Merry Christmas

Merry Christmas to all and to all a good night.

Are you turned off by seeing ads on a blog?

I periodically get emails from Google encouraging me to sign up for Google AdSense.  If I do this, I'll earn some money if people view the ads Google puts on my blog page.  Sounds good.  Seems easy.  But do you really earn any money?  I must admit that whenever I'm on a blog page or any web page for that matter, I completely ignore the ads.  If there's a button or box to click to close an ad that's blocking me from seeing the page I want, I click it and get rid of the ad.  I don't read the ad.  I just get rid of it.  I can't imagine that I'm the only one who ignores all the ads.  So would anyone actually look at ads on my blog so that I'd actually earn any money?  Or would they just be annoyed by them and stop reading my blog?

Let me know what you think?  Should I allow ads?  Or not?

Get Into the True Holiday Spirit

Happy Thanksgiving to all.  I hope you were able to spend it with family and friends and good food.  I had a lovely time hosting family and friends at my home and the food all turned out well.

As we all get wrapped up in the frenzied Black Friday shopping and holiday parties and gift wrapping, here's something that speaks to the true meaning of Christmas and is just beautiful to listen to.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=qJ_MGWio-vc

Get started on your holiday shopping and visit Faithful Shepherd Catholic School's Holiday Boutique this Saturday, Nov. 23 from 9:00-3:00pm.  Over 70 vendors with everything you need to fulfill your holiday gift list.  Check out their Facebook page here.  https://www.facebook.com/pages/Holiday-Classic-Boutique/110158142429043

Honor Our Veterans

Today was a day we honored our veterans--all those men and women who have served in our armed forces and fought and died for our country and for others.  I may not agree with all the reasons these men and women have been sent to foreign lands and put in harms way, but we should thank them and appreciate them all the same.  And today I have one special veteran to honor--my father--who would have turned 91 today.  He served in the Army in WWII, and he passed away almost 4 years ago.  Happy Birthday Dad.

Eagan High School Holiday Craft Show November 9, 2013

It's craft show #2 of the season.  If you live in the St. Paul area, please stop by the Eagan High School Holiday Craft Show on November 9, 2013 from 9:00am to 4:00pm.  There will be over 50 vendors along with a bake sale, raffle and concessions.  Many fine crafters will be selling their work and you're sure to find something for a gift or for yourself.

Happy Halloween!

Happy Halloweean!

Did you know that the American Halloween tradition of "trick-or-treating" probably dates back to the early All Souls' Day parades in England. During the festivities, poor citizens would beg for food and families would give them pastries called "soul cakes" in return for their promise to pray for the family's dead relatives. The distribution of soul cakes was encouraged by the church as a way to replace the ancient practice of leaving food and wine for roaming spirits. The practice, which was referred to as "going a-souling" was eventually taken up by children who would visit the houses in their neighborhood and be given ale, food, and money. 

The tradition of dressing in costume for Halloween has both European and Celtic roots. Hundreds of years ago, winter was an uncertain and frightening time. Food supplies often ran low and the short days of winter were full of worry. On Halloween, it was believed that ghosts came back to the earthly world. People thought that they would encounter ghosts if they left their homes. To avoid being recognized by these ghosts, people would wear masks when they left their homes after dark so that the ghosts would mistake them for fellow spirits. To keep ghosts away from their houses, people would place bowls of food outside their homes to appease the ghosts and prevent them from attempting to enter.

According to Harry Balzer, the chief industry analyst for the NPD Group which does market research on eating trends, about 4% of all candy consumed in this country occurs on Halloween.

If you'd like to read some fun facts on Halloween, go to http://facts.randomhistory.com/halloween-facts.html

Halloween also means the start of craft show season.  For anyone in the Minneapolis/St. Paul area, my first craft show is Saturday, November 2, at Rosemount High School.  They'll have well over 100 vendors and you're sure to find something to please.

RHS

10^th Annual Fall Craft Show

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9 am- 4 pm Saturday, November 2^nd

100+ VENDORS

BAKE SALE

RAFFLE

CONCESSIONS

KIDS CRAFTS & KIDS PHOTO BOOTH

	Hosted by Rosemount High School Choral Department		Rosemount High School 3334 142nd St W Rosemount, MN