tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1563433147316949363.post9110962573190055391..comments2024-03-26T05:56:35.882-05:00Comments on With thy Needle & Thread: Feeling good about where I live...Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14974494691327751754noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1563433147316949363.post-86688246329907723562011-03-14T04:38:24.827-05:002011-03-14T04:38:24.827-05:00Can you absolutely believe that there are groups i...Can you absolutely believe that there are groups in my area that oppose wind farms - because of the sight of the propellers and the fact that birds could run into them. I'm all about not hurting the birds, but I do think the people should come first.Mary @ Neat and Tidyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00160435782347545564noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1563433147316949363.post-70859398640068220522011-03-13T19:32:07.586-05:002011-03-13T19:32:07.586-05:00My Son and Sil work at our local Nuke Plant. It...My Son and Sil work at our local Nuke Plant. It's 6 miles from me.<br />I worry everyday about their safety. They think it's safe. I hope so!!<br />We have Photovoltaic panels on our property that generate our electricity.<br />I pray for the wonderful people in Japan.Ahl Cooped Uphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07535192008296298122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1563433147316949363.post-66457465132361988422011-03-13T16:01:54.490-05:002011-03-13T16:01:54.490-05:00i love your picture. i think wind/sun power is the...i love your picture. i think wind/sun power is the way for the future still some things to work out but no left over fuel that contaminates for centurys to come at least. my heart goes out to all the Japanese people can hardly wrap my mind around it all.barbara r-ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04817209040644262192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1563433147316949363.post-58658290161214423552011-03-13T15:21:33.300-05:002011-03-13T15:21:33.300-05:00You might not like the wind farms if they are in y...You might not like the wind farms if they are in your backyard. Reports are coming out now of mass sufferers of tinnitis who live anywhere near these, as well as problems to bird populations. For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction. (There's a physics lesson for all of us!)maryrosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06402492435296895103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1563433147316949363.post-36723801385954491552011-03-13T14:28:20.971-05:002011-03-13T14:28:20.971-05:00When I think of Iowa, I remember a tiny town by th...When I think of Iowa, I remember a tiny town by the name of Clinton where as a teenager being involved in our St. John's Drum and Bugle Corps, would visit every summer for a week of parades and contests with many other Corps from the US, and it was one of the prettiest towns I have ever seen.<br />Here in Ontario we have several Wind Turbine Farms and interestingly enough, as you pass through the communities there are signs at the side of the road that read<br />"PLEASE KEEP EYES ON THE ROAD"<br />These turbines are simply amazing to watch in motion and the sound is one of it's own.<br />I am sure everyone is in deep thought and consideration of our global situation and are hoping for the best for all involved.<br />Be always in stitches.jayne@~an eye for threads~https://www.blogger.com/profile/07392945035462143983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1563433147316949363.post-36539000815846404932011-03-13T14:19:01.513-05:002011-03-13T14:19:01.513-05:00I agree...we have fields of the wind mills about 5...I agree...we have fields of the wind mills about 50 miles from our home and I am happy with that. It has been a very dramatic story in Japan. diannthaohiofarmgirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16246333548641185745noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1563433147316949363.post-67097285063215151752011-03-13T13:23:45.847-05:002011-03-13T13:23:45.847-05:00Hi Brenda, When I think of Iowa I think of cornfie...Hi Brenda, When I think of Iowa I think of cornfields and the Heartland. I have lived in California all my life except two years in Wyoming. My mom side of the family<br />was from Iowa. My mom lived in a small town called Boone. So that is my link to Iowa!I think that link is probably why I love the country Life and appreciate the simple things of Life.Larkrise garden girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17175162741334945761noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1563433147316949363.post-79206546439298899842011-03-13T13:19:56.965-05:002011-03-13T13:19:56.965-05:00Hi Brenda,
I agree, bring on the Windmills....my h...Hi Brenda,<br />I agree, bring on the Windmills....my husband used to work on Nuclear Power Plants back in the day, when will still had skilled labor to produce such structures in this country, I can't even imagine how shoddily built they would be today.....scary! (many times our government & states are forced to take the low bidder on jobs)!! <br />WendyIrishgirlsewshttp://quiltsbythesea.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1563433147316949363.post-44442990138941523012011-03-13T13:15:34.060-05:002011-03-13T13:15:34.060-05:00Hi Brenda,
I certainly hope we've learned from...Hi Brenda,<br />I certainly hope we've learned from Three Mile Island. My husband works at a nuclear plant, so of course we've talked about the safety of it. He said a 747 could hit his plant and not cause a meltdown, but I guess catastrophic events can happen, as in Japan. Hopefully someday we'll find a way to harness more energy from the wind and sun, but for now they're barely a drop in the bucket compared to what nuclear power provides. Here's an interesting article discussing the comparative dangers of wind power vs. nuclear. www.thenewamerican.com/tech-mainmenu-30/energy/788Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05362837685488491259noreply@blogger.com