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The Parable of the Owls....

A wise owl, troubled at what he saw on his morning flight through neighboring nooks, decided to help... Being wise, he knew sharing counsel wasn't the answer, so he decided to share by example.  He sent out a decree welcoming his neighboring Owl Leaders to his tree on the first morning after the next new moon.  His neighboring Owl Leaders explained this day would be impossible for them to attend, as this was the day set aside in the forest to settle disputes, and creatures would gather at their own trees for their counsel.  As he had planned, he welcomed the Owl Leaders to invite all needing counsel on that day to come to his tree instead.
On the appointed day, great hordes of creatures made their way to the Wise Owl's tree.  The neighboring Owl Leaders were astonished to see that no creatures from the Wise Owl's nook were gathered around his tree.  "How can this be possible?" One Owl Leader asked.  "Why isn't he up to his beak in disputes to settle?" Another Owl Leader asked.  "Why are none of his creatures here today?" The last Owl Leader asked.
The Wise Owl called the first seeking counsel to appear before him.  "What is the nature of your dispute?" he asks.  The weasel begins to tell a tale as long as his own (tail, that is) about the rabbit... and the Wise Owl waits patiently for him to finish.  The Wise Owl, already knowing what this creature's response would be, asks, "And who have you shared this tale with before me?"  The cunning creature states boldly, "No one, of course, I won't be found gossiping among my peers."
The Wise Owl turns to the other Owl Leaders and shares his counsel.  "My friends, you see, this is the reason my tree stands silent on this day, as it does every morning after the new moon.  Listen and heed my example."  To the weasel he says, "Your words will be your judge.  You say you have shared your dispute only with me, I know your nature and know that not to be true. I also know you have not spoken with the rabbit about this tale, as he is not here to defend himself.  You have broken the sacred vow for peace in the forest.... 'Do unto others as you would have done unto you.'  You may seek counsel in the future ONLY,  if first, you have discussed your concerns with the rabbit,.... and then, AND ONLY THEN, may you spin your tale for your Owl Leader.  Counsel will only be given to those willing to make our forest a peaceful forest, but we will turn a deaf ear to those who choose to spin tales.
Seeing the example, the hordes began to disperse into the forest, no one worthy to seek counsel from the Wise Owl.  As the last of the creatures turned away, no words were shared among the Wise Owl and his neighboring Owl Leaders..... there was no need..... his example said it all.  ---Harriette Glover

iPad Tutorial - Transferring eBooks from eMail

There are many types of eBook files, I prefer PDF's or ePUB, and for this tutorial, you will need my two favorite and most used iPad apps, GoodReader ($1.99) and Stanza (free) available from the App Store... This tutorial is also specifically for downloading eBooks from your eMail....

After downloading the two apps, open GoodReader.
Touch "Browse the Web" from menu on the right.

Touch address bar and enter your email provider address....
And login to your account.

Locate and select the email with your eBook attachment. For this tutorial, I will show an ePUB attachment, since this attachment cannot be read in GoodReader, and will have to be opened with Stanza.
Touch the highlighted attachment at the bottom of your email.
Select DOWNLOAD LINKED FILE.
Then, touch MY DOCUMENTS in top left corner to return to the GoodReader home page.

Now, locate your downloaded eBook, then select MANAGE FILES from the right side menu.
Touch and highlight the circle beside your downloaded eBook.
Select "OPEN IN" from the right side "Manage File Menu."

Choose STANZA.... GoodReader will close, then Stanza will open and download your book.
After download is complete, simply touch your book title to begin reading!

Acupuncture.... My experience

Recently, I made an appointment with Dr. Alexander Ly for acupuncture to treat my chronic neck pain, right shoulder blade pain, weight loss and hot flashes. I am very pleased with the results! Immediately, I was pain free and (knock on wood) I'm still pain free 2 weeks later! In conjunction with the weight loss procedure, I was placed on herbs for energy and hot flashes... I can say, I have not felt this good in a long time, my appetite is greatly reduced, and I have not had a single hot flash... Not one.... No more waking up at night in a sweat!! Furthermore, I have cut my caffeine intake to one or less diet sundrop per day!
The actual weight loss is going extremely slow, though, although I have a noticeable change in the way my clothes fit.... I will keep you posted, with portion control and little or no snacking, I do hope to see great results!

