HEADING BACK TO WORK TODAY, RENEGADES DROP ANOTHER

Well some of us fellow bloggers will be heading back to work today while others who work for the government still more time off. I hope everybody had a Merry Christmas and didn't eat to much, we still have right many leftovers here at the house. I have posted a link below to the photos Al took on Christmas eve and I will post all the Christmas day photos later today. Mom is a bit under the weather, she had a temp over 102 last night, I don't know if she has a strain of the flu or something else, she did have a flu shot. The Richmond Renegades lost another last night in Fayetteville falling to the FireAntz 3-1, in the game Matt Goody apparently went nuts after a fight in the 2nd period throwing a helmet which struck an off ice official (just like dad) in the head causing the official to have to get 4 or 5 stitches. After that he tried to climb over the glass and get to a fan and the glass collapsed causing some more problems, I think he will be suspended for quite some time. The Gades will play again tonight in Twin City. It looks like we are going to get more much needed rain today here in the CH, we can use all the rain we can get. I could be another busy day at the mall today with all the returns and all the sales, I think I will steer clear of the mall for at least the next week. Well I have to go to work. MICKEY

CHRISTMAS EVE AT THE GOULDERS
http://public.fotki.com/bp2/family_photos/christmas-eve-at-th/

PUN OF THE DAY
The skunk is an animal of distinction.

Health and Diet Tip
Want to add more fruits and vegetables into your daily meals? Try some of the following tips. Add fresh fruit to your cereal. Top pancakes with fruit rather than syrup. Cook recipes with fresh and dried fruit. Make soups, casseroles, and past dishes with a variety of vegetables. Add vegetables to omelets. Chop vegetables into bite-size pieces and add to your salads.

Let life's richness flow
Accomplishment comes when you allow it. Fulfillment comes when you allow it.

Worry, resentment, anger, envy and fear all serve to prevent your best possibilities from being realized. The more you learn to let go of the negative influences, the more easily and naturally will the richness of life flow through you.

How many worthwhile and fulfilling experiences have you missed because you were worried about what others might think? How many precious days have you wasted by being filled with resentment or fear?

You have so many beautiful places to go. There are so many valuable and fulfilling things you can do.

Begin today to more faithfully follow those bright and shining purposes that are deep within you. Let the negative, limiting thoughts and perceptions fall quietly and uneventfully away from you as quickly as they come.

Open your spirit, and allow your most beautiful possibilities to come to life. Remember who you truly are, and let life's richness flow.
-- Ralph Marston

Richard Widmark Actor is 93
Donald Moffat Actor is 77
Abdul "Duke" Fakir R&B singer (The Four Tops) is 72
John Walsh TV host ("America's Most Wanted") is 62
Bob Carpenter Country musician (The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band) is 61
Carlton Fisk Baseball Hall of Famer is 60
Ozzie Smith Baseball Hall of Famer is 53
Tim Kaine Governor of Virginia is 51
James Kottak Rock musician (The Scorpions) is 45
Brian Westrum Country musician (Sons of the Desert) is 45
Lars Ulrich Rock musician (Metallica) is 44
Nadia Dajani Actress is 42
Audrey Wiggins Country singer is 40
Jared Leto actor is 36
Chris Daughtry singer ("American Idol") is 28