Today is a dentist day-another blasted filling replacement, so AR and PJ, today I am not going to get to sew at all. I did knit this am before breakfast, snugged up in bed with a cuppa and the wee doggie across my knees.
I used to love to sew but somehow it just became scary how far I'd go to avoid doing any at all. I would pin my dresses together where a seam failed, or even tape up a sagging hem rather than mend any favorite old piece of clothing. I was really OFF sewing. It's starting to come back, but it's slow. I waited nearly all my adult life for a room dedicated to sewing, now I can't stand to be in there! *rolls eyes* The sewing machine is on the dining room table in all it's messy glory.
RANT WARNING!
We watched the film, "In the Valley of Elah", again last night. If you read the post about a San Diego Marine on The San Diego Peace Guy's blog, you will understand just how gut wrenching that movie is. There is a report that a controlled drug, Ecstacy, has had trials for use on PTSD and worked wonders for the men involved. But, dayammit, I just don't know which way to jump on that one. The problems are huge but, another drug? My heart does these little jumping around things when I think of the whole PTSD issue and all that some heartless wretches have asked of our soldiers. I could go on and on but I won't. Nuff said. Anyway, IF any soldier is reading this, please know that a LOT of Americans think about you every single day, and some practically every minute, as we go about our daily life.
The cobbler's children and all that.
ReplyDeleteI used to make my living with my sewing machine, and how often do I use it now?
Not so much.
If Ecstasy works, they should use it. Just like they should approve heroin for use in terminal patients in pain, and marijuana for nausea, glaucoma, migraine, etc. It is ridiculous what they are doing with drugs. If they could, they'd take aspirin off the market to let drug companies create something that can be patented and controlled.
ReplyDeleteAs it is, you risk your freedom to get marijuana for good and sufficient reasons, and if you are terminal and in pain, well, good luck. They don't want you to get addicted, you know. They'll pull a doctor's license if he gives you enough medication. My dear friend spent her last few days keening from pain. In a nursing facility.
Fuzzarelly, I did have a seamstressing business for several years. Maybe it was that angst? hehe. I really did love to sew and now just need to figure out what the clitch is. Maybe you will too?
ReplyDeletePogonip, I think that they should try it, for the sake of the ones that nothing else can help. Frankly, the marijuana thing? I think there is so much money to be made off it by keeping it illegal, they'll keep it illegal until someone has the guts to shut them down. Insert any agency you wish for the words, "them" and "they". I will post a link to the study that was sent to me by someone who watches this stuff because they care a lot about returning soldiers.
I'm sorry that your friend had to suffer so much. Dayem "them"!! I completely agree with the medical uses of these drugs because they WORK for people who are seriously ill. "The law is an ass".