Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy Name. Thy kingdom come. THY WILL BE DONE, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but DELIVER US FROM EVIL.
For Thine is the kingdom and the power and the glory, forever and ever. Amen †
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Some of God’s beautiful creations
“all creatures, great and small”
Wow! What are those? Little flycatchers? Allow me another story … about my dearly departed older (and only) brother, who worked on a pastel chalk art project where the students had to draw a bird of their choice … and search me as to why … but he chose the scissor-tail flycatcher. I had never heard or seen such a bird. But my brother’s elementary school project taught me about flycatchers.
Scissor-tailed Flycatcher – state bird of Okla.
Very agile in flight and entertaining to watch. Mostly open country birds seen perched on fences and power lines.
Rarely see them in urban backyards.
Are they related to the scissor billed grifters that hang out in DC 😂
You mean the one’s that fly out of their way to poop on your windshield?
Yes! Same bird (brained knuckleheads)
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Nope. Scissor tails have class.
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Gorgeous! Looks like I need to grow a thorn bush…
Hahaha ha … Right!? All the cool birds live in exotic climates for some reason. The harsher the environment the greater need for adaptation…
I think that is a flowering quince.
It’s pretty! I hope the flowers pick themselves.
Those thorns look ferocious.
What pretty blossoms.
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Why, they almost look like birdies!
Yup! That’s me on the right…
Bannon and Patel discuss the National Security concerns with Biden’s bad memory . Ie He has Dementia. He needs to go.
https://rumble.com/v4c98dr-kash-patel-we-finally-found-a-constitutional-court-that-is-willing-to-follo.html
‘Rare Earth’ Discovery in WYOMING.
“Massive Discovery of Rare Earths in Wyoming Could Break America’s Crippling Dependence on China”
““American Rare Earths Inc announced that the reserves near Wheatland dramatically surpass the Asian nation’s 44 million metric tons, saying it ‘exceeded our wildest dreams’ after drilling only about 25 percent of the property,” the report said.
It explained the results come from the company’s stake in hundreds of mining claims across 6,320 acres of land in the Halleck Creek Project, in southeastern Wyoming not far from Nebraska and Colorado, as well as mineral leases on another 1,844 acres of the Cowboy State Mine.”
Here’s the article; had to do some searching for it. Lots of words in a long article that never actually says exactly what rare earth they have discovered. Rare earths usually mean it takes a lot of overburden to pull enough to do something commercial with them, hence, ‘rare’. That they don’t say what the mineral is gives more of an indication hype for whatever reason without informing their investors, or the regulating authorities, what they found. I personally detest companies that do that, play with words and never actually get to the crux of the matter.
https://cowboystatedaily.com/2024/02/07/rare-earths-discovery-near-wheatland-so-big-it-could-be-world-leader/
As the USGS survey says, there are 17 elements classified as ‘rare’ earths, that are a relatively abundant group of elements. Depending on which one or ones were discovered makes a huge difference in the marketability, cost effectiveness, of their find.
https://www.usgs.gov/centers/national-minerals-information-center/rare-earths-statistics-and-information
And they are fiendishly difficult to separate; their physical properties are very similar.
Thanks Bessie. 🙂
I forgot to include the link. arrgghh! Thanks for finding one. I will see if I can find the one I had, Yes I think the emphasis is on the stock price.
https://thelibertydaily.com/massive-discovery-rare-earths-wyoming-could-break-americas/
“Already confirmed are minerals like neodymium, praseodymium, samarium, dysprosium and terbium.
Such are used in smartphones, hybrid vehicles, military applications and more.
For example, the report noted magnets made from neodymium “are used in hard disc drives and mobile phones, while praseodymium is used in high-strength alloys in aircraft engines. Dysprosium is used to make control rods in nuclear reactors, and terbium is used in low-energy lightbulbs and mercury lamps.””
From the The Babylon Bee.
“Biden Recounts Time He Parted The Red Sea To Escape Slavery In Mexico”
““Here’s the deal,” Biden shouted aggressively. “All this talk about my fitness to serve as president is malarkey. My memory is sharp as a tack, folks. I can remember clear as day how it felt to stand in front of the… stand up there… stand in front… in front of the… the guy… the king of Mexico… and tell him ‘Listen up, Jack. Let all these people go, or so help me, I’ll… I’ll… anyway…””
https://babylonbee.com/news/biden-recounts-time-he-parted-the-red-sea-to-escape-slavery-in-mexico
Sadly … this stuff virtually writes itself
So true.
