poet needed

to deliver supplies across this bridge in a 76 pickup!

violets in spring woods

jpr: violets are me favorites!

Happy St George's Day.

April 23 was St George’s day.  Celebrated as the patron saint of Aragon, Catalonia, Georgia, Lithuania, Palestine, Portugal, Germany, Greece, Moscow, Istanbul, Genoa and Venice, and England.  Although he never set foot in any of them. History shows, he was born in Cappadocia, Turkey around AD270 and was martyred at Nicomedia, or Lydda, modern day Israel, in the Roman province of Palestine in AD303 for refusing to abandon Christianity and worship a new Roman God.  Legend holds he was tortured for seven years and died 3 times to be reviewed by St. Michael each time.

dr miller's fortitude camp

Mostly likely hundreds of smaller places like this in them hills.

This one is near Lost River, WVa     http://video.foxnews.com/v/5756669319001/?#sp=show-clips

kristin chenoweth

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ukzY2ODrUmM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fD1hWjffGeE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NVs7VVv9HOc

special lady with a special voice

JP better check under your bed $$$$

A collection of about 100,000 toy soldiers and even more accessories - amassed over a lifetime and stored in a garage - is to be auctioned off. The hoard,which filled a double garage in Brislington, Bristol, belonged to Carmelo Mazzotta who died in 2016.The 55-year-old began his collection of soldiers, tanks and planes when he was just eight. Split into 400 lots, it is expected to fetch $50,000 at auction on Saturday.

for those not accustom to the big city

One for JP's gallery

Elaine Casssidy is a 38 year old Irish actress with an amazing talent for accdents, American, regional UK, Scottish 

poison ivy

jpr: the spring version!

Modern??

"She's the kind of girl who climbed the ladder of success wrong by wrong."

~Mae West

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FJS670okmZc

Note approved by me ma....but Mae is timid by today.

I checked My DNA; cost less than $100, but was it worth it? or "I Can Handle the Truth - I just don't want to Know the Truth!!"

Charting one's Ancestry is a fascinating endeavor; often challenging it's always enlightening, grounding, and worth the time and effort.  Having one's DNA studied, however, maybe you should've stopped one step earlier.

"You are descended from a long line of Gullible's who worshiped at the Altar of the god, Penury.  Members and descendants of this clan are no longer considered to be part of the Public.  BTW only Certified Checks will be accepted in future transactions.  "*

(*Note:  image idea stolen from Niece; fortunately her ancestry varies from the above.)

Vernal Pool

Vernal pools, also called vernal ponds or ephemeral pools, are temporary pools of water. They are usually devoid of fish, and thus allow the safe development of natal amphibian and insect species. Certain tropical fish lineages (such as killifishes) have adapted to this habitat specifically, however.
Most pools are dry for at least part of the year and fill with the winter rains or snow melt. Some pools may remain at least partially filled with water over the course of a year or more, but all vernal pools dry up periodically.
They are called vernal pools because they are often, but not necessarily, at their peak depth in the spring ("vernal" meaning of, relating to, or occurring in the spring).

singing pig

Mark Twain said, "Never try and teach a pig to sing. It's a waste of your time, and it annoys the pig.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cgw-ZBR6O0s

I AM SOMETIMES IN A PLACE, A DIMENSION , THAT I DON'T RECOGNIZE AND DON'T SEEM TO BE ABLE TO FIND A EXIT; I SAY "A" EXIT AND NOT "AN" EXIT BECAUSE I AM IN A PLACE I DON'T RECOGNIZE NOR UNDERSTAND

ode to a Berserker; perhaps a lament

I'm working with but 

haven't perfected, not yet

grand, sweeping, overwhelming emotions

irritable, restless, and discontent.

when a young man

was I required to be 

muscular and lean

no I could still have some affection of

my sisters and mothers

 I could have made things

fabricated a woolen cap

threaded  beads 

fabricated a useful flask

from some sort of sow

some dead mammals pouch

a brush, a comb, 

a looking stone

hell I coulda made some

i could have cast rings

and assorted decorative things; 

hung up rabbits, squirrels,

feathery or scaly things

let them expire

let their last breath 

whisper to mother earth

then be still and dry 

and be gobbles for my mother

my sister and brother

my bairns

and assorted 4 legged furry friends.

not tall, nor wide

though my 

biceps big as your thighs

so I've been told

"hey man hows cum your arms are so big"

these muscles just a venue

not the final prize

not an end in themselves

 look at me

ask how is it my arms,

biceps came to be this size

viking blood

red meat and drink and 

what?

lots of drink and red meat,

lack of focus,
general mayhem,

kernel of honor

tiny bit of respect

and a healthy workout routine
you bet -

throttle, kill, crush 

and destroy.

lift, overthrow, cleave,

hammer, bash, 

squish em like a fookin bug

then repeat

my heart is pure

mostly pure

depends on the humidity

and other factors with 

which I disagree.

13th warrior

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-e9bZD86s3g

More odd sports

The English have too much free time. This weekend, stone stackers are converging on Dunbar in East Lothian for the European Stone Stacking Championship.

