Craziness the last few days...
Last Monday I ran out of bananas. That doesn't sound significant until you factor in cramping from exercising. I'm sorry to say that the multi-vitamin didn't even come to mind, until Wednesday. Even then, I wasn't sure how restorative it would be. Folks, it does help.
After last Wednesday I took a couple of days off from the 2 mile walk. I was surprised that I hurt as much as I did when I used to take that walk regularly, sometimes once a day. I guess my body needs adjustment time and I will yield to the advice I have been given and take it easy. I have stayed with the daily strength training sessions and light walks around the office where it is warm and safe. I may try the 2 mile walk again this weekend.
For some strange reason when asked if I wanted to make several small public presentations about animals at the zoo, I answered to the affirmative. I'm looking back on that and wondering why. I suppose I might earn a couple more animal pins for my shirt, but I don't have a driving need to collect them. *sigh* I suppose it'll help me blend (or camouflage as it were) a little better. Next thing you know I'll be mentoring new people and participating in animal enrichment activities.
Oh yeah, thought I'd share this link sent to me by my Mom. It's a public service announcement, in case any of you didn't know. Pertinent to people who love books, libraries and literacy programs.
http://www.cpsc.gov/ABOUT/Cpsia/cpsia.HTML
Quotes taken from a blog about the new law going into effect Feb. 10th:
The Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act (CPSIA H.R. 4040) has a good goal: protect kids from dangerous imports tainted with lead. It mandates lead testing for ALL items intended for children under 13 or PERCEIVED as being for those under age 13. So items commonly regarded as "kids stuff" even if it is intended for adults, such as many comics, collectible books, high end popups, etc, still falls under the statute even though they're aimed at adult collectors.
The truly bizarre part is that the new regulations apply retroactively. Even if it was printed 50 years ago and the publisher no longer exists, you need to have a certificate proving it's not filled with lead. Even if it is the only remaining copy of a rare children's book worth thousands of dollars and only will ever be handled by collectors, you cannot sell it because you can't prove it is not filled with lead.
How bad can the punishment be? For selling books? Up to $100,000 PER ITEM and up to five years in jail. It's also a felony. This includes not just selling, but distribution. So you can't donate the untested goods to your local library, Good Will, or literacy program. You also can't sell them to overseas collectors either, as they're illegal to export. This leaves you, the bookseller, with two legal options: store the books indefinitely, hoping regulations change, OR destroy them.
What to do? Write your Congressman. You can look up the mailing info for your Congressman and Senators through House.gov and Senate.gov Call them on the phone too! Some of them may have a staffer dedicated to handling inquiries or willing to tell you which of the many addresses will get the mail in your representatives hands fastest.
Thanks G. W.! Appreciate it.
After last Wednesday I took a couple of days off from the 2 mile walk. I was surprised that I hurt as much as I did when I used to take that walk regularly, sometimes once a day. I guess my body needs adjustment time and I will yield to the advice I have been given and take it easy. I have stayed with the daily strength training sessions and light walks around the office where it is warm and safe. I may try the 2 mile walk again this weekend.
For some strange reason when asked if I wanted to make several small public presentations about animals at the zoo, I answered to the affirmative. I'm looking back on that and wondering why. I suppose I might earn a couple more animal pins for my shirt, but I don't have a driving need to collect them. *sigh* I suppose it'll help me blend (or camouflage as it were) a little better. Next thing you know I'll be mentoring new people and participating in animal enrichment activities.
Oh yeah, thought I'd share this link sent to me by my Mom. It's a public service announcement, in case any of you didn't know. Pertinent to people who love books, libraries and literacy programs.
http://www.cpsc.gov/ABOUT/Cpsia/cpsia.HTML
Quotes taken from a blog about the new law going into effect Feb. 10th:
The Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act (CPSIA H.R. 4040) has a good goal: protect kids from dangerous imports tainted with lead. It mandates lead testing for ALL items intended for children under 13 or PERCEIVED as being for those under age 13. So items commonly regarded as "kids stuff" even if it is intended for adults, such as many comics, collectible books, high end popups, etc, still falls under the statute even though they're aimed at adult collectors.
The truly bizarre part is that the new regulations apply retroactively. Even if it was printed 50 years ago and the publisher no longer exists, you need to have a certificate proving it's not filled with lead. Even if it is the only remaining copy of a rare children's book worth thousands of dollars and only will ever be handled by collectors, you cannot sell it because you can't prove it is not filled with lead.
How bad can the punishment be? For selling books? Up to $100,000 PER ITEM and up to five years in jail. It's also a felony. This includes not just selling, but distribution. So you can't donate the untested goods to your local library, Good Will, or literacy program. You also can't sell them to overseas collectors either, as they're illegal to export. This leaves you, the bookseller, with two legal options: store the books indefinitely, hoping regulations change, OR destroy them.
What to do? Write your Congressman. You can look up the mailing info for your Congressman and Senators through House.gov and Senate.gov Call them on the phone too! Some of them may have a staffer dedicated to handling inquiries or willing to tell you which of the many addresses will get the mail in your representatives hands fastest.
Thanks G. W.! Appreciate it.