Some quotes to help you get thru the day of Blogs !!!

Image - copyright 1998 Lo Scarabeo S.r.l. The Death card suggests that my alter ego today is the Mover and Shaker, whose superpower for transformation relies on my bargaining ability to make a change. Even though tomorrow is another day, the time for change is now. Know that you can handle it and that you will not be alone in making it happen. Things may not seem to be going your way, but know it may be for the best. 'When love goes wrong, nothing goes right.' It may be time to find a new direction for the better of all, especially you. You've seen the writing on the wall and something's got to give, but it's not too late. You're well-equipped to overcome your fears and step out of your comfort-zone. Make your best efforts to direct the outcome as you wish by acting proactively now, rather than having to react later when it's out of your hands.

At the top of my THANKFUL List is MY FAMILY ...

I am so very Thankful for all the members of my Family.  I spend lots of time with my family and I love the time I spend with my family.

I realized at Thanksgiving Dinner that my Nieces and Nephews are all growing into wonderful Young Men and Women right before my eyes.

I have made a promise to myself ...... Being THANKFUL for my Family is something I will actively show ... not just pay lip service to.  I commit to spend more time with my Nieces and Nephews ... I have 3 Nieces and 3 Nephews and 1 Great Nephew.  I will spend quality time with at least 2 of them each week.

This afternoon and evening I spent with one of my Nieces ... she is a lovely young lady .... a Senior in High School.

We went to see BEOWULF in Digital 3 D !! We got to wear cool 3D glasses and everything.  She will receive Extra Credit in her English class for having attended.  Woot, for the extra credit !!!

Then we went to dinner at Chili's where we had a marvelous conversation about her plans for the future (post graduation).  Our handsome young waiter snapped our picture with my cell phone ......

We had a lovely and wonderful time just being together.

Remember to Love and Honor your family ..... Make time to spend time with them!

and ....

Remember to SMILE ...

Kimberley (aka WonderWomanKim)

Having fun with family is what Holiday's are all about .....

I hope you all enjoyed yours ...

Love and Hugs, Kimberley (aka WonderWomanKim)

For all that wonder thru my Blog ~ I wish you a Thankful Thanksgiving Holiday!

This day I am Thankful!


I am Thankful for my life.

I am Thankful for my family.

I am Thankful I live in this great Country - The United States of America.

I am Thankful for my good health and the good health of my loved ones.

I am Thankful for the health care we have in this country for those who are battling health issues.

I am Thankful for my Friends, both  in RL and Online.

I am Thankful we have the freedom and priviledge, as American's, to choose our own path.

I am Thankful for many things this holiday, Love, Faith, Hope, Peace and Happiness among them.

Today I forgive those who have hurt me, or tried to harm me in any way, you know who you are. I FORGIVE YOU.

I am Thankful that I have peace in my heart and soul and can find that forgivness to give.

As a Dear Friend said " Forgiveness is me giving up my right to hurt you for hurting me" and that I freely do.

Have a Magical Thanksgiving Holiday.

Kimberley (aka WonderWomanKim)

A very good friend who is a Retired Major USMC ... just sent me this via email ...

I had to share !!

SEMPER FIDELIS, Kimberley (aka WonderWomanKim)

Subject: 71 yr young Marine against two punks.

: A 71 year old marine, the second amendment and the right to carry.....

Police investigate the scene:

That'll teach them to get between a Marine and his meal.

. Don't you just love a story with a happy ending?

Oh Happy Day !!

Oh Happy Daaaaayyy!!

Sharing my daily tarot card :

and fanning myself from all the hot guys in kilt's ...  LOL

Image - copyright 1998 Lo Scarabeo S.r.l. The World card suggests that my alter ego is The Conqueror, whose superpower lies in graduation to the next level. Today I am free. I have accomplished my mission and feel on top of the world. I will enjoy the experience to its fullest. I have come full circle on my path to success. My job is done, my dream fulfilled, and I have them eating out of my hands. Accept and embrace the journey taken. It has served great purpose in my growing wiser and stronger, and has provided a sense of relief in that now it's complete.

Good Morning to all who wander thru my Blog !

I hope you all have a productive, prosperous day here on eBay !

I had a marvelous dinner last night with a dear friend .... He traveled 2 hours, one way, just to spend a few hours with me.