Another useless factoid

Eamon De Valera, one of Ireland’s most influential figures, Prime Minister, President, military commander at the Easter Rising and much more, was born in NYC to an Irish immigrant mother named Coll.   Her brother lived in Washington CT, and the sister and baby used to visit. When Eamon’s Spanish father died, Coll sent his sister and Eamon back to Ireland where Eman was raised by his grandmother. Eamon would visit his Washington relatives when he came to the US during his long political career.

PALS

gracie allen...me grandma's favorite

 

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


The president of today is just the postage stamp of tomorrow.
Gracie Allen

Irish Sayings and Death

Death is the poor mans doctor.

When death comes it will not go away empty.

Both your friend and your enemy think that you will never die.
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Puppies love a good breeze.

Lost post

jpr: just one of them days

Always Marry An April Girl

Praise the spells and bless the charms,
I found April in my arms.
April golden, April cloudy,
Gracious, cruel, tender, rowdy;
April soft in flowered languor,
April cold with sudden anger,
Ever changing, ever true --
I love April, I love you.

- - Ogden Nash

quotes on miracles

“When there are monsters there are miracles.”
-- Ogden Nash

“I prefer you to make mistakes in kindness than work miracles in unkindness.”
-- Mother Teresa of Calcutta

“Out of difficulties grow miracles.”
-- Jean de la Bruyere

fer grins

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k3AgxhGU4JU

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c42dvgPIfSk

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=03iwAY4KlIUfer grins

Let us remember

                                  HRH Diana Princess of Wales

Family Pride

Angus McDonald, Lord of the Isles, ruler of our Clan, lived from 1274
till 1334. He’s famous for introducing whisky to Scotland from Ireland.  
He married an Irish princess who brought her distiller with her.
And the rest is history.

My addiction

Sublime....peaceful....hopeful!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NJAIdw-jcoE

Spending my "White Privilege" , Part One.

Appalachia was for a long time often associated with Coal and Poverty.  Probably moonshine and hillbillys too.  We have added Drug Addiction (opioids for the most part) to the "GOT Shield of Arms" for Appalachia.  Some places in WV (Huntington) have been called the "OD Capital of US.  Also probably where the Zombie Apocalypse will begin.

More African-Americans than Scotch-Irish in Social Distress in this Region.

Both groups are disproportionately represented in the Statistics.

How bad is the opioid crisis?

jack

anthony

Jack and Anthony are sons of my assistant h.s. football coach. Both young men were warm, friendly, and parents of young children. Both died of opioid overdose within six months of each other.

This is bad, very bad stuff. Our communities are dying literally. 

Sara galimberti

Beauty and an athlete . a classic lady

Eleven blue men

man turned blue after ingesting colloidal silver

In 1944 eleven elderly men of the street were taken in the emergency room during the 24th of sept.
These guys had taken breakfast at the same restaurant in which sodium nitrate was served in place of table salt. All the men were blue and in shock. All but one of the eleven died.



jpr: there's a lesson here MIkey but not a difficult one.

prerogatives of English Monarch

God save the Quee

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=inKSvLk7kiI

All English are subjects not citizens.
All English swear allegiance to the monarch.
All English institutions belong to the monarchy.

It is a royal perogative (by law) to;
 Dismiss parliament,
 Dismiss the military,
 Dismiss the police,
 Dismiss any civil agency of goverment,
 Declare war.

The Eastern Gate

Some hill folk sound this Sunday a.m.   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OB6TdwxUFJ8

Cabina Wright jr

American film star was chased by royalty around Europe in late 1930's.

Jpr: born in same year as me ma!

box homes

Made from reconditioned shipping cargo containers. The price varies with amenities therein. They start as low as $10,000 but $30,000 is typical..

Best friends

Best friends Henry and Baloo have a lot in common - they have both been rescued and now enjoy long walks in the great outdoors. What makes them special to their many fans is that they are a dog and cat travelling duo.


awesome video  http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-43666657

Attack of Wild Turkeys

For all who believe only man is aggressive in nature.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c5j4ZeKd6JQ

Time share available

Water front property, privacy, open air balcony, garden estate, no taxes large security wall.

Animal road crossing

Seems to work!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wZ5AlRB5BVA

SOOOO funny

3 D Christ from Shroud of Turin

jpr: Jeepers!   can they get DNA?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nOSa_09i9oM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Wz3GO1odYw

be careful of dictums!

I've spent so much time

I admit but cannot account for

thinking  about things I've seen

and that have been affected 

by my behavior. 

of stuff I do, stuff i've done

I'm not especially careful

nor conscious 

of my behavior

I do something

and follow the dictum

don't just stand there 

do something

and I have 

and gradually but assuredly

the consequence

the results 

lose their opaqueness.

they become translucent

and little by little they

become transparent

a mist that means something

only to me

little weight and import

usually gradually ebbing

if lucky leaving a short

trail of eskers and detritus

a little flotsam and jetsam 

until they fail to  exist.

until they fail to be

Sounds bout right!

Blessed Easter