tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post3858419847680114216..comments2024-03-28T22:08:48.577-07:00Comments on Chant du Départ: 'Tis Wicked Tired I Am...OldAFSargehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comBlogger44125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-13344025298826117642019-04-05T07:03:26.640-07:002019-04-05T07:03:26.640-07:00Now there's an image I could have done without...Now there's an image I could have done without.<br /><br />;)OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-44938074225586661532019-04-04T20:14:30.038-07:002019-04-04T20:14:30.038-07:00Yes. Well, my allergies do. Nothing like waking ...Yes. Well, my allergies do. Nothing like waking up with sweet potatoes leaking out, almost every darned day.Beanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15293778848879361153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-78777087329152465872019-04-04T20:02:23.638-07:002019-04-04T20:02:23.638-07:00Hahaha!
(Does it bite your ear?)Hahaha!<br /><br />(Does it bite your ear?)OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-20458576221982436562019-04-04T19:38:43.527-07:002019-04-04T19:38:43.527-07:00Ah, caffeine. I am fortunate because without caff...Ah, caffeine. I am fortunate because without caffeine, I am asleep, thanks to the allergy drain.<br /><br />And Mrs. Andrew is the Benadryl resistant one. When/If my allergies are not acting up, 1/2 of one (12.5mg) will knock me out quicker than getting slugged by Mike Tyson.Beanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15293778848879361153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-43693924479199433482019-04-04T17:52:09.945-07:002019-04-04T17:52:09.945-07:00All bits of sound advice. Sometimes I do those thi...All bits of sound advice. Sometimes I do those things.<br /><br />Perhaps a turkey sandwich and a glass of wine? (a Seinfeld episode springs to mind.)<br /><br />I shall endeavor to "not die." <i>Essayons!</i>OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-36604622944329808192019-04-04T17:48:46.380-07:002019-04-04T17:48:46.380-07:00An albino buck? That my friend, is very powerful m...An albino buck? That my friend, is very powerful medicine.<br /><br />I do enjoy the thrill of incoming powerful storms, scares me and makes me feel alive all at the same time.<br /><br />But I think you get that. :)OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-8599117280620540232019-04-04T17:45:48.754-07:002019-04-04T17:45:48.754-07:00Well, there's that...Well, there's that...OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-18847913608479097892019-04-04T17:45:02.474-07:002019-04-04T17:45:02.474-07:00I am indeed. It's war-stuff, technical stuff, ...I am indeed. It's war-stuff, technical stuff, and I get to play, er, work on it.OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-30722821575549004762019-04-04T17:13:11.946-07:002019-04-04T17:13:11.946-07:00Before you go trying over-the-counter meds, check ...Before you go trying over-the-counter meds, check with your doc Sarge, as some of them may conflict with your eyeball meds, or other meds. Before you try pills to get to sleep try these:<br /> 1. Turn off the electronics at least 1 hours prior to laying down to sleep. The light emitted from the TV/computer/cell screens interrupt the get-ready-to-sleep brain waves. Take a break for an hour.<br /> 2. Be honest about how much caffeine you drink in a day...HONEST!! Caffeine is a stimulant, and has rather long lasting effects. If you have more than 1 cup in the morning, it will affect you at night. Most computer guys, and, for that matter, .mil types drink coffee by the potful. Not conducive to sleeping well.<br /> 3. If you snore, (and you said you do), that prevents you ( as well as your sleeping partner) from getting deep, good quality sleep. So, now, while you still have health insurance, go talk with your doctor, get a sleep study done and see if what other things can be done to improve your sleep. Folks who snore and have sleep apnea have a much higher risk of sudden cardiac event risk. Not something I want you to have!!! <br /> 4. You can try dairy (milk, yogurt, ice cream) shortly before bed. Calcium helps with sleepiness. Or a piece of turkey (tryptophan)also helps getting to sleep.<br /> 5. When lying in bed, trying to shut off your brain and get to sleep--try taking a couple of nice, slow deep breaths...you know, count 1-2-3-4 as you inhale and then 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8 while exhaling. Getting the extra O2 into the lungs and the brain help trigger sleep. <br /> 6. If you go the Benadryl route, start with 1 tab of 25mg, as Beans sounds like a very resistant/high tolerance person. Then there are folks like me---1 tab of Benadryl is like instant speed for HOURS!!! Try 1-2 tabs of Tylenol instead.<br /> 7. Then there is the always popular "snuggling with your honey" and have one thing lead to another (wiggles eyebrows suggestively) which leads to relaxation and happiness...on several levels. Or you can take The Missus Herself for a walk every evening...just to get some fresh air, as that does help...think extra oxygen into the lungs and brain...<br /><br />Frankly, I suspect your snoring sll night is why you are so droopy by 8PM. Unless you are up at 4AM til 11PM. So you should go talk with your doc. <br /><br />PS: The ZzzzQuill...why not try a beeea or a whiskey/scotch/wine whatever your pleasure is. Most of those Quill's have a hefty dose of alcohol in them. <br /><br />Hanging up the RN cap...Suzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07117433684554337583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-12408632354902084022019-04-04T16:28:58.199-07:002019-04-04T16:28:58.199-07:00Thanks for linking back to the previous posts - I ...Thanks for linking back to the previous posts - I am fond of thunderstorms and wild weather, up to a point. But if that point is not surpassed, there is nothing quite so awe-inspiring as a wild thunderstorm. And for me, they are somewhat reassuring for some weird reason, especially when I am safe and sound, or at least think I am. For example, in San Antonio in a second story sleeping porch of my mom's uncle's house, being almost exposed but yet only having a slight mist occasionally hitting my face while thunder and lightning crashes around. Or being in a rock shelter overlooking the Brazos River, seeing the storms coming, hearing the thunder march along toward us, right on top of us then away from us ... And you are right, New England weather can be very beautiful at times! I have a cousin in MA that is a pretty accomplished painter who does a great job of capturing the quality of light on those days. (Texas also has some pretty spectacular light as well, but I'm prejudiced!)