Spring Is Coming

The official first day of Spring is this Sunday. Can you believe it? Seems like just yesterday we were all complaining about the snow and being cold. Maybe that WAS just yesterday for some of you. But, here in my part of Michigan the snow is almost melted thanks to some warmish weather and lots of rain.

Today it's supposed to get somewhere in the mid 50's. Yeehaw! I might open a few windows like I did last Sunday and let in more fresh air.

Warmer weather makes me think about vacation time. Road trips! We only went on one trip last year. Hard to believe. We're getting older though and driving for extended periods tires us out faster than it used to do.

We've tossed around the idea of getting a pop up camper to tow and even a small RV. There's the storage fee to figure in of course and deciding if it would really be a good investment for us. How much would we really use one?

I don't expect we'll get one this year. Don't be surprised to see us pulled over doing some rv repairs sometime in the future though! Mr. Skittles could most likely do most repairs on his own. He's handy like that. =)

Spring Is Coming

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Random

I don't post as often as I used to. BUT, I did just renew my domain name last week for another year. With that renewal I wondered if I should change up the look of this old blog of mine. I don't have any ideas about what to do with it, though. I'm not sure if I even remember how to.

I think I would like to use a good online website builder to help me if I did. One that has all the information and tools I would need. Templates, etc. You know.. all the things to build a new website, maybe from scratch.

I'm a little reluctant. I'm so used to how things look and feel here at Skittles' Place. I think my two readers are, too. (Do I still have two readers?) Help would surely be needed. I'm sure of that. I don't remember coding. I don't even have the copy of this template anymore since I got a new computer and forgot to save a lot of what I had on the old computer.

I used to know HTML. My sidebars have a lot of HTML. It's all flown whoosh right out of my head now. So, yeah.. lots of templates to choose from. Help with coding. I bet I could use help with a lot of stuff and a good online website builder would most definitely come in handy if I decided to make a change.

Random

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Spring Forward

Tonight is the night we all set our clocks ahead one hour. Yippee.. an extra hour of sleep. =)

Spring will officially be here next week. Let's hope the weather reflects that as sometimes it feels like someone forgot to tell Mother Nature. The weather here has been quite nice for this time of year except for a little return of snow yesterday.

Spring makes me think of flowers. It also reminds me of a birthday right around the corner. My mom's birthday is in April and I always like to send her a nice bouquet of Spring flowers! Maybe this year I'll check into Wilmington Delaware flower delivery. Even though she lives in Florida.

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Note: We LOSE an hour of sleep tonight. BOOOOOO!

Spring Forward

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It Didn't Work

I tried quitting smoking with the patch. It didn't work. If anything the one I used may have been too strong for me so when I try next time I'll get the smaller one. But for I now have cigarettes in the house again. If I was a stronger more determined woman I would use some cutting tools like scissors or my paper cutter and just be done with them. IF. I wonder why it's so easy to start a bad habit like smoking but it's so hard to quit?

Do you have any bad habits you need to quit, too?

It Didn't Work

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Camera Critters - Goodbye

It's been a long time since I played Camera Critters.. but last week Gina my amazing guinea pig passed away. So goodbye to her. She was a good little guinea pig..

Camera Critters - Goodbye

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Need Something To Do

I quit smoking today. I figure if I can wear a patch in the hospital(s) for nine days then it was really dumb to light one up as soon as I was discharged. So Mr. Skittles picked up a box of patches for me on his way home from work yesterday and today was my quit day.

It's not easy. Anyone who has ever tried can tell you that. I need something to do with my hands. I could get another latch hook kit or maybe get a ring mandrel and make some jewelry.

Anything but overeat! I don't think I'll do that though. Overeat I mean. My stomach has shrunk and I eat way less than I used to. My appetite is lower, too. Good for my health. I'm going to weigh myself tomorrow and see if I've lost more.

Need Something To Do

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Home For Good

I've been away. First it was six days in the medical hospital.. home three days, then 3 days in a psychiatric hospital. What a mess things have been but I'm home now and on the road to recovery. Knock wood. I'll save the gory (not so gory) details for another post maybe. I just got home yesterday and I'm still a little shaky but I think I'm ok to do a little posting.

I could view the beautiful blue skies out the windows in both hospitals. Mr. Skittles would let me know the temps when he would come and visit me. Of course I didn't mind being inside when he'd tell me wind chills instead of actual temps. I longed for Spring though when he told me we were having a warm up.

Spring reminded me of when I was married to my ex and we had an above ground pool. I wouldn't fill it until the temps were at 70. It would be nice to have one again. I might need a few pool lifts to get me in one now. I so much heavier then I used to be. But I've been losing weight recently, 35 pounds to be exact, so if I keep losing I could maybe get in one by way of ladder. This is all a moot point. We don't have room for one where we currently live.

I just lost focus of this post. Oh yeah.. I'm home for good. Let's hope I can stay here. I think I can now.

Home For Good

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This And That

I'm back up at the higher dose of Geodon as of last night. And last night and this morning was awful. It felt like my head was in a vise being smooshed together. As it started wearing off, around 8am, the pressure and shakiness started going away. Then at 8:30 it was time to take another. I can't handle it. I've called my doctor and am waiting to see what he has to say.. what he's going to change me to this time. UGH!

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With our tax refund on the way and a bonus from Ford coming a week later, Mr. Skittles has been daydreaming about possible vacation plans this summer. I'm not able to think that far ahead not knowing how I'll be feeling then. I know there's pull up stations for gas and food and I would only have to get out of the car for potty breaks if my panic hit while away.

