September 15, 2005
Is Absolution a Possibility?
It's been a busy week so far. Tuesday I made it to the Quilting Broads meeting, at Pat's house again. I think we should not allow her to go on month-long vacations any more, we miss her too much when she's gone.
I continued working on my Ohio Rose square, and basted a few more hexagons; nothing earth-shattering. Then we stopped by the Knittery in Renton on our way home and for the first time in a long time I found tatting books, sweet little books from Denmark, published as recently as 2003. I bought one with butterflies, one with doilies, one with animals, one with handkerchief edgings, and one Japanese book (not translated, but the visual aids are enough) full of beautiful things. In case I want to tat a bit, you know.
Have you ever stopped to think about the word handkerchief? Literally, it's a kerchief for your hand? I wonder if they were first worn tied around the hand so that you could just reach up and wipe your nose...
Last week my pharmacy was totally unreasonable and insisted I see my doctor again before they would refill my prescription (I take Effexor for depression and anxiety). What?! I had just been to see her.... two years ago! So I dragged myself down to her office yesterday, and I'm so glad I did. After describing to her what my life was like she added adult ADD to my list of anomalies, and has prescribed Stratera, a non-stimulant that should help.
Does this mean I get absolution for all the things I've started and not finished? Once this drug kicks in, I'm hoping to be able to achieve all sorts of completion on many levels; I'm very excited.
Sherlock is excited, too-- he loves his miniature tennis ball.
I have ADD and was put on prozak for it for 1 year. I hated the differences it made in my personlity and some of the side effects were terrible. I went to an EEG Biofeedback therapist who taught me how it feels to focus. She is on Bainbidge Island if you are interested in more info let me know. There are also a lot of books that I have found helpful in learning why I do what I do and how to cope.
Posted by: Jayme on September 15, 2005 09:11 AMYou can tat? That's seriously impressive.
Posted by: Beth S. on September 15, 2005 10:02 AMAll this, and she tats, too? Wow wow wow...
Posted by: Jon on September 15, 2005 10:15 AMJayme, thanks for the input. I once used Prozac, too... I blame it for the ex-husband now known as Bob the Liar :-)
Yes, I do tat, although I haven't done much in recent years. I learned when I lived in Colorado, it's not difficult at all and its very portable. I really want to do some butterflies... and that snail, who can resist it?
Posted by: Sheila on September 15, 2005 10:33 AMDrat! Now I am going to have to go find those books; all I need is a few more tatting books. Maybe I should do something besides just teach it, ya think? At least ONE finished item to display at a class would be nice.......
Posted by: Nancy on September 15, 2005 11:07 AMSheila- I was on Effexor and Prozac for a few years for depression, but now am on Cymbalta. What a difference. I became depressed after a month in Europe. I said it was year-long jet lag, now I know it was just a jarring- exquisitely jarring- experience. Maybe Ireland shuffled something inside you? I would've never thought that a wonderful experience like four weeks of sightseeing and leisure would depress me, but it did.
Posted by: Christina on September 15, 2005 11:13 AM