I always try to think of a title for my post before I write it, but I find that limits what I can write about. I am feeling pulled apart at the moment and have so many things on my mind. Where to start?
STARTING adventures-
Is something my son is really good at. Though this is one is will be like no other he has experienced. Well, I should say we are going to be following our own yellow brick road. We are blazing the virtual school trail. (http://www.connectionsacademy.com/)We received our materials from the UPS guy last night, and got everything organized and put away today. (thanks to the Haven House Thrift store for having a beautiful cabinet- in our price range- to house all the books and supplies in an organized fashion). I read through the lessons for the first day, and I think I am more nervous than my son is. I am afraid that I am going to fail him, or not teach him the things that he needs to succeed. Thank goodness for that virtual teacher that will be sure that we stay on track. And thank goodness for a friend and her daughter that are also blazing their own virtual school trail- we can be there for each-other and that makes me feel so much better. Here's to a smooth school year bereft of bullies, teachers that don't have time, and nasty school lunches...
NASTINESS makes me think-
The world of medicine is sick in need of a check up and some bed rest. Big pharma has doctors so wrapped around their fingers that they are poisoning people, and they try to justify it with the benefits outweighing the harm. For instance, let's look at Coumadin. It's a blood thinner that millions of people are on to treat anything from: "Myocardial Reinfarction Prevention, Blood Clot in Lung, Treatment to Prevent a Blood Clot in the Lung, Prevention for a Blood Clot going to the Brain, Obstruction of a Blood Vessel by a Blood Clot, Prevent Blood Clot with Fast Irregular Heart Rate, Blood Clot, Blood Clot in a Deep Vein, Deep Vein Thrombosis Prevention, Blood Clots in Deep Veins and in Blood Vessel of the Lung, Blood Clot caused by Artificial Heart Valve." (http://www.webmd.com/drugs/drug-4069-Coumadin+Oral.aspx?drugid=4069&drugname=Coumadin+Oral&pagenumber=4) But did you know that it it is also rat poison? (http://www.setma.com/pdfFiles/The%20Story%20of%20Coumadin.pdf)
The side effect list is longer than the list of ailments that it treats!! "Severe allergic reactions (rash; hives; itching; difficulty breathing; tightness in the chest; swelling of the mouth, face, lips, or tongue); back, side, muscle, joint, or stomach pain; black, tarry, or bloody stools; blood in the urine (pink or brown urine); bloody or coffee ground-like vomit; chest pain; decreased urination; dizziness; fainting; fever; numbness or tingling; pain, unusual color, or temperature change in any area of the body; pale skin; purple, dark, or painful toes; shortness of breath; skin sores or ulcers; stroke symptoms (eg, confusion, slurred speech, vision problems, one-sided weakness); sudden, severe pain in your legs, feet, or toes; trouble swallowing; unexplained swelling; unusual bruising or bleeding (eg, nosebleed, unusual bleeding from gums, increased bleeding from cuts, increased menstrual or vaginal bleeding, coughing up blood, bleeding at the injection site); unusual headache or weakness; unusual pain, swelling, or discomfort; wounds or sores that do not heal properly; yellowing of the skin or eyes." (http://www.drugs.com/sfx/coumadin-side-effects.html)
What these doctors don't tell you is that you can take Ginkgo to receive the same benefit... or you can take garlic pills, ginger, turmeric, and omega 3's. Why is it that they don't give people this option? When did natural remedies become shunned? Where would modern medicine be if there weren't natural cures? It wouldn't be... all medicines originated as natural substances; even good ole Coumadin was a sweet clover to begin with. ARGH! It's enough to make a person go crazy.
CRAZINESS is the realization that-
I actually opened an Etsy store. http://www.etsy.com/shop/Muttnagerie I haven't sold one thing yet, although I made a set of the letter pillows for a friend of mine (as a birthday gift) and her gratitude was more valuable than any payment I could ever receive (unless someone offered me a million dollars). I enjoy crafting, but I also realize that many people would rather buy mass produced pieces of junk since we live in a world that has learned to use, abuse, and throw away- therefore most people are wanting to spend as little money as possible to acquire their next possession. So my wares are not something that fit into that slot. I put time into my crafts and want to make people aware that I am not going to be taken advantage of- that my things are worth more than something a machine pieces together. I sometimes go to bed with band-aids from the needle wounds that are inflicted due to me sewing by hand. (HA- makes me sound like I can't sew).
SEWING won't fix-
The Ron Paul book the dogs massacred today. They decimated it, yet left the Star Wars book completely intact- including the dust jacket... what does that say? They don't like politics? Ha! It's probably because the book was more bite sized. Dang dogs anyway. Speaking of dogs- Our backyard is so flooded that there are islands of grass. It's funny to watch the dogs leap from one dry spot to the next. I guess we will have to endure another wet day, as the weather guys say that the sun won't return until Sunday.I wish it would stop already. Grrr... Bleh- guess I better get up and go wash laundry so I have some comfy pants to lounge in tomorrow.
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