Sing with me now… to the tune of Rihanna’s “Disturbia”: Insomnia, frustrating sleepless night, Insomnia, making you fear the light, Insomnia… Ok, it’s not that great, but it’s been going round in my head. Just had to get it out.
I had a friend over to drink some wine and watch a movie. We sat up and talked most of the night. Finally watched the movie, The Box, which sucked. Tried to go to bed at 1am and I think I finally passed out at 2am. 4am, I was wide awake. I gave up on the tossing and turning and decided to get up. I fixed myself a cup of hot tea and went out to sit on the deck. I learned a few things this morning.
I’m the only fool up at this time of the morning in my neighborhood. It was absolutely silent. The sky was clear and from where I was sitting on the deck, I could see the Big Dipper right above my roof line. At about 4:45 the frogs started singing. Shortly thereafter, I could hear an eager rooster crowing in the distance. I thought this was odd since it’s way before dawn. A dog barked somewhere nearby. Then the world started to wake. I started hearing passing cars frequently. No doubt, people getting busy heading to work. At 5:30, I decided it was time to come inside. It was 34 degrees after all. The hot tea was long gone and my blanket wasn’t keeping me warm.
I think I’ve found myself a morning ritual for these long nights. It was peaceful. I had time to appreciate my surroundings. Great reflective “me” time. Ahhhh. I recommend it.
Mar 20, 2010 @ 09:50:36
Sounds very peaceful