@JaneOnceMore - How thoughtful of you to take the Dachshund for your neighbor. Dachshunds are fun dogs And I assume you have a dog of your own since you said you'll have 2 dogs underfoot? What breed is it?

@June08 I have to avoid energy drinks too. Even too much coffee sometimes gives me hypomanic symptoms.

Sorry about your housing situation @victoria's mom. That sounds so frustrating! You know what I hate the most is when things are up in the air and undecided and uncertain. It's very hard on a person.

@Blue_Bird Sorry about the dissociation. I had it pretty bad driving yesterday, just to the library and to get donuts for H as a post-birthday pick-me-up. I often dissociate driving which is horrible though I do keep a Spotify playlist going while I drive and sing along with that when I dissociate. It sort of helps. Glad you practiced the violin Do you have any lessons coming up?

Today has been going well for me though I am a bit tired. My period is due any time now, so I'm sure that's a big part of why I'm so fatigued. I took a long power walk this morning; the sunrise was beautiful! Had breakfast, read with he SAD lamp, drew a couple pictures (both in the creative corner). Probably will read more, and I'm toying with the idea of baking banana bread after lunch we'll see.

I also called and made an appt. with my gynecologist regarding the issue I posted about yesterday. I'm sure it will turn out to be nothing. I just don't want to pull a number like my mom; she ignored issues so long that when she finally went to the doctor and got diagnosed, she had stage 4 endometrial cancer, had to do the whole chemo/radiation bit and thankfully has been in remission for a year now, but that was scary.

Hope everyone has a great Monday!