Near where I live in the great state of Virginia, a fire burns and won’t go out. The Great Dismal Swamp National Wildlife Refuge that straddles the borders of Virginia and North Carolina has been on fire since August 4. The smoke from the fire settles on places up to a hundred miles away and makes it hard to breathe.

Firefighters have battled the blaze for months but it still continues to smolder despite the help of more than 15 inches of rain that has fallen recently. The good news is that more rain is on the way and that there have been no serious injuries from the fire.

I was happy when I heard that our president finally signed in a new law that will help our countries economy. The new law will help speed up the process it takes to approve new patents. There is currently a large backlog of about 700,000 patents waiting to be approved.

The new law is sponsored by democrat Patrick Leahy and republican Lamar Smith. I am glad that they are finally able to agree on something and start working together. The law will enable people to have their new ideas be approved quickly and will help the economy grow.

There has been some news around here lately that I haven’t had a chance to tell you about. It’s been a very busy time over the last few months and my writing has suffered. The big news is that my cousin John is Moving To Virginia. He has decided to transfer his job to this area and will be coming here soon. I am glad that I will be able to see him more often and be able to visit him and his wife easily.

John notified me of the good news last week and is preparing his household items for the big switch. He is busy packing up the items he wants to keep and discarding the ones he doesn’t need. He asked me about Virginia Moving Companies and whether I knew of any he could trust. While I am not an expert on Virginia Movers, I knew I would do what I could to help him out. I went online to find out what I could on the subject.

I found that there are many moving companies out there. Some have better ratings than others and are preferred by their customers. I tried to steer John toward one of the better companies so there would be no problems. I even found some Virginia International Movers that he might use. I’ll be glad to welcome john to Virginia and help him get started in his new home.

I recently used a product named fix a flat. While it worked great on my 1995 ford Taurus, it did not work at all on my 2002 ford ranger. I have mixed feelings about the product and the job it does. While it can come in handy, I need to know that it will work.

The product costs around $10.00 dollars and can be found at any car supply store. I bought some as I wanted to use it for safety, as I did not want to have to change a flat on the highway. I still have a can of it in my car, but I don’t know if it will work or not when I need it.

Guest post written by my buddy Aldo Mays

Few people will tell you they love their jobs. It is not a common answer. Most people say “It pays the bills” or “It’s a job”, but my husband loves his job. I am very happy he has found something he loves, but it also means he works a lot. His job is sometimes demanding and he will be at the office until the late hours of the night. I finally asked him to look into getting a security system from all Home Security. It wasn’t that I was mad he didn’t come home at 5 everyday. It was that I needed to feel safe, when he wasn’t home. After a brief discussion, he agreed that it was not a bad idea. While he loves his job, he also loves making sure I feel safe and that I am happy. He has always made that his first priority. He is a great husband and I am so lucky to have such a wonderful guy that loves me and loves his job. I am not sure I could ask for anything more.