I had a very busy day yesterday. I woke up at 4:00AM, spent some time in prayer and study. I did ministry stuff for several hours, cleaned the house for my little wife, had the oil changed on our car, fixed a flat tire, & finally went down for a nap around 7:00PM until 10:00pm. Went to work at 10:45. I had a very full and productive day. You have to love productive days. Please view my other blog page at www.pueblofamilychurch.org/pastorbillsblog

My afternoon was exciting, both in a good way and in a tragic way.
"Time to feed!" My guy reminded me of the obvious. It was sunset and time to care for our managerie.
"OK, be right there." I had to wrap up an eBay listing.
I walked outside and tended our dumb chickens, changing their water and feeding them their scratch. I also threw them a few apples from the huge supply our neighbors so graciously donated.
The meat and dairy goats were next. They screamed...

They say that a picture is worth a thousand words. Perhaps said idea of words would include barbs, one-liners, and putdowns. If you've seen my waistline, then it means that I must go on a diet for about three months.

I can't help it. I love to eat. This native Texan just loves a new experience every now and then, in addition to all of the old experiences that are still very reliable to me the more times I partake in them. So, suffice it to say, I'm a Texas...

The first thing you should do is ask someone you trust for a referral. If someone you trust, like a family member, or your Realtor, feels confident in their ability to refer you to a mover, they must have had a pretty good experience themselves. That is always a good place to start, but keep in mind, a mover is only as good as his last move. You still need to protect you and your family’s best interest. Here are a few tips.

• Homework. Starting with a mover you were referred to, get at least

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For those of you that don’t already know about the First Time Homebuyer tax credit, check out Federal Housing Tax Credit for First-Time Home Buyers: Home . The basic premise of the tax credit is to give those buying their first home up to $7500 as a credit on their taxes. Meaning your normal tax refund could be boosted by $7500! Plus even if you didn’t have $7500 in taxes withheld, the credit can still mean you get the full tax “refund” credit of $7500.

This $7500 can...