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Thursday, 09 July 2009

  • Have you seen this? If not, you must!



    From Kim Komando's website: Dave Carroll is a country singer. His song, like other great country tunes, rides an undercurrent of tragedy. It was inspired by his broken heart. Now, country hearts are usually broken by unattainable love. But that wasn’t Carroll’s experience. No, his heart was broken by baggage handlers. He was flying United Airlines from Nova Scotia to Nebraska. During a long layover in Chicago, Carroll peeked out the window. Baggage handlers where heaving guitar cases around. Guess what? They broke his favorite $3,500 guitar. He pursued payment from United. But every request was rejected. To Carroll, there was no question—United had done him wrong. So, he put his heartbreak into song. The video became an instant viral hit. And United decided to take another look.

Sunday, 05 July 2009

  • Currently
    Jumanji
    By Robin Williams, Kirsten Dunst, Bonnie Hunt, Jonathan Hyde, Bradley Pierce
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    Happy 5th of July! Happy Birthday, Larissa! PhotoHunt 168: Pink

    Well, in an hour or so; we're off to see the fireworks which were rained out last night.  We're going down to sit with dear friends in their yard and see what we can see.  The fairground where the fireworks are being hosted is only 4 blocks up the street, but we're not going quite that far this year.  It'll be fun to sit with our friends and catch up with them.  It seems like, even though they live one block up the road, that we only see them at viewings and funerals.

    This week's PhotoHunt Challenge is Pink.  I was sorry that I had posted my rose picture yesterday since my roses are really the only pink things that I regularly take pictures of.  I was hoping that some adorable little girl at church today would have pink shoes matching her pink dress and I could take her picture.  But....no such luck.

    What did happen was that while out celebrating Larissa's birthday after lunch, I noticed that one of her friends was wearing PINK!  So for your viewing pleasure, here are my pink photos.





    And last but not least, the Birthday Girl herself!  Happy Birthday, Larissa.  We love you.





Saturday, 04 July 2009

  • Weekly Photo Challenge: Super Close-up

    This weeks subject was suggested by TressaD
     
    Super Close-up
     
    Everyone is welcome to join in. All you have to do is post one or more photos regarding this subject on your site and comment here that you have posted, so we can all come by and have a look.

    Each Friday there will be a new challenge as long as you keep sending in subjects.

    The photo challenge is not a contest. It's not about who comes up with the best photo or who has the most expensive equipment. I would like it to be about people from all over the world who love taking pictures. I think there's enough competition going on in the world, so you can't win anything, except maybe some new xanga friends.

     

    Have fun!




     

     

    Playing with my camera; just because I could.


    Our old camera bit the dust so we got a new camera and I was playing with the Macro setting.


    I was in the doctor's office and my kids had my phone. This is what I came back to. This was taken with the Solari setting.  Cool, isn't it?


    We have these rose bushes that grow beautiful roses in spite of me.  This is the first one I noticed this spring, taken on Memorial Day.


    Have a wonderful 4th of July!  Thank You to all of our men and women who are currently serving and who have served in our Armed Forces to make sure that we keep our freedoms.  God bless you all.


    wendy

Thursday, 02 July 2009

Saturday, 27 June 2009

  • Currently
    Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (Widescreen Edition)
    By Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Emma Watson, Richard Harris, Maggie Smith
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    Adventures in One-Handedness

    Well, now I've been home from the hospital for a week.  Surgery went textbook well. Chest pains all gone. Physical Therapy has begun. I'm getting pretty good at typing one-handed. Still make lots of mistakes and don't always feel like correcting them; but I'm getting faster with my communications skills. I've learned all kinds of things to do one handed; but there are just some things you need two hands for. Like opening child-resistant prescription bottles.  And flossing! I had to buy those things that look like y's with floss between them. Getting my whole hand clean when I wash my hand. Putting on my "foundation".  Shaving my arm-pit. (sorry to be indelicate...) Tying my shoes.

    There's a big list of things I've had to learn to do with only my left hand. Like eat. I don't even need a bib any more, haha! Getting dressed is an adventure. So far I've continued to wear my big-shirts that I bought at Goodwill before my surgery. They button up. Tee shirts are down the healing road a ways. Taking a shower is an ordeal. Getting clean is getting easier, but getting all the way dry is still a challenge. I'm so thankful that this is only temporary. Washing dishes can be done but I can't get them dry. I can't multi-task any more by being on the phone and computer at the same time.  And having a roller ball mouse is helpful when I'm on the computer. Laptop? Not hardly!

    Thanks for your prayers, warm wishes and calls.  Please feel free to stop by and sit a spell in our air conditioned comfort.  I'm starting to go a little stir-crazy!

ziggswife

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