tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2862465476332557225.post1062318662243494099..comments2023-05-08T04:32:53.913-05:00Comments on Dragon's Rose: The New YearDragon's Rosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17464199139125994128noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2862465476332557225.post-68473603944026632782013-01-06T13:19:31.583-06:002013-01-06T13:19:31.583-06:00Enjoyed your rant! yay for FREE SPEECH, way too m...Enjoyed your rant! yay for FREE SPEECH, way too much "PC" in the world today, regardless of one's political views, it's important to speak your mind although it's becoming more and more difficult to do it. Hope you had a great Christmas and New Year! Honey West Bookshttp://www.topfloormagonline.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2862465476332557225.post-80842213306554582952013-01-02T18:26:52.657-06:002013-01-02T18:26:52.657-06:00Emi,I have been out of school for 23 years and the...Emi,I have been out of school for 23 years and the last school lunch I ate was over 30 years ago. I am sure things have changed in some school districts. It is good to know some kids are eating good food. Dragon's Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17464199139125994128noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2862465476332557225.post-89587837591193054502013-01-02T16:03:15.533-06:002013-01-02T16:03:15.533-06:00ok, can I make a plea for some (not all) school lu...ok, can I make a plea for some (not all) school lunches?<br /><br />ok - I admit, I AM a lunch lady... well I don't stand around and serve or run registers, but I do, or did work in the production kitchen for our school systems cafeteria.<br />We are owned by an outside catering company, we have been taking steps to highly improve the quality of school foods.<br /><br />now, I know it's not possible for every district to afford catered food, but in our company here are the things we have done:<br /><br />in all school, even elementary - we offer salad bars or stations. we spend hours cutting fresh veggies!<br />we also offer pita n hummus and soynut butter, an alternative to pb&j.<br />We also cut & chop hundreds of fresh fruit for fruit cups daily (depending on what is in season) as well as offer whole grain pastas and wheat breads.<br /><br />I have been proud that our company takes such pride in the foods, although, some of the main dishes are still considered yucky by the kiddos, they are at least trying to get healthy.<br /><br />Now - I DO NOT support making kids EAT only school foods, that's insane as I have one allergy kiddo and one who loves to pack. I can't even believe that's happening - scary! That makes me completely irate!! We do not do this in our district...<br /><br />One thing I try to keep in mind is that the kids on free and reduced lunches can at least get a healthy breakfast and lunch - for some, it's the only meal they eat all day.<br /><br />BUT - yes, most school lunches are disgusting! I've seen the ones my sisters school uses! terrible foil tray they heat up.. ew.. brown mushy junk!<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2862465476332557225.post-63157051429468524712013-01-02T15:25:18.735-06:002013-01-02T15:25:18.735-06:00Hey Rose - I very much enjoyed your rant and agree...Hey Rose - I very much enjoyed your rant and agree with it. When my oldest was in school, he had food allergies (has since grown out of them) and the school couldn't seem to allow for them so he went to school with a packed lunch every day. His friends were so jealous - I would send a thermos with leftovers from supper and it smelled so much better than the garbage they were eating. <br /><br />Personally, I think everyone in office right now should not be allowed to run again and there should be limits as to how long someone can hold Senate and House seats. Don't even get me started on their "retirement"... Sorry, starting my own rant on your blog.<br /><br />Have fun with your fish tank.<br /><br />Blessings,<br />CatCathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14266606975978680188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2862465476332557225.post-24498713844612776412013-01-02T13:39:03.834-06:002013-01-02T13:39:03.834-06:00Blag. Raise taxes and do nothing to cut spending ...Blag. Raise taxes and do nothing to cut spending even though this new health care bill is going to cost billions of tax dollars. I call that insanity. I think the inmates have taken control of the asylum. I am much like you. Liberal in some ways, conservative in others but mostly a moderate. Although this administration is making the libertarians look mighty good. Too bad I disagree with too much of what they preach too....Dragon's Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17464199139125994128noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2862465476332557225.post-81501547945980780252013-01-02T13:34:27.991-06:002013-01-02T13:34:27.991-06:00Absolutely. It is ok to shoot and kill people on ...Absolutely. It is ok to shoot and kill people on a screen. There is a part of their mind that doesn't register that killing a living person is different. Dragon's Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17464199139125994128noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2862465476332557225.post-39490863754361585272013-01-02T13:32:53.988-06:002013-01-02T13:32:53.988-06:00I had a gold fish pond