It's 2009

Once again the new year arrived right on schedule. Making sure the new year functions properly will require some maintenance on your part.

• Remember to write 2009 on all your checks, if you still use checks.
  
• Change the battery in your smoke detector.
  
• Update the copyright date on your websites or blogs.
  
• Pretend like you're starting a diet, but don't get carried away.
  
• Drop a few things off at the food bank.
  
• Remember your family.
  
• Check the expiration date on your fire extinguisher.
  
• Find an excuse to pamper yourself.
  
• Write someone a real letter on real paper.
  
• Try something new.
  
• Keep reading archy.