I am doing well. I actually enjoyed carving the yearly Jack-o-lantern last night instead of dreading it and groaning about why do I always have to roast the seeds.

I am still not impulse shopping and nearly had to drag myself to the store for new walking shoes. Promised H I would keep it under $50, and I ended up around $53 with tax. Even managed not to buy a Diet Coke waiting at checkout (hot in the store), telling myself I had a cup of cold water in the car (one of those metal cups that keeps your drink cold).

Earlier this week, I helped my daughter solve a problem on her math homework. Now, doing 6th grade math may not be a big deal for most people, but 2 years ago, I couldn't even help with 4th grade math, not to mention my daughter is in the advanced math class now that she is out of elementary school. My daughter is very strong in math, and it was a difficult problem, so I'm happy about that. I'm not as stupid as I thought I was!

I am remembering things more. Made chili & cornbread from my mom's recipe (have cooked this a lot), but for the first time, I didn't need the cookbook, I remembered both recipes, all the measurements for the cornbread. If I lose things, they are almost always in the first place I think to look. And I'm losing things less and less.

Had a pdoc appt. We are going to try to reduce the Seroquel. It does seem I get tired in the evening on lithium, so hopefully that with Trazodone and hydroxyzine will get me to sleep. I'll still be on some Seroquel at night right now though.