Which caused me to stop and reflect on what FRIENDSHIP is.  As I practiced my Yoga routine this morning I thought of FRIENDSHIP and all the goodness and joy true FRIENDSHIP brings into my life.


I am blessed to have some very wonderful friends in Real Life and in my Cyber Life as well. 

Today, I am grateful for my Friends and I am grateful for the unselfish love and support they freely offer. 

To all my Friends ~ You are appreciated ..... I LOVE YOU DEARLY.

SEMPER FIDELIS,

Kimberley (aka WonderWomanKim)

A Laugh for all who wander thru my Blog ....

A friend just sent this to me via email ....

thought I would share with all the other Appalachian - Americans ...

Due to the climate of political correctness now pervading America Kentuckians, Tennesseens and West Virginians will no longer be referred to as "HILLBILLIES. "
You must now refer to them as  APPALACHIAN- AMERICANS.

    Happy Noon to all who wander thru my Blog !

Last Thursday I cut my hair .... !!! and lightened it  !!

I took my Mom in for a Dr appt this morning ... and when I picked her up, we played around with her new cell phone. 

Here are the pics !

This is the shortest my hair has been in ages !!

But I'm Lovin' It !!

Have a wonderful Lunch Break and a great afternoon .

Kimberley (aka WonderWomanKim)

    Sharing my tarot card for the day !!

Image - copyright 1998 Lo Scarabeo S.r.l. The Ten of Swords card suggests that my power today lies in acceptance. It's over and done in no uncertain terms. I recognize, surrender to or accept the finality of the truth or consequences in order to look to the future or have "changed my mind." I let go of all attachment or resistance to sustaining conditions that don't work or are out of my hands. E tu brute? I can't move forward by beating a dead horse. It's the last word so put a period on it and move on. I am empowered by truth and consequences and my virtue is liberation or release from suffering, uncertainty or victimhood.

I wrote this guide as a hand out when I was asked to be a guest speaker for a Girl Scout Troupe.  The girls were in the process of earning their sport court badges.  © 2006 Kimberley Harrell

Hello to all who wander thru my blog !!

It has been a marvelous weekend .... I was selected to officiate at one of the NAIA Women's Regional Volleyball Championships this weekend. 

There are 14 Regions across the country ~ Each Regional Champion earns the right to go on to the NAIA National Championships.

It was a wonderful competition ~ The player's all played just as they should as "Champions of Character" (The Motto of NAIA Athletics).


There was a team that just would not quit, no matter how far down they got in a match, they never gave up ..... They were the #5 seed in the tournament, out of 6 teams.

In the first round, they upset the #3 seeded team to advance to the Semi-Final match .... in the Semi-Final match they faced the #1 seeded team in the Tournament (the favorite to advance to the National Tournament) they were down 2 games to 0 ..... (they play best 3 out of 5) .... they did not quit, the came back to win games 3, 4 & 5 to win the match !

Then on to the Finals !! ~ They met the #2 seeded team for the Final Championship Match and the chance to go to the Nationals !! Both teams played with heart and determination ... In the end .... the #5 seed team won ..... they are on their way to Nationals!




It was wonderful to be a part of it all .... I am so fortunate, I love, with a great passion, what I do .... and I am privileged to have the opportunity to see these young student athletes compete. 

I LOVE LIFE !! LIFE IS GOOD !!

I hope ya'll had a wonderful Saturday too and My wish for you is a beautiful Sunday !!

REMEMBER TO SMILE !

Kimberley (aka WonderWomanKim)

Good Morning to all who wander thru my Blog !

I am on the road this morning ~

I have been selected as one of the officials for the The NAIA Regional Championships !




Not too very far from home ... that is a wonderful thing !!

It will be a day filled with Great Volleyball ..... 4 teams competeting for the opportunity to go to the National Championships !!

It will be a wonderful day ........ It is an honor to be one of the officials selected ...... it shall be my pleasure to be a part of it all!!

I hope ya'll have a wonderful day and weekend !!

REMEMBER TO SMILE ~

Kimberley (aka WonderWomanKim)

A Good Morning to all who wander thru my Blog !!
It is a bright and beautiful day here .... It is a bit Chilly ... but Sunny and Beautiful !!

Can you believe, we had SNOW Flurries yesterday ..... and some of the higher altitudes here in the Mountains had a bit of accumulation overnight !!! WOW, we havn't had a hint of SNOW this early for years !!

