Night Owl
I’ve always been a night owl, but once ready for bed I don’t remember having trouble falling asleep – until lately.
Blame it on aging, or Covid concerns, or worrying about the fate of the planet, but lately there are nights I toss and turn until the wee hours.
So what do I do?
Well, there’s always a book or an unfinished crossword puzzle on the night table, or something from the LL Bean catalog I need to order, or a few games of Words with Friends to play. And at the stroke of midnight EST the new Wordle challenge goes live, so there’s always a lot to keep this night owl busy during those wakeful hours.
And of course there are all those upcoming Retro writing prompts to ponder!
– Dana Susan Lehrman
Dana Susan LehrmanThis retired librarian loves big city bustle and cozy country weekends, friends and family, good books and theatre, movies and jazz, travel, tennis, Yankee baseball, and writing about life as she sees it on her blog World Thru Brown Eyes!
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Welcome to the club, Dana. As mentioned, I’ve also found Wordle to be a (brief) respite, but, even more so, Spelling Bee, as there always seems to be another word to find until one reaches the pinnacle: Queen Bee. And maybe if all the Trumps and the entire Republican Party were in jail I’d sleep soundly, but I’m not holding my breath (so to speak) for that.
I hear you brother.
I can relate to those thoughts, Dana. As more of a lark, I’m asleep early, but if there is a lot going on in my mind, I sometimes wake at 6 AM, like I did this morning. Ugh!
Yes, too much going on in our minds Mare. I’ve tried meditation, but never could clear my mind as directed.
When I’m afraid I won’t sleep, or can’t get back if I wake in the night, I take Tylenol PM and it seems to work.
Hope you get some sweet respite, Dana. This world does bring many worries.
Thanx Betsy, we all need some sweet respite!
Greetings from a fellow night owl, Dana. I love the image of you busying your brain until sleep comes — but I’m sorry for your insomnia. My dreadful excuse is that I can’t bring myself to go to sleep until I hear the last — last!– news of the day. Silly night owl.
Yes Susan, we are silly! Luckily altho I’m usually up until at least 1:00, I’m happily retired and can sleep late!
The older we get, the more time we have for sleeping (most of us being retired), the harder it is to get a good night’s sleep. Seems unfair to me.
Good point Laurie. Luckily I’m able to sleep late, go figure!
Good to know when you play your WWF games, Dana. And also when you ponder your Retrospect stories. I encourage both of those activities!
I know you do Suzy!
Finding something useful to do in those awake hours helps, unless it wakes you up more. Sometimes just thinking about something I have been procrastinating about will put me out, as sleep becomes one more way to avoid it.
Hey Khati, don’t know how it plays into my sleep, but boy am I a procrastinator too!
I think some people are naturally nocturnal. I have always been one for turning in at 2:00 AM. Or 3:00. Or 4:00. But I have no problem sleeping late, even if I get to bed early.
Yes I’m nocturnal, and can’t remember how I got up, drove to work, and punched a time clock by 8:00 for all those working years!