We took the grandkids to a Safety Fair Friday and I was impressed with all the booths that gave the kids something to do while the parents and grandparents gathered great information..from Poison Control to Seat Belts, to sitting in police and fire vehicles, ATVs, motorcycles, how much pills look like candy (scarey), small, scarey heliocopters, zero fatalities in several great buckle up programs. I had the grandkids in the cars that collide at 5 mph while buckled up to show the intensity of a low mileage collision. Unfortunately, Andrew, my 5 1/2 yr old grandson found that as fun as Lagoon (adventure park). IT took some time to explain the danger and need for seatbelts... freebies were small key chain lights, lip balm, bumper stickers, pads and pens and the Wonderful card all ready for you to write down the license number, car and driver description of aggressive drivers, drivers of cars that spew thick black smoke. The cops will take it over from there and talk to the owners... you aren't sending them a ticket so don't get all hyped up about the ol' Big Brother Thing! They simply check their car for illegal and dangerous emmissions and have them get fixed. If they try to run you over via texting, calls, drinking or being aggressive and stupid you get them a talking to. Now , tell me, what is so wrong with that? You save your lives, theirs and their families and other innocents on the road. If you feel threatened then be SMART.... do NOT text, mellow out and drive like you want to live another day.That's not Big Brother, that is Saving Lives . By the way, I hate Big Brother.... in every single area BUT driving.
I didn't mean to lecture but this past week has had some very close calls while my grandkids were in the car and every single incident involved the cell phone, texting and driving like rules, respect and safety were of no signifigance. Please, think while you drive. Good Night America!

The house is so empty except for the walls when I bump into them or the rug when I trip over it. I say, Oh Sorry to inanimate objects and mumble to a stuffed animal that looks a little like my deceased dog Chewy. Thinking seriously that I need a kitten before I totally melt down.
We have a lunatic in office here called Chris Buttars who says that homosexuals are worse than terrorists in this country, It terrifies me that so many "sheeple" in this state agree with him... not to his lunatic comments...but they gleam from it that marriage is between man and woman. They seem to overlook his radical, disgusting views that all homosexuals are perverts and a threat t o our country. His closed minded, arrogant, dont give a damn how anyone feels attitude is the true threat to a working society. I believe some gays are that way simply by social choice. but I know thru a couple family members and in-law child that some ARE BORN that way and display those tendencies in youth (prior to age 6) WITHOUT outside influence so screw you self- appointed judges!! You simply CANNOT lump everyone to gether. Get a life! Get a pet!

It has been days since Pepper passed away and I am still thinking she is here. It will take time to fully realize she truly is gone. Thank you for letting me mourn her.
My husband and daughter want me to find a short hair orange tabby as they are supposed to be more mellow and loving. A female is desireable if I can summon the courage to do this again. You know I buried several cats over the past 20 years but they were all killed by cars or in infancy by their father tom cat. Somehow it is different burying a cat from unexpected death than having them a lifetime and having to choose to end their life. Whoa, I have got to move on. IF I can do this, I think I want a short hair (cause of my allergies) orange tabby (female). Unless I am wrong, I heard they are calmer, cuddly and stay home and are more companion-like. If you know different I would like to hear from you. I am so darn lonely tho I need to make a decision soon.

Salt Lake is getting a little crazy right now with the Legislature in session and everyone wanting to be a hero with a stellar bill to pass. Actually, they make such fools of themselves. No one really wants to tackle real issues... they all want their name on a bill. Heaven forbid they actually try to accomplish something without their name on it. Well, it is very late. Good Night America!

I can't believe it is this soon that Pepper is dead. She became very sick all night long at my daughter's and could not eat so she took her to the Vet. The vet said most cats don't live as long as she did and that she was sick. In a quick instant and thankfully with no fear, she was given a little stick and died. Now my sorrow is greater but wrapped with a gratefulness she is not suffering. I see her everywhere and thought I heard her purring a while ago. She would lay on the computer tower to be with me..
This will be a short blog for me tonight. Good night America.