Taking a break

Depressed.

We've planned our next singing very, very carefully, for Feb. 20th so it wouldn't interfere with some other stuff other people we like participate in so they can come, and those very people rescheduled their other thing, asking us today if we could switch it to this Friday (no, we can't, because then OTHER people cannot come), and it's just frustrating.

The vet's office sent us a sympathy card for Sadie, which I received today and which made me cry more than when we when we had to put her down.

We have company tonight, I need to fix dinner for 20 people because I promised the HG I would, since she has the flu and it's her turn and I am the only one who never cooks anymore, and I just don't feel like it and am a big whiny baby.

The CPSIA went into effect today and I pulled all my pre 1985 childrens' books from Amazon because it is now illegal to sell children's books (defined as books intended primarily for the use of children 12 and under) published before 1985 unless you pay for very expensive lead testing of each book. I used to sell pretty steadily at Amazon- about enough to break even=)

Then disaster hit and I spent two year years down and out or reeling, and I let it go. About three or so months ago I slowly started to claw my way back out of that hole and one of the things I did was start to relist at Amazon (I still have hundreds of unlisted books), and that was pretty much a waste of time, as most of my products are now illegal. I am pretty sick about that. I am pretty frustrated with how uninformed most people are about it- they think it actually keeps children safe and have no idea what it really does. It is a felony to sell a 1979 copy of Miss Suzy, that lovely picture book. It is a felony to sell hundreds and thousands of excellent, well written, rich literature for children and I can't believe that is happening in my country.

In an online forum somebody went to a thrift shop and found them throwing out all pre-1985 books for children, and they wouldn't let her have them because of product liability issues. This makes me sick to my stomach.

I have been in discussions with people, adult business people, who simply do not understand a President cannot take office and overturn laws already passed by the previous Congress- they are voters and they have not the slightest comprehension of the separation of powers or basic civics and it boggles my mind.

My country is now exporting baby killing- and I find that horrendously horrifying. It is a great grief.

The trillion dollar Spend-You-Must package is beyond comprehension.

The American Library Association is concerned about the CPSIA and they've been talking to Congress. Congress is surprised to learn that their law covers books. I am agog at the ignorance of our elected representatives.

Kids are sick, I've felt better, and I'm tired.

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