Sleep paralysis

 Model - Joey Mills

Morning!  I hope all is well.  I found that I can take a Unisom sleeping tablet along with one of my other sleeping meds and man I sleep really great.  Wake up with no hang over effect.  I use this sparingly. 

Yesterday after my post I headed up to be with the cats.  We wound up taking a very long nap.  At first the phone started waking me up.  Eventually I fell back to sleep.  I remember hearing the phone and waking up but I was unable to move.  I fell back asleep but then it was like I was trying to wake up and couldn’t.  From as best as I can tell this is known as Sleep paralysis and I’ve had bouts of it periodically.  It’s terrifying in that you want to move or try to move but no matter what you do, your stuck.  I can speak but my words are limited in this state.  I just have to wait until it wears off and I can wake up, then I usually don’t want to go back to sleep because of the experience.  I was out for about 3 hours yesterday.  Thankfully no one missed me or seriously needed me.  I had things to take care of when I woke up but nothing was urgent. 

Finished my omelet and fries for lunch.  I was so full after that I really wanted to skip supper.  However, I wound up having the Orange Glazed Cod.  It was a little salty but otherwise good.  I was surprised.  It wasn’t cheap but I would buy it again. 

When I went upstairs for the evening I found a pen on the steps.  Looks like one of them was on the kitchen table.  That is a major no zone for cats.  It will get my blood pressure up.  While I thought it was cute I was a little upset.  Rudy thinks pens are toys and he loves to chomp on them.  I gave them both quite a lecture but I am fairly certain that Rudy was the guilty one.  They both hate anything other than me watching TV that occupies my time.  Be it technology or writing.  They are always trying to bite a pen, phone or computer.  They also love to just walk up and plop on the pad of paper I am writing on.  They still get attention, treats and cat nip plus regular meals.  I don’t get why I can’t have a little bit of time for me. 

My hot neighbor cut his grass last night.  I didn’t bother to look or watch him, I could hear him with the mower.  Since it’s cooler I figured he would probably have a shirt on. 

I’ve got a couple of meetings today, nothing major going on kind of a hum drum day like Monday.  It’s okay I will manage.  That is also part of the reason why I didn’t feel the need to schlep into the office.  Although oddly enough I was awake at 6:15a I still rolled over and went back to bed.  Rudy wanted to get up but he doesn’t do a lot of begging until it’s closer to 7a.  He sure loves his morning attention. 

I will be trying not to fall asleep but that won’t be easy.  I am loaded up on sugar.  Had a Krispy Kreme Jelly Donut for breakfast along with my cereal and banana.  Nothing tastes better than a Jelly Donut.  I’ve had them for a couple weeks on and off.  I keep promising myself I will microwave one of them because that is when they turn into heaven  with the melted sugar, grab a cold glass of milk and munch away.  I know my doctor wouldn’t be happy about that but I know I won’t be around forever might as well eat what I like. 

Tomorrow is going to be a little bit busier, more meetings and then me trying to get things nailed down and finished before I leave.  I think tomorrow will go by the fastest out of all 3 days I work this week.  However, I could be wrong.  I would love to play and hit the lottery while I am out so that I didn’t have to go back, that would feel really good.  Ah well no cost for dreaming. 

That’s it for now I suppose.  Hope that you have a great day and that life is treating you well.  Take care and thanks for stopping by.