LOL, where the heck is that Global Warming when you need it ?? !! LOL

My boy's and I had a formal affair last night .... it is always great fun to dress and play !!!

This morning I am off for a run in just a moment ... 2 miles this morning !!

Yay, me !! I'm getting there !!

Ya'll have a wonderful day !!!  and  REMEMBER TO SMILE

Kimberley (aka WonderWomanKim)

U.S. Women's National Team Weekly Update

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Nov. 11, 2007) – Danielle Scott-Arruda (Baton Rouge, La.) tallied 17 points with 13 kills on 15 errorless attacks as the U.S. Women’s National Volleyball Team blanked Korea 25-21, 25-19, 25-23 Sunday afternoon on the eighth day of the FIVB World Cup at Kumamoto, Japan.

Team USA, ranked eighth in the latest FIVB world ranking, improves to 8-0 at the FIVB World Cup. Korea falls to 2-6 in the tournament. The U.S. is tied atop the World Cup standings with Italy (8-0), which defeated Peru (1-7) in three sets today at Sapporo, Japan.

The FIVB Volleyball World Cup, held every four years in the preceding year to the Olympics, is the first of three Olympic qualification steps for Beijing 2008. The top three teams at the World Cup qualify for the 2008 Olympics. The FIVB World Cup is a 12-team event with a round-robin playing format of 11 matches in 15 days.

The U.S. chances for gaining one of the three available Olympic bids through the World Cup was aided by Poland (3-5) upsetting Serbia (6-2) 24-26, 25-23, 25-12, 19-25, 15-10 at Sapporo. The loss marked Serbia’s second of the tournament. Brazil is one loss behind Team USA and Italy in the standings, while Serbia, Cuba and Japan have two losses in the tournament.

“I think we prepared very well for today's game,” U.S. Women’s National Team Head Coach ‘Jenny’ Lang Ping said. “We know Korea is a great team and they showed that with five sets against Cuba. We had trouble against Thailand so we really concentrated for today's game. The players did a good job. We still have difficult matches ahead and we need to concentrate to reach our goal and win as many games as possible.”

All 12 teams in the World Cup have the next two off days for travel before starting the fourth and final stage in Nagoya on Nov. 14. The U.S. faces Serbia on Nov. 14 at 4:35 p.m. local time (12:05 a.m. MT), followed by host Japan on Nov. 15 at 6 p.m. local time (2 a.m. MT) and Italy on Nov. 16 at 3:05 p.m. local time (Nov. 15 at 11:05 p.m. MT).

Team USA went on a 5-2 run to break away from a 17-16 lead in the opening set to win 25-21. The U.S. opened up a 3-0 advantage in the second set and used a 4-0 run to widen the gap to 15-8 en route to winning 25-19. The Americans rallied from a 15-12 deficit in the third set and scored the final two points of the 25-23 victory. The final stanza involved 16 ties.

“We're very happy with the win,” Scott-Arruda said. “It was a great team win once again. Everyone played their roles and we played as a unit, and we were successful with that.”

The U.S. started Scott-Arruda and Jennifer Joines (Milpitas, Calif.) at middle blocker, Logan Tom (Salt Lake City, Utah) and Kim Glass (Lancaster, Pa.) at outside hitter, Tayyiba Haneef-Park (Laguna Hills, Calif.) at opposite and Robyn Ah Mow-Santos (Honolulu) at setter. Nicole Davis (Stockton, Calif.) is Team USA’s designated libero for the World Cup. Lindsey Berg (Honolulu) and Cassie Busse (Prior Lake, Minn.) entered as subs in the first and third sets as part of a double-switch. Stacy Sykora (Burleson, Texas) entered as a sub in the first and second sets.

“I think Korea played very well and they have a good defense,” Haneef-Park said. “We were able to win because of our serving and passing. We served much better than in the past few days, which took them out of their rhythm and they couldn't run as many combinations as usual. But it was still a tough match for us.”

Tom scored all her 19 points on kills, while adding 14 excellent service receptions on 22 attempts. Scott-Arruda added four blocks as part of her 17 points on the afternoon. Haneef-Park added nine kills, one block and an ace for 11 points. Glass chipped in six kills, one block and an ace on match point. Joines contributed two blocks and a kill for three points, while Ah Mow Santos tallied a block and ace for two points to go with 24 assists. Davis led the U.S. in digs with 13, while adding seven excellent receptions on 16 attempts.

