tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-86224971219454860182024-03-13T08:13:59.444-07:00There is a SeasonValeriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04125510793582152310noreply@blogger.comBlogger561125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8622497121945486018.post-39263717925132269962009-01-12T07:18:00.000-08:002009-01-12T07:29:22.735-08:00Sentence Game #39<div align="center"><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;color:#000099;">Happy Monday! What's going on with you today? I have been hanging low in<br />this cold, snowy weather. Yes, I am already ready for Spring. Are you?<br /><br />It's time for six new letters for "Weekly Sentence with Val #39. Before I give you<br />the six letters, I would like to once more <strong>congratulate</strong> DB of <a href="http://vagabondjourneys.blogspot.com/">Vagabond Journeys</a>.<br /><strong>Congrats again, DB</strong>!<br /><br />This week's letters will follow the rules below. <strong>You may submit your sentence<br />in the comments section or email to valphish@aol.com. In your email,<br />please include your name or nickname and your blog address if you<br />have one.<br /></strong><br />Please remember that the new submission day is Friday 4PM EDT.<br />It has been permanently change to this day. Thanks for stopping by<br />and have fun with the letters!<br /><br /><a href="http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r278/valphish/WSWVlogo2.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 364px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 140px" alt="" src="http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r278/valphish/WSWVlogo2.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Each Sunday I post a set of six letters. A sentence<br />must be made from these letters. The letters today<br />are: <span style="color:#993399;"><strong>TMASRN</strong></span> . An example of a sentence could be -<br /><strong><span style="color:#993399;">The military airplane sailed, righteously noble.</span></strong><br />These letters <strong>MAY NOT</strong> be re-arranged.<br /><strong><> <span style="color:#993399;"><> </span><></strong><br />There is a three - five persons judge panel (of fellow<br />bloggers) that chooses the best sentence (or two)<br />submitted each week. How do they choose winning<br />sentence(s)? The sentences that receive the strongest<br />reactions - Did it make them laugh, sad, ponder, etc.?<br />Was it creative? Witty? These are winning submissions.<br /><strong><><span style="color:#993399;"> <></span> <><br /></strong>The winner(s) receive(s) a logo for his/her blog<br />sidebar with his/her name on it.<br /><strong><> <span style="color:#993399;"><></span> <></strong><br />Place submissions in comments section with your<br />name or nickname and blog URL (if you have one) or<br />email to valphish@aol.com. If you play this game in<br />your blog, please come back and leave your <strong><span style="color:#993399;">ENTIRE<br />entry URL</span></strong> so your entry can be judged. <span style="color:#993399;"><strong>Submissions<br />are due by Friday, 4PM EDT.</strong></span> The winner is announced<br />Saturday morning or early afternoon.<br /><strong><> <span style="color:#993399;"><> </span><></strong><br />A new set of letters is placed in my journal, There is<br />a Season, every Sunday morning or early afternoon.<br /><strong><> <span style="color:#993399;"><> </span><><br /><span style="color:#993399;">If you submit more than one sentence,<br />only your first sentence will be judged.<br /></span><> <span style="color:#993399;"><></span> <><br /></strong><br /><strong><span style="font-size:100%;">This Week's Letters:<br /></span></strong><br /><strong><span style="font-size:180%;"><span color="#993399">TMASRN<br /></span><br /></span></strong>Have a good rest of the day and take care! Val =)<br /></span></div>Valeriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04125510793582152310noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8622497121945486018.post-75352553845330798292009-01-11T08:52:00.000-08:002009-01-11T09:01:51.561-08:00Winner of Sentence Game #38!...<div align="center"><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;"><span style="color:#000099;">Happy day, everyone! I have been sluggish with the snow that has been falling and the cold<br />winter air. I just want to be in my bed. How about you? I think I am ready for Spring already.<br />Oh my. I think we have a little bit of time yet to go. I guess I have been stuck in bed too much<br />with the flu so I am ready to go outside and see some sunshine. It's not going to happen. LOL.<br />It's time to announce the winner of "Weekly Sentence with Val" #38!...<br /></span><br /><span style="color:#000099;">This week's letters are <strong><span style="color:#993399;">EGOTAC</span></strong>. The judges and I would like to <strong><span style="color:#993399;">CONGRATULATE</span></strong>:</span><br /><br /><strong><span style="color:#000099;">DB of </span><a href="http://vagabondjourneys.blogspot.com/">Vagabond Journeys</a></strong><span style="color:#000099;">:<br /></span><br /><strong><span style="color:#993399;">Even geniuses often take a cab.</span></strong><br /><br /><span style="color:#000099;">Please stop by DB's blog and congratulate him and say hello!<br /><strong><span style="color:#993399;">CONGRATS</span></strong> again, DB!<br /><br />Your award for your sidebar is below, DB. Right click on your award<br />and make sure you save as .jpg. If you have any questions<br />just pop me an email.<br /><br /><a href="http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r278/valphish/2009/2xwinnerWSWVDB.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 121px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 112px" alt="" src="http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r278/valphish/2009/2xwinnerWSWVDB.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />I would also like to thank all who submitted this week!!<br />Submissions are below:<br /><br /><span style="color:#993399;"><strong>Eternal God obviously tackles all concerns.</strong></span> (<a href="http://acorgiinsoutherncalifornia.blogspot.com/">Betty</a>)<br /><span style="color:#993399;"><strong>Even getting online took a century.</strong></span> (<a href="http://sometimesithink-krissy.blogspot.com/">Krissy</a>)<br /><span style="color:#993399;"><strong>Every great ocean tosses a canoe.</strong></span> (<a href="http://lindasworld-lindasworld.blogspot.com/">Linda</a>)<br /><span style="color:#993399;"><strong>Every Grandparent ought to attract children.</strong></span> (<a href="http://lynne-tnt-ii.blogspot.com/">Lynne</a>)<br /><span style="color:#993399;"><strong>Ethel gyrated on tables after cognac.</strong></span> (<a href="http://pam-almost-40.blogspot.com/">Pam</a>)<br /><strong><span style="color:#993399;">Everyone goes overboard totally at Christmas.</span></strong> (<a href="http://outsidelookingin-jeannette.blogspot.com/">Jeannette</a>)<br /><span style="color:#993399;"><strong>Exceptional girls often take appropriate classes.</strong></span> (<a href="http://merrysthoughtsthegoodandbadd.blogspot.com/">Merry</a>)<br /><br />Again, I am asking if you know anyone who used to play or who likes word games,<br />steer them this way. I have lost contact with some old players and cannot<br />find them. Thanks!!<br /><br />I will be back later today or tomorrow morning with six new letters!<br />Take care! Val =)<br /></span></span></div>Valeriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04125510793582152310noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8622497121945486018.post-9082400417045209812009-01-06T08:35:00.000-08:002009-01-06T08:52:24.605-08:00Sentence Game #38 letters, etc...<div align="center"><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;"><span style="color:#000099;">Good morning, my dear readers! Thanks for your comments on my precious grandsons.<br />They are growing up so fast. I talk to them on the phone a couple times a week.<br />Jonah squeals and giggles, and says a word or two, but doesn't reallly understand me.<br />He knows my voice, though. Josiah and I can now have conversations. I love it!!<br />I can hear the excitement in his voice! I hold on to Josiah's messages on the answering<br />machine just so I can hear his little voice. "Gammmmeeee, pick up the pone!" LOL It warms<br />and aches my heart. I guess that's part of being a grandma. I'm feeling quite a bit better<br />from my cold. I just have a little bit still in my chest. A few more days and I will be as<br />good as new.<br /><br />I have six new letters for "Weekly Sentence with Val". Thanks for being patient with me<br />while I went on a break. If you would like to be on an email alert for the Sentence<br />Game postings, please let me know in the comments section or by email. I put the<br />letters in the email. You can send me your submission back by email, too, so it might<br />be easier for you.<br /></span><br /><span style="color:#000099;">Now on to the letters! They will follow the rules posted below.</span> <strong><span style="color:#993399;">If you have never read<br />the rules, or haven't in a long time, please do</span></strong>. <span style="color:#000099;">Also, please note that</span> <span style="color:#993399;"><strong>the submission<br />date has changed from Thursday to Friday 4PM</strong></span>. <strong><span style="color:#993399;">This week I am making the submission<br />date Saturday, 9AM as I am posting so late</span><span style="color:#000099;">.</span></strong><span style="color:#000099;"> Thank you for understanding.<br /><br /></span><br /><a href="http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r278/valphish/WSWVlogo2.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 364px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 140px" alt="" src="http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r278/valphish/WSWVlogo2.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="color:#000099;">Each Sunday I post a set of six letters. A sentence<br />must be made from these letters. The letters today<br />are: <strong><span style="color:#993399;">EGOTAC</span></strong> . An example of a sentence could be -<br /><strong><span style="color:#993399;">Eunice gave oysters to a cat.</span></strong><br />These letters <strong>MAY NOT</strong> be re-arranged.<br /><a href="http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r278/valphish/pb1.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 75px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 2px" alt="" src="http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r278/valphish/pb1.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />There is a three - five persons judge panel (of fellow<br />bloggers) that chooses the best sentence (or two)<br />submitted each week. How do they choose winning<br />sentence(s)? The sentences that receive the strongest<br />reactions - Did it make them laugh, sad, ponder, etc.?<br />Was it creative? Witty? These are winning submissions.<br /><a href="http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r278/valphish/pb1.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 75px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 2px" alt="" src="http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r278/valphish/pb1.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />The winner(s) receive(s) a logo for his/her blog<br />sidebar with his/her name on it.<br /><a href="http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r278/valphish/pb1.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 75px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 2px" alt="" src="http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r278/valphish/pb1.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Place submissions in comments section with your<br />name or nickname and blog URL or email to<br />valphish@aol.com. If you play this game in your blog,<br />please come back and leave your <strong><span style="color:#993399;">ENTIRE entry URL</span></strong><br />so your entry can be judged. <strong><span style="color:#993399;">Submissions are due<br />by Friday, 4PM EDT</span></strong>. The winner is announced<br />Saturday morning or early afternoon.