They did the trick. At least for last night. Sort of. I still woke up 2-3 times but went right back to sleep. No 3 hour stretch of tossing and trying to lay still.
It was a muggy night so I left the AC on all night. I sleep SOOO much better in a cold room. I grew up in a house with no heat upstairs so I've always preferred it a bit cooler in my room and lots of covers. Plus the "white" noise of the AC may have helped. I may get a clock with the white noise built in. Seems worth a try and if it keeps me mostly off meds that would be even better. I'm still seeing the Dr in a few weeks but will continue to try to find other remedies for my sleeplessness.
My very good friend Edge suffered a heart attack last weekend. It makes me tear up to write those words. He is with Maddy and will be for awhile so he is in his happy place and for that (and her) I'm grateful. Kinda funny because last weekend when Sam and I were in Bar Harbor I couldn't help but notice so many winding crooked trails and thought of Edge many times. It may be a coincidence but I think it is that "blogger connection" that caused me to think of him and dedicate a post to him when he was in his hour of need. Stop on over at his blog and give him lots of loving.
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Friday, September 5, 2008
Sunday, January 6, 2008
What makes Boo happy??
Swimming in the Winter!!!
There really is nothing like it. I didn't say it is better than an 80 degree day at OOB but it certainly is a pretty wonderful way to relax in early Jan.
Sam and I took Sarah and 2 of her friends to swim last night. There is a hotel about a half hour from here that opens their pool and hot tub to the public (for a minimal fee). It is a great change of pace. We swam and relaxed for about 2 hours before heading home for a long winter's nap.
The temp hovered around 34 all day. Any day above freezing is a good day.
There really is nothing like it. I didn't say it is better than an 80 degree day at OOB but it certainly is a pretty wonderful way to relax in early Jan.
Sam and I took Sarah and 2 of her friends to swim last night. There is a hotel about a half hour from here that opens their pool and hot tub to the public (for a minimal fee). It is a great change of pace. We swam and relaxed for about 2 hours before heading home for a long winter's nap.
The temp hovered around 34 all day. Any day above freezing is a good day.
Monday, October 8, 2007
Busy weekend
I had a super busy weekend. Sam and I were planning on having friends over on Sunday to watch the Talladega race. That is one of my favorite tracks. When one wrecks they all wreck, and this weekend was no exception. It was on a smaller scale (only ten cars affected) but it was still fun to watch.
On Wed night I made a list of stuff that I wanted done by Sunday morning.
1) Closing the pool
2) scrub both bathtubs
3) clean the microwave (don't ask)
4) take out the AC's
5) get groceries for party
6) pull down and clean up dead branch (branch almost broke off from the last storm but not quite)
7) Scrub all three toilets (yuck, I hate that job)
8) take out and clean the shelves in the fridge
9) put away totes from Halloween decorations
10) I don't remember what I had for this but I know we had 10 things on the list. Actually Sam added one more item but I told him I wouldn't resort to scheduling or listing that.
Anyways by late Sat afternoon, we had accomplished none of the items on this list. Yup that's right, none. Now we were under the gun. We spent the better part of Sat trying to get the pool closed and was faced with one challenge after another. It's still not completely closed. The only thing left is the cover, which I have to buy a new one because the mice had a field day with it. Sat night we got groceries, I cleaned the microwave and Sam put away the totes. I had just cleaned the fridge about 2 months ago so I gave each shelf a quick swipe, and I took care of the bathrooms on Sunday morning. The dead branch was the only thing we didn't do. It's still hanging there. Sarah's friend K was hanging from it trying to pull it down and it wasn't budging so I'm not too worried about it coming down unexpectedly at this point.
In our defense, we did do a bunch of things that were not on the list. We cleaned his place Sat morning and we mowed and weedwacked at my place in the early afternoon. Believe me, there was not one lazy moment all weekend. By last night at 8pm I was exhausted. It doesn't help that it gets dark so darned early now.
Sunday morning I was awakened at about 6:15am. A really loud honking sound was going on. Sam jumped up and went to the door to see what was going on and there was a whole gaggle of geese flying overhead. They were making their annual trek south. By the time I cleared the webs from my brain and the seeds from my eyes they were gone and so was the photo op. Those honking honkers.
We did learn this weekend that a watched pot will boil.
Have you ever had deep fried turkey??? OMG...it is so awesome. Juicy and tender and it cooked in under an hour. The clean up was pretty painless too.
Shelby loves getting made of and the girls just loved playing with her and cuddling her. By the time they left Shelby was passed out in her bed. She stayed in the living room even when we retired to the bedroom. She was too exhausted to even walk in there. I did go and get her and put her to bed in her bed in my room. She slept like a rock all night.
On Wed night I made a list of stuff that I wanted done by Sunday morning.
1) Closing the pool
2) scrub both bathtubs
3) clean the microwave (don't ask)
4) take out the AC's
5) get groceries for party
6) pull down and clean up dead branch (branch almost broke off from the last storm but not quite)
7) Scrub all three toilets (yuck, I hate that job)
8) take out and clean the shelves in the fridge
9) put away totes from Halloween decorations
10) I don't remember what I had for this but I know we had 10 things on the list. Actually Sam added one more item but I told him I wouldn't resort to scheduling or listing that.
