This is what happens when, after having my morning coffee, I hit the sonic for some Raspberry Iced Tea. I was dog tired at 11pm. Went to bed. Was asleep. Then at around 1am, it hits. I’m wide awake. I toss. I turn. I rearrage pillows. I try to not wake my husband (Successful!)! I know I’ve mentioned our crappy old mattress with the hole in the middle. I’m sure it doesn’t help. I can just imagine the sleep I’d get if we had a sleep number bed, and I could just lay there, floatin on air. LITERALLY!
So, here I am. Wide awake and wired.
I have, I suppose stuff on my mind, which isn’t helping my sleep cause. My beautiful, gray, mare, Sonora is lame again. I will shortly do some additional research on what it is she could possibly have. I called my DVM this morning. His secretary said she’d have to call me back with an appointment time. So that got me thinking… Maybe I should just take a day off work and go see Doc Howell in Granbury. He’s fixed my Zero. And my BobbyJo too. He’s a leg man. An old racehorse vet. And he’s seen it all (well no one has seen it all… but he’s close!).
Then there’s the matter of the barrel race tomorrow. It’s a 50 mile drive and once before in this assocation they cancelled one because their bylaws state that if it’s under 40 degrees at noon the day of the show, it’s too cold and they’ll call it off. Yeah. Rent an indoor pen, and call of a barrel race. Smart. REAL SMART! So I don’t want to drive all the way out there and have it be cancelled. I do have to get out with the trailer in the morning though, so I can take a horse back to her owner. The horse is for sale, and the owner is taking her to show her tomorrow. I have no idea if the woman will buy her or not, but we think she probably will. She’s making a 5 hour drive up from Bryan, TX. I need to help my student tomorrow at the barrel race too, should they have it.
But… I’m currently feeling a bit off; tired, and sort of sick to my stomach, now that I think of it! I’m also freezing, and the wind is howling outside. The fire has burned out. I wanted to start it again but the thought of trapsing out into that cold isn’t appealing at this moment. I think, instead, I will just call it a night, (for the second time) and see if I can sleep on the couch. Sometimes that works. If I didn’t have company next weekend, and felt the need to wash more sheets, I’d go sleep in the spare bedroom. But I’m not about adding to my workload. I’ve got enough to do as it is. Nice. I just yawned. That has to be a good sign.
Poor thing! You know aside from verbally assaulting Democrats in my spare time, I also am a full time accountant. This time of year is SO DAMN HECTIC. So I hit the hay (no pun intended in regard to your love of horses) with a lot on my mind. (also I’m getting my masters degree right now)
However, I am dead within 5 minutes. Though I dream about fighting things and sometimes I wake up with self inflicted bruises, LOL.
I could not imagine not getting sleep though. Have you ever tried yoga or meditation? Good stuff!
Steve- I Love YOUR BLOG! I check it out everytime I get notified of a new post! I had no idea you were an accountant. I understand about being buried in a hole until April 15th!
On a normal day, I don’t have trouble sleeping, save for the crappy mattress we have. By the time I put in my time at my office and then get out to ride 3-5 horses, I’m dog tired by the time I get home. I just need to remind myself once in a while that caffeine and I don’t mix!
I have a sleep number bed. They are not at all what they are cracked up to be. BTW it was just a virus, thank God. But the parents I babysit for brought their kids knowing he was sick and now I’ve already sent one home with 104 fever.
Honey-
Thanks for the info on the sleep number. We have got to get a new mattress this year. I know KK has one and he likes his, but I would think if DH and I are on different numbers, snuggling wouldn’t be very comfy!
Glad to hear that Kyle is good!