<br /><a href="http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r278/valphish/pb1.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 75px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 2px" alt="" src="http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r278/valphish/pb1.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />A new set of letters is placed in my journal, There is<br />a Season, every Sunday morning or early afternoon.<br /><a href="http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r278/valphish/pb1.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 75px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 2px" alt="" src="http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r278/valphish/pb1.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><strong><span style="color:#993399;">If you submit more than one sentence,<br />only your first sentence will be judged.<br /></span></strong><a href="http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r278/valphish/pb1.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 75px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 2px" alt="" src="http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r278/valphish/pb1.jpg" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /><br />This Week's Letters:<br /><br /></span><strong><span style="font-size:180%;color:#993399;">EGOTAC<br /></span></strong><br />I will talk to you all soon and take care! Val =)</span></span></div>Valeriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04125510793582152310noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8622497121945486018.post-10450808445588092412009-01-04T08:42:00.000-08:002009-01-04T08:46:38.147-08:00An update, pics of my grandbabies!...<div align="center"><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;"><span style="color:#333333;">I really needed the small break I took from posting here. I caught a stomach bug right before Christmas and then a head cold right after, that I am still fighting. So I have been sick for a few weeks. When I get sick, it tends to linger. I had a nice Christmas and New Year's Eve. They were quiet and calm. I like quiet and calm.<br /><br />I saw my new neurosurgeon a couple of weeks ago. He said it looks like I need another Chiari decompression surgery (translation... brain surgery). He said there is no rush. I need to have two more MRIs and have to visit the ophthalmologist before I return to have another talk with him. I really like this neurosurgeon. He did my mom's neck/spine surgery when she had a fracture a few month's back. The surgery went beautifully. Mom's doing well! He also does Chiari surgery. I will explain what Chiari Malformation is again really soon. I know I have some readers who are scratching their heads. I see my neurosurgeon again on Feb. 17. I don't think the surgery will be until Spring or even Summer. I will certainly keep you all updated.<br /><br />I will be posting six new letters for the "Weekly Sentence Game with Val" tomorrow morning! If anyone wants to be on an email alert list for this game (I put the letters in the email), just let me know in the comments section.<br /><br />Lastly, I have some new pictures of my grandbabies. These were taken over the holidays. Josiah turned two in August. He is walking and talking and is potty trained. Jonah turned one in September. He is walking and saying a few words here and there. I haven't seen them in six months. Oh how I miss them. Grammy loves you, my boys!!!<br /><br /><br /></span><a href="http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r278/valphish/2009/Josiahdoorblogtagged.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 232px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r278/valphish/2009/Josiahdoorblogtagged.jpg" border="0" /></a> <a href="http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r278/valphish/2009/Jonahblog2008tagged.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 319px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 250px" alt="" src="http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r278/valphish/2009/Jonahblog2008tagged.jpg" border="0" /></a></div></span>Valeriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04125510793582152310noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8622497121945486018.post-58491528840642614752008-12-25T08:04:00.000-08:002008-12-25T08:08:51.728-08:00A Christmas Message...<div align="center"><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;"><span style="color:#660000;"><span style="color:#990000;">This is how the birth of Jesus Christ came about: His mother Mary was<br />pledged to be married to Joseph, but before they came together, she was<br />found to be with child through the Holy Spirit. Because Joseph her husband<br />was a righteous man and did not want to expose her to public disgrace, he<br />had in mind to divorce her quietly.<br /><br />But after he had considered this, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a<br />dream and said, "Joseph son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary home<br />as your wife, because what is conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit. She<br />will give birth to a son, and you are to give him the name Jesus, because he<br />will save his people from their sins."<br /><br />All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had said through the prophet:<br />"The virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son, and they will call<br />him Immanuel"—which means, "God with us."<br /><br />When Joseph woke up, he did what the angel of the Lord had commanded<br />him and took Mary home as his wife. But he had no union with her until she<br />gave birth to a son. And he gave him the name Jesus.</span><br /></span><span style="color:#ff6666;">- Matthew 1:18-25</span><br /><br /><span style="color:#000000;">Please press link below. It is my favorite Christmas song sung by my<br />favorite artist, Josh Groban. May it touch you on this blessed day.<br /></span><br /><span style="font-size:100%;"><a href="http://www.youtube.com/swf/l.swf?swf=http%3A//s.ytimg.com/yt/swf/cps-vfl70586.swf&video_id=Z_ypUnnqr8Y&rel=1&showsearch=1&eurl=&iurl=http%3A//i3.ytimg.com/vi/Z_ypUnnqr8Y/hqdefault.jpg&sk=m6ZjcesJK25yR9yAbA2ovKcufVWFdQSoC&use_get_video_info=1&load_modules=1&autoplay=0">O Holy Night</a></span><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;color:#990000;">From my home to yours, wishing you the<br />warmest and most wonderful Christmas.</span></span></div><br /><br /><p><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#990000;"></p><p align="center"><a href="http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r278/valphish/siggies/BabywLambVal.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 228px" alt="" src="http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r278/valphish/siggies/BabywLambVal.jpg" border="0" /></a></p></span></span>Valeriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04125510793582152310noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8622497121945486018.post-15243990372281257432008-12-11T08:38:00.000-08:002008-12-11T08:48:16.758-08:00What's up with me, Sentence Game, fun typing test...<div align="center"><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;color:#330099;">I have decided to put the Weekly Sentence on hold until after Christmas. People seem to be busy for the holidays and less are playing, so I think this is a good idea. I am busier, as well. I am hoping to mail Christmas cards out this year. I haven't in a few years. I also want to make some gifts, as my funds are low, and I want to do some holiday visiting. I will pick up the game in the beginning of the new year.<br /><br /><span style="color:#330099;">I have an MRI scheduled on the 17th for my cervical spine and an appointment scheduled with my new neurosurgeon on the 22nd. I am glad I got squeezed in before Christmas. That is what is new with me. How is everyone else doing?<br /></span></div><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;"></span><p align="center"><br /><span style="color:#330099;">I found this fun speed-typing test over at</span> <a href="http://sarajanesmiles.blogspot.com/2008/12/typie-type.html">Sara's</a><span style="color:#330099;">. Want to give it a try? Click on the graphic and give it a go. Let me know how you did!</span> </p><p align="center"><a style="DISPLAY: block; PADDING-LEFT: 60px; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 40px; BACKGROUND: url(http://speedtest.10-fast-fingers.com/img/badge1.png) no-repeat; WIDTH: 300px; COLOR: #009933; PADDING-TOP: 50px; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Arial, serif; HEIGHT: 100px; TEXT-DECORATION: none" href="http://speedtest.10-fast-fingers.com/">93 words</a><br /><a href="http://speedtest.10-fast-fingers.com/">Typing Test</a></p><br /><br /><p></p><p align="center"><span style="color:#330099;">I will check in again soon. Take good care, Val =)</span></p><p align="center"> </p></span>Valeriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04125510793582152310noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8622497121945486018.post-81726619948433416182008-12-07T08:22:00.000-08:002008-12-07T08:43:21.345-08:00Weekly Sentence #37 Winner, etc...<div align="center"><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;"><span style="color:#330099;">Happy Sunday to all of my pals out there! Sorry I am not posting a lot lately. I have had a couple of health problems that are slowing me down. I am hoping that in the new year my posting consistency will be much better. I know it will! In fact, I will make it a New Year's resolution! Right now, there is so much going on. I did get an appointment to see my neurosurgeon on December 22. I was having breathing problems unless I was wearing my cervical collar. I was wondering if this had to do with my Chiari. I can't imagine anything else, but I'm not a doctor. I'll let you all know what happens. I know I should be putting these updates in separate posts instead of in my Weekly Sentence postings. Like I said, in the new year, I vow to be better. Now on to the Weekly Sentence winner!...</span><br /></span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;"><span style="color:#330099;">This week's letters are</span> <strong><span style="color:#663366;">MLNBPA</span></strong><span style="color:#330099;">. The judges and I would like to</span> <strong><span style="color:#663366;">CONGRATULATE</span></strong><span style="color:#330099;">:<br /></span><br /><span style="color:#330099;">Donna Jo of</span> <a href="http://kansasreader.blogspot.com/">A Reader</a><span style="color:#000066;"><span style="color:#330099;">: </span><br /></span><br /><span style="color:#663366;"><strong>Miss Loveless needs boys' positive affection.<br /></strong><br /></span><span style="color:#330099;">Donna Jo is a new player! She also has a very new blog, so let's stop by<br />and say hi and congratulate her! <strong><span style="color:#663366;">CONGRATS</span></strong> again, Donna Jo!<br /><br />Donna Jo, your award for your sidebar is below. Right click on your award<br />and make sure you save as .jpg.<br /><br /><a href="http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r278/valphish/WSWVWinnerLogoDonnaJo.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 121px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 112px" alt="" src="http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r278/valphish/WSWVWinnerLogoDonnaJo.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></span><span style="color:#330099;">I would also like to thank all who submitted this week!!<br />Submissions are below:<br /></span><br /><span style="color:#663366;"><strong>May love not by pass anyone.</strong> <span style="color:#330099;">(<a href="http://lindasworld-lindasworld.blogspot.com/">Linda</a>)<br /></span><strong>My little notes become prayers always!</strong> <span style="color:#330099;">(<a href="http://roses-are-read.blogspot.com/">Rose</a>)<br /></span><strong>Men love no bra posted areas.</strong> <span style="color:#330099;">(<a href="http://swmpgrly.blogspot.com/">Linda</a>)<br /></span><strong>Michigan leads nations behind parting autos.