Ah, the feeling of looking directly out the window as your motion-triggered floodlight turns on, and seeing nothing moving at all.

Plans to watch horror movie tonight now abandoned.

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Plans to watch horror movie tonight now abandoned.

Heh!

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I could never watch a horror movie living alone! Even with the dog now.

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Just got back from a lovely weekend in Mendocino with my sister & her daughters. It's been a long time since I was in purely tourist mode, and we had some great food, went hiking, saw beautiful plants, and generally had a fine time.

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I always hated bed time as a kid. I'm still not really fond of it. I always had trouble falling asleep and my brain decides to kick into overdrive. Plus I always get itchy or it's hard to get comfortable in some way.

As a kid I ended up teaching myself a bunch of things to help me relax. Like clenching up and then relaxing muscle starting with my toes and working up. Counting each breathe (in 1 out 2 ) until I lost count snd then starting over. Sometimes it worked.

I also had really horrible nightmares or stress dreams as a kid I never talked about with anyone so that was another reason I hated falling asleep.

For about 6 months after my concussion i found I could easily just kind of "duck around" those thoughts (I have no way to really describe it but it was easier to just slide them to the side ). Unfortunately that stopped.

I also hate waking up in thr morning....because I don't sleep well.

My parents finally went with the..you have to be in bed with the lights out but that is it rule. I could have stuffed animals or dolls or something to occupy myself but I couldn't get up out of bed and I couldn't turn the lights on.

I'm envious of anyone who can just fall asleep. M does that ...he'll be talking to me and then just drift off. And Mom can do that. Just lay down and fall asleep.

I'm seeing Dad tomorrow. He went up to VA to see my brother, SIL and E and he came back this way. He is staying with mom since we don't have room for guests here. Not sure how long he will be here.

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"...and a palliative care specialist."

I would have had the same response! I appreciate knowing this now.

Flopping into the thread after the long drive back to Florida. Got in at 3 AM, but had to get up again by 7:30 to start work stuff. I'll nap later.

They totaled my son's car so dealing with that today. He has to find his title and mail it to the insurance company. Seriously, son is so brilliant, but so clueless when it comes to everyday practicalities. His response when discussing the title business -

"I do not know how to send mail through a mailbox. I will have to go to the post office and make them help me, and it's embarrassing."

I told him I would talk him through the process. At least I know he will remember it after he does it once.

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I'm envious of anyone who can just fall asleep.

So much. I watch DH just put his head on the pillow and insta-sleep. This never happens with me. I'm a lot better at it than I used to be, but it is a process.

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Laura my initial reaction to that was like “wtf how does he not know how to use the mail?” But then I was like “I could see saying “I don’t have an envelope or stamp, I don’t know if I need to write a letter to go with this, or if I need to send like tracked or insured because what if it ends up lost and it’s the only copy…”. So, fair.

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I could never watch a horror movie living alone! Even with the dog now.

They’re my go to movies for plane trips. Nothing less atmospheric than that.

We gad to get a new title for my sister’s car so she could sell it and it was so easy! I was genuinely shocked. The hours spent searching for it, or even just the stress of making sure you know where it is for all those years. Wasted!

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I'm envious of anyone who can just fall asleep.

SAME. DH can do it and I just lie in bed communing with the insomnia fairies.

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