He'd like to visit Utah. I would, too. I think first on the list would be a trip to Florida to visit my mom. I haven't seen her in three years I think and that's far too long.

Are you thinking ahead to summer yet?

This And That

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Energized

My house is clean. VERY clean. I can't sit still and I'm pretty sure it's the Geodon.. one of my newer meds. I think I'm actually locked in a manic or hyper mode and have been so almost a whole week.

Just yesterday I did our bedroom (sheets included), my bathroom, my computer room, the kitchen (fridge included) and a load of laundry. I already did Mr. Skittles' bathroom the day before and I'm not to clean his 'man cave' computer room. He likes it the way it is, but that's another story. Oh.. I also cooked dinner, washed, dried and put away the dishes.

Crazy, huh? I'm clueless about how to burn off the energy today. I'm sure I'll find something. Anyone want help with their housework? Laundry? Vacuuming? Dusting your sports trophies?

Of course there will be a down side. Manic phases are always followed eventually with a crash. I hope and pray it won't be too bad.

Energized

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I'm Melting

Surprise! I'm not going to talk about my meds this time! Although I do have things I could say if I wanted to. Next post maybe. Today I'm here to talk about my desk chair.

I'd had my old desk chair for years and it had become almost like a security blanket for me. My safe place to be if I was having problems. Last month it finally gave out and I had to get a new one.

I like the new one a lot. It's very classy looking, kind of like an executive chair, and oh so comfy. One problem has developed, though. The hydraulics don't hold. I'll be sitting here at the top position and before I know it I'll be sitting at my desk like a little kid sitting at the big people table. I stand up, pull the lever and up it goes again. This process repeats all day.

Mr. Skittles has called the office store where he bought it and they said to bring it in. Now we just have to wait until he has time to do it.. probably next weekend. Until then I suppose I can spend more time watching one of our télés and less time feeling like I'm melting. *Smile*

I'm Melting

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Two Steps Forward

Two steps forward, one step back.. that's how my days have been. I'm trying to relax and slow down when I need to step back and not dwell on those times. If I didn't, I would get pulled down by it. I almost had that happen the other night.

Of course the times when I take the two steps forward are wonderful. I feel almost as I did months ago when things were going well. Before I had a major crash and burn and all these med changes started. I thank God during both times though because I know He knows what I need. It would be selfish to only thank Him during the good times.

The sleeping aid Trazadone is working well for me. I still don't sleep a whole straight 8 hours, but I'm up to five hours. That puts me awake in time to make coffee and breakfast for Mr. Skittles before he goes to work.. then I go back to sleep for a couple more hours.

One of the things I like about Trazadone is that I sleep soundly without tossing and turning. It works pretty fast, too. I could almost sleep in a dog bed and not care.

That's my update for now. I'll be back in a few days.

Two Steps Forward

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Go Pack Go

Like most everyone else, we watched the Superbowl last night. Both of us wanted the Packers to win. It was a close game and that was good. I hate the games where you pretty much know who the winner will be by halftime.

The commercials were good, too.. I think there's been years when they were better but I liked the one with the little kid dressed up like Darth Vader.

We cooked frozen pizza for dinner. TV said the busiest days for pizza and other food delivery places are New Year's Eve and Superbowl Sunday. Just a little bit of trivia for my two faithful readers.

Did you watch the game? What commercial was your favorite?

Go Pack Go

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Med Update

Last time I was here I mentioned I had an appointment with my psychiatrist for a med review and that I thought he would probably tweak something to keep me from having such big mood swings. I was right.

He listened to what I had been going through and decided to double my Geodon. He added in Trazadone to help me sleep at night. Trazadone is supposed to be a heavy duty sleep aid but at the 'starter' dose I have, it really isn't helping me much. Something else that will need tweaking next time I go.

I like my doctor. I feel he listens.. really, really listens to me. I don't feel like I'm talking into a microphone for him to listen to later. That's so important.

Med Update

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Mood Swings

You know.. I really need to update the recent posts on my sidebar over there --> but I just haven't felt like keeping up with it. Anyway, that was the first thing that came into my mind when I saw my blog this morning. I don't see it very often anymore. But I guess my two readers have noticed my lack of posting.

I've been taking Geodon for almost a month now. I go for my med review tomorrow and will see what the doc has in mind for me.

At first it was just normal side effects then recently I've been having HUGE mood swings. HUGE swings between having energy and being lethargic. The nice thing about having so much energy is that my house is really clean. If my sinks had peerless mounts on the sinks, they would be sparkling.

I'm guessing the doc will not like such mood swings and will add something or increase something. That will be ok with me because I think I need something tweaked. Living like this is crazy.

Mood Swings

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A Cleaning Poem

I spend a lot of time playing at Pogo games. A lot. I really mean a lot. Luckily it's a good price for a year's subscription plus I got an extra six month's free as a Christmas gift. Otherwise I might need to think about getting a payday cash advance.

A friend of mine there sent me this poem for people who spend a lot of time online. I think it can apply to more people than those who play Pogo so I thought I'd share it with you..

I asked the Lord to tell me
why my house is such a mess.
He asked if I'd been 'putering',
and I had to answer, "Yes."

He told me to get off my fanny
and tidy up the house;
and so I started cleaning off...
the smudges on my mouse.

I wiped and shined the topside -
that really did the trick...
I was just admiring my work -
I didn't mean to 'click.'

But click I did - and oops,
I found a real absorbing site
that I got SO way into -
I was into it all night.

So nothing's changed, except my mouse -
it's very, very shiny!
I guess my house will stay a mess
while I sit here on my hiney...!

A Cleaning Poem

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