To Bed... To Bed...

 It’s past my bedtime.  Got busy with my blogs, forgot to take my meds on time and now I must add on a later bedtime tonight.  I think Pat has gone off for a quick nap and Jon has long since tucked himself in upstairs.  I had to wake him once when we lost the TV monitor.  Not a good thing.  The darn thing showed up….under our noses.

Usually I am in bed by midnight and sleep to about noon.  I am following my circadian rhythm in my retiring years.  It serves me well and is O.K. with my caregivers. They have adjusted to the routine. I always have a good full breakfast after my morning chores are done. Then they guide me, sometimes I guide them, through the day. It’s really not too bad. Keeping this mind and body alert is the real challenge. And that is my responsibility!  Mostly I am able to do this. But there are times when I can’t seem to cross that line and must have a day or two of extended rest. I have learned that is O.K. I usually awake with more energy for meeting the next challenges that arise, or the desire to work on a postponed task.  

Rest is the real survivor.  Be sure you get enough.  Don’t 

put off that nap if your eyelids are begging to close.  I 

have certainly learned that!

--Veegee