Rolling into day 3 of COVID, my wife and I have been comparing side effects. One (and I know this may be just a coincidence) that's unique to me is I developed two _huge_ canker sores directly under my tongue. Fortunately it only hurts a lot when I talk, eat food or drink. With limited appetite this is not really a problem, _but_ then I got the b-day present my parents left for me while I was out of town:

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## The Skitt-dilemma

Skittles and Starburst are my favorite candies ever. But to even _look_ at them in packaging right now is making the back of my mouth fill with bile. However, we recently got an air fryer, and I found [quite a few videos](https://www.tiktok.com/discover/dehydrate-skittles-in-air-fryer?lang=en) on using one to create freeze dried treats. Maybe out of sheer morbid curiosity I'll make a batch tomorrow and then enjoy them when the canker sores clear up. Of course...that's probably just inviting a _new_ batch of sores to setup shop in my mouth, so maybe I just take the plunge right now?

## Appetite is still jacked

Only things I've found to sit well in my stomach today:

- Mint hot cocoa

- Pepsi

- Bag of lime rice

- Bag of trail mix

- Cheese stick

- A couple apples