By the way Kenji, , if you didn’t find out what ‘argie bargie’ means, if I may, it is arguing, but not any violence strictly verbal.
You might see it, hear it more like, if two neighbors who do not get along , start arguing loudly about whatever it is, maybe the neighbor’s dog keeps barking, or the tree branches on one side overhang the other person’s side, but they get loud and heated, and shout at each other. Other neighbors nearby might say to each other when hearing the ruckus, ‘what’s all the argie bargie about” ?
Or it could happen in a pub. Two people discussing politics might get more mad at each other than they should, as the discussion goes on, then the voices get loud and trouble heats up. Then they may get thrown out, and the barmaid might say’ the pair of you will have to leave! we’ll have none of that argie bargie in here. 🙂
I so do love Brit slang … so delightfully creative
U.S. — Special Counsel Robert Hur will not recommend charges for Biden’s mishandling of classified documents on the grounds that he’s too old and senile to stand trial.
https://babylonbee.com/news/man-ruled-too-senile-to-stand-trial-still-fine-to-run-country
https://babylonbee.com/news/4d-chess-trump-forces-judge-to-grant-full-immunity-after-he-speaks-gibberish-and-shakes-hands-with-air
“WASHINGTON, D.C. — Former President Donald Trump successfully reversed a previous decision by a panel of three DC circuit judges — who rejected his claims of immunity for alleged crimes committed during his presidency — by speaking gibberish and shaking hands with invisible people.
“We can’t prosecute him now,” said one judge who couldn’t stop thinking of Trump as an adorable old man. “Look at him; he’s just a kind old grandpa. Old people don’t commit crimes.”
In addition to talking nonsense and shaking hands with the air, Trump reportedly soiled his pants.”
““No one is more badehkefkehr than me,” Trump said, according to court documents”.
EVENING PRAYER
“The Telegraph
Nigel Farage suggests West should be open to negotiations with Putin” Of course they should!
“The founder of Reform UK said he was “shocked” by the “absolute reluctance” to consider negotiations with Russia since Moscow invaded Ukraine in February 2022.
It comes after Putin, during an interview with Tucker Carlson, the US broadcaster, accused Boris Johnson of sabotaging a peace deal with Ukraine in the spring of that year.”
“Putin claimed a peace deal was settled in Istanbul with Ukraine’s chief negotiator but scuppered by Mr Johnson.
The fact that they obey the demand or persuasion of Mr. Johnson, the former prime minister of Great Britain, seems ridiculous.”
Boris Johnson denies it. But Boris has said things in the past that make questionable his reliability. He presented himself as a person who would fight for Brexit. He became P.M., and trusted by the UK people. Then he did not fight for Brexit.
He is weak, wobbly, unreliable and self-absorbed. He is a Globalist.
https://news.yahoo.com/nigel-farage-suggests-west-open-122922820.html
There’s that delightful Brit slang again … Boris Johnson … wobbly. Indeed. Argy bargy wibblie wobblie … that’s tousled hair Johnson. Somebody buy that man a comb.
Grease – Central Station Antwerp
AMAZING FLASHMOB – Bolero Ravel / S.Bento Train Station – Porto (90 Years CMSM)
Flash Mob at St Pancras International NYE 2010
Love it 👍👍😀.. only sorry I never saw one live ..
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I believe the first flash mob I ever saw (not live) … on the internet … occurred at a shopping mall food court. Remember those?
First heard this back in late 40’s early 50’s.. my mom brought long playing 78 home and I was always transported to the Sahara watching long caravan approaching.. still love it…ty 😀👍👍
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My phone rebooted when I posted…sorry if this duplicates…
First heard Bolero back in late 40’s or early 50’s…my mom brought home the 78 LP … every time I played I was transported into Sahara watching long caravan approaching..🤣👍
Thank you
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Back online with my new computer fixed and ready to go. Finally!
Am now using Firefox browser instead of excel. Sooooooooooo nice to not have those damned popups resetting me the middle of a message so that I lost it! Wooo HOO!
You may remember that I had a very bad virus hit my new computer. It was so bad that
my nephew that built the computer for me had to wipe the hard drive clean and reload everything. Thankfully there was no apparent hardware damage.
