 
With a sure and steady hand 
When the river meets the sea 

Patience my brothers 
And patience my son 
In that sweet and final hour 
Truth and justice will be done 

Like a baby when it is sleeping 
In its mother's loving arms 
What a newborn baby dreams is a mystery (a mystery) 

But this life will find a purpose 
And in time we'll understand 
When the river meets the sea 
When the river meets the almighty sea

sung by john denver http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H2Qm2uPJx-8

the ancient tradition returns

jpr: Something has gone wrong here!

Wil E Coyote - Not quite - Its the newly developed Eastern Coyote or CoyWolf!

Coywolf - Eastern Coyote

The original Coyote disappeared from the Eastern US many years ago.  For a long time they were only in the Western US - none in the East, until recently.  Now they are everywhere.  They are called Eastern Coyote but they are Half Wolf.  Thus the Coywolf.
They mated, coyotes and wolves and created a new kind of canine; one that lives almost anywhere (cities included);are larger than pure Coyotes; are starting to hunt in packs like wolves do; and are cleverly adept in their comings and goings - they check both ways before crossing streets and roads (No Shit?, you say - yes they do).  They tend to stay hidden by living along and roaming railroad tracks which are often secluded, and are in every town and burg in the Country.
The one I saw in the town of Ashland, Ky (pop 36,000) checked both ways, crossed the road in heavy traffic, and was headed to the secluded Railway behind the Mall.  JP has known them to hunt in pairs in his neck of the woods/town; cleverly taking down deer.

November flower

Chrysanthemum 

by Yuan 

Autumn clusters surround my house just like Tao Yuanming's.
I walk full circle round the fence as the sun slowly tilts.
It's not that I love chrysanthemums more than other flowers,
but that no others will blossom after these bloom.

Halloween Candy Stats

Approximately $1.9 billion or 598 million pounds of candy is purchased during the Halloween season.
Halloween is the biggest season for chocolate candy, with nearly 90 million pounds of chocolate candy purchased during the week of Halloween. This is compared with only about 65 million pounds of chocolate candy sold during the week leading up to Easter and 48 million pounds of chocolate candy sold during Valentine's week.

The tango

In 2009 the tango was declared as part of the world's "intangible cultural heritage" by UNESCO