</strong> <span style="color:#330099;">(<a href="http://abaleman666-boysaremean.blogspot.com/">Alaina</a>)</span><br /><strong>My little niece brought papa apples.</strong> <span style="color:#330099;">(<a href="http://acorgiinsoutherncalifornia.blogspot.com/">Betty</a>)<br /></span><strong>Many lives need better people around.</strong> <span style="color:#330099;">(<a href="http://salemslot9journal.blogspot.com/">Lisa</a>)<br /></span><strong>Mandy loves nothing but picture albums.</strong> <span style="color:#330099;">(<a href="http://thisismehugs-amanda.blogspot.com/">Mandy</a>)</span><br /></span><br /><strong><span style="color:#330099;">We have lost a lot of players since the migration. If you know anyone<br />who used to play, or who may like word games, let them know<br />where this game is located. Thanks!<br /></span></strong><br /><span style="color:#330099;">I will be back later today or tomorrow morning with six new letters!<br />Take care and be good to one another! Hugs, Val =)<br /></span></span></div>Valeriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04125510793582152310noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8622497121945486018.post-47468857682740614522008-12-01T08:06:00.000-08:002008-12-01T08:15:06.634-08:00Sentence Game #37, etc...<div align="center"><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;"><span style="color:#330099;">Good morning, good morning! I hope you had a good Thanksgiving! I didn't post the Sentence Game last week because it was a holiday week and I was always having a health problem. Thank you for understanding =). I am doing a little better, but have to figure out what is going on with me. It is a neck problem. I'm wearing a cervical collar. I'm getting an MRI done, probably this week, and then I am hoping I can take this collar off. Enough about me. On with the Sentence Game!<br /></span><br /><span style="color:#330099;">Before I give you the six letters, I would like to once more</span> <strong><span style="color:#993399;">congratulate</span></strong> <span style="color:#330099;">Dannelle of</span> <a href="http://odestotheoddptdeux.blogspot.com/">Odes to the Odd pt. deux.</a> <span style="color:#330099;">Congrats again, Dannelle!</span><br /><br /><span style="color:#330099;">This week's letters will follow the rules below.</span> <strong><span style="color:#993399;">If you have never read the rules, or haven't in a long time, please do! You may submit your sentence in the comments section or email to valphish@aol.com. In your email, please include your name or nickname and your blog address if you have one.<br /></span></strong><br /><strong><span style="color:#993399;">Please remember that the new submission day is Friday</span></strong><span style="color:#330099;"> (same time - 4PM EDT). It has been permanently change to this day. Thanks for stopping by and have fun with the letters!<br /><br /></span><br /><a href="http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r278/valphish/WSWVlogo2.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 364px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 140px" alt="" src="http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r278/valphish/WSWVlogo2.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="color:#330099;">Each Sunday I post a set of six letters. A sentence<br />must be made from these letters. The letters today<br />are: <strong><span style="color:#993399;">MLNBPA</span></strong> . An example of a sentence could be -<br /><span style="color:#993399;"><strong>Man lives not by pizza alone.<br /></strong></span>These letters <strong>MAY NOT</strong> be re-arranged.<br /></span><span style="color:#330099;"><strong><> <span style="color:#993399;"><></span> <><br /></strong>There is a three - five persons judge panel (of fellow<br />bloggers) that chooses the best sentence (or two)<br />submitted each week. How do they choose winning<br />sentence(s)? The sentences that receive the strongest<br />reactions - Did it make them laugh, sad, ponder, etc.?<br />Was it creative? Witty? These are winning submissions.<br /></span><span style="color:#330099;"><strong><> <span style="color:#993399;"><> </span><><br /></strong>The winner(s) receive(s) a logo for his/her blog<br />sidebar with his/her name on it.<br /><strong><> <span style="color:#993399;"><></span> <><br /></strong>Place submissions in comments section with your<br />name or nickname and blog URL or email to<br />valphish@aol.com. If you play this game in your blog,<br />please come back and leave your <strong><span style="color:#993399;">ENTIRE entry URL</span></strong><br />so your entry can be judged.<strong><span style="color:#993399;"> Submissions are due<br />by Friday, 4PM EDT.</span></strong> The winner is announced<br />Saturday morning or early afternoon.<br /><strong><> <span style="color:#993399;"><></span> <><br /></strong>A new set of letters is placed in my journal, There is<br />a Season, every Sunday morning or early afternoon.<br /><strong><> <span style="color:#993399;"><> </span><><br /></strong><strong><span style="color:#993399;">If you submit more than one sentence,<br />only your first sentence will be judged.<br /></span><> <span style="color:#993399;"><> </span><><br /></strong><br /><span style="font-size:100%;">This Week's Letters:<br /></span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size:180%;color:#993399;">MLNBPA<br /></span><br /></span><br />Have a good rest of the day and take care! Val =)</span></span></div><div align="center"></div>Valeriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04125510793582152310noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8622497121945486018.post-15689174838048726852008-11-23T10:27:00.000-08:002008-11-23T10:36:07.799-08:00Winner of Sentence Game...<div align="center"><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;color:#330099;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Hi guys! Did you hear it was my parent's 50th wedding anniversary this weekend?!<br />I think that is awesome!! I am very proud of them and love them very much!!<br />I hope everyone is having a nice weekend out there. Are you?<br /><br />It's time to announce a winner for "Weekly Sentence with Val" #36!<br />This week's letters are NSWBRT. The judges and I would like to <strong><span style="color:#993399;">CONGRATULATE</span></strong>:<br /><br />Dannelle of <a href="http://odestotheoddptdeux.blogspot.com/">Odes to the Odd pt. deux</a>:<br /><br /><strong><span style="color:#993399;">Naughty Santa writes bawdy reports tactlessly!<br /></span></strong><br />Please visit Danelle and say hello and congratulate her when you are able.<br /> <strong><span style="color:#993399;">CONGRATS</span></strong> again, Dannelle!<br /><br />Dannelle, your award for your sidebar is below. Right click on your award<br />and make sure you save as .jpg.<br /><br /></span><a href="http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r278/valphish/3xwinnerWSWVDannelle.jpg"><span style="font-size:85%;"><img style="WIDTH: 133px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 123px" alt="" src="http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r278/valphish/3xwinnerWSWVDannelle.jpg" border="0" /></span></a><br /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">I would also like to thank all who submitted this week!!<br /> Submissions are below:<br /><br /><span style="color:#993399;"><strong>New sound was by radio telegraphy.</strong></span> (<a href="http://outsidelookingin-jeannette.blogspot.com/">Jeannette</a>)<br /><span style="color:#993399;"><strong>Norbert's savings were best rated trivial.</strong></span> (<a href="http://sandrashappydays.blogspot.com/">Sandra</a>)<br /><strong><span style="color:#993399;">Nellie says women browbeat respite truckers.</span></strong> (<a href="http://abaleman666-boysaremean.blogspot.com/">Alaina</a>)<br /><span style="color:#993399;"><strong>Nice sisters won black round tires.</strong></span> (<a href="http://acorgiinsoutherncalifornia.blogspot.com/">Betty</a>)<br /><span style="color:#993399;"><strong>Never show weakness but, remain true.</strong></span> (<a href="http://salemslot9journal.blogspot.com/">Lisa</a>)<br /><span style="color:#993399;"><strong>Never swerve when banking right turns.</strong></span> (Don, no blog)<br /><span style="color:#993399;"><strong>New song will be rewarded tonight.</strong></span> (<a href="http://thisismehugs-amanda.blogspot.com/">Amanda</a>)<br /><br />I will see you all later today or tomorrow morning with six new letters!<br />Take care and stay warm! Hugs =)</span></span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;color:#330099;"></span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:85%;"></span></div>Valeriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04125510793582152310noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8622497121945486018.post-91147020011618242082008-11-23T09:39:00.000-08:002008-11-23T09:43:16.716-08:00To my Mom and Dad...<p align="center"><br /></p><p align="center"><a href="http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r278/valphish/annivfinal.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 313px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r278/valphish/annivfinal.jpg" border="0" /></a></p><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;color:#6666cc;">Happy 50th!! I love you two very, very, very much!!! Love, Val xox</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:130%;color:#6666cc;"></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:130%;color:#6666cc;"></span></div><div align="center"></div>Valeriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04125510793582152310noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8622497121945486018.post-45598259436183624782008-11-20T09:16:00.000-08:002008-11-20T09:26:57.752-08:00"Six Things" Meme...<span style="color:#330099;"><br /><div align="center"><br /><a href="http://abaleman666-boysaremean.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;">Miss Alaina</span></a><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;"> tagged me to list "Six Things You May Not Know About Me".<br />I had to think for a couple of days on this one because I have not been<br />shy about revealing myself to you all. I even did a list of 100 Things About<br />Myself not too very long ago. I am going to re-post the list here soon so<br />my new readers can get to know me better. Here is my list of six along with<br />the rules for this challenge:<br /><br /><span style="color:#006600;"><span style="color:#cc0000;">1. I love to eat with chopsticks. I prefer them over a fork.<br />I find that you can taste the metal when eating with a fork.<br />I have been searching for chopsticks to buy in my area and<br />can't locate any. Anyone know where to purchase them?<br /><br />2. I hate the telephone. I wish I didn't have to own one.<br />Whenever my phone rings in the afternoon or evening it makes<br />me anxious. Sometimes I curse at it. LOL I can't get rid of<br />my telephone anxiety. It doesn't bother me as much in the<br />morning for some reason. I think it has something to do with<br />my increased pain and fatigue in the later hours of the day.<br />I also have anxiety making phone calls. Now what is wrong<br />with me? I have lost friends over not wanting to be on the<br />telephone. Most of my friends and family understand this<br />anxiety now, though.<br /><br />3. I love doing sudoku puzzles. I have done so many of<br />them that the difficult and challenger level ones are<br />easy for me. I also love to do crossword puzzles and<br />word puzzles in general. I do all puzzles in pen.<br /><br />4. My biggest pet-peeve is lack of empathy, or I guess we<br />could call it apathy. I think indifference, at this moment,<br />is causing more pain in this world, than evil is. Where has<br />empathy and passion gone, everyone??<br /><br />5. I drink my fruit juices Kool-Aid, teas, etc., watered-down<br />or very, very weak. When I drink a glass of orange juice<br />it is 3/4 water and 1/4 orange juice. Drinks that I buy at<br />the store are just way too sweet for me. I have done this<br />all my life. Soda is too sweet. A can of soda will last me<br />all day and I will only drink half, if that.