Wednesday, August 19, 2009

Wide Awake at 4AM

It's hot. The cats are restless. I wake up to get some water, then suddenly I have random thoughts shooting through my haze of sleepiness...

Don't forget cat food. Need to make a dessert for Tiombe. Find Joe's court notice and put it on the desk so he can find it. That shawl pattern I just bought - double check the yardage needed vs what I have. Check Mom's flight - I think it might be the same day as Jenn's trip to Stitches East. Holy shit, how have I added 39 skeins to the stash this year - and how am I ever going to knit it all? Work is about to get crazy busy. Don't forget cat food.

I figure I'll just jot down a few things so I can let my brain go back to sleep. But of course I can find no writing instruments in the bedroom. Go downstairs, feed the cats, figure I might as well get some of these things done, and here I am.

I think I finally may be able to get back to sleep, now that I have less than an hour before I have to wake up...

2 comments:

Lorena said...

I hate moments like that. All your heart want to do is sleep-- why can't your brain go along with that?!

Pam said...

You know, I read somewhere recently that if your mind is going nuts and keeping you from sleeping to slow it down. Don't try to stop thinking, just go over things slowly in your mind, say words slowly. I've tried it, and felt a little like a moron (think: Dooooonnnn'tttt foooooorgeeeeet mmmmmmmiiiiiillllllllk.) But I did get to sleep.