Self Improvement

In conjunction with my previous post, I am on a quest to shake up my life a little. I get this way periodically. This time, it's because Mr. Evil Genius was ill for so long, and since then we have been going through a period of not much cash flow. Plus just when Mr. Evil Genius got a new job and things were looking up, we found that we have to move. That was a serious blow which took me a while to overcome.

I will also bring up here, that though my bipolar medicine has done a good job of taking out the bad parts, or the bottom of my moods, it also seems to have taken out the top part of my moods as well. Was the most active and productive part of me the manic part? Can I achieve without that high? Time will tell.

I'm starting to feel like I'm ready to tackle life head-on again, instead of just going through the motions. I hope it will last, even if where we end up moving is not ideal. I miss the old me.

Nodding Off

I've been sleepy all this week. Tonight I finally did a little digging online and discovered that Vitamin D can cause somnolence. Well, guess what I just started taking supplements of? Would anyone like a lightly-used bottle of Vitamin D, lol?

Since I've been so tired, I've gotten little done. I hate that, because so much of the time I judge my worth by what I achieve. That can definitely have consequences. Hey, we've all eaten and had clean clothes and clean dishes this week! :)

Frozen

The Arctic temperatures make me want to curl up in bed and hibernate. I don't want to go out and do anything, even stuff I should be doing. Especially stuff I should be doing. I'm getting bored with everything in the house. I hope this ultra-cold weather goes away soon. I feel frozen.

Time Flies

It seems just yesterday it was the New Year, full of hopes and plans, and now here we are two weeks in. Do you feel that you are what you accomplish? I've been doing all right with the big things, housework, homeschooling and exercise. I just always want to be Superwoman and fit a huge list of things in everyday, and that part isn't happening. I did some doll sewing this weekend as a break from people sewing, and I felt so much better once I'd done that, just because I did something I wanted to do and had something concrete to show for my time.

Do you ever envy women in the "olden days" that seemed to have endless projects to do with their hands during idle moments - tatting lace, embroidering doilies, monogramming household linen, or even knitting socks? I don't feel much of a need for doilies all over the house, but I'd like to have something to do with my "idle moments" so I can feel like I've accomplished more.

I'd Like to Thank the Academy

Actually, I'd like to thank Miss Sniz for giving me this blogging award. I'm not the writer I'd like to be, but I promise to work at it! I have to get my husband to help me get access to my web pages again so I can put my award(s) on my sidebar!

I'd like to pass this award on to Liz, who is so much more eloquent writing about matters of faith than I am, even though Baby is making it difficult for her to write at the moment. Plus, it will look so nice on her blog!

It was nice to get a little pick-me-up, because the weekend was not very productive, and therefore I am feeling down. I'm hoping to take advantage of the beginning of a new week to make a fresh start. I can do this!