“We're very happy with the win today,” Berg said. “We've finished the third round exactly as we wanted. Our goal was to win three games here and it didn't matter how. We now go to the fourth round with an 8-0 record and in a position to qualify (for the Olympics) and hopefully win the title. We're very happy to have taken care of business on our side.”

Team USA out-block Korea 9-3 on the afternoon, while holding a 48-43 advantage in kills. The Americans held a slim 3-2 edge in aces. The U.S. built a 33-25 margin in digs. Both teams benefited from 15 opponent errors.

Yeon-Koung Kim paced Korea with 17 points, while Yoo-Na Bae added 14 points. Yoo-Mi Han tacked on 10 points in the loss.

“It was a tough game because they've been winning all their games and they are very strong,” Korean Head Coach Lee Jung Chul said. “Today, their central players were very good and we couldn't control that. On the other hand, we've learned what we need to improve for the Nagoya games. I think lots of players in our team have good potential for the future and hopefully we will do better in the final round.”

Earlier today at Kumamoto, Cuba defeated Thailand 25-22, 23-25, 25-22, 25-13, while Brazil faces Dominican Republic at 6:05 p.m. At Sapporo, Italy defeated Peru 25-13, 25-21, 25-17. Japan hosts Kenya at 6 p.m. to round out action at Sapporo.

Teams not making the World Cup medal stand will have two other opportunities to qualify for the Olympics with continental qualification tournaments in December 2007 and the World Olympic Qualification Tournament in May 2008 at Japan.

Team USA matches during the FIVB World Cup can be seen on a delayed basis on NBC’s Universal HD network. For more details and broadcast times, click here for the release.

Joines turned in a kill and block on consecutive points to give the U.S. a 6-4, two-point cushion early in the opening set. Team USA extended its lead to three points, 10-7, on kills from Scott-Arruda and Tom. Haneef-Park put up a block after a Korea error to give the U.S. a 12-8 advantage. Korea cut the deficit to one point, 14-13, on a 4-1 scoring run. The U.S. answered by picking up consecutive Korean errors followed by a Scott-Arruda block for a 17-13 advantage. Korea responded with three straight points to narrow the gap to one point, 17-16. Scott-Arruda contributed a kill and block on back-to-back plays to lift the U.S. in front by three, 19-16. The U.S. traded points the rest of the set to take a 25-21 victory in the first set. Tom scored seven points for the Americans in the opening set, while Scott-Arruda added an additional six points.

Scott-Arruda scored consecutive kills to open the second set, followed by a Tom kill at 3-0 for Team USA. Ah Mow-Santos served an ace after a Korea error at 9-5. Team USA opened up a seven-point edge, 15-8, as Haneef-Park tallied a kill and ace around two Tom kills. Korea promptly scored two points in a row to narrow the deficit to five, 15-10. Glass and Scott-Arruda placed consecutive kills on the scoreboard for an 18-11 U.S. lead, but Korea answered with two points in a row to but the score at 18-13. Haneef-Park tallied a kill followed by a Scott-Arruda block and Glass kill to push the American lead to 22-14. Korea scored three consecutive points to close to within 23-18. Team USA stopped the bleeding with the final two points of the set with a kill and Korea error at 25-19. Tom netted six points in the second set and the U.S. benefited from seven Korean errors.

The U.S. gained a two-point cushion in the third set at 4-2 on consecutive Korean errors. Korea battled its way back into a 6-all tie. After trading 10 points, Korea went on a 5-1 run to take a 15-12 advantage. Glass answered with back-to-back kills to move the Americans to within one at 15-14. Scott-Arruda and Tom turned in consecutive kills to put the U.S. in a tie at 16-all. Joines stuffed a Korea attack after a Scott-Arruda kill to put the Americans in the lead at 19-18. The U.S. sided out until Haneef-Park scored a kill setting up Glass’ ace on match point, 25-23. Scott-Arruda carried the U.S. in the third set with seven points, while Tom added six points.

To view the Team USA press kit for the 2007 FIVB World Cup, go to http://www.usavolleyball.org/media/national/07WorldCupPressKit-W.pdf.

For additional information on the FIVB World Cup, two web sites have been created. To view the FIVB World Cup web site, click here. To view the Japan Volleyball Association's World Cup web site, click here.