December 28th 2010
my former co-worker Micheal sent me this picture.
Pigeon trying to keep warm outside his office.
so cute!
I chose a super awesome wine from my cellar to share with a friend.
Behrens & Hitchcock “Ode To Picasso 2004 I was meeting Stephanie, someone I’ve known for 10 years –but never met in person. We’ve talked on the phone,
exchanged emails, faxes, and are Facebook friends.
but never met. Steph is from the area but now lives
in California – in wine country where she is a winemaker.
….hence how we “met”…..
Helen & Stephanie –
I hope it’s not another TEN YEARS before we meet again!
EAGLES. lost 😦
Went over to a neighbors house to watch the game.
Went over to a neighbors house to watch the game.
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The purpose of life is a life of purpose.
~Robert Byrne
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always positive, Helen 🙂 http://helentdiehl.posterous.com/ Please let me know if you didn’t receive this email.
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12/27/10
I was scheduled off work today but did a co-worker a favor
& covered for him. WHY did I offer to work?
I would have rather been home warm & toasty –
snuggling with the dogs watching the birds,
having hot chocloate.
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(thank you Jackie!!!!)
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My friend Dave took his daughter to riding school today
at a local farm. LOVED this picture he shared with me!
(which I am now sharing with YOU!)
http://www.buckinghamvalleyfarm.com/
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Being in the right place at the right time
isn’t something you can force.
It just happens, effortlessly, when you keep busy!
~ Mike Dooley
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always positive,
Helcha 🙂
http://helentdiehl.posterous.com/
I (wrongly) assumed EVERYONE knew about the
17 Success Principles that were featured in the
book by Napoleon Hill & Clement Stone :
“Success Through a Positive Mental Attitude“
17 Success Principles are:
1. A Positive Mental Attitude
2. Definiteness of Purpose
3. Going the extra mile
4. Accurate thinking
5. Self-discipline
6. The master mind alliance
7. Applied faith
8. A pleasing personality
9. Personal initiative
10. Enthusiasm
11. Controlled attention
12. Teamwork
13. Learning from defeat
14. Creative vision
15. Budgeting time and money
16. Maintaining sound physical and mental health
17. Using cosmic habit force (universal law)
This book is really very good.
It’s one of the few books I’ve read more than once.
I actually have the principles memorized & refer to them frequently.
These PRINCIPLES are what successful people utilize in their lives.
The idea is to integrate these beliefs into one’s life on a consistent basis.
If they work for them ~ they can work for me?
It’s one of the few books I’ve read more than once.
I actually have the principles memorized & refer to them frequently.
These PRINCIPLES are what successful people utilize in their lives.
The idea is to integrate these beliefs into one’s life on a consistent basis.
If they work for them ~ they can work for me?
Sunday 12/26/10
We were expecting a big snow storm so I ran some errands earlyin order to stay home warm & snuggly during the blizzard.
Our post office is open 24/7 – which I love –
so i can mail packages any time of the day –
assuming they fit in the bin – which most do!
Mailing Mail — are you getting one??
The grocery store was incredibly busy —
everyone was stocking up for the storm.
Shelves were EMPTY = wish I got some
pictures of that…. the “afterthought” photo…
our groceries we NEEDED to get to tide us over
during the storm
We usually buy fresh squeezed juice but the
store didn’t have any – so I just made our own.
Fresh squeezed grapefruit juice & OJ too.
Next I’m going to make apple juice!
here comes the snow….backyard snow!
Snow out front – SNOW DOGS
our dog sled – perfect weather for them!
——————————————————————————-A paraprosdokian is a figure of speech
in which the latter part of a sentence or phrase is unexpected in a way
that causes the reader or listener to re-frame or reinterpret the first part.
v Going to church doesn’t make you a Christian
any more than standing in a garage makes you a car.
v War does not determine who is right – only who is left.
v Knowledge is knowing a tomato is a fruit; Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.
v Evening news is where they begin with ‘Good evening’, and then proceed to tell you why it isn’t.
v I thought I wanted a career; turns out I just wanted pay checks.
v I didn’t say it was your fault, I said I was blaming you.
v To be sure of hitting the target, shoot first and call whatever you hit the target.
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horses in Bucks County in October – no snow…..
always positive, Helen 🙂
Please let me know if you didn’t receive this email.
December 25th, 2010 Christmas Day
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12/24/10
Danny works from 6pm Christmas Eve until Sunday 6am so
we did Christmas early at our house.
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12/24/10
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volleyball) & Joyce (biking)
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just would like to brag about my
LUCKY PARKER spot at Target
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Saw these in Target & I think I NEED them
but did not buy them. just in case someone
needs to buy me a gift…..
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shopping for the birds never ends —
they just eat & eat & eat….
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signature : BIRDS!!!!!
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speaking of birds… they had this adorable
Eagles jersey at the pet shop.
Fortunately – they did not have
Weasel or Chester’s size….
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Chester doing investigative research
in the bag we brought home from
Pabby’s Pet Pantry
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the toy labeled “chew guard”….
yeah….right…….
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a little bird watching —
hence WHY i feed them,,,,,
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We always go to Taormina’s before Christmas to
see the Owners we’ve become friends wi
th. Danny gets all the leftovers….
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dead deer on our lawn…..
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neighbors Maureen & Jim always invite us to their
Christmas Eve party
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countdown ’til Christmas
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Maureen & Me
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Neighbors Denise, ME & Vanessa
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Santa & his elf come every Christmas eve to
Jim & Maureen’s house.
Santa leads us all in singing holiday tunes
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neighbors Vanessa, Jenna, Sara & ME
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What would helen do? 