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I've been feeling quite tired/sleepy much earlier in the evening, in recent weeks. I've also been sleeping more hours. Today I feel a little drowsy and it's only a bit after noon. At first I assumed it a result of the big stress from the house selling easing (and shorter days). Now, I'm wondering if my newer medications are playing a part, namely my statin, plus my new blood pressure medication. I googled them online, and two of the three new medications have tiredness as a potential side effect. We'll see. It's not THAT bad, but noticeable.
I've really started planning meals from stuff in my freezer, fridge, and pantry, instead of buying new groceries. After about two weeks, much of it will have to go to either a food pantry, someone willing to take it (family/friends), or the trash. It's a shame. I will ship some of it to Czech Republic, though, along with our furniture, but can't send anything for a fridge or freezer. And anything "open" can't go. The only thing I'm thinking of buying to ship is peanut butter. It can be found in Czech Republic, but not readily, plus I have a specific brand/type I like. Hubby won't eat it. It's all mine. We have a cute little Christmas tree, but it's a live one that we're keeping in a pot on our porch. That will be the extent of our decorations. It will also have to find some new home, afterwards. My blog statistics show that my Czech Christmas cookie posts are on fire. This week alone, the main Christmas Cookie post has gotten 500 views. Then there are the 10 individual cookie posts that have gotten on average 50 views each. I think the pandemic is likely inspiring more people than usual to bake cookies. Maybe someday I'll put together an American Christmas Cookie post (in both English and Czech). The Czech one includes the cookie names in both English and Czech. It even looks like Czechs, themselves, are finding those recipes, as this week my blog has had 75 views from there. This year, the only Christmas food I will likely make are rum balls (with rum soaked dried cherries inside). I made them today. |
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Looks great! I forget how much a tree invokes the season. This is probably not the best thread or forum to put this in, but your tree just reminded me that we’ve (my mom and I) have not decorated or did anything “festive of the holiday” beyond exchange gifts since 2006. My brother died that year, about a month before Christmas. I’m not saying there is a correlation or that it’s even significant. I’ve not associated anything truly negative about not decorating or really give it much thought, but it’s odd to stand back and look in a bit on that idea. Why don’t we anymore? Anyway, like I said, we still exchange gifts and our Christmases are usually very small ( My mom, my sister and I) so I guess there isn’t much need. Everyone hates taking down the crap afterwards anyway haha. |
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@Blue_Bird The tree looks great!
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I hate taking down the stuff afterwards too, the ornaments are a pain honestly lol But I like how it looks and it's good for my mental health, puts me in a good mood and makes my apartment feel cozy. I plan on decorating the tree for every holiday I celebrate and the seasons. So like an Easter tree, a St. Patricks one, Halloween, spring, thanksgiving/fall themed. Just something fun to look forward to and get to be creative. __________________ R.I.P mom 8/6/55-1/15/16 “All the darkness in the world cannot extinguish the light of a single candle.” -St. Francis of Assisi
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Great Christmas tree 🎄
Soupe, my mum made rum balls one year when I was around 8-9. I had an aunt who went nuts telling everybody not to eat them as they were the portal into evil! Chill lady they are just cookies. After that mum only made them for her side of the family. I always thought they were Norwegian cookies as that was my dads side of the family. Our tree is up and getting decorated slowly. __________________ Nammu …Beyond a wholesome discipline, be gentle with yourself. You are a child of the universe no less than the trees and the stars; you have a right to be here. …... Desiderata Max Ehrmann |
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Thank you -- it's been many years since he passed. Holidays always bring up memories though. I think that's a great idea! Especially if you have a lot of creativity. I personally have very little creativity and I'm not very good with my hands -- but my sister on the other hand is really into drawing, art, ceramics, etc. She says pintrest always has festive "seasonal" crafts and knicknacks to make. I had a neighbor who had a similar idea and made door wreaths, she had enough inspiration to do a different one every month! It was quite impressive, some were... not what I could call attractive or want hanging on my door, but for the most part they were very tasteful and very "in season"! |
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Good luck with the move soupe du jour. I am considering moving to another country as well but not sure where yet. The cherry soaked rum balls sound delicious.
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I belong to my mom's neighborhood facebook page since I lived there for 10 years. The realtor posted a listing for my old house- a different one that i lived in for four years- '74-'78. It's a great house and I've known the people who bought it from us this whole time- since '78! Now they are moving to Kentucky and it's like the house is moving! I will miss them, though we weren't that close. They know who we are- they remember when we sold it to them - and have let us in for a memory-jog a couple times over the years. So yes, my mom and I have lived in 3 different houses in the same neighborhood.
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Hi Bethrags, I am still sort of figuring it out. In the past I think I used it like 30ish min a day, but it's a little much for my eyes on the highest setting so I am using it on a lower setting for a bit longer. I honestly probably need to review with my pdoc again as I can't recall exactly what he said when we discussed it a couple of years back. I am trying to pay attention to my moods to make sure I don't get irritable. It happened once in the past a couple years ago. Has your pdoc recommended how long to use it for? I hope it helps you if you decide to use it.
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I have felt similar regarding the distress tolerance exercises. I think they are helpful to learn so that I can handle it when it happens, but you don't want to feel your issues or being downplayed or you're expected to just live feeling bad all the time. Do you think it would help to tell your therapist you don't feel validated? |
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I read this as tasty!!!!!!!!lol funny when you try to read thru a post quickly what the mind will say. bizi __________________ 150mg of lamictal 2x a day haldol 5mg 2x a day 1mg of cogentin 2x a day klonipin , 1mg at night, 4-5 peri-colace for chronic constipation multi vit,, vit c, at noon, tumeric, caffeine at noon PRN Remeron 15mg at night, zyprexa10mg under tongue, requip2mg. |
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I watch the news for two hours in the morning and I have it set up so that I can do both. Trying to cut down....on the news.
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I've been considering getting a lightbox too. It's pretty gloomy here in New York from October through March and I could use it to lift my mood when I'm feeling down.
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Speaking of baking, my mom is making her famous shortbread today! She sent me pix. Last year, I helped her make them. She's going to make another 15. She made 15 today.
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