Got Sleep?
After a whirlwind weekend, today I was behind before I woke up. Before I woke up the second time, that is.
I went to bed about midnight. Shiner woke me up barking about 4:30. I'm sure he was barking at either a cat or a deer. Both are known to prowl around here by the light of the moon. Or even if there's no moon.
Shiner - sweet soul that he is - has a very loud howling bark. I didn't get up, but I couldn't go back to sleep. My live-in handyman turned over and was snoozing again within five minutes. Not me. I tossed. Turned. Pushed the covers down. Pulled them up. Did it all again. And again.
Live-in Handyman slept until 6:15, his usual time to get up. I know this because I was still awake. Since I didn't get up with the dog, I didn't get up with him, either. But by that point, to be honest, I was drifting in and out of sleep.
The next thing I knew, it was almost ten. YIKES!
So I slept for about eight hours, but in two shifts. I should've just got up and put in a couple hours writing time between naps.
Next time.
Gotta run ... lots of time to make up today.
I went to bed about midnight. Shiner woke me up barking about 4:30. I'm sure he was barking at either a cat or a deer. Both are known to prowl around here by the light of the moon. Or even if there's no moon.
Shiner - sweet soul that he is - has a very loud howling bark. I didn't get up, but I couldn't go back to sleep. My live-in handyman turned over and was snoozing again within five minutes. Not me. I tossed. Turned. Pushed the covers down. Pulled them up. Did it all again. And again.
Live-in Handyman slept until 6:15, his usual time to get up. I know this because I was still awake. Since I didn't get up with the dog, I didn't get up with him, either. But by that point, to be honest, I was drifting in and out of sleep.
The next thing I knew, it was almost ten. YIKES!
So I slept for about eight hours, but in two shifts. I should've just got up and put in a couple hours writing time between naps.
Next time.
Gotta run ... lots of time to make up today.
Comments
Good luck catching up, just don't let the day get you down.
Mason
Thoughts in Progress
M.Gray - Thanks. We have two sweeties. One is a rescue dog.
Alex - I'm sure it's a guy thing, too :)
Mason - Little One knows you love it - LOL
Elspeth - I've done that, too.
Talli - Yes! I do that, too. Sometimes I need more sleep than others.
Hope you had a good day.
Helen
Straight From Hel
Maryann - Shiner is only a year and a half. It's a good thing he's so sweet :)
Helen - My day HAS been good. Maybe I should do this more often???
Jane - I don't usually write either when my sleep is interrupted. But usually it's due to an allergy attack and I'm too busy blowing my nose to think.
Cassandra - Thanks. The day's gone well, despite being behind from the get go.
Elizabeth
Mystery Writing is Murder
Stephen Tremp
Stephen - I'm not a napper by nature. Naps leave me sluggish and groggy. I'd rather get all my sleep at one time. But I love how we're all different and how different things work for each of us.
I love this and relate "...today I was behind before I woke up." It sould also make a good first line in a book.
Conda - But that new puppy will make it all worthwhile :)
Kimberly - I did!