Bipolar check-in #69

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Originally Posted by Aurelius710 @*Beth* Thought you might appreciate this, especially with the sad news. When then Princess Elizabeth did her service in WWII, she was taught how to look under the hood and maintain the vehicles. It may be the romantic in me, but I like to think she kept up the skill, snuck out of the palace on occasion and helped do an oil change or two while giving the mechanics a hard time! In all seriousness, it's fascinating footage.

Isn't that interesting? I know she very much enjoyed driving her jeep on the lands around her places. No doubt she retained, and probably used, many of the mechanical skills she learned during the war. Thank you, Aurelius!

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Originally Posted by Soupe du jour I'm so far behind reading posts here, so I'll simply send hugs to everyone. My husband and I have been so busy with all of our packing projects, and the business end of our upcoming move/property buy is intensifying. Hubby does all of the business stuff, for obvious reasons, but I'm a good strategist for the other things I have some control over. Early this afternoon, I took a productive break and did some hand sewing projects. I find it very relaxing and enjoyable, and I've grown acceptably well at it over the years. A good mindfulness activity. I also hate to throw away pieces of clothing that can be "saved". I'm frugal, so this makes me happy. Plus, both Hubby and I have our favorite pieces of clothing and want them to last. I just got done sewing denim patches on one of my pairs of jeans. Also reinforced a deteriorating seam on a blouse and sewed on some buttons.

I've done hand sewing since I was a little girl and always enjoy it. You're correct, it is a wonderful mindfulness occupation.

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Originally Posted by Moose72 Last night, I had the coolest dream! In it I was pregnant- about 5 or 6 months. And I could feel the baby moving inside me! That's a feeling I hadn't felt since I was pregnant with N3 21 years ago. It was just really cool!

I've had so many dreams of being pregnant and feeling the baby move. I've even awakened with my hand on my stomach.

I am so proud for you and 100% support your decisions @Sunflower123.

I took a bit of a needed break from the forum and from Facebook. I am beyond delighted to report that finally, finally, following week after week of temperatures between 104 - 118 today's high was only 90 degrees. This evening is so pleasant, I have the windows wide open and only one small fan turned on. I felt a real breeze, the fresh kind that comes this way from the coast, blow through the window a while ago; for the first time since July I felt like I was breathing real air. The coming days will bring temperatures that are normal for mid-September - and cool nights. I could not feel more grateful.

There are a number of major wildfires burning, unfortunately. The closest one is bringing some smoke here. So far, no ash. Sadly, the last I heard the fire was not at all contained.

In 1977 then-Prince Charles came to California. My mother took me to see him when he disembarked from the plane at a small airport in Sacramento. My mom and I were standing in front, against the barricade. When Charles walked along the line of people I was able to shake his hand. I remember that he was tall, had a large hand, and was very kindly. As he passed by my mother said to me, "One day that man will be king." So that day has come. King Charles III.

(I do hope his reign is much more successful than the previous King Charles' were )

Well, I am going to watch the movie about Lynyrd Skynyrd, If I Leave Here Tomorrow.

Welcome back!


I totally agree about the King Charles i and II. The king has the right to change his name. If I were him I would. I'm not superstitious but those are some unfortunate namesakes.

Didn’t know about that! I should bring that up with my pdoc if I ever get in with her. Or get a new one.

Sometimes one reaches a limit.

On hiatus.

Cool!

I slept pretty good last night for once. I think Friday night when I got spooked and didn't fall asleep until 8 actually helped out my sleep schedule a bit. Today my mom was out shopping and picked me up a bunch of yogurt and cheese and those Sargento balanced break things with cheese and crackers and a couple Oscar Meyer adult Lunchables. It seems my stomach can handle cheese and yogurt the best. I had been eating bistro boxes from Starbucks but they are expensive.

I deep cleaned my room this morning and as they said in an episode of SpongeBob "not a pickle out of place." I have to go to SS in the morning and stand in line no matter how long it is so I can get my gender changed so I can finalize things with my insurance and then get to the DMV.

It looks like my sister won't be making her 27th due date. They are talking about it happening now in the next 9 days. She is huge. So we're all just kinda waiting in case she goes into labor at any time.

Wendys brought back their pretzel bun cheeseburgers. Now I can stop trying to find resturants that have them.

182.7 this morning.happy about that still just drinking alcohol free beers.
went to an old watering hole last night fat pats, just down the street.
I had a pretty good salad with seared tuna and 2 eggs fried on top.
I drank soda water and avoided drinking one of my favorite beers that they now have on tap. Holly beach. Yummy!
bizi

When it rains, it pours!