<br /><br />6. I am appalled that we kill four - six million animals in<br />shelters in this country. Where is the outcry?? I believe in<br />the trap, fix, and release of feral cats. I think we can get<br />rid of this big problem in just ten years if people become<br />educated and responsible pet owners. Please spay or<br />neuter your pet if you aren't a breeder. If you must give<br />away a pet, do everything you can to give it a good home.<br />Also, please do not get a pet on a whim or for another person<br />for a gift without their consent. Thank you!<br />~off of soapbox~</span><br /></span><br /><strong><br />The six people I am tagging are:</strong><br /><br /><a href="http://acorgiinsoutherncalifornia.blogspot.com/">Betty </a><br /><a href="http://outsidelookingin-jeannette.blogspot.com/">Jeannette </a><br /><a href="http://pam-almost-40.blogspot.com/">Pam </a><br /><a href="http://sometimesithink-krissy.blogspot.com/">Krissy</a><br /><a href="http://toostubborntodie.blogspot.com/">John</a><br /><a href="http://cathy-daretothink.blogspot.com/">Cathy</a><br /><br /><strong>If anyone else wants to do this, go ahead!!<br /><br /></strong>The rules for this challenge are:<br /><br />* Link to the person who tagged you<br />* List 6 random things about yourself<br />* Tag 6 new people<br />* Let each tagged person know by posting<br />a comment on their blog<br />* Link to the 6 people you’ve tagged<br />* Let the person who tagged you know that you posted.</span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;"></span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;"><a href="http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r278/valphish/siggies/justmeValerie.gif"><img style="WIDTH: 422px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 270px" alt="" src="http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r278/valphish/siggies/justmeValerie.gif" border="0" /></a></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;"></span> </div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;"></span> </div></span>Valeriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04125510793582152310noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8622497121945486018.post-65488727535677756822008-11-18T08:47:00.000-08:002008-11-18T08:55:31.172-08:00Sentence Game 36!...<span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;"></span><div align="center"><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;"><span style="color:#330099;">Hello you! I have been so busy with appointments that I haven't been able to bring you all the Weekly Sentence Game until this morning. I am so very sorry. One day I will get into the swing of a schedule... I will, I will! LOL Thanks for hanging in with me. I am still finding Blogger cumbersome. If I haven't visited you in awhile, I will soon! I promise! Also, if you are someone who sends out alerts of your postings in emails, I would appreciate to be added. Thanks! Now on to "Weekly Sentence with Val" #36!...<br /><br />Before I give you the six letters, I would like to once more <strong><span style="color:#993399;">congratulate</span></strong> Pam of</span> <a href="http://pam-almost-40.blogspot.com/">Almost 40</a><span style="color:#330099;">! for winning last week's game. Way to go, my Pam!!<br /><br />The letters for this week will follow the rules below. <strong><span style="color:#993399;">If you have never read the rules, or haven't in a long time, please do! You may submit your sentence in the comments section or email to valphish@aol.com. In your email, please include your name or nickname and your blog address if you have one.<br /></span></strong><br />I also want to remind you all that the new submission day is Friday (same time - 4PM EDT) but I will make it Saturday this week as I am posting so late.<strong><span style="color:#993399;"> This week's submission date is Saturday at 9 am EDT. </span></strong>Wow, I must be confusing you all. Sorry. Have fun and thanks for playing!!<br /><br /><a href="http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r278/valphish/WSWVlogo2.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 364px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 140px" alt="" src="http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r278/valphish/WSWVlogo2.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Each Sunday I post a set of six letters. A sentence<br />must be made from these letters. The letters today<br />are: <strong><span style="color:#993399;">NSWBRT</span></strong> . An example of a sentence could be -<br /><strong><span style="color:#993399;">Never sit with big ravenous tigers!<br /></span></strong>These letters <strong>MAY NOT</strong> be re-arranged.<br /><strong><> <span style="color:#993399;"><></span> <><br /></strong>There is a three - five persons judge panel (of fellow<br />bloggers) that chooses the best sentence (or two)<br />submitted each week. How do they choose winning<br />sentence(s)? The sentences that receive the strongest<br />reactions - Did it make them laugh, sad, ponder, etc.?<br />Was it creative? Witty? These are winning submissions.<br /><strong><><span style="color:#993399;"> <></span> <><br /></strong>The winner(s) receive(s) a logo for his/her blog<br />sidebar with his/her name on it.<br /><strong><><span style="color:#993399;"> <></span> <><br /></strong>Place submissions in comments section with your<br />name or nickname and blog URL or email to<br />valphish@aol.com. If you play this game in your blog,<br />please come back and leave your <span style="color:#993399;"><strong>ENTIRE entry URL</strong></span><br />so your entry can be judged.<strong><span style="color:#993399;"> Submissions are due<br />by Friday, 4PM EDT. </span></strong>The winner is announced<br />Saturday morning or early afternoon.<br /><strong><> <span style="color:#993399;"><> </span><><br /></strong>A new set of letters is placed in my journal, There is<br />a Season, every Sunday morning or early afternoon.<br /><strong><> <span style="color:#993399;"><></span> <><br /></strong><strong><span style="color:#993399;">If you submit more than one sentence,<br />only your first sentence will be judged.<br /></span><> <span style="color:#993399;"><> </span><><br /><br /></strong><span style="font-size:100%;"><strong></strong></span></span></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;"><span style="color:#330099;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><strong>This Week's Letters:<br /><br /></strong></span><span style="font-size:180%;color:#993399;">NSWBRT<br /></span><br /><br />Have a good rest of the day and take care! Val =)</span></span></div>Valeriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04125510793582152310noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8622497121945486018.post-19525586645496481342008-11-16T10:15:00.000-08:002008-11-16T10:25:06.742-08:00Winner of Weekly Sentence, etc.<div align="center"><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;color:#333399;">Good afternoon, my friends. It has been cold and rainy in my area the last few days. It is finally feeling like late fall or early winter to me. I don't mind cold so much, but I don't like wind and rain. It seems to go down to my bones. LOL Oh my, I just got a tsunami warning in my email box for Indonesia after a 7.5-magnitude earthquake just struck there. Let us hope and pray that there is no more damage or destruction. I get alerts in my email box.<br /><br />So I popped on my computer to announce the winner of "Weekly Sentence with Val" #35. Wow, we have played for 35 weeks! I am really enjoying bringing you guys this game! I will be back later today or tomorrow morning with six new letters. Remember, there is a new submission day - Friday. So you guys have an extra 24 hours to get your sentences in! Now on to the winner!!...<br /><br /><br />This week's letters are <strong><span style="color:#993399;">PRSDNT</span></strong>.<br />The judges and I would like to <span style="color:#993399;"><strong>CONGRATULATE</strong></span>:<br /><br />Pam of <a href="http://pam-almost-40.blogspot.com/">Almost 40!:</a><br /><br /><span style="color:#993399;"><strong>Pouting Rupert snagged Donald's nautical tights.<br /></strong></span><br /><br />Please visit Pam and say hello and congratulate her when you are able.<br /><span style="color:#993399;"><strong>CONGRATS</strong></span> again, Pam!<br /><br />Your award for your sidebar is below, Pam. Right click on your award<br />and make sure you save as .jpg.<br /><br /><a href="http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r278/valphish/4xwinnerWSWVPam.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 133px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 123px" alt="" src="http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r278/valphish/4xwinnerWSWVPam.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />I would also like to thank all who submitted this week!!<br />Submissions are below:<br /><br /><span style="color:#993399;"><strong>Please read sign do not touch.</strong></span> (<a href="http://salemslot9journal.blogspot.com/">Lisa</a>)<br /><span style="color:#993399;"><strong>Poorly raised students did not think.</strong></span> (<a href="http://justplainbill7.blogspot.com/">Bill</a>)<br /><span style="color:#993399;"><strong>Please respect salamanders -- do not tease.</strong></span> (<a href="http://sometimesithink-krissy.blogspot.com/">Krissy</a>)<br /><span style="color:#993399;"><strong>"Please remember students, do not talk."</strong></span> (<a href="http://asalwaysalice.blogspot.com/">Alice</a>)<br /><strong><span style="color:#993399;">Please respect siblings do not tease.</span></strong> (<a href="http://almostparadise3.blogspot.com/">Chrissie</a>)<br /><strong><span style="color:#993399;">Please ride slowly do not trot.</span></strong> (<a href="http://myke-beyondthesunset.blogspot.com/">Myke</a>)<br /><strong><span style="color:#993399;">Presidents represent somber democratic notions thoroughly.</span></strong> (<a href="http://acorgiinsoutherncalifornia.blogspot.com/">Betty</a>)<br /><span style="color:#993399;"><strong>Positively respect states deciding no tyranny! </strong></span>(<a href="http://abaleman666-boysaremean.blogspot.com/">Alaina</a>)<br /><span style="color:#993399;"><strong>Partially rotten snowballs do not travel.</strong></span> (<a href="http://gryph-wotd.blogspot.com/">Jan</a>)<br /><br />I will talk to you all very soon! Val =)</span></div><div align="center"> </div>Valeriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04125510793582152310noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8622497121945486018.post-47456667396707721862008-11-12T05:58:00.000-08:002008-11-12T06:23:16.016-08:00please join me...<div align="center"><span style="color:#000066;"></span><br /><span style="color:#000066;">Good morning! How are you today? I'm okay. My pain isn't as bad as it was over the weekend, so that is a good thing. I am going to the local neurosurgeon's office tomorrow to sign releases to allow him to send for my records. I hope my other doctors cooperate quickly. I haven't had the best cooperation with Johns Hopkins. My surgeon was fabulous, but the staff has been poor.<br /><br />I wanted to let you all know something that I have been doing every morning that is very dear to my heart. If you are a person of prayer and concerned about this country, you may want to join with me. I have hope for this country. I do!! I know that we have a good God that is always in control. We have to cooperate, though. I receive a prayer each morning in my email box with a verse. I would like you to join with me and others who are praying! It is called...<br /></span><br /><a href="http://www.presidentialprayerteam.org/site/PageServer?pagename=77days_dayx&JServSessionIdr001=2uxn28hq31.app24a">77 Days of Prayer for Our New President</a><br /><br /><span style="color:#000066;">There is a link on the right hand side to click so you can sign up and receive the prayer daily as well as one to press so you can send this to your friends. Thanks so much!! Prayer is the best gift we can give our new President and will bring so much more hope to this country.