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Tuesday, January 31, 2012

Jeter's Advice To Eli Paid Off

From Dan Graziano:During his rookie season, while he was in the midst of losing his first six games as the New York Giants' starting quarterback, Eli Manning got an unexpected phone call. It was from Derek Jeter, the star shortstop of the New York Yankees, and he had a simple message for Manning, who remembers it to this day."It was kind of right after I'd become the starter and had a couple of tough games," Manning said. "He just told me, 'Keep your head up, keep doing what you're doing and it'll get better.'"This was 2004. Jeter was an established...

Well, well, well ..... It only seems like yesterday that I posted OMG.....60 today, and now another year has gone by and today I have reached the dizzy heights of 61 !!!! The older you get, the quicker it goes. Note to self ..... squeeze in even more things this year than last !!As you can see by my face , I can't quite believe how quickly time flies !!!!! Anyway, today it's all about ME !!!! Time to celebrate ..... last year I managed to make my birthday last about a fortnight so, let's see if I can make...

I finished binding this quilt a week ago, and completely forgot to share the pictures.Usually, with a quilt like this I would have chosen white fabric for the bias tape, but this time I wanted to do something I normally don't do... and you know what? I think I kind of like it.Since that last procedure was canceled and we had to reschedule it, I have been working on some projects. I am going to be able to share a couple of the projects soon, and some not so soon, but I am enjoying this little "vacation time" from the procedures.I miss having you...

Hello everyone, It is time to welcome February-the month of romance! These shots are just a little tribute to Valentine's Day.This was my treat of the week today.It was pretty much calorie free since I was going to eat the biscuit anyway and raspberries are fruit and I need to have a few servings a day of fruit to maintain good health so just a little whipped cream with a tablespoon of sugar or two-makes for a pretty good low calorie dessert wouldn't you say??? Ha!Ha!It was good!I am still seeing red!I couldn't share...

In most of the old houses around here if you let your gaze drop to the ground, you'll find that you are standing on an old 19th century decorative tiled floor. These tiles are tough enough to resist to most conditions, and even when walls need re-plastering or the actual floor level has moved, the tiles can be retrieved and relaid straight.Typically the decorative tiles were laid as a 'rug' to echo the shape of the room. A border around the edge. Today it is possible to find complete 'rugs' of tiles for sale...

Today, we kick off a three-part series profiling Turner Construction Company, one of the largest construction management companies in the world. Turner uses SketchUp Pro at several points in its workflow: planning and coordinating of demolition and construction, creating presentations and providing safety training. They’ve even developed SketchUp plugins to accelerate certain internal processes. We sat down with Jim Barrett, Director of Integrated Building Solutions, to discuss how Turner is using new technologies and processes to solve everyday...

How can it be that my baby boy is 5 months old today?My sweet little Boo Boo is going to be on the move before we know it.I love every square inch of this baby boy. His chubby cheeks, his huge grins, his soft skin, his smell, his belly laughs, his rubber band wrists, his super-chub thighs....... oh, and those eyes, I love those baby blues......I could go on and on. Caspian Finn is honestly the sweetest, happiest little guy I have ever met. Always smiling, easy going ~ definitely a dream baby if I could have ordered him up myself.I'd...

While in the grocery store today, I literally stopped to smell the flowers. They had some hyacinths there that smelled like spring. I didn't pick one of those up, but I did get this pretty Primrose for only $1.98.It is such a pretty flower.I love the red color with the pop of yellow in the center. Very cheery.One. Dollar. Ninety. Eight. Cents.Well worth it don't you think?p.s. don't forget to enter my County Home Magazine Giveaway. You will find it, here. Giveaway ends Feb. 2...

Well, our first full day was a busy one to be sure! We shopped and shopped and shopped and then finally sat down for a delicious meal at one of our favorite spots to eat, the Spotted Pig. We are off for more fun today, but thought we would share a few pics we snapped while out and about on the town all day yesterday! Here's to another good day!Any suggestions of somewhere we shouldn't miss while we are he...