Polly put the kettle on.........

Okay, so my brain was off on a vacation without me this morning. Polly went to put the kettle on this morning so we'd all have tea........POLLY turned the wrong burner on and tried to start a fire in the kitchen since I use burner covers.

Good thing we still have snow around here....got that little puppy off and in the snow and watched the snow melt QUICKLY!

Can you say DOH!!!!!

When does the government step in too far?

I keep reading more and more on the case of the Shiavo woman in Florida. And feel sorry for everyone involved..........

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/7212079/

When is enough enough? When does the husband give up and say to the parents? If you believe that deeply, that she should be cared for by you, then you may take responsibility. And he gets a no fault divorce and walks away.

When do the parents say? We've fought this as hard as we can and it is time to say goodbye?

Doctors will not normally say there is nothing they can do. It has been 15+ years and there is no change. What happens when the parents pass away? Who cares for her then?

My issues on the entire thing are this:
1) Everyone needs to make sure they have a clear will made to cover their wishes (I am as guilty as anyone else, since guardianship of my children is a bone of contention, I keep putting it off).
2) There is a thing called QUALITY of life....where is the quality of her life? There has been no change in 15 years, is a 99% chance there will never be change. That is not quality.
3) That she will need to die by starving to death is the worst possible scenario and I consider cruel and inhuman. This is where we should be able to have a lethal overdose and pass quietly and painlessly if it is our choice. They will do it for criminals, but say it is illegal for the average american.
4) CONGRESS NEEDS TO STAY OUT OF INDIVIDUAL BATTLES.....excuse me?! under no circumstances should a law be made for 1 person. That is not congress' job. In addition, this has been through the legal system and the decision has been made. It is NOT CONGRESS' choice to do this. It is only because it is nepotism through Jeb being the Prez brother. I consider this abusing of governmental privileges and this type of abuse is scary. And we wonder what is wrong with our country.

What is everyone else's opinion?

One of those days

Did you ever have one of those days? Where nothing is really wrong, but nothing is really right either. Where frustrations and tension are high and you start dreaming of deserted tropical islands (with free satelitte hookup of course) where you don't have to have a care in the world?

Anyone have the correct lottery numbers? Better yet......someone tell Mother Nature that spring would be good about now

Martha Stewart is now on Probation

Does anyone even care?????

Excuse me.....she got a slap on the wrist, lost more money in court and lawyer costs than if she had just taken the loss on the stocks. Goes home to a mansion and servants and a $900,000+ salary and I'm supposed to feel sorry that she has 5 months probation to get through?

What about everyone else that gets out of jail and doesn't HAVE a job waiting for them or a private jet or any of those other things.

Add to this that it is the top news story of the day......come on......when did the Associated Press become the National Enquirer or Star news?

Kids and Driving Age

Listening to the news this morning, the soapboxes were being pulled out of the cabinet to discuss my state lowering the legal driving age from almost 17 (you can get your permit at 16) to 15.

The viewpoints expressed by others seemed to be that letting children driver earlier made it easier on the parents playing chauffeur and that it all came down to the child and responsibility level of that child........

My viewpoint? Driving is a privilege and handing the keys to a 15 year old regardless of their responsibility level is just asking for trouble. Driving is not "free", gas must be paid for, car maintenance, insurance, etc........must all be accounted for. Thus my children are more than welcome to go get a driver license at 15, but until they have a job to pay for their car insurance and the maintenance etc, they can pretty much forget being able to drive without a responsible adult in the vehicle. In addition, if you would like to believe that each child is different and that some are responsible enough to drive at 15 versus others, that is a very true statement. Last time I looked, parents had responsibilities and unless I take my child to the DMV to apply for their license and to take the road test, then they are not going to get one.

Kids need time to be kids and although i couldn't wait to get my license, there is a reason why waiting for things until you have the maturity and responsibility levels to go with the privilege, you don't need it. Nothing in life is free and children need to be made aware of that.

Okay...my soapbox is going away now