<br /><br />I decided to permanently change the submission date of the Weekly Sentence Game from Thursday at 4PM EDT to Friday at 4PM. You all will have an extra day to get your sentences in!! Neat!! If you haven't gotten your sentence in this week, the letters are <span style="color:#cc33cc;"><strong>PRSDNT</strong></span>. Submit your sentence</span> <a href="http://thereisaseason-val.blogspot.com/2008/11/weekly-sentence-35-etc.html">here</a>.<span style="color:#000066;"> Have a good rest of the week, my friends... Hugs xox</span></div><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="color:#000066;"><a href="http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r278/valphish/siggies/hopeValerie.gif"><img style="WIDTH: 404px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 217px" alt="" src="http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r278/valphish/siggies/hopeValerie.gif" border="0" /></a><br /></span></div>Valeriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04125510793582152310noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8622497121945486018.post-14934937275230654372008-11-08T07:53:00.000-08:002008-11-08T08:05:12.485-08:00Weekly Sentence #35, etc.<div align="center"><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;color:#000099;">Good morning and good Saturday to you... how are you today? I had a rough night last night. I didn't sleep a wink. I've been having problems with severe back pain. I am getting my records together and paying a visit to a local neurosurgeon - the one that did my mom's neck/spine surgery. He is familiar with Chiari malformation, so he just may be able to help me. I don't want to make a trip out of town if I don't have to. My mom really loves the doctor. Before he came to town recently, we had no neurosurgeon here. I will let you know how it goes.<br /><br />I'm pretty happy we are swearing in a new President this January. I have hope. Do you? I am honoring Obama in the Weekly Sentence Game this week.<br /><br />Before I give you the six letters, I would like to once more <strong><span style="color:#993399;">congratulate</span></strong> Jeannette of <a href="http://outsidelookingin-jeannette.blogspot.com/">Outside - Looking In</a> for winning last week's game. Way to go, Jeannette!!<br /><br />The letters will follow the rules below. <span style="color:#993399;"><strong>If you have never read the rules, or haven't in a long time, please do! You may submit your sentence in the comments section or email to valphish@aol.com. In your email, please include your name or nickname and your blog address if you have one.</strong></span> Have fun and thanks for playing!!<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r278/valphish/WSWVlogo2.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 364px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 140px" alt="" src="http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r278/valphish/WSWVlogo2.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Each Sunday I post a set of six letters. A sentence<br />must be made from these letters. The letters today<br />are: <span style="color:#993399;"><strong>PRSDNT</strong></span> . An example of a sentence could be -<br /><span style="color:#993399;"><strong>Pamela really showed determination, never tiring!</strong><br /></span>These letters <strong>MAY NOT</strong> be re-arranged.<br /><br /><span style="color:#993399;"><strong><> <span style="color:#000099;"><> </span><></strong><br /></span><br />There is a three - five persons judge panel (of fellow<br />bloggers) that chooses the best sentence (or two)<br />submitted each week. How do they choose winning<br />sentence(s)? The sentences that receive the strongest<br />reactions - Did it make them laugh, sad, ponder, etc.?<br />Was it creative? Witty? These are winning submissions.<br /><br /><strong><span style="color:#993399;"><> <span style="color:#000099;"><> </span><> </span><br /><br /></strong>The winner(s) receive(s) a logo for his/her blog<br />sidebar with his/her name on it.<br /><br /><strong><span style="color:#993399;"><> </span><span style="color:#000099;"><> </span><span style="color:#993399;"><> </span><br /></strong><br />Place submissions in comments section with your<br />name or nickname and blog URL or email to<br />valphish@aol.com. If you play this game in your blog,<br />please come back and leave your <span style="color:#993399;"><strong>ENTIRE entry URL</strong></span><br />so your entry can be judged. <span style="color:#993399;"><strong>Submissions are due<br />by Thursday, 4PM EDT</strong></span>. The winner is announced<br />Saturday morning or early afternoon.<br /><br /><strong><span style="color:#993399;"><> <span style="color:#000099;"><> </span><><br /></span></strong><br />A new set of letters is placed in my journal, There is<br />a Season, every Sunday morning or early afternoon.<br /><br /><strong><span style="color:#993399;"><> <span style="color:#000099;"><> </span><><br /></span></strong><br /><strong><span style="color:#993399;">If you submit more than one sentence,<br />only your first sentence will be judged.<br /></span></strong><br /><span style="color:#993399;"><strong><> <span style="color:#000099;"><> </span><><br /><br /></strong></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><strong>This Week's Letters:<br /></strong><br /></span><span style="font-size:180%;color:#993399;">PRSDNT<br /></span><br /><br />Have a good day and take care! Val =)</span></div>Valeriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04125510793582152310noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8622497121945486018.post-78457500332163411712008-11-04T09:53:00.000-08:002008-11-04T10:19:41.689-08:00Winner of Sentence Game #34!...<div align="center"><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;"><span style="color:#000099;">Hi you! Hey, did you vote? I hope so! It is going to be an interesting TV-viewing night tonight. I will be at the edge of my seat, no doubt. Oh, I am a bit scared =:o!<br /><br />I have been dragging out the Weekly Sentence game a bit as we are all still trying to find one another's journals. I will announce the winner here in a moment and give you the six new letters tomorrow morning. I will give you all a few extra days this week, too, and then perhaps it will get back to its normal day and routine. We'll see. For now, if you know anyone who used to play, let them know where I am located, if you please... I have lost a few players along the way =(.<br /><br />Now on to this week's winner! This week's letters are </span><strong><span style="color:#993399;">BCWMLD</span></strong><span style="color:#000099;">.<br />The judges and I would like to</span> <span style="color:#993399;"><strong>CONGRATULATE</strong></span>:<br /><br /><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="color:#000099;"><br /><strong>Jeannette of</strong></span><strong> </strong><a href="http://outsidelookingin-jeannette.blogspot.com/"><strong>Outside - Looking In</strong></a><span style="color:#000099;"><strong>:<br /></strong></span><br /><span style="color:#993399;"><strong>Blogger caused weary minds lingering doubts.</strong></span><br /></span><br /><span style="color:#000099;"><br />Please visit Jeannette and say hello and congratulate her when you are able.<br /><span style="color:#993399;"><strong>CONGRATS</strong></span> again, Jeannette!<br /><br />Jeannette, your award for your sidebar is below. Right click on your award<br />and make sure you save as .jpg.<br /><br /><a href="http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r278/valphish/2xwinnerWSWVJeannette.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 121px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 112px" alt="" src="http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r278/valphish/2xwinnerWSWVJeannette.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />I would also like to thank all who submitted this week!! Submissions are below:<br /><br /><span style="color:#663366;"><span style="color:#993399;">Boldly caring will make love deeper. <span style="color:#000099;">(<a href="http://odestotheoddptdeux.blogspot.com/">Dannelle</a>)<br /></span>Bea carelessly wasted many Little Debbies. <span style="color:#000099;">(<a href="http://sometimesithink-krissy.blogspot.com/">Krissy</a>)<br /></span>Boisterous children want many loud diversions. <span style="color:#000099;">(<a href="http://abaleman666-boysaremean.blogspot.com/">Alaina</a>)<br /></span>Brandishing cleavers would make Larry disgusting.<span style="color:#000099;"> (<a href="http://gryph-wotd.blogspot.com/">Jan</a>)<br /></span>Blue carrots will make Lonny die. <span style="color:#000099;">(<a href="http://acorgiinsoutherncalifornia.blogspot.com/">Betty</a>)<br /></span>Beautiful comments will make life delightful!<span style="color:#000099;"> (<a href="http://roses-are-read.blogspot.com/">Rose</a>)</span><br />Because children want Mommy love develops. <span style="color:#000099;">(<a href="http://justplainbill7.blogspot.com/">Bill</a>)</span><br />Big cuddly women make lavish dinners. <span style="color:#000099;">(<a href="http://pam-almost-40.blogspot.com/">Pam</a>)</span><br />Boys could work more like Dad. <span style="color:#000099;">(<a href="http://almostparadise3.blogspot.com/">Chrissie</a>)<br /></span>Black cats will make love daily. <span style="color:#000099;">(<a href="http://salemslot9journal.blogspot.com/">Lisa</a>)</span><br />'Bama criticisms will make little difference. <span style="color:#000099;">(Don, no blog)</span><br />Blogspot could warm most Landers dreams. <span style="color:#000099;">(<a href="http://conniesphotos.blogspot.com/">Connie</a>)<br /></span>Blues cry: Why must love die? </span><span style="color:#000099;">(<a href="http://makemarc.blogspot.com/">Marc</a>)</span><br /><br /></span>I will be posting six new letters tomorrow or Thursday.<br />Take care and go vote if you haven't! Hugs, Val =)<br /></span></span></div>Valeriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04125510793582152310noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8622497121945486018.post-4707685472112434612008-11-01T07:59:00.000-07:002008-11-01T08:05:17.213-07:00Extension on Weekly Sentence, JLand registry...<span style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="color:#000066;">Good Saturday morning, my pals! I had very few sentences submitted for the Sentence game this week (only six) so I am extending the deadline until tomorrow morning at 9AM EDT. The letters this week are</span> <span style="color:#993399;"><strong>BCWMLD</strong></span><span style="color:#000066;">. Place submission in the comments section of</span> <a href="http://thereisaseason-val.blogspot.com/2008/10/sentence-game-34-letters.html">the entry</a> <span style="color:#000066;">with your first name or nickname and your blog URL. If you don't have a blog, that is okay. You can still play!<br /><br />Speaking of blogs, Krissy has a wonderful registry "<a href="http://fromjlandtoblogger.blogspot.com/">From JLand To Blogger</a>" where you can find all of your JLand friends! Have you located all of your old pals? Please register your journals, if you have not! Also, follow the journal as she will have some surprises in it!<br /><br />On a final note, I have been adding daily to <a href="http://joyintherain-val.blogspot.com/">Joy in the Rain</a>, if you are a fan of jokes and quotes. I'm having LOTS of fun there! You may, too! Check it out! Have a good weekend! Val =)</span></span><span style="color:#000066;"> </span>Valeriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04125510793582152310noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8622497121945486018.post-4305109418422492292008-10-28T10:19:00.000-07:002008-10-28T10:27:25.634-07:00Sentence Game #34 letters!...<div align="center"><span style="color:#000066;"><br /></span><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;"><span style="color:#000066;">Hi guys! Thanks for all of your get-well wishes =)... I'm feeling lots better. I slept ALOT. I had a very peaceful birthday. It was nice, not too exciting, but nice and calm. I like calmness. LOL I am hopping on here to give you all six new letters and then I am getting back in bed to make sure I kill this virus for good. A flu bug can linger in my body for weeks. I don't want that to happen :-o !!