Awake

I sleep pretty well. I am able to empty my head before going to bed and I’m usually asleep within five-minutes of hitting the pillow. I have great empathy for those with sleep disorders because I have had bouts of insomnia in the past. I don’t know what caused them, but the bouts have disappeared as mysteriously as they arrived. Though there are still times that I wake up at two in the morning with a concern I can or should do nothing about.

Normally something stupid wakes me up wondering if I put I put my next dentist appointment on my calendar. I have gotten up in the middle of the night to use the bathroom and noticed that a dome light was left on in the car or the truck. There I have to weigh if I think I’ll still have a battery in the morning. I usually go out and turn off the light.

A windy night is hard on me because I instinctually want go out and inspect for damage considering how something nearly always goes wrong here during a wind storm.

Last night I woke up wondering if I left my generator out. I had some work to do yesterday that would have required three power cords to be joined, so instead I figured I’d roll out my generator and use that instead. I finished up just before dark and got distracted by needing to bring the horses in and lock up the chickens. I left the out all night; I was sure of it.

I just came in and there it was right where I left it. Fortunately it didn’t rain last night, though had it been raining I probably would have gotten up at 2AM to wheel it into the garage.