Like most of you, I sometimes become disenchanted with politics and on occasion have thrown up my hands in contempt and mouthed those words we all use sometimes: “I don’t think I’ll even bother to vote this time!” My flippant outbursts are just that. I do intend to vote and urge everyone who has decided to stay home this time to go to the poles no matter how frustrated you may be. Ladies this plea especially applies to you, please don’t ever pass up your opportunity to vote

            The winter months find my wife, Susie and I seeking out warmer weather. We are not real enamored of the cold anymore so when the snow starts flying, we head south. If you’re thinking that sounds like a great life, you’re right. It is and all you have to do to enjoy it to get rich or grow old. In our case,  we’re in the second category.

            We’re not going to Florida like so many Hoosiers do this year. Instead, our travels this winter are taking us to Southwest Texas where we plan to volunteer at a National Wildlife Refuge in the Rio Grande Valley.

The Alvin A. Dubin Alzheimer’s Resource Center is pleased to offer a Safety Program for Alzheimer’s caregivers in Lee County.  The Dubin Alzheimer’s Resource Center’s Safety Program was created to provide caregivers with tools to implement an emergency plan to prevent crises.  Each Safety Program packet includes two components: 1) an emergency plan kit and 2) an identification bracelet for the memory impaired person.
The emergency plan kit is intended to help eliminate the possibility of a crisis situation if the caregiver of a loved one with Alzheimer’s disease or a related disorder requires emergency care.  The emergency workers who come to rescue the caregiver may not know a memory impaired adult resides in the home, and therefore, may leave the person with Alzheimer’s alone when they take the caregiver to the hospital.

Take a look around your home. See a lot of solids, patterns or an equal mix of both? If the majority of what you see is solids, then you either really like solids or you doubt your ability to mix patterns and avoid using them. If the latter describes you, don't despair. With a little know-how, you can use more patterns in your décor and mix them up with good results.

When it comes to decorating with patterns, some of us are savvier than others. Companies know that, which is why so many produce coordinated fabrics and wallcoverings. These often include two or more complementary patterns and work well for people who can't or don't want to try mixing patterns themselves.