It's been a very good day today.  I woke up feeling like sunshine, got up, took a shower, made coffee (decaf), wrote in my diary, went for a walk, did some shopping, made lists of what I wantedto accomplish.  I did not get most of it donw but I got some of it done and figured out that I need to do the mind stuff while my meds are peaking and then get moving and do the body stuff when my meds start to decline.  I can then use the lists I made to help keep me motivated, functioning, and on track.  I'm getting the timing down now so that I know what to expect and when to expect the iritability to start creeping back in.  Ali and I used a lot of laughter today to fight the irritability which was awsome.  I wish we could do that everyday!  I feel like I'm bonding with her for the first time in a long time.  She let me tickle and goof around with her, and actually seemed like she liked it, for the first time in a very long time.  I think we are establishing  a certain amount of trust.  It feels really good even now.