Kindle How -To -- Using Your Own Books!

There are several ways to transfer your own books to your kindle, this is how I do it.  Kindle accepts several formats, however, I've found that books or documents converted to .mobi flow the best on the kindle reader.


First, you need a program (FREE, of course) to convert your books or documents into .mobi format.  I've found CALIBRE as my favorite.  After you have downloaded this program, you can convert your own files to be read on your kindle.  Then proceed in CALIBRE:


1.  Select Add Books in upper left hand corner as shown below:

2.  Select your book/document that you want to convert to .mobi format for transfer to your kindle:

3.  After adding the documents/books to your CALIBRE library, HIGHLIGHT the book you want to convert.  Now select the little arrow beside the 3rd button on the top labeled "CONVERT Ebooks."

4.  Choose convert individually (or bulk convert for the more avid Calibre User).

5.  Select "MOBI" format from the drop down menu on the upper right hand corner, then click "OK" at the bottom of the screen.

6.  Wait patiently, usually about a minute, for your book/document to be converted to .mobi format.  Then, with the book still highlighted in your CALIBRE library, choose SAVE SINGLE FORMAT TO DISK from the drop down arrow beside "SAVE TO DISK."  Slide your cursor over to select MOBI as your selected format to save.

7.  Choose where you want to save your book collection in MOBI format, and you're done!  Simply plug your kindle into your computer and drag and drop your MOBI format books/documents into the "documents" file on your kindle!

My Precious Other Daughter

Just when you think your kids and their friends never pay attention to you, you get something like this in your inbox.... It was simply titled "A Little Surprise" from our oldest daughter's best friend and phi mu sister...

Mrs. Harriette Glover

Proverbs 17:17 tells us, “A friend loves at all times”. I am lucky enough to have been blessed with a wonderful best friend that loves me unmistakably. For her I am very thankful, however, where would she learn this virtue and charisma from, other than her mother? My best friend’s mother, Mrs. Harriette Glover, holds a dear spot in my heart. She was born the youngest of three girls into a house based off Christian values and headed by her pastor father. In coordination to be the youngest, she was also the most rebellious child. Even if she was a small thorn in her parent’s foot growing up, their persistence, patience, and prayer made her into the excellent woman she is today. After graduating high school, Mrs. Harriette attained a nursing degree and now works as an RN in the NICU Unit at Huntsville Hospital. Her job comes home with her daily and she has a love for each one of her tiny patients. She is selfless in all aspects of her life and will go out of her way to help anyone in need. Her creative nature and artistic ability is something that I appreciate and I believe it makes her elaborate personality even more vivid. She always has an optimistic outlook on everything. When I visit her home, she never fails to greet me with an excited smile to make me feel as if I were stepping into my own house. She has the best sense of humor and is always striving to make people laugh. I could go on and on about her virtues and character. She is someone that I truly look up to and appreciate for all that she does. I believe that she loves me like she does her own children, and I am proud to be able to call her my second mother.

(I had to do an "Encomium" Speech, an Encomium is a person outside of your immediate family who has had a particularly valuable influence on your life! I picked you! LOVE YOU! (:
-- Chelsey Harbin)

I thank God every day for family and friends and could not be blessed more to have this precious girl in my life...

Christmas Cards

A relatively recent phenomenon, the sending of commercially printed Christmas cards originated in London in 1843. Previously, people had exchanged handwritten holiday greetings. First in person. Then via post. By 1822, homemade Christmas cards had become the bane of the U.S. postal system. That year, the Superintendent of Mails in Washington, D.C., complained of the need to hire sixteen extra mailmen. Fearful of future bottlenecks, he petitioned Congress to limit the exchange of cards by post, concluding, "I don’t know what we’ll do if it keeps on." Not only did it keep on, but with the marketing of attractive commercial cards the postal burden worsened.  Today more than two billion Christmas cards are exchanged annually, just within the United States. Christmas is the number one card-selling holiday of the year.  


