Genetically Modifying our Food

On the radio they were talking about genetically modified fish (GMF).

Genetically modified means the animal is injected with the genes of another animal.  In this case it is fish.  Once injected the fish can grow twice as fast.  This fish is awaiting FDA approval.  Here is an article about GMF to read for more information.

The government does not feel the need to have this fish labeled.  They fear that if the fish is labeled "genetically modified" that it would not be appealing to the customer.  I know that it doesn't sound very appetizing to me to see the words "genetically modified" on food that I am going to eat.

This is probably going to be an ongoing problem (genetically modifying food).  Wouldn't it be easier to slow down fishermen a little and ban fishing in certain areas for a length of time?  Do we have to keep messing with the food that we eat?  How about just leaving it alone?

How do you feel about genetically modified food?  Do you think that it should be labeled?  Would you buy and eat it?

Blog Posting

My best time to write my blog post (and the time when I get all of my ideas) is while laying in bed at night right before I fall asleep.  Another great time is in the middle of the night and I can't sleep.

I am able to come up with a post title and beautifully compose the entire post with lots of details.  My only problem is that I fall asleep.  When I wake up I forget everything I wanted to write.  Sometimes I even forget I had the idea for a post.

I might have to come up with a way to write my post at night without waking up RT. 

I have a flashlight, I just need a pad of paper and a pen.

Thrift Shop

I'm gonna pop some tags
Only got twenty dollars in my pocket
I - I - I'm hunting, looking for a come-up
This is awesome

 

 

If you haven't heard the song Thrift Shop, here's a link.  Some of the lyrics are questionable (in other words there is a parental advisory).  This song has been stuck in my head today.

 

We got the 5am wake up call from the district about no school today.  Never mind that it wasn't snowing at 5:30am.  They decided to cancel school.  I told Nick and Alex .  Nick wanted to know how much snow we had.  I said none.  He said, why are they cancelling school then?  I said I don't know.  By 7:30am, Nick was showered, dressed and ate breakfast, Bella was dressed and made a lunch (she didn't believe me about there not being any school).  Alex was snuggled up in his bed.  (smart kid)

 

We did (finally) get some snow.  About 4 inches fell (and counting).  Alex, Bella and I went sledding.  Yes, I went sledding, too.  It was fun!  Alex doesn't have any snow pants or winter coat. (junior high and high school kids do not wear winter coats because it isn't cool)  He put some sweats on and tucked them into his socks.  He put RT's winter coat on (it's HUGE on him) and threw on a hat.  He looked like a grandpa.  I took one look and started singing, "I wear your granddad's clothes I look incredible." (from the song) 

 

I'll try to get a picture of him and put it up so you can see for yourself. 



Pay it Forward

This week I will be transporting the boy to and from preschool.  You may recall I did this back in November.  I had so much fun that I am doing it again!

This is a great time to find a way to help someone else.  It can be someone that you know or, better yet, someone you don't.  We are all in this together.  Why not help each other out?

I'm find this transporting help is helping me write blog posts.  A win-win situation.  Do something for someone else, feel good about helping that person and write a blog post or two (or three) while doing it all. 

Inclement Weather

Our school district gets a little excited if the weather reports call for snow.  We are bombarded by numerous emails (and phone calls) about snow procedures.  By numerous, I mean one from the district and one from the school that your child is attending.  In my case, that is three different schools.  The snow procedures is about how much snow we get, instructs us to check the district website if there is school, and, of course, the threat possibility of a 5:30am wake up phone call cancelling school (or a late start). 

They just added the late start.  That is when they start school at a later time that day.  You know, the streets are all clear, it's about 9:00am, the kids are already at each other's throat and you are wondering why they are at home?  We haven't used one of those yet.  We really haven't had that much snow.

The weather people are predicting a snowstorm for our area with the possibility of ten inches of snow.  (YEAH!)  Already the school district is shooting off emails about the "upcoming" snowstorm and how school might be closing tomorrow.  (never mind how many snow storms have missed us this year).

I do hope we get the snow.

A snow day would be fun, too.

Birthday

Am I the only adult that still gets excited about their birthday?

About one month before the big day I start mentioning it to everyone.

"Only one month until my birthday."
"My birthday is three weeks from today."
"Can you believe that my birthday is in one week?"

It's great when you have little ones because they are just as excited as you.  Bella has been looking forward to this day also.  Well, she has been keeping up with the birthday countdown updates. 

Rule number one: 

Always make sure that everyone is in the room when making your birthday countdown update.

How can you not feel special on your birthday?  This is your day!  It's like the world revolves around you for one day out of the year.  You can go about your day doing what you would normally do but today is different.  Today is your day.  So, while you are doing those normal, boring everyday things, you feel extra special because it's your birthday.

Sometimes the weather plays a major role in my birthday.  Some years I want it to snow and the weather cooperates.  Some years I want it really warm out.  One year it was in the 70's for my birthday.  Today, there's snow on the ground and there is a chance of snow, which would really make my day.

Nothing major is planned for my big day.  I go about my day as usual, except for the fact that it is my birthday.  I make a cake for myself (today it's Red Velvet Chocolate Chip Cupcakes....YUM!)  and whatever I want for dinner.  (What?  Do you think someone else will do all of this for me?)  I'm sure I will clean and throw in some laundry.  Very exciting, I know.  But, I will have the birthday halo while I am folding clothes and, especially when I am scrubbing the toilet.  :)

I try to stretch my birthday out as far as I can.  It's a little difficult when we have so many birthdays in the month of March.  Not good planning on my part.  RT steals the day from me on Wednesday, so, I have to make the most of today.

Which reminds me....

I have to go. 

The day is waiting for me. 

Valentine Love Picture Frame - Take Two

I'm sure you remember my Love picture frame I made here.  Then, there was a little problem of "someone" accidentally knocking it off the mantle of the fireplace (we won't get into all the details of that one). 

I have one word to say.

Success.

I found an old picture frame and the glass fits perfectly in my "Love" frame. 

My next problem was removing the extra hot glue from the back of the word "love."  

Thanks to a YouTube video found here I have successfully removed the hot glue.  (Isopropyl Alcohol is the secret ingredient)

I touched up the red paint on "love" (it needed it after its fall) and hot glued it back on to the new glass.

I put it back up on the mantle.  (too bad I can't nail it or glue it to the mantle so it doesn't "accidentally" fall off again)

Lookin' good!

Let's hope it stays this way....