An interrupted sort of night

[linaewen]

I'm dragging a bit today, as my sleep last night was not what I had hoped for!

It all started shortly after midnight.  I was sleeping soundly but  having a dream about people talking loudling and incessantly.  It eventually woke me up, and I discovered it wasn't a dream.  It was my DH's stupid short wave radio -- it had turned itself on at midnight and was blaring away.  It seems to have an alarm that is set for midnight, and DH hasn't been able to figure out how to turn it off.  This is not the first time I've been awakened by it, either.  *glares*

The next thing was trains.  We live in a part of town where you can hear the whistles of various trains throughout the day and night, but it's not an unpleasant sound, usually.  However, last night, it seemed that one particular train was parked or something, because it kept sounding off, at 5 minute intervals, and didn't stop for like 2 hours!  Of course, since I was awake because of the radio, I could hear it, and everytime I started to drift off, it would wake me up.  *sighs*

The last thing was that it was very hot last night.  We had one of those 90 degrees in September days yesterday, and it didn't cool down much overnight.  Since I was awake already, I noticed how hot it was, and it kept me from resting comfortably.  I tried turning on the ceiling fan, but it made such a grinding noise, I quickly turned it off.  The last thing I needed was more noise!  *yawns*

Anyway, all that is making for much grogginess this morning.  Hopefully not crankiness!

On a happier note, I did well yesterday with my goals, and I plan to continue in the same vein today.  Hopefully by the end of the week, my List of Doom will be so much shorter I won't know what to do with myself!  :-D

Comments

[maidoforange.livejournal.com]

Oh, dear. I'm sorry you didn't have a good sleep last night, ((((Lin)))). I'm glad you did well with your goals, though. 90 in September? That has to be unusual for Wisconsin! That is the same as here or maybe even a little bit warmer. I hope it cools down for you soon and that you get a good sleep tonight.

[lin4gondor.livejournal.com]

The temps have dropped drastically today, after a nice rain, so it's feeling a bit more seasonal. I had a pretty good day, in spite of little sleep last night, so I'm pleased. Early to bed wouldn't be a bad idea, though!

[telperion1.livejournal.com]

*nods* Nights like that do make the next day more difficult. I hope you make it through okay and have a better sleep tonight.

[lin4gondor.livejournal.com]

I've felt surprisingly normal today, and didn't even get grumpy with anyone. I do think I'll head for bed early though.

Hope you are doing better today, and even better tomorrow! Don't let evil!Boromir keep you up late or anything. ;-)

[fafojoy.livejournal.com]

I can send no good news on short wave radios or incessant train whistles, but the temperature did drop about 20 degrees here yesterday as the cold front pushed through. I waved as it passed on by, told it to be gentle with my Wisconsin and Illinois friends....

[lin4gondor.livejournal.com]

It took all day, but it's finally cool! It's very nice. I'm a big fan of crisp autumn days and nights, so I'm content. And I can close the window now on those trains!

[rowantwig.livejournal.com]

It's odd that a train work me up last night too when normally I also sleep through them. Hope you sleep better tonight! It's a full moon though, which spells doom for me.

[lin4gondor.livejournal.com]

Thanks! It's at least cooler now, after a day of rain. That means we can close the window, too, so maybe I won't hear those trains tooting tonight!