This year the arrival of fall means it's that much closer to 2010!

This year the arrival of fall means it's that much closer to 2010! A big event will be the Winter Olympics in Vancouver, B.C. That is exciting, but not what I'm looking forward to the most.

So what am I looking forward to the new year? Decca Records said to expect new music from Clay Aiken in the first half of 2010! A new Clay CD, TV shows, and there will have to be a tour, don't you think?! Yahoo!

To keep Clay fans busy until then, the National Inclusion Project Gala is less than a month away, with Thanksgiving, Halloween, and Christmas not far behind. This short lull is a good time to catch up on routine jobs until the festivities and excitement have returned.

Fall and spring are traditional times to clean your house. Do some multi-tasking by reflecting back over the months gone by while doing the cleaning. Gather the positive events and the negative. Keep the positives to remember, and toss the negatives out. Take the lessons learned from both sides, then relax and enjoy your refreshed home and mind.

Time to turn on the stereo for my motivational music to accompany the cleaning up - Clay Aiken music is playing, of course! Clay’s songs are the most powerful companion at any time.

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Leaves

Elsie Brady

How silently they tumble down And come to rest upon the ground To lay a carpet, rich and rare, Beneath the trees without a care, Content to sleep, their work well done, Colors gleaming in the sun.

At other times, they wildly fly Until they nearly reach the sky. Twisting, turning through the air Till all the trees stand stark and bare. Exhausted, drop to earth below To wait, like children, for the snow.

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Have you cast your vote at the Christie Cookie Charity Giveaway for Clay Aiken's NATIONAL INCLUSION PROJECT yet?

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Christie Cookie Charity Giveaway

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Click on the Charity Giveaway Banner at the top of the page. Click on the drop down menu to see the list of charities.

Each legitimate email address will be accepted as a vote.

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For all Facebook users, vote for the National Inclusion Project to win a $250 gift card from Citgo for a Facebook Fan Challenge.

Another challenge: Become a Fan of CITGO Fueling Good, vote for us among the photos in this album, and help CITGO select us to receive a $250 gift card. How to Vote: Become a fan of the Fueling Good Fan Page. Simply click the "Like" link under our photo.VOTING CLOSES FRIDAY OCTOBER 2, 2009, AT 5:00PM ET. The entry with the most Facebook user "Like"s will be the winner.

Search for Fueling Good, become a fan, click on the Photos tab. Under September Facebook Fan Challenge - VOTE NOW!

-- we are photo #20! Thanks!

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National Inclusion Project - Citgo Facebook Fan Challenge

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Something powerful that works every season of the year is a hug!

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See the full blog for a Bsrefong puzzle and two montages: Clay singing

I Know How the River Feels

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Power of the Dream - National Inclusion Project

montage by LovesClaysVoice, song by Celine Dion.

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The background page has been updated for the fall too. :)

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Clay-The MAN-Blogspot

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Thank you friends for your visits and comments here and at Clay the Man. Your visits to the blogspot are very important in keeping positive blogs like this, Carolina Clay's and others, the first that web searchers see when they Google Clay's name.

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