Geez Louise! I Must Have Been Tired!

 Yes, I know.  I have been trying to either set my alarm or wake up on my own around 6:30-7:00 a,m. so that I can start the day with devotions from Jesus Calling, writing in my journal and reading scriptures, posting in the page that Rhonda and I share devotions in, and then praying.

That has been working well for the last two weeks, and I know that it takes around that many days (10-14) to make something become a habit.  So far, so good.  

The effects have been good too.  Not as nervous.  Not feeling as scared.  Trusting God to take control and be in charge.  Not worrying as much.  Hoping that the country survives the election because God is in control and there is nothing I can do except to vote for the candidate I think is the best. He will watch over Megan, Matt, and the kids and Hilary, Blaine, and the kids while everyone is at school and work.  

Last night was a little different than my usual routine.  Instead of going upstairs around 10 and reading for a while, then falling asleep to either Family Feud or Everyone Loves Raymond, I didn't go to bed until midnight.  Why?  Not sure.  We went to Cooper's ball game at the Rossville Park, then stopped at Treece's in Rossville for a late dinner.  We didn't come home that late.  It wasn't a long drive to Rossville and back.  Actually it was nearly the closest that we could go to a ball game, other than one at Hershey Elementary or in Delphi.  

After we came home, we watered the plants, then we sat on the deck for a while.  Nothing really unusual about any of that.  

So yes, I was awake at 5:45 and finally was out of bed around 6-6:15.  Why?  Because the sheets were tangled up in my legs.  I couldn't get the quilt situated like it should be.  The fluffy blanket that I usually like on top for some extra weight and to cuddle under was too hot and I had thrown it on the floor.  I felt like I was tossing around and not sleeping, therefore bothering Gary, so I grabbed my iPad and left for the living room.

Into the normal routine.   Jesus Calling.  Journal.  Prayer.   365 Devotions to Love God and Love Others Well (the book Rhonda and I use).  Posting in the forum for the two of us.  Posting in the forum for DWLZ.  Then I was tired.

What to do?  It was 8:00.  I really didn't want to go back to bed.  I didn't want to hop in the shower yet.  I wasn't really ready for breakfast.  So I grabbed my penguin blanket and went upstairs to the spare bedroom, pulled the shade, shut the door, and lay on the bed.  Within minutes I was asleep.  I think.

I awoke a few times during the time I was in the bedroom, but it seemed like I had been just cat-napping.  Finally I woke up and went into the bathroom.  After I flushed, I looked at the clock.  What????

It was 11:00.  An hour before noon!  What?  I had slept for THREE HOURS????

I can't even remember the last time I slept until 11:00.  Maybe when I was sick?  Maybe after everyone left after a holiday?  Maybe when we returned home from Las Vegas and my internal clock was messed up?

But oh...it felt good.  It was a really good three hour nap.  And I felt refreshed.

And it also threw off the day because breakfast was at lunch time and lunch time occurred around 3 and there never was dinner.

I did work in the sewing room today and clean out a bunch of things, re-organize, and sew a tag onto a finished quilt.  The ironing board has a new cover too!

Tonight Owen is staying with us overnight, so who knows what kind of sleeping there will be.  He thinks he will be sleeping in the futon room with Papaw. They may end up in the queen size bed if that doesn't work.  Or he may want to sleep with me (because that has been the norm for us on nights they were at open shows).  I might just take another long nap in the spare bedroom.

Wherever I end up, I hope I am not still sleeping at 11:00.  I have things to do tomorrow!