Ohio Moms Blog

On Baby Birds, Grubs, and Weeds

The backyard season has begun.  We are outside planting, mowing, and lounging almost every afternoon and weekend.  With the advent of so much time in our own corner of nature, we are witness to the wonders of birds, plants, and more everyday.

Peas climb trellises seemingly overnight.  Strawberries ripen too.  Juncos give way to robins and swarms of sparrows.  Bees return, pollinating herbs, vegetables, and flowers alike.  Life begins and thrives.

Yet at the same time, It is impossible not to notice the other side of life.

Voting on the Issues

 Confrontation is something I try to avoid at all cost, as a result, I usually don’t bring up politics or religion in mixed company.   To properly debate, I feel facts are crucial, points are to be made and I need to come armed with information on my topic.  I’m too lazy to suit up, so I usually avoid the topics all together.  Unless it’s a subject that deeply resonates. 

As voters we need to be educated regarding issues. But during elections, we tend to be so inundated with ads and negative campaigning that we loose site of the smaller issues that have big impacts.  On the May 4^th state election, Ohioans will be asked to review Issue 1.  Issue 1 extends a 2005 constitutional amendment that authorizes general obligation bonds to fund research and development.  The bond program was created to build up technology, to grant money to the little guy, to fund research and bring innovative ideas to the forefront. Since 2005 the Ohio Third Frontier program has done just that.  Created as an economic development tool, the Ohio Third Frontier program has created over 40,000 jobs, launched new companies and expanded existing corporations.  Research has been given the attention it so richly needed to allow Ohio’s economy to grow in a direction that will continually move forward, as well as kept companies and talent in the state. 

Grandma's Colon Is Just Fine

I received this text from my mother last week: "Grandma's colon is just fine." My mother accompanied Grandma for a regular screening. Though possibly an entry into 'strangest text received', I was glad to know that nothing was wrong.

For my grandmother's first colonoscopy, I attended with my mother. (Mom had a broken arm and needed some assistance herself.) I was there when the doctor showed us pictures of the inside of Grandma's colon.

Yay, I have seen the inside of a colon! If only we were all so lucky!