I wouldn't call myself particularly busy. I mean, of course I work, but once I'm done with that, I'm done. I don't take my work home, although I do sometimes go home on work (ie I take the bus home) and there are not many other things I do. Besides knitting, a bit of crocheting, playing candy crush, blogging and doing genealogy.
So you would think that after a 'busy' day of all that (minus the work, the H), I would be able to go to bed and sleep. You would think that. I would think that. Alas...
I went to bed at 9.15pm. Early by my standards, but then I had to get up at 3.30am. My landlord was willing to drive me to work, so I had to be on time.* I saw the clock go to 9.45pm. I saw 10pm. I saw 11pm. I saw 11.30pm. And all the while my mind was racing.
"What was she doing in London at that time and how did she die?" "I need to write this and that to her, and such and such. Hopefully I will get a response." "I wonder how I go about finding out about how somebody died on top of just when and where." And more questions and letters of the same ilk. I even had this blog post written in my head because I couldn't sleep!
I realised I needed my sleep and I have a trick for that: think about flowers. Red, blue, yellow and white. Yes, the ones in the title. I would repeat them in my head in Dutch or in English for a few minutes, before my mind wandered off again. It was a long evening!
I fell asleep eventually, but woke up at the first (of three) alarm. Wide awake. And immediately trying to find answers and such for my ancestry...
*My landlord actually works at the same place I do and starts early early every day. Occasionally I start at the same time and I can catch a ride, provided I get up in time.
Oh nose Mara, I as a pup that can sleep any time, any place any where haf no advice to give you on the not sleepings front, I just cannot imagine not sleeping or.....haveing thoughts running around in your head that don't involve foodables!!!!!
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Princess Leah xxx
Ghostwriter always wishes she could just flop down anywhere and go to sleep like we doggies do. Wouldn't that be great? I just think, squeaky toy, chewy bone, tennis ball, yum yum … zzzzzzzzzzzzzz …
ReplyDeleteLast night was better, but then again: last night I was tired from the lack of sleep!
DeleteOur mom hates it when thoughts and questions hamper slumber!
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Murphy & Stanley
It's the worst!!
DeleteCrikey Mara .... Mum says you need a whippet. We blokes are such a comfort and so warm and cuddly. Take me to bed and you'd fall asleep in the blink of an eye. Problem is you'd need an awful BIG bed. We take up a LOT of room.
ReplyDeleteEhm, the big bed is sorted, but warm would have been bad: it was plenty warm enough already! Besides, I have a great landlord, but asking him if I could have a whippet? Besides, Miss Oswin might not quite agree...
DeleteWell, fudge! Racing thoughts really can keep sleep away especially with early rise times. Like the pup above, I can nap later. Retirement works that way.
ReplyDeleteHard to turn off the mind sometimes!
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