Anyways by late Sat afternoon, we had accomplished none of the items on this list. Yup that's right, none. Now we were under the gun. We spent the better part of Sat trying to get the pool closed and was faced with one challenge after another. It's still not completely closed. The only thing left is the cover, which I have to buy a new one because the mice had a field day with it. Sat night we got groceries, I cleaned the microwave and Sam put away the totes. I had just cleaned the fridge about 2 months ago so I gave each shelf a quick swipe, and I took care of the bathrooms on Sunday morning. The dead branch was the only thing we didn't do. It's still hanging there. Sarah's friend K was hanging from it trying to pull it down and it wasn't budging so I'm not too worried about it coming down unexpectedly at this point.
In our defense, we did do a bunch of things that were not on the list. We cleaned his place Sat morning and we mowed and weedwacked at my place in the early afternoon. Believe me, there was not one lazy moment all weekend. By last night at 8pm I was exhausted. It doesn't help that it gets dark so darned early now.
Sunday morning I was awakened at about 6:15am. A really loud honking sound was going on. Sam jumped up and went to the door to see what was going on and there was a whole gaggle of geese flying overhead. They were making their annual trek south. By the time I cleared the webs from my brain and the seeds from my eyes they were gone and so was the photo op. Those honking honkers.
We did learn this weekend that a watched pot will boil.
Have you ever had deep fried turkey??? OMG...it is so awesome. Juicy and tender and it cooked in under an hour. The clean up was pretty painless too.
Shelby loves getting made of and the girls just loved playing with her and cuddling her. By the time they left Shelby was passed out in her bed. She stayed in the living room even when we retired to the bedroom. She was too exhausted to even walk in there. I did go and get her and put her to bed in her bed in my room. She slept like a rock all night.
Sunday, July 29, 2007
Old Orchard Beach Maine
Ahhh...the summer hot spot. Even the moon looks hot doesn't it?
About 9pm on Friday night there is not alot of sidewalk space. Boy is it fun though.
There is an amusement park if that is your mode of entertainment. I looked at this ride, which spins and swings and said "Fuck That" hehe...really, I did drop the "F" bomb.
We went to a bar that had a patio right on the beach. These guys were playing ball right into the night. The moon was....very moonly. It was a gorgeous night.
When I come into my inheritance this is the place I'm going to buy. It's small and quaint and simple and right on the beach. I took this pic from the beach.
Yeah I could do the "Summer at the Beach" thing. And "C" was wonderful too. We were joined by another friend who showed us around OOB. I think we all regretted not putting a few more quarters in the parking meter.
About 9pm on Friday night there is not alot of sidewalk space. Boy is it fun though.
There is an amusement park if that is your mode of entertainment. I looked at this ride, which spins and swings and said "Fuck That" hehe...really, I did drop the "F" bomb.
We went to a bar that had a patio right on the beach. These guys were playing ball right into the night. The moon was....very moonly. It was a gorgeous night.
When I come into my inheritance this is the place I'm going to buy. It's small and quaint and simple and right on the beach. I took this pic from the beach.
Yeah I could do the "Summer at the Beach" thing. And "C" was wonderful too. We were joined by another friend who showed us around OOB. I think we all regretted not putting a few more quarters in the parking meter.
Thursday, July 26, 2007
Ok I'm cancelling
How shitty is it of me to cancel a date that I had reservations about because I got a better offer? Well, that's what I'm doing.
I used to work with this wonderful lady and we used to hang out together alot at work and it spilled over into our personal lives. One of our favorite things to do was grabbing a Subway sandwich and heading to the beach on a Friday evening. We would set up our chairs and just veg out and people watch. We have had many therapy sessions on the beach.
She stopped working with us about a year ago and I haven't seen her much since then. She just called and asked about our "Friday nights at the beach" and if I'd like to get together tomorrow night. Oh Yes!! In a heartbeat. She is not only a better offer she is the bomb. "C" is about 20 years older than I but she is like a soul sister. We have hung out for a few years and have always had such a wonderful time. She went to Boston with Sarah and I few years ago and we had the best time.
I haven't seen "C" for a few months and I can't tell you how much I am looking forward to seeing her again.
I'll talk to "the date" tonight and let him know I've made other plans. I'll be honest and let him know it's with an old friend. I may even invite him to stop by the beach if he's in the area. My 6th sense tells me he will cancel anyways so I may wait a few extra min to see if he does then tell him of my alternate plans.
I used to work with this wonderful lady and we used to hang out together alot at work and it spilled over into our personal lives. One of our favorite things to do was grabbing a Subway sandwich and heading to the beach on a Friday evening. We would set up our chairs and just veg out and people watch. We have had many therapy sessions on the beach.
She stopped working with us about a year ago and I haven't seen her much since then. She just called and asked about our "Friday nights at the beach" and if I'd like to get together tomorrow night. Oh Yes!! In a heartbeat. She is not only a better offer she is the bomb. "C" is about 20 years older than I but she is like a soul sister. We have hung out for a few years and have always had such a wonderful time. She went to Boston with Sarah and I few years ago and we had the best time.
I haven't seen "C" for a few months and I can't tell you how much I am looking forward to seeing her again.
I'll talk to "the date" tonight and let him know I've made other plans. I'll be honest and let him know it's with an old friend. I may even invite him to stop by the beach if he's in the area. My 6th sense tells me he will cancel anyways so I may wait a few extra min to see if he does then tell him of my alternate plans.
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