Thursday, May 1, 2008

~ Tag Request - See the Beauty ~

DsDesignsSeethebeautyBridgett.gif picture by 55hockeyfan



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hugs

~d

~ Thursday ~

DsDesignsIvyBuildingSide.jpg picture by 55hockeyfan


Thought this picture was kind of cool.  It's the side of the building at work.  The leaves from the vines are just coming out, yet you see some of the flowers blooming.  Hmmmm maybe it's just me :)

 

:::sigh::: May 1... hard to believe it.  It was a rough day.  Today would have been my sister and her husbands anniversary.  I cried a few times, and I will visit her tomorrow.  I wanted to leave today for him and the girls.  I can't believe six months has passed and it is still so raw.

 

The rest of the day was fine I guess.  Busy at work and tired when I got home.  Didn't do a whole of anything.  Hockey, hockey, and more hockey.  LOL  I am amazed at how two series can be officiated so differently when the rules are the same.  :::sigh:::  Clutching, grabbing, and interference running wild in one.   The other, if you breath on, or look at, the poster boy for the NHL it's a penalty.  No offense Kim, but that is true if you look objectively.  Today it wasn't like that... low and behold....  I was amazed and happy.  Calls were still missed, but I think it might have been called a bit better then it had been in the first three games.  Let's see what happens for the rest of the series, and what will happen in the next. 

 

JLand has some more sad news.  Guido, over at Northern Trip has experienced the loss of a family member.  He is a beacon in JLand and mentions he may not be back.   He has done his best to bring JLand together, to help ward off the trolls, organized many events.  If he leaves he will be missed, I for one hope he can return.  Please stop by and give your support to him at this time.  With all he has done for us it's the least we can do for him.  Thanks!

 

I hope everyone had a good day/week and I wish you all the best possible Friday.  YEAH!!!

 

Hugs

~d

Wednesday, April 23, 2008

~ One More ~

   DsDesignsCardinal4-23-2008.jpg picture by 55hockeyfan


So he's not on the feeder, but he's in the same tree.   LOL  I don't think he wanted to go in the feeder with the yellow finch.   I guess the birds found the feeder, eh?  I'm going to have to get a bird book so I know what I'm looking at.   Think I'm getting ahead of myself here?   All I know is I am going to love this!  When it's a bit warmer at night sitting out back will be such a treat.

 

I'm off to bed me sleepy.  Night all!

 

Hugs

~d


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~ JLand Photo Shoot #133 - Spring ~


This week's JLand Photo Shoot will begin today (Tuesday) and will be due on Saturday, April 26, at 11 PM Eastern Time.  That's Saturday, almost midnight, an hour before Sunday, for those of you who are getting confused!


            Our subject for this photo shoot is:


                                     Spring  


DsDesignsYellowFinch.jpg picture by 55hockeyfan


This is what I found in the bird feeder when I got home :)  A sign of spring to me.  Besides I used all my flowers and there is nothing in my garden just yet, need a couple more weeks to be sure it stays warm.   Stop by Krissy's and play along. 


~ Gone Fishing ~

DsDesignsFishing.jpg picture by 55hockeyfan


aaaahhhh a little break from hockey tonite.  I will bet I get to bed a fairly decent hour.  LOL  Thanks to all who made picks in the poll.  I appreciate you all being silly right along with me. 

 

Yesterday when I got home from work my sister and I decided to go get a bird feeder.  Ya know, fishing for birds.  I swear the birds have all scattered since I got my lens.  I kid you not!!!  Anyway we went and found some gorgeous feeders.  I almost fell over when I found the one I loved and it was $100.  Ummmm  I don't think so.  So we found something a bit cheaper that would do the trick.  I will probably go and get a little different one too.  I'm told Cardinals probably won't come to the one I have.  Supposedly they are a bit skiddish and if it moves beneath them they will go away.   We'll see.  I think I have manly Cardinals, not some sissies!  :) 

 

Before we left the house we decided rather quickly to grab a bit to eat at a little hot dog stand on the lake.  I quickly grabbed my camera as it was.  I didn't grab my bag, just the camera with the lens already on.  We got to the lake and ate some really good greasy/messy burgers and curly fries.  It was out of this world!!  I don't normally eat like that but damn it tasted good. 

 

As we walked back to the car I noticed two guys in the water fishing.  It's been warm, but that made me shiver.  They were a ways from me but I thought it would be a good test with my lens.  I got it out of the car and took a shot.  I purposely left the 'mess' in the forefront.  It's the left over from the winter storms washing things into shore.  It won't be long and folks will have cleaned up.  Stacked in a pile for summer night bon fires.  I turned the other way to get a shot of the skyline.  The electric wind mills high in the air in front of the city.  I took one shot and my camera beeped.  Oh great... dead batteries and my spare ones are in my bag at the house.  Just my luck!!  GRRR  That'll teach me to leave the house without the camera bag!   So a bit disappointed in myself we came home and put the bird feeder up.

 

It hangs from a tree directly out my bathroom window, mid way through my yard.  Easy enough to pop open the screen and get shots in the early morning.   It will probably take a bit to get the birds to find it.  I teased last night and said I'd get home from work today and the food would be gone and I'd still have no birds.   :::giggle:::  I was luckier then that, there was still food.

 

Nothing else is happening really.  It's hump day, YEAH!!  I took a 2 hour pass on Friday.  Oh, I love those passes!!!  No plans, just getting out of work.  It's been nuts there and I've been working way to hard.  :)   Hope everyone is doing great.

 

Hugs

~d

~ Round Two ~

   DsDesignsPlayoffs.jpg picture by 55hockeyfan


Round two is right around the corner, it starts Thursday.  No rest for the weary as some teams played last night.  The response for round one was fabulous.  Lets keep it up for round two... even if your team isn't in it.   The playoffs start with about half the leagues teams playing for the prize it dwindles until one is standing.   Spread the word and get the poll going. 

 

Remember, you don't have to know the team, or game.  Just pick a city of your choice if you want.  Pick one in each poll and have some fun.  Feel free to leave your picks in comments if you want or tell me how you did in the first round.  

 

Ok, super duper tracker on.   LOL

 

 


 



 



 


Sunday, April 20, 2008

~ Tag Request - Gorjuss Faces ::giggle:: ~

     DsDesignsGorjussFacesdonna.gif picture by 55hockeyfan


Since my moods have been all over the place, thought this was kind of funny/cute.... :)

 

Expires 4/22 at noon EST

any requests after that time will be ignored.

 





If you'd like your name on this please leave a comment letting me know.  Please make sure your email is open to receive mail from me and is a legitimate address.. if there is no email address you will get no tag.  Three strikes and you're out. AOL users need not leave an email unless you want it sent someplace else.

 


Do not alter tags. Remember to always save as a .gif file unless stated otherwise.  Resizing graphics without the proper program can and will distort the images.  Saving incorrectly and resizing is considered altering.  I appreciate you respecting my work as well as all tagger's.   Please do not rename files.

 

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Thank you for following these terms, and I am so sorry if this comes across as harsh.  Not my intent, but this is suppose to be fun for me too :) 

 

hugs

~d