<br /><br />Before I proceed I want to congratulate </span><a href="http://gryph-wotd.blogspot.com/"><span style="color:#000066;">Jan</span></a><span style="color:#000066;"> one more time for winning last week's game. Way to go, Jan!! <strong><span style="color:#993399;">The deadline this week is Saturday, 9AM EDT</span></strong>, since I am posting so late. Also, <strong><span style="color:#993399;">only a couple of you gave me your new blog addresses. This gives me a lot more work. If you would like me to continue to link you, please leave your blog URLs and your first name or nickname. Thanks!!</span></strong> Now on to the six new letters! They will follow the rules below. Enjoy the game!!..<br /></span><br /><br /><a href="http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r278/valphish/WSWVlogo2.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 364px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 140px" alt="" src="http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r278/valphish/WSWVlogo2.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><span style="color:#000066;">Each Sunday I post a set of six letters. A sentence<br />must be made from these letters. The letters today<br />are: BCWMLD. An example of a sentence could be -<br />Birds call when morning light dawns.<br />These letters MAY NOT be re-arranged.<br /><br /></span><span style="color:#000066;"><strong><><span style="color:#993399;"><></span><><br /></strong><br />There is a three - five persons judge panel (of fellow<br />bloggers) that chooses the best sentence (or two)<br />submitted each week. How do they choose winning<br />sentence(s)? The sentences that receive the strongest<br />reactions - Did it make them laugh, sad, ponder, etc.?<br />Was it creative? Witty? These are winning submissions.<br /><br /><strong><><span style="color:#993399;"><></span><><br /></strong><br />The winner(s) receive(s) a logo for his/her blog<br />sidebar with his/her name on it.<br /><br /><strong><><span style="color:#993399;"><></span><><br /><br /></strong>Place submissions in comments section with your<br />name or nickname and blog URL. If you play this game<br />in your blog, please come back and leave your ENTIRE<br />entry URL so your entry can be judged. Submissions are<br />due by Thursday, 4PM EDT. The winner is announced<br />Saturday morning or early afternoon.<br /><br /><strong><><span style="color:#993399;"><></span><><br /></strong><br />A new set of letters is placed in my journal, There is<br />a Season, every Sunday morning or early afternoon.<br /><br /><strong><><span style="color:#993399;"><></span><><br /></strong><br />If you submit more than one sentence,<br />only your first sentence will be judged.<br /><br /><strong><><><><br /><br /><span style="font-size:100%;">This Week's Letters:<br /><br /></span><span style="font-size:180%;color:#993399;">BCWMLD<br /></span></strong><br />Have a good day and take care! Val =)</span></span></div><div align="center"> </div>Valeriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04125510793582152310noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8622497121945486018.post-58271415767565681082008-10-27T08:00:00.000-07:002008-10-27T08:25:55.016-07:00Winner of Weekly Sentence #33!...<div align="center"><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;color:#000066;">Good morning again, my friends! It's time to announce the winner of "The Weekly Sentence with Val" #33! I want to thank you all for finding my blog and playing in its new home its first week... thank you, thank you! I really enjoy bringing you all this game and I will continue for as long as you guys play. The judges and I would like to <strong><span style="color:#993399;">CONGRATULATE:</span></strong><br /><br /><span style="font-size:100%;">Jan of <a href="http://gryph-wotd.blogspot.com/">WOTD BY GRYPPHON</a>:<br /><br /><span style="color:#993399;">Taking real effort, Andrew talked sideways.<br /></span></span><br />Please visit Jan's blog and say hello and congratulate her when you are able. <strong><span style="color:#993399;">CONGRATS</span></strong> again, Jan!<br /><br />Your award for your sidebar is below, Jan. Right click on your award and make sure you save as .jpg.<br /></div></span><p align="center"><a href="http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r278/valphish/3xwinnerWSWVJan.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 121px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 112px" alt="" src="http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r278/valphish/3xwinnerWSWVJan.jpg" border="0" /></a></p><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;color:#000066;"><div align="center"><br />I would also like to thank all who submitted this week!! Submissions are below:<br /><br /><span style="color:#993399;">Tautology rectifies errors and tests solidity.</span> (<a href="http://kafkasworld.blogspot.com/">Stuart</a>)<br /><span style="color:#993399;">The rapidly eating ants trembled slightly.</span> (<a href="http://acorgitellsatale.blogspot.com/">Betty</a>)<br /><span style="color:#993399;">Turtles rarely eat anything that sings.</span> (<a href="http://manickathy.blogspot.com/">Kathy</a>)<br /><span style="color:#993399;">Trying really exuberantly, Alaina tasted succotash.</span> (<a href="http://abaleman666-boysaremean.blogspot.com/">Alaina</a>)<br /><span style="color:#993399;">The ribs everyone ate tasted sweet.</span> (<a href="http://almostparadise3.blogspot.com/">Chrissie</a>)<br /><span style="color:#993399;">The right energy always takes strength.</span> (<a href="http://justplainbill7.blogspot.com/">Bill</a>)<br /><span style="color:#993399;">Try running even after the sweets! </span>(<a href="http://odestotheoddptdeux.blogspot.com/">Dannelle</a>)<br /><span style="color:#993399;">Trashing Republicans eventually activates tomorrow's sorrows.</span> (<a href="http://toostubborntodie.blogspot.com/">John</a>)<br /><span style="color:#993399;">The reeking eggs actually tasted scrumptous.</span> (<a href="http://sometimesithink-krissy.blogspot.com/">Krissy</a>)<br /><br />I will be posting six new letters very shortly See you then! Hugs, Val =)</span></div>Valeriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04125510793582152310noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8622497121945486018.post-43302172172358788032008-10-27T04:16:00.000-07:002008-10-27T04:21:55.329-07:00flu, cats...<span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;color:#000099;">I've got the flu. I've been in bed for two days and have been asleep most of it. That's why I haven't posted the Weekly Sentence yet. I am so very sorry. You'll forgive me because it's my birthday, right? LOL<br /><br />Plech, the flu. I've been up since the middle of the night. Honey woke me up when she sat on my head. So I decided to get on my computer. Boo is scratching on the wall right now. He wants me to go back to bed. Boo is very much like a dog. He follows me everywhere. He is my shadow. He won't go back to bed if I am up. He's tired. Poor Boo. Honey is different. She's very independent. She doesn't care what I do. I only see her a few times a day. She likes to be alone. The last time I couldn't find her she made a hole inside my boxsprings under my mattress and crawled up into it. When Honey doesn't want to be found she will not be found. Boo and Honey are so very different. They still don't like each other, which is very sad. They won't become friends, after four years. They each live on separate sides of the house. The only time they meet is when they vie for my attention or I am feeding them. Wow, Boo is still scratching on the wall. He wants to sleep.<br /><br />I don't know why I started talking about my cats. I need to post the Weekly Sentence. I will be doing that a little later this morning and giving you all six new letters. Thanks so much for being patient. Take care, everyone... I'm going to go put a cat to bed.</span>Valeriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04125510793582152310noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8622497121945486018.post-12726213271380962432008-10-23T09:01:00.000-07:002008-10-23T09:06:21.661-07:00Weekly Sentence reminder, gadgets, notes...<span style="font-family:verdana;">Hi you =)!! How are you this nice Fall afternoon? I'm hanging in there. I wanted to let you all know that if you still intend to play <a href="http://thereisaseason-val.blogspot.com/2008/10/weekly-sentence-33-whats-up.html">the Sentence Game</a> this week (letters: TREATS) I am extending the deadline until tomorrow at 4PM EDT because I posted it a day late, and well, people are just getting settled in and locating the game. If you know anyone who enjoys wordplay or who played the game in the past send them my way! I do appreciate it!<br /><br />I've been having fun checking out widgets and gadgets, etc. for my sidebar. I'm disappointed, though, that we aren't able to add them one by one and re-arrange them as easily as we were able to in AOL. You take the good with the bad, I suppose. I am still feeling a bit lost. I guess it takes me longer than most folks. Like I said, I am a gal who likes routine and predictability. If you see anything you like on my blog and are interested in having it, let me know and I will help you locate it. I really like the Neocounter. It is fun and was so very easy to install! I have a few causes that are dear to my heart on my sidebar if you can check them out. Most are click sites and only take a couple of minutes out of your day and can do a world of good. Thanks =)!!<br /><br />Oh, good news, <a href="http://sometimesithink-krissy.blogspot.com/">Krissy</a> and <a href="http://toostubborntodie.blogspot.com/">John</a> migrated their blogs!! They had a tough few weeks... I am sure they would love to hear from you guys!!<br /><br />On a final note, I would like to wish my sister, Therese, and brother, Carl, <span style="color:#993399;"><strong>HAPPY BIRTHDAY</strong></span>!!! Their birthdays are two days apart this week. Someone else special has a birthday this week... I wonder who it is??? Lots of birthdays in my family!! Have a good day, everyone!! Hugs, Val =)</span>Valeriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04125510793582152310noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8622497121945486018.post-16459258268684934132008-10-20T07:57:00.000-07:002008-10-20T08:24:10.807-07:00Weekly Sentence #33, what's up...<div align="center"><span style="color:#3333ff;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">Good morning and happy Monday! I haven't posted in awhile, a real post. I was thrown for the biggest loop with the blog migrations. I don't like change. I really don't. I am a gal who likes routine. I can handle change, though, but it takes me awhile. I think I am okay now. LOL Things have been kind of crazy in my family. My mom is doing better since her surgery. It was a tough road for her, but she is getting better since her surgery. If you haven't been following my blog, my mom fractured her neck and had surgery - not easy for a lady in her 70's. John, my sister Krissy's husband, is doing quite a bit better, too. He is still away at Hershey. He had chicken pox and pneumonia and a couple of other problems. I will allow Krissy to fill you in on that when she returns. She sends her love to everyone. She is very stir crazy and is sad that she hasn't been able to blog in a couple of weeks. She hasn't even been able to migrate her journal.<br /><br />I am going to start the Sentence Game fresh this morning. Since the migration, I don't think it would be fair to judge the last group of letters I gave you guys. There are a number of bloggers I haven't been able to locate yet.<span style="color:#993399;"><strong> I wanted to ask a few things of you all before I post the letters because we are a bit scattered about...<br /></strong></span><br />- <span style="color:#993399;"><strong>Please leave your first name, or a nickname</strong></span> you go<br />by, and...<br />- <strong><span style="color:#993399;">Please leave a URL to your MAIN blog.</span></strong> Many of you<br />have several blogs and if you want to be linked I want<br />to be able to link you back to the blog that you choose.