Laura, age might be a factor in your falling asleep early - I'm a good deal older, but I don't last much past 9:00 (and then usually on a weekend when I don't have to get up in the morning). The boat idea has its advantages, but you'd need one with a freezer. Unless you develop a taste for seaweed ....

In happier news, the annual Nova Scotia holiday tree has arrived in Boston. A thank-you for their sending supplies after the 1917 Halifax harbor (harbour?) disaster.

I really should limit how much I've been looking at a screen but it's boring not reading, watching tv, being on my phone, my computer, or doing anything mentally or physically strenuous.

There are a fair number of audiobooks and things like old radio shows on YouTube. Not to mention podcasts you could listen to.

Matilda and I have been cleaning house all day in advance of hosting Thanksgiving and she keeps popping out of her room periodically to proclaim woefully, "I'm having such a good hair day and nobody can see it!"

Timelies all!

I got my booster shot today.(Moderna, like the others, since I got it at work.) My arm's sore. Hopefully that will be it for side effects.

This time around I got the additional side effect of sleeping most of Sunday away, which is really winning the lottery in terms of side effects.

Laura, it takes me longer to adjust to DST changes, now.

Since I only work 30 hours a week, I mostly manage with naps. It fucks with my sleep cycle but at least I’m less exhausted.

I mostly manage with naps

Naps are lovely if you can finesse them.

I think an early afternoon/Siesta-ish nap is ideal.

I wish I was able to nap. It almost never happens. I worked with a guy who was all about the power nap. He would sit in a lounge chair in the corner of the office and be out in moments, sleep for 10-15 minutes tops and wake up bright and chipper. So envious. Sometimes I can get myself super comfy and read for a bit to knock myself out, but it is a rare occasion. My best bet for beating my mid-afternoon exhaustion slump is to go for a swim. Refreshes me and wakes me up when sleep isn't really an option.

We managed to stay up until 9:30 last night, woo! Didn't get up until 6:30 which is a recent sleeping in record, although to be honest, I did start reading my book a little before 6 to keep myself in bed.

Still no word from the house buyer, although considering his background I would expect him to have a formal offer drawn up. Dude graduated from Columbia, he is not going to make an offer by email. Still believe this couple is going to live here.

Fingers still crossed, Laura.

Thanks, Jen. I really would like something settled in my life. Too many balls in the air.