Due to work and illness it took longer than we thought it would but now I’m back up and running. I hate posting on phones.
I now have free VPN when I think I might want to use it and Kaspersky antivirus. Though Russian, it is what my nephew swears is the best. To put it in his words “It eats everything” and is right at the top of the list for combating ransomware.
I am down with Excell and using Firefox now so it will take some time for me to get familiar with a new browser.
He refused payment but did accept the bottle of Four Roses small batch select bourbon that I bought for him.
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JUST FOR FUN
Clue
Simply Irresistible
I’ve watched that one just for the pretty girl
whimsical, as I recall
Sleep Well with Psalms. Psalm 91, Psalm 121, Psalm 3, Psalm 4, Psalm 139.
Pray Everyday
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kzany9kt2DA
Shower in the small bath room is done except for trim. The shower head has a 60′ flexible tube and can be used by hand or like a normal shower head. shower is plenty large enough for a shower seat when and if I get so decrepit that I feel I need one.
Boneheads that supplied to acrylic sheet for the walls sent the wrong trim. So it will be a few days before it can be finished up. Not putting glass doors on it. Would cost a small fortune to do so because they’d have to be custom made to fit. So it will be one of those rods that arc out and a curtain. Once we get back from Florida that bathroom will be mine except when we have guests. I take showers and Sherry takes baths so her bathroom will have the jet tub. It will also have a hand sprayer.
Next step will be to put the floor in the sunroom. Then Jay will start on the big bathroom while we’re gone. All new walls because who ever put the drywall in it did a crap job. All new vanity with sink and cabinets all here or on order. What ever repairs needed to the subfloor. Jay will build the encloser for the jet tube which will be here next week. In line heater for the water for the jet tub. Acrylic for wet walls already here, will just need to get some trim once he figures out how best to build the encloser. Square vinyl tiles with a white and grey marble pattern on order for the floor. Already have new light and fan ready to be installed.
When we get back we tackle the living room. All existing oak trim will be removed, cleaned with Murpheys oil soap, and have the existing stain finish covered by a satin clear coat before being reinstalled after new floor and prehung oak paneled doors are installed. New oak trim matching the pattern of the old, which I have already bought, will be stained to match existing and get a coat of satin clear coat.
Furniture moved into the sunroom out of the way. Old entertainment center removed and given away. Then, with the old carpet still in to act as the drop cloth, prime and repaint the ceiling and walls.
Take up carpet. Where it needs it, level the old original red oak floor. Cover with 6 mil visqueen. Screw down a new 1/4″ luan subfloor over the visqueen and then lay the vinyl tile plank floor.
New 70″ smart TV mounted over the fireplace mantle. Shelves built in the corner when the entertainment center was to hold electronics, DVDs, CDs, etc.
Then it’s on to the laundry room. Move new electric water heater and water softener to garage. Reroute water main from pump to a new larger pressure tank in garage. And plumb for a utility sink in garage. Install new vinyl plank floor. Move dryer with new clothes dryer vent next to washing machine. Put in cabinets and with laundry folding table. Install new back door to outside.
Finally finish out the garage as I want it. Prime and paint OSB walls light gray and Ceiling white. Put spare fridge on North wall next to door leading from house to garage. Move chest freezer which will have been emptied and defrosted from old garage to space between fridge and utility sink along the north wall. Install cabinets with a work bench top running from the SE corner along the east wall up to window that is in the center of the east wall of the garage. Install free standing racks along the south wall for storage totes from the SW corner to the window in the center of the south wall. Move my old tool cabinet from the old garage to the new and put along the south wall. Arrange tools and hardware. Put wooden rack on ceiling for fishing poles. Move gun safe out into the garage along the south wall next to tool chest. A good sized gun safe holds more than firearms and related stuff. It also holds another fireproof box with all of our important documents and thus those papers are doubly protectected from fire. it also holds things having nemistic value like a coin collection, FRanklin mint set, etc.
Well that list does not include the landscaping nor the driveway work that most be done.
Like I said before. We’ll get it the way we want it about the time they drag our old carcasses off to the old folks home.
rah, you’re generous with your time to write all this out for our consumption
but I suspect it’s also a way for you to shake out all your thoughts and an aid to planning and visualizing your project
at any rate, I enjoy it, as I do your trucking tales and weather/climate analyses
✝️ Lord, thank You for the day. Amen.