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Every one has lots of plans for the Holidays and some of those plans may include spending time at your parents or a relative. Whether your a cousin wanting to sleep rent-free during the break or a visiting student on holiday, here's 5 easy ways to be a great guest and honorable visitor that will make everyone's stay enjoyable (and be invited back!). Show up with a small gift, leave a note of thanks Even if you're a student, presenting yourself with a huge bag of laundry will not make the best first impression. Get you a small inexpensive gift such as a Tea Cup Sampler Gift Basket or cheerful flowers for the hostess (even if it is just Mom) or a box of chocolates ? Something from a tourist curious shop along your journey of states or cities make for nice gifts. Before you head out the door with your clean folded clothes; leave a Thank You Card . No need to make it wordy or poetic; just a nice note card. It is another nice way to ensure that you'll be welcome back next t

Quilting for Humanity 2008, Amarillo Tx Originally uploaded by Brandon Carpenter In September, several families came together and created the Quilts for Humanity 2008. The purpose was to make quilts for humanitarian relief, donating them to several organizations and storing several of the quilts for local relief. I got see these families show their time and efforts in the making of the quilts. The quality and craftsmanship is amazing. There were many quilts that show intelligence, wisdom and humor. My favorite style of quilt were the "I Spy" quilts. The "I Spy" quilts had clues on outer edge with the center area containing all the images. T-Rex was a clue, and then you would spend sometime finding the hidden T-Rex or sometimes multiples. The quilters are a tight knit society. Not to trusting of those outside of the circle of friends and getting inside that circle can be a task in honest integrity. There are many quilting shops all over the US. There is even a thic

I have been hearing many speaking of gloom and doom; for our immediate future and our long term outlook. It is times like these that I know the best way is to deal with some of the ugly things coming at us with a dose of kindness. First thing is think of getting your things in order. Get rid of the things you are not using by giving it to someone who can use it. This will help bring more into your world. Organize and prepare every needful thing, for your family and yourself. This is the time to use the good part of selfish. Second, with the economy taking a nose dive things at home get stressful. Domestic crimes due tend to rise, theft and violence always bubble up when desperation sneaks in into our lives. Keep an eye on coworkers, friends and associates. This is the time to expand who we know and who knows you. The signs will be just as evident of their crisis as it will be with your situation. Your open ear and friendly shoulder will comfort depression and victims of violence. Make

The only thing I really see going is more Terrorism. There really is no crisis, no real threat to the common person. The value of your money is good. The value of your home is fine. All of the fear that is being touted about, by the media and politicians, concerning the financial situation is just fear; not fact. Fear is the best salesman. Who has lost their life savings? Who has lost their money? Unemployment is at 6% and going down. If you go and pull money out of your Money Market, or Roth IRA, who does it hurt? No one, but the real question is who profits? The politicians need to slow down and think this through. The great depression as was worse than what we have going on now. Here listen and think about what our politician, media and economists need to be doing.

Right now I see lots of young people knowing how text message on their phone, upload music, photos to websites and computers. They know how to do all kinds of neat things and even know how to work complex technology. They do not know the basic things of life. Register to Vote is a big one. Knowing the issues on the table of politics and the future of the nation I will save for a differant time. Here is a primer. Vote deadline by state . Procedures to sign up and vote. Now if you have recently moved you have got to get checked that you can vote or how you can do a absentee vote .

Get out there and register to vote if you have done so. Also, take the time to learn the issues and use your intuition, intelligence and insight to cast your vote.

Cut the pork! First of all, find out if your Rep voted against this crazy bail out. If they gave it a Yay, treat them kindly and then threaten this idoit with treason. On the Nay, treat them kindly with respect and then remind them Wall Street still has a gun to their head but at home there are a ton of voters with guns. These are the things that need to happen with any kind of bail out before it should even become acceptable. 1.) There needs to be an oversight group with a badge and a gun to watch Wall Street spending. 2.) Penalties, Fines, Imprisonment for any Executive who might steal any of the people's money. Death is still a good idea, too. 3.) Force the idiots at the bank and lending institutions to rewrite people's mortgages to avoid foreclosures. 4.) The Legislation has got to have some teeth. Get rid of weak language. Make the language clear and concise. That is just the Legislation. Next will be the Media and Press.

This is actually old news, but David M. Walker calls it quit before he is to finish the 15 year term of office. Mr. Walker has since started on a nationwide series of town hall forums speaking on America's long-term fiscal challenges. He will be reporting on the following: * Long term exposure grew more than $30 Trillion between 2000 and 2006 * Each person will owe in Tax Debt $170,000 per person, $400,000 per Fulltime worker, and $440,000 per household This is of great interest to every person, legal citizen or illegal alien, in America or out of the Union. The younger you are the more you want to know what this man has to say. HardTalk interview Here is an example of his Town Hall meeting: Listen How to get out? He does have the answers. You will not like it.

Iain, my son, had the oppurtunity to ride a champion American Quarter Horse. David Avery the International Representive for the AQHA invited us to come and enjoy an afternoon with his horse. Iain helped prepare the horse for the saddle, brushing the coat, putting on the saddle blanket. He stood next to David and learned the tips to cinch the saddle, tightening as the horse breathed. The stir-ups had to really be brought up for Iain's height. Wally, just a nickname, is a champion Western Pleasure and Rodeo horse. He is a regular working horse too. He has such a great temperment and it was a great lesson for Iain to ride this horse. Even though Wally knew he had a new rider, he let Iain take control and ride the property at his leisure.