We all have fond memories of opening Christmas cards, anxious to find the goings-on for the year with our loved ones.... We are especially touched when we receive a photo that we cherish the entire year.  


With the advent of Photo Cards, we have been doubly blessed to be able to read special Christmas wishes, but also have a photo to share with family and friends!  In years past, and this year, also, I take a simple frame, dangle two ribbons from the bottom and proudly display all the Christmas Cheer for everyone to see!

This year, I will be sharing Christmas Photo Cards from Snapfish, my favorite online photo service!  Here's some direct links to my favorite Snapfish products!  Enjoy!  AND....

Bloggers get 50 free holiday cards from Shutterfly,  FIND YOUR FREE OFFER HERE: http://bit.ly/sfly2010 

holiday cards  http://www.shutterfly.com/cards-stationery/holiday-cards

Thanksgiving cards  http://www.shutterfly.com/cards-stationery/thanksgiving-cards

photo cards  http://www.shutterfly.com/cards-stationery

Hanukkah cards  http://www.shutterfly.com/cards-stationery/hanukkah-cards

My Recipe Book (Scrapbooked)

All of these recipes and more can be found at my recipe blog at http://recipesbyharriette.blogspot.com
Enjoy!

Mexico's Immigration Law (Simplified)

1. There will be no special bilingual programs in the schools.

2. All ballots will be in this nation's language.

3. All government business will be conducted in our language.

4. Non-residents will NOT have the right to vote no matter how long
they are here.

5. Non-citizens will NEVER be able to hold political office.

6. Foreigners will not be a burden to the taxpayers. No welfare, no
food stamps, no health care, or other government assistance programs.
Any burden will be deported.

7. Foreigners can invest in this country, but it must be an amount at
least equal to 40,000 times the daily minimum wage.

8. If foreigners come here and buy land... options will be restricted.
Certain parcels including waterfront property are reserved for
citizens naturally born into this country.

9. Foreigners may have no protests; no demonstrations, no waving of a
foreign flag, no political organizing, no bad-mouthing our president
or his policies. These will lead to deportation.

10. If you do come to this country illegally, you will be actively
hunted and, when caught, sent to jail until your deportation can be
arranged. All assets will be taken from you.

PLAYING FOR PREEMIES

PLAYING FOR PREEMIES UPDATE AND T-SHIRT ORDERING INFORMATION

Friday, September 24th will be “Playing for Preemies” Night at the Ardmore vs. Clements football game. Ardmore High School Athletic Department is dedicating this night to raising money for the Melissa George Neonatal Memorial Fund and the Huntsville Hospital Neonatal ICU. This event is being organized by Rusty Bates, Assistant Principal/Athletic Director at Ardmore High School and his wife Kristin Bates, teacher at Cedar Hill Elementary.  Their daughter, Lauren Elizabeth Bates, was born at 28 weeks gestation and weighed just 2 pounds 12 oz. She spent 51 days in the Neonatal ICU at Huntsville Hospital. You can help the Bates family and AHS Athletics give back a small portion to the wonderful people who help babies like Lauren develop and grow into healthy, happy babies.

Game T-shirts will be sold as a fundraiser to help raise money for this event. T-shirt orders will be taken until September 14th. The shirts will be back in time to show your support that Friday night at the ballgame. The shirts will be grey with the game logo on them.  Youth sizes are $12 and adult sizes are $15.


Please return this order form and your money for shirts by September 14th. Make checks payable to Ardmore High School.

Name _____________________________          Grade ___________

1st Period Teacher ______________________  School ___________

Shirt Size:   YM _____ ​YL _____  ​ AS ______​    AM _____​

          AL _____​ XL _____​ 2X  _____         3X _____

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Or you may print this order form. Thanks!