I sometimes have sleepless nights.
Maybe because deer walking around (snacking on our flowers) set off the driveway alarm. Maybe because I’m in pain from overworking some muscle group. Maybe because of that aging thing. It’s probably not this last one, because I’ve been dealing with this for a LONG time.
Sometimes I become productive. Sometimes I lie there and wish I could go back to sleep. Sometimes I make alphabetical lists in my mind. Angie, April, Anita; Barbara, Brenda, Bethany,….another time Destin, Denver, Dothan; Springfield, San Francisco, Sugar Hill. The categories change, but I almost always look for three words beginning with each letter of the alphabet. And I always start with A. I rarely make it through M or N before falling asleep. But I have made it to Z a few times.
Oops, I forgot the spoiler alert. I told my husband about this strategy one day while we were riding (I had attempted cities in Georgia the night before and was having trouble with a couple of letters). He couldn’t stop thinking about it and threatened things if I ever suggested the idea again. I got the same reaction from a daughter and grandson. So, I’m alone in this. Unless you like it.
Maggie Bonanomi has done something similar on her facebook page with photos of pears, peapods, pots, puzzle balls,…Of course, her vignettes are amazingly breathtaking!
Lately, in preparation for our quilt show, I have awakened thinking of things I needed to do. A few mornings the clock, aka phone, read 3:21 when I checked it. I thought, “ 3…2…1…UP!” A few nights respite, and then…..last night it was 3:27.
You are not alone: My lists are the states in the US and their capitals in alphabetical order, then the 67 counties in Alabama. Hope you are well.
Oh my, Cathy! Somehow I’m not surprised that we share this problem and the attack for it. But your knowledge of geography exceeds mine!