@wildflowerchild25, wishing you safety and the care you need. We're all worrying about you.

@Jennifer 1967, I'm so happy to read that you and your daughter had a productive and positive talk. I was surprised when you wrote you were on the outs, a while back. I can imagine all of the stressors with the many challenges your family has had were factors.

@*Beth*, sorry your pretty dish towel was taken/lost. These seemingly little loses of personal items are still sad. I had a favorite coffee mug that I loved that was stolen or broken (and secretly trashed) when we had a cleaning crew come in over a year and a half ago. I bought an even prettier replacement after my husband bought some that weren't quite to my liking, though his thought was appreciated. If you must, please do the same with your dish towel. I like lemons, too. My shower curtain has lemons and their branches and greens.

@WindsThatBlow, there should be no guilt in sleeping in late, when needed. Do you think you have a touch of depression? A Ph.D. sounds like a wonderful goal, but you must be ready, mentally, for such a pursuit.

@Nammu, I hope your sleep improves soon. Maybe another med adjustment will help or some other strategy. I've been writing about my sound machine a lot lately. That's one of my non-chemical aids.