If you’ve missed Bogie’s blog, you should go read it. With all the HooHaw in Congress about this case in Florida, she has chosen to make her feeling known about not wanting to be maintained by machines.
Bogie, I totally agree with you. It’s unbearable to think that someone would choose to keep my body alive when I was unable to speak for myself. DO NOT RESUSCITATE! Do NOT let machines do the work for my body. I know it’s hard to pull the plug, so don’t let them hook me up.
I want it on record that I think Congress has overstepped it’s bounds in this case. There was no call for them to step in, and I feel that it’s cruel to maintain her this way.
Daily Archives: March 21, 2005
Spring has Sprung…
The grass has riz…..I wonder where…… Hmmm that’s a blast from the past….and true to form, I can’t remember the last line. I wonder if it was a Burma Shave sign?
I have FINALLY gotten to play in the dirt. I can’t tell you how theraputic that is to a gardener who has been cooped up all winter. I needed to cut back the spent plants and look for the newcomers. I want to take an entire roll of pictures of the garden as it is now, because I want to do a lot of moving this summer. I have several areas that need rejuvenation, and I’m eager to get to work.
Here in the Chicago area, we seem to be lagging behind in temperatures for this time of year. I’m surprised that so many plants are showing their heads, given the chill, and I may need to go spread mulch to make up for the plant matter I just removed. The bricks hold heat and release it at night, but we’ve been short on heat, so I don’t think that’s much help. The walkway is shielded from southwest, west, northwest, north and northeast winds, so that shelter might be part of the reason I’m seeing plants come up.
I’ve also tried Winter Sowing this year, for the first time, and I have ROMAINE seedlings up! YEAH!!!! I’m going to try to start a few cherry and miniature pear tomato plants this year. Wish me luck!
I’m really glad that Spring has come.
What ARE They??
I got to play outside today, for the first time since last Fall. I raked an area where some bulbs will be coming up shortly, and then went to clean the flower gardens along the sidewalk. I cut back ornamental grass and spent plants, and hacked back part of the vinca that’s trying to take over the garden. I have crocus in bloom, and lilies, tulips and daffodils are pushing their way up through the soil. The iris are greening up, and I’ve moved the plants I wintered over to rest at the edge of the sidewalk.
I rested for a moment as I finished loading up the wheelbarrow, and a noise caught my attention. A flock of birds were passing over the house. I watched until they were out of sight and then went looking for the bird books because I don’t have the faintest idea what they were!