The things that keep me up at night

I had some trouble sleeping last night. Part of it of course was the email from Awesome and trying to figure out how I want to proceed but there are other things that are filling my mind as well. My dad is sick, like getting chemo treatments sick and this week he has a cold with a cough so bad that he can barely talk. He already had a cough that was kind of scary so this is worse, especially with a compromised immune system. Dad of course is a rock and is sure it will all pass like any cold does, but me, I worry.

Anyway my brother Lu (not his real name but a nick name I gave him way back in high school) called twice yesterday to talk cause he too is worried. Two calls in one day from my brother is a big deal. Don’t worry too much folks I think dad will get through this cold, but it all continues to be scary for the entire family.

Then I watched Desperate Housewives, my god I wasn't ready for that AT all. That might be the most action packed episode I have ever seen. Ok maybe that shouldn’t be such a big deal but I can get really into things be it TV, Movies or the theatre it can really change my blood pressure. And that episode left me absolutely giddy.

So after all of these things my 11pm bedtime was not going to happen. I did try to go to bed but quickly gave up and went back to the TV and some spider solitaire. GB gave me the remote after a few minutes and went upstairs to go to sleep, or so I thought. Instead we ended up MSNing for 25 minutes, sitting 2 rooms away. GB was musing about this boy that was chatting with him and whether or not to rekindle the flame of the wee lad. We bantered back and forth about the pros and cons of revisiting that particular crime scene but never really resolved anything. At about 12:30 I asked him if he could recommend a book from his bookshelf and he said, I will be right there. So we picked a book together from his excellent collection and I read until after 1am and then continued to let my brain churn in the dark until about 2am. The alarm at 6am came mighty early this morning let me tell you. I snoozed until about 6:45 as it is not a gym day but I am still a little curious how I will manage the entire day.

I do have to thank GB for the book but more importantly for bringing the coffee grinder into our home. I don’t know how I lived for 30 years without freshly ground beans every morning. It truly baffles the mind. I don't think I will ever be able to live without one again.

Finally the Comments are back. I was feeling a little silly and precious last night when I posted but all is right with the world now. So feel free to send me your thoughts and musings about any and all topics.

Happy Monday!

The Single Girl