ellen is funny

ellen has entered advice giving stage. today i heard these two gems: "mom, be careful don't poke out your eye when you're cutting that apple." and when i was washing the kitchen window behind the sink, standing firmly on the floor, "mom, be careful not to fall into the sink. but you're too big." (meaning, she guesses that even if i did fall in, at least i wouldn't go down the drain cause i'm bigger than it.) and while this doesn't qualify as advice, it did make me smile: after an extension cord fell out on her when she was looking for a movie (i swear, i'm a wonderful housekeeper, really) she got a bit upset. i told her it was safe now and it would't fall again. she must have misunderstood because she through her crying she replied: "mom! that's not good news either!!!"