<br /><br />I thought a Halloween theme would be fun this week! Do you guys like themed games? I never really got an answer to this question. Let me know! Now on to the rules and the letters! <span style="color:#993399;"><strong>If you have never read the rules, or haven't in a long time, please do!</strong></span></span></span><span style="color:#993399;"><strong><br /></strong></span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr7fVPcrKzeDmhXO_UrUuy6cG4EtqGrqHKl0kP0fb-BvT-7oGdfuo1vo86SIhccD7lX9LsEm5-2y3Tn4XQWCygKNM3TMprEwSrEbRh8tdg15AGiOEsC542tRFWjzhwe7FhK7cKla0I_4c/s1600-h/WSWVlogo2.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5259252712194196450" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr7fVPcrKzeDmhXO_UrUuy6cG4EtqGrqHKl0kP0fb-BvT-7oGdfuo1vo86SIhccD7lX9LsEm5-2y3Tn4XQWCygKNM3TMprEwSrEbRh8tdg15AGiOEsC542tRFWjzhwe7FhK7cKla0I_4c/s200/WSWVlogo2.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;color:#3333ff;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Each Sunday I post a set of six letters. A sentence<br />must be made from these letters. The letters today<br />are: <span style="color:#993399;"><strong>TREATS</strong></span> . An example of a sentence could be -<br /><span style="color:#993399;"><strong>The rambunctious elf ate ten suckers.</strong></span><br />These letters MAY NOT be re-arranged.</span><br /></span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFo39Lp6mchJDCyXzQnV4PHAfDbbmebxdnlunoROYa29JyHDOYEwkuSo7O8srZ-4YCIWZ_hCbRkISd_k35bDYR5MZj_GCjmbn__M5vERVDCndSTJVnn3s-hnXpaFxWEgRaNXFsDIePY-M/s1600-h/purpplebarWSWV.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5259253036864785378" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFo39Lp6mchJDCyXzQnV4PHAfDbbmebxdnlunoROYa29JyHDOYEwkuSo7O8srZ-4YCIWZ_hCbRkISd_k35bDYR5MZj_GCjmbn__M5vERVDCndSTJVnn3s-hnXpaFxWEgRaNXFsDIePY-M/s200/purpplebarWSWV.jpg" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:verdana;color:#3333ff;"><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><br />There is a three - five persons judge panel (of fellow<br /></span></span><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;color:#3333ff;">bloggers) that chooses the best sentence (or two)<br /></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;color:#3333ff;">submitted each week. How do they choose winning<br /></span><span style="font-family:verdana;color:#3333ff;">sentence(s)? The sentences that receive the strongest</span><br /></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;color:#3333ff;">reactions - Did it make them laugh, sad, ponder, etc.?<br /></span><span style="font-family:verdana;color:#3333ff;">Was it creative? Witty? These are winning submissions.<br /></span></span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCO-nbVxards_79SXeWtrLmfWpfHPqae72H6JakpkwPy99E9tWlq4H90FRXyWptVBZmkx8N7vl68gnGHQH5t5qkCqw5-DILgFJd7OHSk3x6GUzt72kfpL-t5Co-qGHNIuZxGHDP3EGSrE/s1600-h/purpplebarWSWV.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5259253949125744018" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCO-nbVxards_79SXeWtrLmfWpfHPqae72H6JakpkwPy99E9tWlq4H90FRXyWptVBZmkx8N7vl68gnGHQH5t5qkCqw5-DILgFJd7OHSk3x6GUzt72kfpL-t5Co-qGHNIuZxGHDP3EGSrE/s200/purpplebarWSWV.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;color:#3333ff;"><br />The winner(s) receive(s) a logo for his/her blog</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;color:#3333ff;">sidebar with his/her name on it.<br /></span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCvVaNEWWO1z-DcjU0yqd_00RsLzE1tcuEKWGfTgyLh2muS-3Y6cyGEQHn2gFaBK6SQo2eIwk1ZsztVppgVX0bDf5fFuZRiadPTx4copbn7f5JwCBC14ATRHqfF-Gn8Fm8ymeHeX_l6-0/s1600-h/purpplebarWSWV.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5259254299658778050" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCvVaNEWWO1z-DcjU0yqd_00RsLzE1tcuEKWGfTgyLh2muS-3Y6cyGEQHn2gFaBK6SQo2eIwk1ZsztVppgVX0bDf5fFuZRiadPTx4copbn7f5JwCBC14ATRHqfF-Gn8Fm8ymeHeX_l6-0/s200/purpplebarWSWV.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;color:#3333ff;">Place submissions in comments section with your<br /></span><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;color:#3333ff;">name or nickname and blog URL. If you play this game<br /></span><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;color:#3333ff;">in your blog, please come back and leave your ENTIRE<br /></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;color:#3333ff;">entry URL so your entry can be judged. Submissions are<br /></span><span style="font-family:verdana;color:#3333ff;">due by Thursday, 4PM EDT. The winner is announced</span></span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;color:#3333ff;">Saturday morning or early afternoon.<br /><br /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2cSrEMpduPcoPVzQ1IUFxRum02OmTZCkwcj3hDEVniAo_GX0NhaFq46-PwdG27BLO1IoIDWSzpFExLqem_BSIj9PlZzblqQh3fXs1v_UOqoMnRRaTsGnW2DU8w4m-bPFMykTj_6ovwbY/s1600-h/purpplebarWSWV.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5259255312475692498" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2cSrEMpduPcoPVzQ1IUFxRum02OmTZCkwcj3hDEVniAo_GX0NhaFq46-PwdG27BLO1IoIDWSzpFExLqem_BSIj9PlZzblqQh3fXs1v_UOqoMnRRaTsGnW2DU8w4m-bPFMykTj_6ovwbY/s200/purpplebarWSWV.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;color:#3333ff;"><br />A new set of letters is placed in my journal, There is<br /></span><span style="font-family:verdana;color:#3333ff;">a Season, every Sunday morning or early afternoon.<br /><br /></span></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia1vxD62ZmhpBhIiy2RMUEbp0PKtZDrqvSQiVcEz3Tw40n_fYN9YWZSwq7X_VF883WsbkDd3nIMgoCiMUj4I7CxCXBgMEqck2FXEehqHMyxLOcTg-cr-MyIqlZMIdFFDSRg0FARHtKces/s1600-h/purpplebarWSWV.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5259255753206308770" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia1vxD62ZmhpBhIiy2RMUEbp0PKtZDrqvSQiVcEz3Tw40n_fYN9YWZSwq7X_VF883WsbkDd3nIMgoCiMUj4I7CxCXBgMEqck2FXEehqHMyxLOcTg-cr-MyIqlZMIdFFDSRg0FARHtKces/s200/purpplebarWSWV.jpg" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;color:#3333ff;"><br /><br />If you submit more than one sentence,</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;color:#3333ff;">only your first sentence will be judged.</span></div><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#993399;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">This Week's Letters:<br /><br /></span><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:180%;">TREATS<br /></span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="color:#3333ff;">Have a good week everyone and take care! Val =)<br /></span><br /></div></span>Valeriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04125510793582152310noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8622497121945486018.post-61895412728921599272008-10-17T06:51:00.000-07:002008-10-17T07:11:05.881-07:00Political cartoons...<p align="center"><a href="http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r278/valphish/election-cartoons-03-ss.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r278/valphish/election-cartoons-03-ss.jpg" border="0" /></a></p><br /><br /><p align="center"><a href="http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r278/valphish/election-cartoons-04-ss.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r278/valphish/election-cartoons-04-ss.jpg" border="0" /></a></p><p align="center"><a href="http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r278/valphish/election-cartoons-02-ss.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r278/valphish/election-cartoons-02-ss.jpg" border="0" /></a></p><p align="center"><a href="http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r278/valphish/election-cartoons-06-ss.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r278/valphish/election-cartoons-06-ss.jpg" border="0" /></a></p><p align="center"><a href="http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r278/valphish/election-cartoons-01-ss.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r278/valphish/election-cartoons-01-ss.jpg" border="0" /></a></p><div align="center"><span style="color:#000066;">These are from Reader's Digest<br />Have a nice day! Val =)</span></div>Valeriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04125510793582152310noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8622497121945486018.post-39966698877387337422008-09-28T08:16:00.000-07:002008-10-16T07:42:26.401-07:00"Weekly Sentence" #32 letters...<p><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:Segoe Print;"><strong><span style="color:#0000a0;">Howdy! I didn't sleep too well last night. It has been raining for about 24 hours. My fibromyalgia really acts up in low pressure weather. My brain gets foggy, too. I need a distraction from the pain. On days like this I like to crawl back into bed and watch TV or read a book. I just may do that today. First, though, on to the "Weekly Sentence" game...<br /><br />I would like to once more congratulate last week's winner, </span><span lang="0" style="font-size:10;color:#004080;">Stuart of <a href="http://journals.aol.co.uk/sdrogerson/specimendays/">Specimen Days</a></span><span lang="0" style="font-size:10;color:#0000a0;">. </span><span lang="0" style="font-size:10;color:#800080;">Congrats again, Stuart</span><span style="color:#000099;"><span lang="0" style="font-size:10;">!! </span><span lang="0" back="#f8fd99" style="font-size:10;">Before posting your submission, please read the rules if you never have, or if you haven't in a long time</span></span><span lang="0" style="font-size:10;color:#0000a0;"><span style="color:#000099;">.</span> Your six new letters are posted below the rules. Have fun and thanks for stopping by! </span></strong></span></span><span lang="0" family="SCRIPT" style="font-family:Comic Sans MS;font-size:10;color:#004080;"><br /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><strong><img src="http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r278/valphish/WSWVlogo2.jpg" /></strong></span></span></p><p><span lang="0" family="SCRIPT" style="font-family:Comic Sans MS;font-size:10;color:#004080;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><strong>Each Sunday I post a set of six letters. A sentence must be<br />made from these letters. The letters today are:</strong></span></span><span lang="0" family="SCRIPT" style="font-family:Comic Sans MS;font-size:10;color:#800080;"><strong> TSCMFB</strong></span><span lang="0" family="SCRIPT" style="font-family:Comic Sans MS;font-size:10;color:#004080;"><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><strong>An example of a sentence could be - </strong></span></span><span lang="0" family="SCRIPT" style="font-family:Comic Sans MS;font-size:10;color:#800080;"><strong>Trudy served cold<br />meatloaf for breakfast. </strong></span><span lang="0" family="SCRIPT" style="font-family:Comic Sans MS;font-size:10;color:#004080;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><strong>These letters MAY NOT be re-<br /></strong></span><b><span style="font-size:85%;">arranged.</span></span><span lang="0" style="font-family:Segoe Print;font-size:10;color:#0000a0;"><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"></span></span><span lang="0" family="SCRIPT" style="font-family:Comic Sans MS;font-size:10;color:#800080;">><><><</span><span lang="0" family="SCRIPT" style="font-family:Comic Sans MS;font-size:10;color:#004080;"><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">There is a three - five persons judge panel (of JLand bloggers)<br />that chooses the best sentence (or two) submitted each week.<br />How do they choose winning sentence(s)? The sentences that<br />receive the strongest reactions - Did it make them laugh, sad,<br />ponder, etc.? Was it creative? Witty? These are winning<br />submissions.</span></b><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"></span></span><span lang="0" family="SCRIPT" style="font-family:Comic Sans MS;font-size:10;color:#800080;"><b><span style="font-size:85%;">><><><</span></span><span lang="0" family="SCRIPT" style="font-family:Comic Sans MS;font-size:10;color:#004080;"><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">The winner(s) receive(s) a logo for his/her blog sidebar with<br />their screen name on it.