Family visit went great! Was able to chat and catch up with everybody. Left my mom with them to spend the night. My problem, or revelation, more like? The issue with my car was the battery. It's overheating and/or leaking with sulfuric acid fumes wafting through the air. The rotten egg smell nearly put me on my back!

Of course, with it being Sunday, no one's who's not trying to charge $500 just to go out there is open. I do have my mechanic down the road from my house, but they're not open until tomorrow morning.

Well, I have the hood up and there's a breeze. Fingers crossed nothing else happens!

Can her OB tell how much the baby weighs (approximately) @Mountaindewed? I was enormous with my son, but back then (1988) they couldn't tell how much a baby weighed. My son weighed 10 lb., 11 oz. My doctor was all...No wonder you were so big....

I ended up not attending my reunion dinner and I have no regrets. I just wasn't into it this time. They sent some pics to me, that was fun.

The temperature is a miraculous 91 degrees today. I actually feel the tiniest bit chilly! My body is so accustomed to that extreme heat. We have a fair amount of smoke from the closest wildfire, but no ash so far. The full moon was orange last night from the smoke.

I'm coming off the Gabapentin because the entire time I've been on it I've had an upset stomach. Had no problem with decreasing it at all - until I got down to 1 capsule every other day. That set off sleep that reminds me of benzo withdrawal. Weird thoughts, images, sounds, all while I'm in a kind-of twilight sleep, but not really sleeping. I call it a "hover sleep."

So, I suppose I'm decreasing too fast. I am going to go with 1 capsule every day for a while. Fingers crossed...I am not experiencing any unusual anxiety (that was my reason for being on Gabapentin).

I have a much-needed therapy session tomorrow. I've missed 7 sessions. I sure hope she doesn't cancel, as she sometimes does on Mondays. David and I have been arguing for weeks. No matter what I say, he takes it personally and gets defensive; he gets defensive, I get annoyed about his defensiveness, and around we go. He has to come over here tonight to take a shower (yes, his plumbing remains unrepaired). I wish he didn't, I'd prefer not to see him for a while longer. Ah, well.

I recognize your hover sleep. I wonder if I will have that tonight since I took that 3-hour nap.

Hopefully David gets a quick shower and gets outta there!

*Crossing fingers* re: your weaning off gabapentin.

Congrats on the lower temps! I can't imagine feeling cold at 91 degrees but I don't live where you do.

I'm watching tv show about George Lucas' industrial light and magic company. They talk a lot about Star Wars of course.

Yeah I get hover sleep too. Mixed in with lucid dreaming. Nightmare nights.

I did the math. There might be a possibility of me getting everything I need and want out of this situation. It's a slim possibility, but the odds are definitely not zero!

If I can get out of this with a new battery and a couple quarts of oil for the engine, I should have enough money left to get quality tires for the car. That's one purchase I don't want to skimp on if I can help it!

lucid dreams and nightmare nights. I feel sorry for you.
bizi

I'm around just don't have words. I'm looking at a pasta maker to be healthier. Well not necessarily healthier. I already make my pasta sauce why not the noodles too. My food issues are making it so I want to make everything from scratch. Can't get sick if you make it yourself, right? now I have to convince my husband to get one. It'll be cheaper then getting it at the farmers market. When we move we wont know were anything is. I won't trust anything. There won't be a Walmart delivery. At least I can have vegetable pasta. that's the whole reason we go to the farmers market. Then I can make peppercorn, garlic and other pastas.

I just found out about it and wanted to tell you if there are any fans.
It is very sad.
andrea bocelli The tenor singer died friday night.

I'm not sure they can tell. I know with my last nephew he was a month early but 8 pounds. She has had issues with all 3 of her pregnancys. I'm just like "take the baby out now" but they are waiting for as long as they can.

One of my friends had a baby in her 40s. Even though her previous baby was nearly 11 pounds at birth, she still stubbornly wanted to go to 42 weeks.

The baby is already being born early. The original due date was October 11. Then September 27th. Now it looks like it won't make that either. So hopefully it will be ok.

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Originally Posted by Nammu Yeah I get hover sleep too. Mixed in with lucid dreaming. Nightmare nights.

Yes, this morning I was thinking about how you get hover sleep, too. I have heard the term "lucid dreaming" almost all of my life, but I've never really understood what it is. Nammu, what does it mean to you?

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Originally Posted by bizi I just found out about it and wanted to tell you if there are any fans. It is very sad. andrea bocelli The tenor singer died friday night.

It's a hoax, fortunately. Really a sick rumor for some weirdo to put online. The stuff that some people get off on, I swear.