Maximum Ride

It's taken me awhile to get around to reading the James Patterson series Maximum Ride, but I am just finishing book three this weekend.

I highly recommend this series for teens. The books are fast pace, enjoyable stories, which follow the adventures of six children who grew up in a laboratory. They are 98% human and 2% bird, part of an experiment. The young girl named Max is the leader of this tiny flock, and is destined to save the world. I found them hard to put down.

Shana Tova

September 29, for those of you that are not aware, is Rosh Hashanah. Rosh Hashanah is the Jewish New Year, and a Day of Judgement. Shana Tova is the traditional greeting for Rosh Hashanah, it means good year.

Rosh Hashanah is both a solemn and a happy day. It's a time for introspection, the asking and the giving of forgiveness, resolving to to better in the new year, remembering God is King, and praying for a happy and healthy new year to come.

Jews are commanded to hear the Shofar or Ram's Horn, blown on Rosh Hashanah. It is blown during prayer services to remind them that God is King.


The origin of Rosh Hashanah is Biblical (Lev. 23:23-25): "a sacred occasion commemorated with loud blasts (of the Shofar, the ram's horn)." The Bible refers to the holiday as Yom Teruah (the day of the sounding of the Shofar) and Yom Zikaron Teruah (the day of remembering the sounding of the shofar).

Rosh Hashanah begins the ten days of repentance that end on Yom Kippur.


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Are you being naughty or nice?

Are you being naughty or nice?
Originally uploaded by CNS2008

Look who I met wandering about the library yesterday! The holidays are on the way, I hope you are being nice =D.

He is a regular visitor to the Little Falls Library and was nice enough to let me snap this photo before he left.

How long does it take to complete 23 things on a stick?

One of my co-workers asked me at our meeting last Wednesday, how long did it take to complete the 23 things on a stick. My answer to her was around 40 hours, plus. She looked at me a bit confused and I explained to her 23 things on a stick has no set amount of time. I worked about 40 hours to complete the program for the requirements, and have since added quit a few more hours to it. I explained it is a on going education tool, it gives you the basics, where you take it from there and how much you achieve with it is up to you. I have found it very valuable not only at work but also in my personal life.

Annual Little Falls Arts and Crafts Fair

This weekend is the annual Little Falls Arts and Crafts Fair. For those who have no idea what that is it's one of the largest Arts and Crafts Fair in the country. The town fills to overflowing with campers, trailers and tents. The towns population, which is around 8,000 will grow to over 25,000 over night. It's quite an adventure. The Crafters come from all over the country, bringing just about any kind of craft item you can imagine.

Someone asked me once why would someone drive a camper all the way from California just to sell stuff for two days in Minnesota? Well one of the crafters I talked with told me she made about 10,000 dollars a day at the fair. One of our local crafters that makes wooden furniture told me he made over 50,000 in sales for the two day period.

Why do we get so many people coming to the fair? OMG it's the biggest shopping marathon around lol. It's great fun and the food is fabulous. So if you are not busy this weekend, feel free to come join in the fun.

My Favorite book this month

I have just read a wonderful book, it's, "Mister Pip", by Lloyd Jones. It's a story about a girl named Matilda, who lives in New Guinea, and what her life was like in the middle of a brutal civil war. The story tells how her teacher Mr. Watts, gives the gift of love of great literature to the children of the island by reading aloud to them, "Great Expectations", by Charles Dickens. Matilda's story tells how Mr Watts and Charles Dickens' book have a profound and lasting effect on her life.

Mr Jones has crafted a wonderful book, that should be read by anyone who loves great literature.

One of my favorite quotes from the book: "You cannot pretend to read a book. Your eyes will give you away. So will your breathing. A person entranced by a book simply forgets to breathe. The house can catch alight and a reader deep in a book will not look up until the wallpaper is in flames."

Bored? Nothing to do?

I was a tad bored and looking for something to do, online. I found this site that is perfect for those of us, who are bored with nothing better to do. Check this out: http://bomomo.com/ .

No, I am not suggesting you do this at work. LOL However, I will warn you ahead of time it's fun and a bit addicting. Enjoy!