Sleep per chance to not wake up with bags under my eyes!
Yesterday I actually looked my age. No, I actually looked like a wild-eyed, zombiefied crypt-keeper. No amount of eye cream could have tackled that job. I could tell I was exhausted. So, I passed out last night and slept so solid that I don’t remember even stirring. To my good fortune, Emma also slept very well. Ah, sweet relief! Another night or two like that, and I will be back to normal — whatever that is!
The pirate woke up this morning with a raspy voice. She sounds like a pirate. I keep trying to get her to say “Aye matey!” She is not cooperating. She seems fine otherwise, but I am not taking her to the Y today. I don’t know if it’s a cold or allergies, so I don’t want to risk it. You have just gotta love this time of year! It’s still hotter than it should be here, and now little germ-magnet-crumb-snatchers are back in school. This means they bring home the germs and spread the wealth. If I had a dollar for every nose I have wiped I would be a wealthy woman. Of course I think I am a wealthy woman because I had those noses to wipe in the first place, but a little monetary compensation for doing the grosser things in life would be appreciated!
Today I will pull out my Firm workout and listen to perky people tell me to “pump it up girl!” I am going to do two of those workouts to make up for missing the gym. I will do my yoga tonight. It has felt good getting back to it. I really benefited from it immensely when I was practicing more regularly several years ago. One of my most memorable benefits was in my height! I kid you not! I had been going to the same family doctor for several years, and every year I went in for my physical, my height was always 5′ 3.5″. Same doctor, same measure, same measurement year after year. After I started practicing Yoga my measurement changed at the next physical. I measured in at 5′ 4!” Wow! I was almost able to reach canned goods on the second to the top shelf at the store! Now that’s power! I can only assume that my muscles not only stretched, but they were stronger and able to hold my frame more straight and tall. My posture had definitely improved!
Enough of all of that! I need to go and read some books to the raspy voiced little Pirate. Can you say “Llama, llama red pajama?” Yeah, I can say it in my sleep!
If only they did pay for wiping nasty noses. I would be able to travel and pay someone else to watch the little people. :)
Hope the Pirate feels well soon and it is nothing other than the allergies. Have a most wonderful day.
We would be wealthy women for sure! Thanks for the wishes. I hope she is well soon too. :)
When I start reading and getting to you people like you, I seem to develop a picture in my head of what you look like. I figured you were about 5′11″ with long, dark brown, straight hair. So 5′4″, eh? Good job on getting taller. I think it has to do with the stretching of your spine. You are making more room back there. A half inch. Pretty amazing.
I hope the pirate helps you out with that voice. ;-)
I am only 5′ 11″ in my dreams. I come from a very short, stout German heritage. We are built like little tanks. It’s a good build to have when doing back breaking work, but it is not so elegant in an evening gown. :)
I was shocked when my height had changed. I think the nurse was too. She measured me several times. I wonder if it wasn’t a combination of the spine stretching and my standing more straight. I felt like a giant! :)