They start early in Las Vegas

A festive evening lighting the Christmas tree at The Linq Las Vegas.

Donny Osmond posted this photo to his Facebook page on Saturday. And I thought Sis and I were jumping the gun, beginning to watch Hallmark Christmas movies the middle of last week! Sheesh!

King of the Universe

We know from Scripture that the First Person of the Most Holy Trinity, the Creator, made all things through the Second Person, the Redeemer, by the power of the Third Person, the Holy Spirit, the Breath of Love, who is the Paraclete or Helper. Today the Church recognizes that the Redeemer is also King of the Universe. Naturally, as a Science Fiction enthusiast, I find this notion intriguing. It affirms the notion promulgated in so much SF that all things, from the mightiest star to the tiniest microbe, from the beginning of the universe to its end, are akin. If there are life forms on other planets and in distant galaxies, or if there aren't, still all creation is united in serving one Monarch, whose decree is "Love one another." This is a comforting thought, especially as we face such dark days.

Links

Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe (November 20, 2016) Photo Caption: Spiral Galaxy ESO 137-001 (ACS/WFC3) (March 4, 2014)

Winter's Coming, Time To Snuggle In

T.G.I.F.

Pluto Has Slushy Ocean, New Horizons Data Reveals

The BBC reports that data from NASA's New Horizons mission indicates the presence of a slushy ocean below part of Sputnik Planitia, the region on the dwarf planet's surface facing it's largest satellite, Charon, with which it is tidally locked. Two papers published this week in Nature discuss the formation of Sputnik Planitia, how a viscous, incredibly cold, hyper saline and ammonia enriched ocean developed beneath it, and why these events led to Pluto and Charon becoming tidally locked (always showing the same side to one another).

"If you were to draw a line from the centre of Pluto's moon Charon through Pluto, it would come out on the other side, almost right through Sputnik Planitia. That line is what we call the tidal axis" said James Keane, from the University of Arizona, co-author of one of a pair of papers published on the subject in Nature journal.

This is strongly suggestive of a particular evolutionary course for Pluto. The researchers contend that Sputnik Planitia formed somewhere else on Pluto and then dragged the entire dwarf planet over - by as much as 60 degrees - relative to its spin axis.

Link

Pluto 'has slushy ocean below surface

Grand Marshal

Our grandniece, Ally Mae, who is 9 years old and a cancer survivor, will be the Grand Marshal of the holiday parade in Concord NH this weekend!! We are so excited for her and so pleased she was unanimously chosen. Rock on, Grand Marshall Ally Mae!! 💜<3 span=""> She has always been Awesome Ally!!

With this post, I now turn the blog over to Catreona until the end 

of January.  I am grateful for a break from the responsibility 

as we head into the holy days and as we head into a new Administration.  

I feel a deep need rising to take time for reflection 

so I can be more responsive and less reactive.  

💥🌟 Thanks for understanding, and great thanks to you, Cat! 🌟🔥

I trust you will bring to this blog your own special style!

Puppies

SUPERMOON

 The November SuperMoon will be 14% larger + 30% brighter than usual, and the most amazing since 1948. Hoping for good weather.

"The second in a triad of supermoons—when the full moon makes a close approach to Earth—will rise in the east after sunset. While the last three months of 2016 each boast a supermoon, this month’s full moon will be the largest and closest to 

Earth since 1948, making it a truly beautiful sight to behold."

http://news.nationalgeographic.com/2016/11/skywatching-sky-guide-november-moon-meteor-shower-astronomy/

http://www.space.com/34515-supermoon-guide.html

Late Season Beauty

Kitten

Veterans Day

Amid all the hoopla of the election, let's not forget that today is Veterans Day, the day when we remember and honor those who have fought and died to preserve our liberty.

What's your favourite comfort food?

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BTW, saw this posted and thought you might find it interesting:

Mordor has wakened

☆☆☆ VOTE SMART, AMERICA !!! ☆☆☆

Here's a little something for everyone...

including, you, puddle...at last...!

  

                       

Good Luck Tomorrow, America!!

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