Covington, WA

Yep, the time is upon us to once again change our clocks. With the change in the time we will have daylight tomorrow morning at about 6:50 AM and sunset tomorrow night will be 4:50. Nice to have a bit more light in the morning, but it won't be long and we will be dark by 4:18 PM. Winter is definitely upon us!

Curious to see what sunrise and sunset will be as we progress through the winter and move towards the shortest day? Check out this website... http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/astronomy.html?n=234&month=12&year=2009&obj=sun&afl=-11&day=1

Once you get all the clocks changed in your home, the next thing you will want to do is to change the batteries in your smoke detectors. This is such a simple step, yet one that many of us just don't take the time to do. So protect yourself, your family and friends and don't forget to change your batteries. And remind others to do the same. Be safe, enjoy your extra hour and have a great day!

Carbon Leaf, one of my favorite bands, is doing its part to help fight breast cancer, but today is the last day for you to help them.

Carbon Leaf and Vanguard Records has been helping to promote the National Breast Cancer Foundation. Throughout the month of October, Carbon Leaf and Vanguard Records have been offering up a free download of a song inspired by a fan's battle with breast cancer, called "Pink." Barry Privett, lead singer for Carbon Leaf says, "she was a fan of ours who developed breast cancer at a particularly young age. We were touched by her strength in documenting her own journey, and the amazing outpouring of support from her family, friends and community. We are honored to be involved with the Breast Cancer Site and the National Breast Cancer Foundation."

There has been quite a response to this free digital download offer with over 1900 downloads having been generated during this short campaign. With every free download Vanguard Records has offered up a $1.00 donation to the National Breast Cancer Foundation!

Today is the last day to get your free download and help fight breast cancer. You can download the song at... http://vanguardrecords.com/downloads/Carbon_Leaf_Pink// or on Carbon Leaf's website.

Happy Friday to everyone!

I hope that your day is going well. Can you believe that Halloween is upon us and that means November is right around the corner. Any big plans for the weekend? We are in that stage of "the kid is grown and no grand kids yet", so it will be a quiet weekend for us.

Have a great day and don't forget to turn your clocks back Saturday night.

See ya next Friday,

...geri

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Within you right now is the power to do things you never dreamed possible. This power becomes available to you just as soon as you can change your beliefs. -Dr. Maxwell Maltz

Wisdom is the quality that keeps you from getting into situations where you need it. -Doug Larson

Our greatest battles are with our own minds. -Jameson Frank

Learn to express rather than impress. Expressing evokes a "me too attitude" while impressing evokes a "so what attitude". -Jim Rohn

Instead of worrying about what people say of you, why not spend time trying to accomplish something they will admire. -Dale Carnegie

Happy Friday!

Wow, can you believe another week has come and gone? Next weekend will be Halloween and then we are into November! The holidays will be upon us before we know it!

Have a wonderful day and I will see you next Friday.

...geri

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This week I saw the following and I tried to pick out just some of my favorites and was struggling, so I decided to just share the whole thing. Enjoy...

Cowboy's Guide To Life

by Bob Hardison

• Most of the stuff people worry about ain't never gonna happen anyway.
• Life ain't about how fast you run, or how high you climb, but how well you bounce.
• Words that soak into your ears are whispered, not yelled.
• Life is simpler when you plow around the stump.
• Forgive your enemies. It messes up their heads.
• Don't sell your mule to buy a plow.
• If you're ridin' ahead of the herd, take a look back every now and then to make sure it's still there with ya.
• Do not corner something that you know is meaner than you. You cannot unsay a cruel word.
• Remember that silence is sometimes the best answer.
• Don't interfere with somethin' that ain't botherin' you none.
• Timing has a lot to do with the outcome of a rain dance.
• The easiest way to eat crow is while it's still warm. The colder it gets, the harder it is to swaller.
• If you find yourself in a hole, the first thing to do is stop diggin'.
• The biggest troublemaker you'll probably ever have to deal with looks at you in the mirror every mornin'.
• Don't worry about bitin' off more 'n you can chew; your mouth is probably a whole lot bigger'n you think.
• Good judgment comes from experience, and a lotta that comes from bad judgment.
• Remember: Don't squat with your spurs on.
• Live a good, honorable life. Then when you get older and think back, you'll enjoy it a second time.
• If you get to thinkin' you're a person of some influence, try orderin' somebody else's dog around.
• Lettin' the cat outta the bag is a whole lot easier than puttin' it back in.
• The best sermons are lived, not preached.
• Keep skunks and politicians and lawyers at a distance.
• It don't take a very big person to carry a grudge.
• If it don't seem like it's worth the effort, it probably ain't.
• It's better to be a has-been than a never-was.
• Meanness don't jest happen overnight.
• When you wallow with pigs, expect to git dirty.

Happy Friday to all!

I hope everyone has had a wonderful week. Any big weekend plans? Nothing much for me this weekend, hopefully lots of baseball and football.

See ya next Friday.

...geri

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I shall allow no man to belittle my soul by making me hate him. -Booker T. Washington

Life is like riding a bike. It is impossible to maintain your balance while standing still. -Linda Brakeall

The worst days of those who enjoy what they do are better than the best days of those who don't. -Jim Rohn

Education and admonition commence in the first years of childhood, and last to the very end of life. -Protagoras

Someone's sitting in the shade today because someone planted a tree a long time ago. -Warren Buffet