For Sunday, November 7th, 2010

ON THE BRIGHT SIDE

NOVEMBER 7th, 2010

If you can't see the bright side of life, polish the dull side

It's SUNDAY!

DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME ENDED

Hopefully you all remembered to turn the clocks back one hour before you went to bed last night.

They say we gained an extra hour of sleep, but I'm not so sure I feel that way today. Once the shorter days with less sunlight comes it seems I always feel sleepy and could be like a bear and hibernate for the winter.

THINKING

It's easy to procrastinate

And leave good deeds undone,

But such a course will bring regrets

When life's short race is run.

Anonymous

It takes as much energy to avoid a task as it does to do it. Procrastination saps power; completion gives relief.

NEW IN THE KITCHEN

It's Bittersweet Chocolate with Almonds Day

Another day devoted to the miracle food chocolate! Did you know that dark chocolate, of which bittersweet chocolate is a member, is actually good for you health? So are almonds, so if you combine the two where's the diet problem? There is none! So enjoy.

Chocolate Crunch Mix

Crunchy wheat cereal, pretzels and almonds coated in bittersweet chocolate makes an addictive sweet-salty snack.

1 cup Wheat Chex cereal, (2 ounces)

1 cup pretzel sticks broken in half, (2 ounces)

1/4 cup salted roasted almonds, (2 1/2 ounces)

3 tablespoons bittersweet chocolate chips, melted (see Tip)

Combine Chex, pretzels and almonds in a medium bowl. Drizzle with melted chocolate; stir to combine. Spread the mixture on a wax paper-lined baking sheet and refrigerate until the chocolate is set, about 30 minutes.

Tip: To melt chocolate: Microwave on Medium for 1 minute. Stir, then continue microwaving on Medium in 20-second intervals until melted, stirring after each interval. Or place in the top of a double boiler over hot, but not boiling, water. Stir until melted.

PRAYERS

We pray today for the gift of knowing how best to be a friend to someone, and how best to be with a person in difficulty, remaining faithful through good times and bad.

Amen

Please pray for God's protection of

our 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

I spent the night at DS#1's last night but am heading home this morning. We had a busy day yesterday crafting and cooking.

We never saw any snow but the nights were cold. This coming week we may have our Indian Summer with temps back up in the 50's and 60's.

COUNTING THE DAYS

Old times never come back and I suppose it's just as well. What comes back is a new morning every day in the year, and that's better

George E. Woodberry

44 DAYS UNTIL WINTER!

48 DAYS UNTIL CHRISTMAS

159 DAYS UNTIL CAMPING SEASON BEGINS

Keep looking ON THE BRIGHT SIDE of things.

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

Love,

ma