~ Words ~

Words, words, everywhere.  That's kind of how this entry will be...   but I found this site that will search your blog and pull in words to make a neat tag.  Or so I thought anyway :)   Wordle is real simple to use.  Just go, select create your own, plug in your URL and it does the work.  You can edit colors and the direction the text goes. 

 

The last few days have been up and down.  Last Thursday I had a business trip to Syracuse.  It went really well.   Later that evening I was just exhausted.  On Friday I felt ill.  My body ached, my head hurt, and my stomach wasn't up to par at all.  I did go to work and fought through it.  I was a bit pissed too.  For days prior others in my department came in sick.  Coughing up their lungs and bragging about having a fever.  'Damn it go home!'   Why do folks think it's ok to come to work with a fever?   I wasn't feeling great but I did not have a fever, nor was I coughing.   After work I went with the family went out to dinner.  My sister Martha Karen had her birthday this weekend.  It was a blast!  Sixteen of us to dinner then a beer tent fall fest that had a band playing.  I wasn't much in the mood, but had to go for her.   I was glad I did as I ran into friends that I haven't seen in years.   I did pay for it Saturday.  I felt like I was hit by bus.  No, by a semi!  I laid on the couch the entire day.  Each time I stood I felt like I was going to toss oats.   Imagine that and I didn't even drink. 

 

 

Sunday I got up and felt so much better.  The sun was shining and it was warm out.  I decided to go to a local park and get some pictures.  I was thinking it might be a nice place for my niece to go and get wedding pictures.   She agrees.  A fall wedding with trees decorated with colored leaves and a water fall in the background.  I like it.  Even if the leaves are gone, I do think it would be a nice shot.    The park is the site of an old Mill that is now open in fall as an apple cider store.  It wasn't open the day I was there, and the outside could use some grooming and a definite paint job, but it looks like they may be working on it.  The run off falls near the main one was just as pretty but my shot is not the greatest.  Not sure if was the setting or the lighting.  I will definitely go back later in the fall to give it another try. 

 

                        

 

The rest of Sunday was spent watching football.  YEAH Bills... they beat Jacksonville.   Jacksonville had some injuries but are still a playoff caliber team.  It's nice to be 2-0 to start the season.  I can't remember the last time that happened.   This Sunday it's Oakland.  Can they go 3-0?  Would be nice!

 

I got an email congratulating me on my counter hitting over 100,000.  I know site meter had been down off and on over the course of the past several weeks because of upgrades but I didn't believe the count was correct.   I emailed them and they assured me it was.  Even though the counter may have disappeared or even the actual icon, I was still linked up and the stat's are correct.   They did have issues and didn't roll out the new and improved with all that anyway.   Ahhhh so it's not only AOL that tries to improve what is not broke.  GRRRRRR why do companies do that?  With that I wanted to say thanks to all my visitors.  I appreciate the one second fly bys as well those that hang out for a few minutes.  Thank you!  Thanks also to those who noticed the quick snap shots on my sidebar.  LMAO  They aren't the greatest but I fooled around a bit and thought I'd add 'em for a bit anyway. 

 

                   

 

Guess what this Friday is?  Can you guess?  Ok, ok I will just tell you.  Training camp starts!  Whuuu huuuu my boys will be back!!   This week is rookie training camp and then Friday the guys roll in.  Our alternate jersey will be revealed on Saturday.  They tried to keep it secret, but there are sites out there displaying a leak.  Is it true?  I have no idea, but I do know I like the idea.  It's the original logo with the new blue color.  If it is in fact the alternate jersey you can rest assured I will be going to Jochen Hecht's... 'what the hecht, you must be jochen.'   No, no I'm not.  LOL   So are you ready for some hockey????  

 

Well, enough words for one day...  probably too many.  Hope everyone is doing ok and has recovered from the storms in your area.  Seems Ike has hit just about everyone.  Here we had wild winds and some rain.  Homes are still without power, but nothing compared to the devastation elsewhere.

 

hugs

~d

Tags: wordle, water falls, football, hockey