GOVERNMENT SHUT DOWN? HERE'S THE BUZZ

"Social Security checks would still go out. Troops would remain at their posts. Furloughed federal workers probably would get paid, though not until later. And virtually every essential government agency, like the FBI, the Border Patrol and the Coast Guard, would remain open..."

Link to the breaking news article from Yahoo and Associated Press Writer, Andrew Taylor.

AKMAK "ARMENIAN" CRACKERS have BEEN MADE IN THE USA FOR YEARS

And are of high nutritional value. We are linking to the company information here. We used to find these in health food stores but now we also buy them at Trader Joes. I've never bought a box that proved to be stale. I love the flavor with cheeses or plain.

CONSUMERS CONTINUE TO BE FOOLED BY FAKE MADE IN AMERICAN /USA PRODUCTS

Friends, we have not forgotten about you or our quest to buy MADE IN THE USA and support jobs and the economy here in this very distressed nation.

We are encouraging you to use the net to do research into products when you are ready to buy clothing, shoes, toys, umbrellas, housewares, furniture, anything at all.

We realize that some companies offer some American Made Products and others that are not. You may have to ASK and in ASKING you are COMMUNICATING that you desire to purchase patriotically!

In fact we suggest that you go into a store and ask the clerks or the managment "Where Do You Keep The American Made Products!" Ask the clerks to direct you towards labels in clothing! ASK!

WOMAN YOUR COUNTRY NEEDS YOU

LEARNING TO COMPOST : AFTER THE RAIN and SNOW STOPS FALLING

The other day we signed up for a COMPOSTING class, so that we can turn some of the food garbage we produce into good soil for our garden. Needless to say, planting some seeds this summer in coffee cans may be what we can manage but we really love the idea of preserving the soil and throwing less garbage out into landfills.

The news is that most of the country is experiencing a very harsh winter, lots of snow, and yesterday even reports of ice rain!

We haven't forgotten about YOU, the PATROTIC PURCHASER!

We're still doing all we know to BUY AMERICAN MADE PRODUCTS!