For Tuesday, September 28th, 2010

ON THE BRIGHT SIDE

SEPTEMBER 28th, 2010

It's TUESDAY!

And it is Good Neighbor Day.

It's definitely a good thing. Being good neighbors is an important part of the social fiber that makes this country so great. Therefore, it seems only fitting that one day a year honors good neighbors.

This day is to truly recognize and appreciate your good neighbor. Hopefully, one of those good neighbors is you!

While the spirit of neighborliness was important on the frontier bec

ause neighbors were so few, it is even more important now because our neighbors are so many

Lady Bird Johnson

THINKING

Hospitality can fill the emptiness of a lonely heart

Hospitality, therefore, means primarily the creation of a free space where the stranger can enter and become a friend instead of an enemy. Hospitality is not to change people, but to offer them space where change can take place

Henri Nouwen

NEW IN THE KITCHEN

The vibrant colors of autumn aren’t reflected only in the beautiful fall foliage, but in the season’s delicious fresh produce as well. From bright reds and oranges to hues of yellow and green, fall’s coveted treasures include pumpkins, squash, apples, pears, and sweet potatoes. These foods not only complement many meals, but they’re also packed with a wealth of antioxidant vitamins and minerals

Sweet potatoes are often called a superfood, as they contribute plenty of beta-carotene, vitamin C, and other powerful antioxidants to the diet.

Prepare baked sweet-potato fries as a side dish by slicing sweet potatoes lengthwise and baking at 400°F after mixing them with salt, paprika, and extra-virgin olive oil. Bake for 15 minutes, then turn and bake another 10 minutes, or until browned and tender

PRAYERS

Lord, Help us place You first in our lives by becoming more prayerful, more focused on loving and caring for our families and our neighbors in need, and by becoming less preoccupied with material things

Amen

Please pray for God's protecti

on ofour troops and HIS wisdom for their

commanders.

Lord, hold our troops in

your loving hands.

Protect them as they protect us

.

Bless them and their families for the

selfless acts they perform for us

in our time of need. I ask this in the

name of Jesus, our Lord and Savior.

AND bless our Police Officers, Firefighters

and Paramedics and EMT's

GOD BLESS YOU!

AROUND HOME

A good friend sent this advice after reading about our wintertime visitors at the camper. So I thought I'd share it with you all today.

As a long time camper, we always started putting Downy dryer sheets under the sinks in early Sept.......then when we were closing up in Oct. I continued using the sheets in every nook and cranny I could find, especially in the oven, under the mattress and on top and down in the cushions of the couch and chairs. Never had a critter in the 21 yrs. that we permanent camped.

Give it a try. It is well worth the price of the box of dryer sheets.

I have used the dryer sheets in the past but I think I didn't use enough of them so from now on I'm going to put them everywhere.

FAMILY

Manners are a sensitive awareness of the feelings of others. If you have that awareness, you have good manners, no matter what fork you use

Emily Post

The magical words of PLEASE and THANK YOU are ones that never grow out of fashion. I am always delighted that my children, and the grand babes too, have learned to use them often.

I found a good crafty thing to do for next weekend.

Bird seed cookies

3/4 cup flour

1/2 cup water

3 Tablespoons corn syrup

4 cups birdseed

Mix it all together.

Pat it out and use cookie cutters to make shapes. Tr

ansfer the cookie cutter and birdseed shape together with a spatula to a drying pan. They will hold together okay when removed the cookie cutter.

Poke holes with a straw and let them dry

let dry overnight

turn them after the first two hours, and then again once more.

When dry, they will be ready to hang in the trees for our bird visitors

COUNTING THE DAYS

Spread love everywhere you go: first of all in your own house. Give love to your children, to your wife or husband, to a next door neighbor... Let no one ever come to you without leaving better or happier. Be the living expression of God’s kindness; kindness in your face, kindness in your eyes, kindness in your smile; kindness in your warm greeting.

Mother Teresa

84 DAYS UNTIL WINTER!

Keep looking ON THE BRIGHT SIDE of things.

A little smile, a word of cheer,
A bit of love from someone near…

Love,

ma