Spring time, sleep and dogs what else?
This morning felt like spring. The sun was out it was incredibly windy which made it feel like there was energy just spiraling around me as I walked Marley. I just noticed this week on our walks that I pretty much hear the same birds in the same areas of our walk. I also realized that you can easily mistake the coo of a dove for the hoot of an owl. Then there is the woodpecker…I wish he would figure out that the telephone pole is probably not as rewarding as if he moved 20 feet over to the real tree. It was a nice morning after a long night of tossing and turning.
I knew it would come, the part where it got harder as I started to taper off my medication. It started coming last night. I was up at 3:00 AM and tossed and turned until 6:20 AM when I finally got out of bed. The thing is, as much as I could not sleep I did not want to get up and read or do anything else either. So I would sleep in 20 minute spurts before tossing and turning again. Once I was able to actually drag myself out of bed, shower and walk Marley I felt much better.
A co-worker brought in her dog today and I am doggie sitting for a few hours while she is in meetings and I swear it really is so nice to have a dog laying at your feet while you type away – my Miss Independent Marley hardly ever lays near me when I am working on the computer at home. She much prefers the king sized bed. Go figure!
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The woodpecker likely was a male "drumming" for the attention of a female - not looking for bugs :) They make that pecking noise instead of a call/song to attract mates, but of course both genders also peck to hunt for food, make a home in a dead tree, etc.
I've also been sleeping lousy, but in my case, its hormones. Hope that gets better for you!
Happy Easter :)
I love this phrase: "which made it feel like there was energy just spiraling around me"