~ Good Morning.... this and that ~

   

Good Morning!!  Been awhile since I've done an entry about something other then hockey.  It's playoff time as you know, and it takes over my life ::giggle::  I know by the time I get this posted it probably won't be morning any longer, but who cares?   I wanted to use the rain graphic and by golly I'm going to.  It is raining here this morning and a bit chilly, but it is making my surroundings absolutely beautiful, or will when the sun does come out.  As I made my morning coffee looking out the window across my backyard I smiled.  Not because it was raining, but because signs of spring were every place I looked.  The patch work of green on the lawn.  It is evident in the colors where the dog upstairs fertilized throughout the long winter months.  The patch of woods beyond my yard is full of color.  Green leaves have already sprouted on some of the bushes, different colored buds on the trees fill the skyline.  There are some bushes back there that actually appear to be red.  Not so much the buds or leaves, but the actually branches.  I have no idea what they are but it makes for a nice accent to different greens.  White and orange blossoms on other trees.  It's magnificent and it seemed to happen over night.  I will try to grab a picture later.  I need to get these lazy bones in gear first!

 

This week was so draining to say the least.  The effects of Saturday lasted well into the week.  I think I've finally gotten back to normal, whatever that might be.  Work was work, and it was hard concentrating from time to time.  I am not sure why, maybe because I was tired.  I know each evening when I got home my brain was tired.  Lots of good things happened at work and I was kept very busy, but at the same time I felt like I accomplished nothing.  Ever feel that way?  I didn't feel like writing and I didn't feel like doing graphics.  OMG!!!  Did I say that?  LOL  I puttered around with a few, but nothing came to mind to make a statement, make a point, it was all the same 'ole same 'ole.  So there you have it, I'm addicted more to hockey then I am to graphics.  That is a relief!   

 

I was interrupted by the phone as I was typing this.  A sales call.  Great!  I let her start her spiel, and as she talked about the greatest Internet connection available, I about spit my coffee all over the place.  When I got my new computer I wanted something besides dial up.  I called around to see what was out there and how much.  I called this company only to be told it would be over $300 to get a hook up in my living room.  Then over $40 a month.  I think not!!  I went with the cable connection.  Hooked it up ourselves and have been running smoothly ever since.  :::knocking on wood:::  In my most pleasant voice I responded, 'when I was looking for a 'great' connection I called you, I was told it would be over $300 for just the install.  I went in a different direction, but thank you so very much.'  She tried to continue, no doubt to tell me things have changed but I didn't let her.  'Oh, thank you so very much for the call, but too little too late and I am extremely happy.  Unless you tell me it is a free install and I get the service free I won't be changing.'  Dead silence.  I said thank you again and hung up. 

 

I was reading some journal alerts this morning and came across Bea's  - Wanderer.  She writes about why she reads journals.  I skimmed the alert as I cooked breakfast.  As I was sitting at the table eating I was thinking, why do I read journals?  I came up with first and foremost because I'm nosey.  LOL  Then I thought seriously about it.  I started my journal to fill a gap.  Not sure what it was, but I did it just as an outlet and the intention was to write about my passion for hockey, hence the name.  As you all see for the most part it went in a completely different direction with only hockey here and there (until the playoffs anyway)   I never thought I'd get readers, and in the beginning I only read a few.  A very few.  As visitors came and left their links I started visiting more.  I will be honest some did nothing for me, but you can't please everyone all the time and I don't expect any of us to think that we'd be of interest to all, so I moved on.  Some grabbed my soul, some my heart, some my head.  My alert list grew and grew and grew.  Then AOL decided it didn't want us to have so many alerts.  Go figure.  I had to remove some.  I try to visit regularly, and comment too.  It's not always possible, but I do try.  I consider a good portion of JLand to be my extended family, some have become extremely good friends, and now it isn't about being nosey, it's about caring.  I did go and read Bea's entry, she took the time to list a few of her favorites, and I thank her so much for mentioning me.  I smiled when I saw that and wondered why folks visit me.  Because they are nosey?  LOL  Because they want to read what I write as boring as it is?  Or is it for the graphics?  In the two years here, I've watched my readers change.  Some have been here from almost the beginning and I thank them.  Some have come, some have gone.  Some are probably like me and don't comment on each and every entry but they visit.  Some are lurkers being nosey to see what I've done or said (I'm not an idiot and site meter tells me so ::evil grin::)  It's an interesting thought with a forever changing answer.  Why we journal and/or why we read specific journals.  Think about it ::grin::

 

Told you this entry was 'this and that'  Did you believe me?  LMAO!!  I did do another tag request.  Yes, good gawd, it's another tile blinkie.  Are you all sick of them yet?  I can't seem to stop.  Just click on the graphic if you'd like your name on it. 

 

        

 

I'm off to try and get motivated and moving.  I have a hamper full of clean clothes that I never folded and a mountain of dirty that has to be washed.  Who the hell left their dirty clothes in my house?   Let's not forget more hockey today too.  Hope everyone enjoys their Saturday.

 

Hugs

~d

 

PS Yes I know it isn't even close to morning any longer.  Sue me for using an inappropriate graphic & title  :)~

 

        

 

                   

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