Things that bug me...

Please lead your children by example.

Telling them they are too loud and need to be a little more quiet is a good thing.

Telling them they are too loud and need to be more quiet by yelling at them from across the room, not so much.

Nuclear power - an idea whose time has come?

Haven't we had this conversation?

I remember visiting the first nuclear power plant in Ohio when I was a kid. They were giving tours to show how safe it was and what a good neighbor the plant was going to be. All in all they were a good neighbor. No meltdowns, cracks or leaks that I know of. But that was in the 70s.

Now these aging plants are leaking radiation into the ground water surrounding them. Sure trinium has only been found on plant grounds but isn't it just a matter of time before it manages to , I don't know, seep further? (by the way, I have no idea if the plant in Ohio is leaking, I heard on the news that others are and I can't remember where)

Before we build more nuclear plants shouldn't we consider fixing the old ones?

I love the Winter Olympics. I don't think there is a single sporting event that I wouldn't watch. Skiing, skating, luge, snowboarding, cross country, nordic, jumping, curling, short track, hockey... I love it all.

All those spectators look so happy and enthused. Not one of them looks like they are cold and wish the race would be over soon so they can get back inside, warm their toes and have some cocoa.

I wonder if they feel as lucky to be at the Olympics as the athletes do?

Self-reflection, a good thing?

I have often said that I am the least OCD person of the women in my family. But lately I have been doing a little self-reflection and have noticed a few things:

I have a favorite restaurant (a barbeque place) that has paper towels instead of napkins (it's a classy place) and I always fold the paper towel in half and lay out my fork when I arrive.

I always set the alarm before I brush my teeth at night and then check it again when I get into bed. (I don't want to be late to work!)

I hit the snooze two times each morning.

I have a pretty exact morning routine (because I have already hit the snooze twice). Everything is timed out to the second. If, say I can't catch the cat to give the silly thing her medicine I will be late to work.

I keep my pens upside down in the holder (the ink last longer this way) and if I find one the wrong way I flip it immediately.

I have whittled the repetitive parts of my job down to the easiest method and fewest movements for optimum efficiency and have to bite my tongue when others do it differently (It always takes them longer).

I come home, keys in their place, flip lights on in order and off behind me as I go, say hello to the cats and ask them if they had a good day (I know, scary, BUT they aren't answering me yet, so we're good).

There's more but I begin to frighten myself. So in addition to being, apparently pretty stinkin' OCD, I am now paranoid about it.

Self-reflection is NOT always a good thing!