I am all about living life.  Not just making a living.  People should have fun.  Enjoy the things they have, get the things they want, do the things they want to do.  But that takes time.  And planning to get to that point.  And hard work.

But with this, also comes the responsibility to make sure that you can afford to do it.  Whatever “it” is.  Whether “it” is buying a new car, taking a vacation, buying other toys, it should not negatively impact your ability to do the things you have to do.  Responsibility.

Today I say a lady in the Circle K gas pumps. She was driving a beautiful 2018 Ford Mustang.  First glance, I’m guessing a higher end package on the car.

I was behind her at the register waiting to check out.  As she was counting out change in pennies, nickels and dimes to add up to $5.00 worth of gasoline to put in her…  $30K????  car?

This is NOT how you live life.  I’m sorry.  It’s just not.  I’m thinking she should go back  to driving her 08 Toyota Corolla for a few more years.

One of our favorite things to grow in our garden are green bell peppers.  We eat them in almost anything we make and love being able to go to the back yard and grab a couple at any point.  And they taste so much better than what you buy in the store.

I am trying this product to see if it does a better job than the Spectracide I have been using. Spectracide mostly works but normally takes two full applications.

This stuff is at least twice the cost and covers half the are so it better work wonders.

First of all, the law is NOT new.  It has been on the books for several years.  All the House Bill 673 did was change some wording redefining what was covered by the law, redefined the fine/points structure and explain what exactly “hands free” means.

Here is a basic run down of what is allowed and what is not.

Prohibited

• Holding or supporting, with any part of the body, a wireless telecommunications device or stand-alone electronic device (for example, an iPod).
• Writing, sending or reading any text-based communication, including a text message, instant message, e-mail or internet data while holding your device.
• Reaching for a device if it means you’re no longer in a seated, driving position or properly restrained by a seat belt.
• Watching a video or movie other than watching data related to the navigation of your vehicle (i.e., your mapping app or GPS screen).
• Recording a video.

Allowed

• Speaking or texting while using hands-free technology.
• Using a GPS system or mapping app.
• Using radios, CB radios, CB radio hybrids, commercial two-way radios, subscription-based emergency communication devices, prescribed medical devices, amateur or ham radios and “in-vehicle security, navigation or remote diagnostics” systems.

There are circumstances where you can handle an electronic device while driving:

• Reporting a traffic accident, medical emergency, fire, a crime or delinquent act or a hazardous road condition.
• You can also use your hands if you’re lawfully parked (not at a stoplight – “lawfully” means off or beside the road in an area open to parking).

Some people are exempt from the hands-free requirement if they’re performing official duties: police, firefighters, emergency medical personnel, ambulance drivers, other first responders and utility employees or contractors responding to a utility emergency.