when we lived in Utah. I b...I had a gold fish pond when we lived in Utah. I brought them inside when the weather got too cold. I found a huge fish tank at the thrift sore that everything with it. Stand, rocks, filter and pumps. A sweet deal for $20. This one is much smaller but we don't have the room we did there. A fish tank is the best place to just sit back and relax. They are quiet and soothing. <br /><br />You make me glad I home school. Some kids would eat those foods anyway. It is a good thing your daughter knows what she can have. Dragon's Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17464199139125994128noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2862465476332557225.post-51042445148640113912013-01-02T13:28:22.289-06:002013-01-02T13:28:22.289-06:0030 years ago when the regulations were not a stric...30 years ago when the regulations were not a strict, I remember dumping my entire tray in the garbage. Spare ribs with no meat on them and mushy, over cooked vegetables. I didn't even eat the cookie. I guess I must have been a spoiled child. When my mom figured out that i wasn't eating the food, she packed a lunch every day. She loved to feed me. A sandwich, fruit, chips and a snack. I can't imagine being required to buy gross food my kids wouldn't eat. Dragon's Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17464199139125994128noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2862465476332557225.post-69093900389089465522013-01-02T11:47:00.434-06:002013-01-02T11:47:00.434-06:00I share your rant - I was just complaining today a...I share your rant - I was just complaining today about the whole fiscal cliff thing. <br />I'm not the sharpest pencil in the box, but I don't get how it's supposed to be that 98% of Americans are not getting a tax increase, but yet there IS the payroll tax increase... so that tells me that working folk, get taxed more.. tax is tax, I don't care where it comes from.<br />It's still pulling from us semi poor people to pay for other junk and spending that needs cut.<br /><br />I guess it's because "H" and I now are a family of 6 and would not even be considered middle class, so $50 bucks less month, paycheck or whatever does mean a lot to us.<br /><br />Ah, well I've already said too much, I'm just sad. Sad for this year, sad for America. it isn't the place I am proud of anymore.<br /><br />I'm not really right winged, or left winged, we are very in the middle - although I have very liberal views on some things, but when it comes to my wallet - we are pretty conservative.<br /><br />I just feel like we send all this time working to teach our kids the value of a dollar, teach them that working hard makes them better people, then why do we throw that out the window as a society of adults? Where's the hard work? morals? bettering yourself? - Oh it's ok, Big Govt will take care of you!... uhm, no thanks!<br /><br />Sorry! I'll shush now!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2862465476332557225.post-25324377727857064572013-01-02T10:49:50.937-06:002013-01-02T10:49:50.937-06:00Hubby and I commented about how ridiculous Bloombe...Hubby and I commented about how ridiculous Bloomberg's comment was too. <br /><br />I think the video games that kids play today devalue life, that's what should be regulated. Regulation can begin at home but that doesn't seem to be happening.Aimless Ramblinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00720714875762344391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2862465476332557225.post-55021966824183815662013-01-02T09:50:16.470-06:002013-01-02T09:50:16.470-06:00Our Christmas decorations are still up. I was goin...Our Christmas decorations are still up. I was going to take them down, but thanks to us being sick over Christmas, we still haven't had it with my family yet and the little one wants to keep them up until we do. I'm debating about at least taking down the outside decorations though.<br /><br />We have a freshwater tropical fish tank and I love it. When everything is going crazy, I just sit down in the chair in front of it and watch the fish for a while. It's very soothing. We got lucky and got everything but the fish for free. We buy a few here and there as our budget allows. <br /><br />Your rant was spot on. When our little one started Pre-K, I was shocked when they told me I would have to buy the school lunches. She's a picky eater and has a couple food allergies so I wanted to fix her lunches myself. What really ticked me off was finding out that even though I had alerted them to her allergies, they still gave those foods to her a couple times. Thankfully she's aware of what she can't have and refused to eat those things.Danahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09466617466439016915noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2862465476332557225.post-80315281626178013652013-01-02T08:11:24.246-06:002013-01-02T08:11:24.246-06:00I have a problem with regulating everything too. ...I have a problem with regulating everything too. My daughter would starve if she had to eat a school lunch! *I* would not eat what they serve those children! Some of that is so disgusting to just get in the food groups and servings they need. It's like they just throw different food items together. I feel badly for the children who depend on those lunches. <br />elle :)https://www.blogger.com/profile/15832857681848198913noreply@blogger.com