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Skeebo

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They had me on amitriptyline to help me sleep, but because Cymbalta is a newer med that helps more with actual pain they took me off the amitriptyline and replaced it with Cymbalta... (The CRPS actually prevents deep sleep)

I like the Cymbalta better for pain, but it sucks as a sleep med.. haha doc couldn't keep me on both though out of concern for serotonin levels potentially increasing too much. Apparently that can be dangerous...

I figure if i don't sleep better in a couple weeks I'll go back and see about a type of sleep med that doesn't increase serotonin levels..

But yes . Sleep? Who needs it, let's go dancing!

I took Remeron/mirtazapine for many years to help with sleep. At small doses one of it's side effects is aiding with sleep, but there is one problem with it.... It makes you eat, and I mean eat A LOT.

I've been quietly following your recent journeys and my heart goes out to you. Sorry you have been having it rough.
 

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Good morning random folks :) Have you any plans today?
Morning Fran. My plans include sleep, drinking tea, more sleep, running 5 miles, more sleep, and drinking more tea.

Hint...one of those things I listed is false. Can you guess which one?
 

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@Skeebo, I found it kind of funny that today is National Cat Day and now you have your cat back. It's like the cat gods wanted to reunite you for the holiday.

I didn't know that! Wow..... What's really crazy is that out of all the houses Poofie passed on his travels, he found the one dude that would post a pic on Facebook.
 

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Good morning ladies and gentlemen,
we were in the forest with Øsa, she came chasing me with a deer, it was 20 meters away, I do not carry a weapon so it lives.
The experience was just as good.

The rest of the day is spent reading a bit, and checking if the right mods wood block appears, as usual I make it easy, I have seen something that is in Thailand.
 

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I didn't know that! Wow..... What's really crazy is that out of all the houses Poofie passed on his travels, he found the one dude that would post a pic on Facebook.
I'm sure glad it all worked out for you guys. I've never had a pet go missing, but I can imagine how scary it would be.
 

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    Morning Fran. My plans include sleep, drinking tea, more sleep, running 5 miles, more sleep, and drinking more tea.

    Hint...one of those things I listed is false. Can you guess which one?
    Very rough guess that it’s running 5 miles.
     

    FranC

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    I'm sure glad it all worked out for you guys. I've never had a pet go missing, but I can imagine how scary it would be.
    I lost a kitty years ago. Back when I lived in a wooded area with too many predators.
     

    DavidOck

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    Morning, mixers, and happy Freya day :)

    Rain continues, but they claim the end is in sight. Uh huh. My weather "station" gives me a rolling total, 2.4" in the last 24 hours and it's still coming down. Hard. And from what I've seen, even harder north of us, with flooding on the usual rivers. Sure, keep rebuilding there... :facepalm:

    At least most of the wind had backed off, no more downed trees, just more branches.

    We got our boy back home... He's lost a little weight. He's been cleaning himself for the last 15 minutes.

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    Great news to wake up to!
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    New recipes. Actually there are a few and they are based off my new Cake Base #1. I've been tweaking the banana and orange for some time getting each flavor to layer properly and yet clearly present itself.

    Cake Base #1

    FW White Cake 3%
    FLV Pound Cake 1%
    VTA Milk Fresh 1%
    VTA Vanilla Cream 1%

    It is a tasty cake vaped solo or with other flavors mixed in. Sweetness is low to just touching mid-level. Milk Fresh and Vanilla Cream add a nice moist creaminess to offset the dryness of the cakes. FLV Pound Cake is a yellow cake. If subbing, JF Yellow Cake will work fine at the same percent. FA Milk is a straight sub for VTA Milk. I like both milk flavors equally. For this mix I chose VTA as I already knew how well Milk Fresh and VTA Vanilla Cream work together in a mix. If one desired a slightly sweeter cake base then sub WF Fluffy White Cake for the FW White Cake.


    Banana Cake

    VTA Banana Custard 1.75%
    FA Banana 1.5%

    Those two combined make for a fine and realistic banana profile. FA Banana is a very realistic banana. VTA Banana Custard is more of a banana cream than a custard. That is especially true when compared to actual custards like CAP Vanilla Custard v1 or FA Custard Premium. Together with the cake base they do make a good banana cake. The bananas are not candy style at all.

    Optionally for a Banana Cake only: VTA Chocolate Mousse could be added at 1.25% - 1.5% for a lighter chocolate tease without taking over the cake base. FA Walnut could be added at 0.5% - 0.75% if a nut is desired. Hazelnut would also be a good choice for a nut.


    Orange Banana Cake

    FA Blood Orange 1.5%
    FA Royal Orange 1.25%

    Adding the oranges to the bananas makes a pleasing, and more complex, cake. Orange adds citrus and zest to the banana. Together they compliment each other nicely in a Yin Yang kind of way. The FA oranges are really good separately. Combined they are a powerhouse and create the best tasting and most realistic orange I've had. Blood Orange is more zesty. Royal Orange is more like a straight up orange juice.

    If one wanted an Orange Cake only, skip the bananas and increase Blood Orange to 1.75% and Royal Orange to 1.5%. If one wanted the banana but desired the orange to be out front then add 1.5% Banana Custard and 1.25% FA Banana. The layering will still translate as described below.


    vaping all of the above combined, 12% total flavoring, the mix does not get muddled in any way. Quite simply it is just two fruits (banana/orange) and a cake.

    When I vape the above mix I get the the cake base slightly out front followed by a smooth banana and finally orange on the backside or exhale. I am very pleased with how well the layering translates. It did take me a few iterations to get the layering where I was happy. IMO the fruits are positioned as they would be in a real life cake.


    So, you don't like banana or orange vapes? Fine. Simply choose a fruit or two that you like and go from there. Naturally if one chooses darker fruits the percents will need to be lower, versus any of your lighter fruits, or they will take over the cake base.

    Any of your lighter fruits or tropical fruits will work fine with the cake base. Again the percents will need to be tweaked (start low/work up).

    ETA: @Zazie can you please add this to your blog? I'm not sure how you want to do it because there are 3 recipes.
     
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    Morning Fran. My plans include sleep, drinking tea, more sleep, running 5 miles, more sleep, and drinking more tea.

    Hint...one of those things I listed is false. Can you guess which one?

    You hate tea, right?
     

    FranC

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    So after looking through my flavors, I discovered that the 3 I really need refilled are OOO Cream (Milky Undertones, FA Fresh Cream, and FLV Mango. And I can't find any place that has all 3 in stock.
    Have you tried DIYVaporSupply?
     

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    Work is unusually quiet for a Friday. Must be the rain. It's normally a mad house on Fridays. I tossed and turned a lot last night. Not sure why. I'll definitely be glad when the day is over.
     

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