@Blueberrybook - Sorry to hear the carpel tunnel is getting so painful, awesome that the splints gave a bit of relief which carried through the day. Fantastic job getting out, how did your cats enjoy the food? After all the bother, I hope they liked the product! Not that I've ever known cats to be fussy.....

@LadyShadow - You're absolutely right, if being hard on ourselves was going to work, it would have worked by now. It's tough to remember that we are not the sum of our actions or our thoughts. Rather, its our highest intentions and values that define us. Its a wonderful thing to ponder, as bipolar cannot change our best intentions or values, they remain the core of us. Doing our best with the mental, emotional and physical rescources we have at any time is our best. Good on you and well done for showing yourself some love by getting dressed up and having some social time!

@Nammu - Yes for the low key days after a great sleep. How do you go with comprehension and retension with reading? I find it somewhat bothersome if I don't read a book continiously. Its actually quite halarious - have you ever needed to go back a bit and re read to work out what happened last? I swear I can read a book so far and then keep going back each time I pick it up. Pretty sure I could read all the way back to the start - lol. What are you reading?

@victoriasmum Please take care.

To everyone I've not mentioned - you're all sensational human beings, all doing your best, continuing to eek out the best life you can for you and those around you. Sucess is in the trying. Yay for you all

As for me, an early morning walk in the bush with Treacle, then work for a couple of hours before returning home and spending the day enjoying the air conditioner whilst the temps outside elevated into the uncomfortable (and kept going). Sitting with a drink now reading through the bipolar check-ins of some fabulous people!