Six weird things about me...

      
      "I used to think that anyone doing anything weird  
       was weird.  I suddenly realized that anyone doing   
       anything weird wasn't weird at all and it was the  
       people saying they were weird that was weird."
                                                          -Paul McCartney



Krissy tagged me with the "six weird things about me" game that is going around.  I, like her, couldn't think of anything right away.  Then it was hard to narrow it down.  LOL  Aren't we ALL weird?!  So here is my list:

     1.  I type with my toes (in my imagination) in the air when I am in bed at night.
        
     2.  I take tags off of everything I wear - shirts, pants, underwear, even shoes,
          before I wear them the first time, so the tag won't bother me.  I don't even
          give the tags a chance to be a nuisance.

     3.  I walk barefoot every chance I can get - even in the winter and even outside
          and am often seen without a coat in the winter.

     4.  I don't like sitting in chairs.  I sit and lie on the floor a lot.

     5.  I don't like pizza very much.  I eat it if it is the only thing available to eat. 
          I would rather eat liver and onions.

     6.  When I am reading journals from U.K. writers, I very often read them with
          a British accent in my head.


Okay, now I tag anyone who dares to be weird also!!  Have a good day and STOP laughing at me!! LOL  xox

                                                    

Photo Scavenger Hunt #91...

              


Photo Scavenger Hunt #91 will be due on Sunday. October 8, at 11:00 PM EST.


The subject this week is:  sunrises and sunsets

This idea came from Greg at Photo Trek.  If you can't get a sunrise picture because you are not an early riser and can't seem to get a good sunset shot, how about any skyshot?!   Let's see the sky in all it's glory this week!   Thanks for the idea, Greg!!

Photo Scavenger Hunt #90 Participants...

Photo Scavenger Hunt #90

The subject this week is:  "Autumn"

The following journals participated in this week's Hunt.   Thanks to all who participated!:


     Northern Trip
     Photo Trek
     Holiday Photos
     Sassy's EYE
     My Photo Journey
     Ye Olde English Posy
     In Quest Of
     Footprints in the Sand
     Linda's World
     My Spot
     Gina's Space


I hope you all take the time to visit and enjoy these links!  I will be back later on today with next week's Hunt subject.  If anyone has a request or suggestion for a subject,  please put it in the comments section.  Thanks! xox
    

Monday Morning Question and a reminder...

         

Where is your dream retirement home?

my answer:  I think I would like to have a home somewhere close to the ocean, but still be close to family and friends.  That, or maybe nestled in a small home in the mountains, away from everyone but close enough to civilization that I can still visit family and friends. Anyone want to buy me a house?  LOL   How about you?


I wanted to remind everyone to keep watch on The Gazette.  Krissy is commenting in there on your submissions!  Thanks!!  I will be back shortly with the Photo Scavenger Hunt participants.  Hope you all are having a lovely Monday morning! xox

An important and special "Wordplay"...

     "I have found that among other benefits, giving 
       liberates the soul of the giver."
                                                    -Maya Angelou

John was taken back to Hershey Friday night.  He was running a fever.  They found two infections in his blood.  I talked to both Krissy and John this morning.  One was a staph infection.  I am not sure what the other one was.  He is now on an antibiotic drip.  The scary thing is that John's WBC was only 0.7 the last time it was measured and his ANC (measures his immune system) was undetectable.  So John needs your prayers as does Krissy.  Which comes to this mornings "Wordplay".  I want to do a very special one and I hope I have a lot of takers.  Please consider doing this one!!

     
                                  

Tammy, who has numerous journals, started one for John and Krissy when they are away at Hershey.  It is The John and Krissy J-Land Gazette.  I think it is so selfless of her, so giving to be keeping a journal going for another person.  When Krissy and John are away they are too busy to read other's journals and they feel out of touch with everyone and it makes them sad.  Hence, Tammy started this journal.  Krissy has to turn off her alerts because time online for her is short so this is the ONLY journal they read.  Journalers send letters, jokes, news, ditties of all kinds to them.  For today's "Wordplay" I wanted everyone to send something in to The Gazette.  It could just be a "hello and you are in our prayers" and "we miss you guys".  It could be a joke.  It could be a nice graphic you found, although Tammy asks that you limit your graphics to one per email.  Did you write an entry in your journal that is special to you?  Send that in!  How about a poem you wrote that is special? Anything at all, just send!!  Please send your submission to memes121@aol.com.  If you have any further questions just ask me in the comments section below or email me.  Let's let John and Krissy know that we support them and love them and are praying for them!!  Please consider this special request!!  Thanks everyone!!

On another note, Tammy opened up another journal that is quite haunting... for Halloween!  It is amazing!  She put a lot of work into it.  There is an entry for every day of the month of October.  It deserves a look see!  If you are a fan of Halloween, you will be a fan of Halloween!

I hope everyone is having a good weekend!  Take care and please do consider today's "Wordplay".  Hugs, Val xox

Pics of Josiah, fixing error...

Yikes, it was brought to my attention that I put the wrong date in Tuesday's posting of the Scavenger Hunt.  It is supposed to be October 1, NOT November 1.  Sorry for any confusion.  Yes, Jeannette, the aliens ARE stealing my brain!

My daughter sent me some pictures of little Josiah a couple of nights ago.  Just look at the little guy...

Look at those big, dark eyes...

                   

Here he is dreaming.  Look at him holding his Mama's hand and that little smile...

          

And my favorite picture of all..

          

Have a good rest of the week, everyone, and God bless! xox

Photo Scavenger Hunt #90...

      


Photo Scavenger Hunt #90 will be due on Sunday, October 1, at 11:00 PM EST.


The subject this week is:  "Autumn"

Interpret this any way you like and have fun!

It seems many of you (over half!) are having problems putting links to your entries correctly in the comments section.  It can be hard to hunt down an entry if I am given just the address to your journal.  After you post your Scavenger Hunt entry (after you hit Save), please click "link to this entry" at the bottom of your entry.  Then copy and paste the entry URL that is in the address bar.  It should look something like this... http://journals.aol.com/valphish/ThereisaSeason/entries/2006/09/25/photo-scavenger-hunt-89-participants.../1812
That is the entry to my last post.  I would appreciate if you could do this, as I am sure Krissy would also!!  If you have any more questions on how to do this please email me at valphish@aol.com.  Thanks alot and hope you are all having a good Tuesday morning!!  Hugs, Val xox