Fuzzy vision

For most of the day, I couldn't see or walk straight.  No, it wasn't because we partied a little too hard for Tyler's birthday but because I am just so tired.  I don't even remember the last time I was this tired and I'm not a huge fan of it.

I wasn't tired this morning though, but I didn't spring out of bed either.  I groaned as I was welcomed to the new day by the alarm clock.  Morning came too early.  I hoped a shower would help me to wake up and it did, a little.  A short walk to the office sent a refreshing breeze across my face and I thought that it was going to be a good day.

Work was my nemesis and I feel as though I've been beaten all day by it.  It was hard to keep my eyes open and focus on anything.  And it wasn't even busy today.  Boredom and tiredness teamed up as an unstoppable force, willing me to slump over at my desk and take one long cat nap.  My head was heavy and my eyes probably were glazed over.  I warned my boss that if it looked like I was dragging my feet all day, it was because I was up against a powerful enemy and I was losing.

I did have a few tricks up my sleeve on how to defeat this beast.  I stood up most of the day, trying to keep the blood flowing and the brain sharp.  I'm thinking now that standing probably took more energy then just sitting there.  Amy suggested butt clenches and push ups.  I was thinking of drinking something with a high sugar content to give me a jolt but that thought came at a time when the lunch room was occupied by some sort of police interview.  And when the brain was as slow as mine was today, thoughts don't reoccur with the same luster and I ended up drinking a lot of water.

It took all my power to keep my head from flopping over and soon, I defeated the monster and was able to come home, only to face another battle.  All I wanted to do was sleep.  I even got into my pj's and got under the covers.  Tyler said that I'm not allowed to keep him awake when I can't sleep later if I take a nap now.  I contemplated taking a nap, knowing full well the consequences wouldn't be pretty.  I got out of bed and Tyler started supper.

It was chicken curry.  And I had only taken out a few small pieces of chicken at lunch time to thaw out, so supper was a little sparse.  Whenever we make this for dinner, Tyler teases me about the time I mixed up the recipe and added chili powder instead of curry powder.  It makes me smile.

I'm sending this blog away early because I'm afraid that if I wait any longer, sleep will get the better of me and you wouldn't have a blog to read this evening.

It's a short week for us and I'm so excited to be heading off this island this weekend.  Even one weekend away will recharge my batteries and I can make it till summer, when we plan on leaving again.

Our plans for this evening include not running into walls and furniture (typical signs of sleep deprivation), and going to bed early (to get a leg up on tomorrow's monster).  Tyler is studying right now and Kitty is sleeping on the back of the couch.

It's been a day.  I have battle scars and I can't see straight.  But at least I'm home with my husband and I can surrender to sleep any minute...

Sonja