This weekend my dad helped me install four new vents in our attic and then assisted me in blowing in 25 bails of cellulose insulation.  We can already tell a big difference in the warmth of our house, and in the summer the vents will help by allowing the heat to circulate out of the attic space and allow our swamp cooler to keep the house cooler with less power used.
Thanks, Dad! And thanks United States politicians for buying into the idea of tax credits that real citizens can use. Have you used your $500.00 tax credit yet? There’s one for next year, too that I’m hoping to use to insulate the garage to increase our house’s seal. Word on the streets has it that this will keep things even warmer in the house because less draft will be coming in this way, and it will also help keep the temperature of the garage more stable so that the car doesn’t burn up in the summer or get too cold in the winter. We’ll be living in a controlled environment 😉

Seriously though: take advantage of this credit! [Government Website Link Here]