</span></span><span lang="0" style="font-family:Segoe Print;font-size:10;color:#0000a0;"><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"></span></span><span lang="0" family="SCRIPT" style="font-family:Comic Sans MS;font-size:10;color:#800080;">><><><</span><span lang="0" family="SCRIPT" style="font-family:Comic Sans MS;font-size:10;color:#004080;"><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Place submissions in comments section. If you do this game as<br />an entry in your blog, please come back and leave your ENTIRE<br />entry URL so your entry can be judged.<span style="color:#000099;"> </span></span></span><span lang="0" back="#ffffc6" family="SCRIPT" style="font-family:Comic Sans MS;font-size:10;color:#000099;">Submissions are due by</span><span style="color:#000099;"><span lang="0" family="SCRIPT" style="font-family:Comic Sans MS;font-size:10;"><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"></span></span><span lang="0" back="#ffffc6" family="SCRIPT" style="font-family:Comic Sans MS;font-size:10;">Thursday, 4PM EDT</span><span lang="0" family="SCRIPT" style="font-family:Comic Sans MS;font-size:12;">.</span></span><span lang="0" family="SCRIPT" style="font-family:Comic Sans MS;font-size:10;color:#004080;"> The winner is announced Saturday morning<br />or early afternoon.</span><span lang="0" style="font-family:Segoe Print;font-size:10;color:#0000a0;"><br /></span><span lang="0" family="SCRIPT" style="font-family:Comic Sans MS;font-size:10;color:#800080;">><><><</span><span lang="0" family="SCRIPT" style="font-family:Comic Sans MS;font-size:10;color:#004080;"><br />A new set of letters is placed in my journal, There is a Season,<br />every Sunday morning or early afternoon.</span><span lang="0" style="font-family:Segoe Print;font-size:10;color:#0000a0;"><br /></span><span lang="0" family="SCRIPT" style="font-family:Comic Sans MS;font-size:10;color:#800080;">><><><<br /></span><span lang="0" back="#f8fd99" family="SCRIPT" style="font-family:Comic Sans MS;font-size:10;color:#000099;">If you submit more than one sentence, only your first sentence</span></span><span style="color:#000099;"><span lang="0" family="SCRIPT" style="font-family:Comic Sans MS;font-size:10;"><br /></span><span lang="0" back="#f8fd99" family="SCRIPT" style="font-family:Comic Sans MS;font-size:10;">will be judged</span></span><span lang="0" family="SCRIPT" style="font-family:Comic Sans MS;font-size:10;color:#993399;">.</span><span lang="0" style="font-family:Segoe Print;font-size:10;color:#0000a0;"><br /></span><span lang="0" family="SCRIPT" style="font-family:Comic Sans MS;font-size:10;color:#800080;">><><><</span><span lang="0" family="SCRIPT" style="font-family:Comic Sans MS;font-size:10;color:#0000a0;"><br />Have fun!!</span><span lang="0" style="font-family:Segoe Print;font-size:10;color:#0000a0;"><br /></span><span lang="0" family="SCRIPT" style="font-family:Comic Sans MS;font-size:10;color:#800080;">><><><</span><span lang="0" style="font-family:Segoe Print;font-size:10;color:#0000a0;"><br /><br /></span><span lang="0" family="SCRIPT" style="font-family:Comic Sans MS;font-size:14;color:#0000a0;">This Week's Letters:</span><span lang="0" family="SCRIPT" style="font-family:Comic Sans MS;font-size:14;color:#800080;"><br /></span></b><b><span lang="0" family="SCRIPT" style="font-family:Comic Sans MS;font-size:24;color:#800080;"><span style="font-size:180%;">TSCMFB</span></span><span lang="0" style="font-family:Segoe Print;font-size:10;color:#000066;"><span style="font-size:180%;"> </span><br /><br /></p></b></span><span style="font-family:Comic Sans MS;font-size:85%;color:#000066;"></span><p><span style="font-family:Comic Sans MS;font-size:85%;color:#000066;">Tags: </span><a href="http://technorati.com/tag/The+Weekly+Sentence+with+Val" target="_blank" rel="tag"><span style="font-family:Comic Sans MS;font-size:85%;color:#ff0000;">The Weekly Sentence with Val</span></a><span style="font-family:Comic Sans MS;font-size:85%;color:#ff0000;">, </span><a href="http://technorati.com/tag/Weekly+Sentence" target="_blank" rel="tag"><span style="font-family:Comic Sans MS;font-size:85%;color:#ff0000;">Weekly Sentence</span></a><span style="font-family:Comic Sans MS;font-size:85%;color:#ff0000;">, </span><a href="http://technorati.com/tag/word+games" target="_blank" rel="tag"><span style="font-family:Comic Sans MS;font-size:85%;color:#ff0000;">word games</span></a><span style="font-family:Comic Sans MS;font-size:85%;color:#ff0000;">, </span><a href="http://technorati.com/tag/word+game" target="_blank" rel="tag"><span style="font-family:Comic Sans MS;font-size:85%;color:#ff0000;">word game</span></a><span style="font-family:Comic Sans MS;font-size:85%;color:#ff0000;">, </span><a href="http://technorati.com/tag/give+it+a+go%21" target="_blank" rel="tag"><span style="font-family:Comic Sans MS;font-size:85%;color:#ff0000;">give it a go!</span></a><span style="font-family:Comic Sans MS;font-size:85%;color:#ff0000;">, </span><a href="http://technorati.com/tag/fibromyalgia" target="_blank" rel="tag"><span style="font-family:Comic Sans MS;font-size:85%;color:#ff0000;">fibromyalgia</span></a><span style="font-family:Comic Sans MS;font-size:85%;color:#ff0000;">, </span><a href="http://technorati.com/tag/blogplugs" target="_blank" rel="tag"><span style="font-family:Comic Sans MS;font-size:85%;color:#ff0000;">blogplugs</span></a></p><div id="metrics" contenteditable="false" style="DISPLAY: none; FILTER: alpha(opacity=0)"><a href="http://technorati.com/tag/aoljurlAdd" target="_blank" rel="tag">aoljurlAdd</a>, <a href="http://technorati.com/tag/aoljurlAdd_1" target="_blank" rel="tag">aoljurlAdd_1</a></div>Valeriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04125510793582152310noreply@blogger.com19tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8622497121945486018.post-85973897703516023122008-09-27T08:42:00.000-07:002008-10-11T10:32:03.276-07:00Sentence Game #31 Winner, etc...<P><BR/><STRONG><FONT size=2><FONT face="Segoe Print"><FONT color=#004080>Hi, my journal friends! Ah, Fall is here! I love Fall weather! I love the crisp air, the bright leaves, the smell of burning chimneys, the shorter days... I love how it culminates with Christmas and New Year's Eve!! I love everything about Fall!! I am surrounded by mountains so I am hoping the trees will be beautiful this year. I will get pictures if I can!<BR/><BR/>It's time to announce the winner of "The Weekly Sentence with Val" #31! The letters this week are </FONT><FONT lang=0 color=#800080 PTSIZE="10">ASCOMD</FONT><FONT lang=0 color=#004080 PTSIZE="10">. We had three new players this week! Welcome new players! I hope you enjoyed the game and return! Thanks to my old die-hards who keep returning, too =)!! The judges and I would like to </FONT><FONT lang=0 color=#800080 PTSIZE="10">CONGRATULATE</FONT><FONT lang=0 color=#004080 PTSIZE="10">:</FONT></FONT></FONT></STRONG><FONT lang=0 face="Comic Sans MS" color=#004080 size=3 PTSIZE="12" FAMILY="SCRIPT"><BR/><BR/> Stuart of <A href="http://journals.aol.co.uk/sdrogerson/specimendays/">Specimen Days</A></FONT><FONT lang=0 face="Comic Sans MS" color=#004080 size=3 PTSIZE="12" FAMILY="SCRIPT">:</FONT><FONT lang=0 face="Comic Sans MS" color=#800080 size=3 PTSIZE="12" FAMILY="SCRIPT"><BR/> A simple conundrum obfuscates most discussions.</FONT><FONT lang=0 face="Segoe Print" color=#004080 size=2 PTSIZE="10"><BR/><BR/><B>Please visit Stuart's blog and say hello and congratulate him when you are able. </FONT><FONT lang=0 face="Segoe Print" color=#800080 size=2 PTSIZE="10">CONGRATS </FONT><FONT lang=0 face="Segoe Print" color=#004080 size=2 PTSIZE="10">again, Stuart!<BR/></B><BR/><B>Your award for your sidebar is below, Stuart. Right click on your award and make sure you save as .jpg<BR/><BR/></B><B> <IMG src="http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r278/valphish/WSWVWinnerStuart.jpg"/> </B></FONT></P>
<P><FONT lang=0 face="Segoe Print" color=#004080 size=2 PTSIZE="10"><B>I would also like to </FONT><FONT lang=0 face="Segoe Print" color=#800080 size=2 PTSIZE="10">thank</FONT><FONT lang=0 face="Segoe Print" color=#004080 size=2 PTSIZE="10"> all who submitted this week!! Submissions are below:</FONT><FONT lang=0 face="Comic Sans MS" color=#800080 size=2 PTSIZE="10" FAMILY="SCRIPT"><BR/><BR/> A stray cat opened my door.</FONT><FONT lang=0 face="Comic Sans MS" color=#004080 size=2 PTSIZE="10" FAMILY="SCRIPT"> (fisherkristina)</FONT><FONT lang=0 face="Comic Sans MS" color=#800080 size=2 PTSIZE="10" FAMILY="SCRIPT"><BR/> As stockmarkets crash, Obama McCain Debate.</FONT><FONT lang=0 face="Comic Sans MS" color=#004080 size=2 PTSIZE="10" FAMILY="SCRIPT"> (makemarc)</FONT><FONT lang=0 face="Comic Sans MS" color=#800080 size=2 PTSIZE="10" FAMILY="SCRIPT"><BR/> A stammering chiropractor ominously misdiagnosed dementia. </FONT><FONT lang=0 face="Comic Sans MS" color=#004080 size=2 PTSIZE="10" FAMILY="SCRIPT">(lv2trnscrb)</FONT><FONT lang=0 face="Comic Sans MS" color=#800080 size=2 PTSIZE="10" FAMILY="SCRIPT"><BR/> Alaina sits calmly, opening many documents.</FONT><FONT lang=0 face="Comic Sans MS" color=#004080 size=2 PTSIZE="10" FAMILY="SCRIPT"> (abaleman666)</FONT><FONT lang=0 face="Comic Sans MS" color=#800080 size=2 PTSIZE="10" FAMILY="SCRIPT"><BR/> Always see comedy on mundane doings.</FONT><FONT lang=0 face="Comic Sans MS" color=#004080 size=2 PTSIZE="10" FAMILY="SCRIPT"> (specialadyfink)</FONT><FONT lang=0 face="Comic Sans MS" color=#800080 size=2 PTSIZE="10" FAMILY="SCRIPT"><BR/> A sincere compliment offers many desires!</FONT><FONT lang=0 face="Comic Sans MS" color=#004080 size=2 PTSIZE="10" FAMILY="SCRIPT"> (rjsisti)</FONT><FONT lang=0 face="Comic Sans MS" color=#800080 size=2 PTSIZE="10" FAMILY="SCRIPT"><BR/> America's surely concerned over money deficiency.</FONT><FONT lang=0 face="Comic Sans MS" color=#004080 size=2 PTSIZE="10" FAMILY="SCRIPT"> (queensw33tie)</FONT><FONT lang=0 face="Comic Sans MS" color=#800080 size=2 PTSIZE="10" FAMILY="SCRIPT"><BR/> A sterling commendation or more drivel?</FONT><FONT lang=0 face="Comic Sans MS" color=#004080 size=2 PTSIZE="10" FAMILY="SCRIPT"> (gryphondear)</FONT><FONT lang=0 face="Comic Sans MS" color=#800080 size=2 PTSIZE="10" FAMILY="SCRIPT"><BR/> Aspirating someone can overcome medical dilemmas.</FONT><FONT lang=0 face="Comic Sans MS" color=#004080 size=2 PTSIZE="10" FAMILY="SCRIPT"> (aristokittyj)</FONT><FONT lang=0 face="Comic Sans MS" color=#800080 size=2 PTSIZE="10" FAMILY="SCRIPT"><BR/> A second chance obstructs more determination.</FONT><FONT lang=0 face="Comic Sans MS" color=#004080 size=2 PTSIZE="10" FAMILY="SCRIPT"> (salemslot9)</FONT><FONT lang=0 face="Comic Sans MS" color=#800080 size=2 PTSIZE="10" FAMILY="SCRIPT"><BR/> As September circumbs (succumbs), October's mums dance.</FONT><FONT lang=0 face="Comic Sans MS" color=#004080 size=2 PTSIZE="10" FAMILY="SCRIPT"> (nanmm11)<BR/></FONT><FONT lang=0 face="Segoe Print" color=#004080 size=2 PTSIZE="10"></B><BR/><B>I will be posting six new letters tomorrow morning! See you then! Have a good day! Hugs, Val =)<BR/><BR/>P.S. Wishing Jonah and my mommy a </FONT><FONT lang=0 face="Segoe Print" color=#008000 size=2 PTSIZE="10">H</FONT><FONT lang=0 face="Segoe Print" color=#bf0000 size=2 PTSIZE="10">A</FONT><FONT lang=0 face="Segoe Print" color=#0000ff size=2 PTSIZE="10">P</FONT><FONT lang=0 face="Segoe Print" color=#800080 size=2 PTSIZE="10">P</FONT><FONT lang=0 face="Segoe Print" color=#008000 size=2 PTSIZE="10">Y </FONT><FONT lang=0 face="Segoe Print" color=#ff8000 size=2 PTSIZE="10">B</FONT><FONT lang=0 face="Segoe Print" color=#008000 size=2 PTSIZE="10">I</FONT><FONT lang=0 face="Segoe Print" color=#ff0080 size=2 PTSIZE="10">R</FONT><FONT lang=0 face="Segoe Print" color=#800040 size=2 PTSIZE="10">T</FONT><FONT lang=0 face="Segoe Print" color=#008000 size=2 PTSIZE="10">H</FONT><FONT lang=0 face="Segoe Print" color=#bf0000 size=2 PTSIZE="10">D</FONT><FONT lang=0 face="Segoe Print" color=#0080ff size=2 PTSIZE="10">A</FONT><FONT lang=0 face="Segoe Print" color=#800080 size=2 PTSIZE="10">Y</FONT><FONT lang=0 face="Segoe Print" color=#004080 size=2 PTSIZE="10"> this week!! Jonah turned one on Wednesday!! He can walk now and talk some! I will show you his birthday pictures when I receive them. I miss my boys =(. Mom's birthday was yesterday. She is making progress. Again, thanks for your prayers!</B></FONT></P>
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