<br /><br />Having been retired for a total of something like 70 days now, I am no expert on retirement. But it is very liberating so far. Had a friend tell me back in the fall that at some point you realize that spending the time you have left doing things you want to do is more important than making money doing things someone else wants you to do. But I also understand being interested in the work itself - that's a powerful reason to stay for a while. For me the balance has always been between the interest of the work, the people I deal with, and the drag of the bureaucracy imposed at work. When the latter consistently outweighed the former two considerations is when I got out.<br /><br />I don't have a parking lot to look out over during my middle of the night head calls, but I do have an open yard that backs up to the community pond. I definitely linger at the window on nights with a full moon and just take in the beauty. We have a young albino buck in our neighborhood, and once I saw him at the edge of the trees and had to make sure I was really seeing a live creature and not a ghost...<br /><br />I don't have leg cramps, but I do sometimes have 'crazy legs' that spasm a fair bit when I am trying to sleep ... must be hereditary since mom had it as well. Anyway, one thing that will really help in better quality sleep is exercise. Physical tiredness helps a lot. And I know what you mean about an overactive mind at bedtime - why is it that our brain decides to dump all these random and sometimes not-so-random thoughts into our head just as we try to get to sleep? Tom in NChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03576958446243001152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-13832429585171863472019-04-04T16:15:00.785-07:002019-04-04T16:15:00.785-07:00Or, well, you are beginning to have precognitave d...Or, well, you are beginning to have precognitave dreams about the European Union...Beanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15293778848879361153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-69826051212496618392019-04-04T16:13:08.419-07:002019-04-04T16:13:08.419-07:00Ah, too much joy over your job. And they actually...Ah, too much joy over your job. And they actually pay you for it. You are very fortunate in your employment circumstances.Beanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15293778848879361153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-12671275114886555082019-04-04T16:02:47.462-07:002019-04-04T16:02:47.462-07:00A dream an hour, a small thing to ask.
Ike was in...A dream an hour, a small thing to ask.<br /><br />Ike was in one of my dreams the other night, chastised me for still being in bed at 0400, "Don't you know the Germans are attacking in Belgium?"<br /><br />Yes, I'm currently reading a book on the Battle of the Bulge. I assured Ike that we would win and went back to sleep.OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-4267704532529307992019-04-04T15:49:34.437-07:002019-04-04T15:49:34.437-07:00 Only two times? Count yourself lucky. I’ll bet I ... Only two times? Count yourself lucky. I’ll bet I get up four or five times a night. And then making my rounds I’m thinking of the Peggy Lee song, “is that all there is?“<br /><br />I can’t remember when I have awoken and felt invigorated and ready to tackle the day. I generally feel worse than when I went to bed 😁<br /><br /> The upside to all of this is that every time I go back to bed I get a new dream. And some of them are pretty strange. A Dream an hour. That’s all we ask. Williamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05720206407574457665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-63193259633827054332019-04-04T14:59:05.605-07:002019-04-04T14:59:05.605-07:00I might have a go at that.I might have a go at that.OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-69103323662239458362019-04-04T14:14:23.328-07:002019-04-04T14:14:23.328-07:00My dosage keeps me asleep which is what I need. N...My dosage keeps me asleep which is what I need. No issues falling, just staying.Tunahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04930237104692982421noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-85704186324535534842019-04-04T12:37:51.651-07:002019-04-04T12:37:51.651-07:00Beans the 2nd - I knew that.Beans the 2nd - I knew that.OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-75151387050591809292019-04-04T12:37:35.336-07:002019-04-04T12:37:35.336-07:00Beans the 1st - See my response to Tuna.Beans the 1st - See my response to Tuna.OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-50365924566647688582019-04-04T12:34:27.666-07:002019-04-04T12:34:27.666-07:00Tuna - ZzzQuil is my remedy of choice for going to...Tuna - ZzzQuil is my remedy of choice for going to sleep. Works like a champ. I didn't want to go there, but it helped. Again, my inability to sleep is tied more to too much interesting stuff going on, too many interesting things to do, Mr. Brain just won't shut down at times. Leg cramps, that's a dietary thing, which I seem to have licked.<br /><br />Eventually I will retire, no doubt within the next, let's say, 20 months. For now, the lack of sleep is something to write about, not worry about. It happens.OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-11358176925794366882019-04-04T12:28:56.877-07:002019-04-04T12:28:56.877-07:00Beans the 2nd - I thought you'd like that.Beans the 2nd - I thought you'd like that.OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-89344121744353592492019-04-04T12:28:29.614-07:002019-04-04T12:28:29.614-07:00Beans the 1st - I put it in immediately after usin...Beans the 1st - I put it in immediately after using it, because I knew that either you (or Paul) would look.<br /><br />As for the denizens of the parking lot, already in work. Neener, neener, neener.OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-89677346051746629022019-04-04T12:26:28.587-07:002019-04-04T12:26:28.587-07:00Actually it isn't stress, I think too much, th...Actually it isn't stress, I think too much, the job is actually <i><b>too</b></i> interesting. If that's even a thing.<br /><br />I enjoy it enough where I can't shut it off all the time.OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-56720832303577864872019-04-04T12:20:06.172-07:002019-04-04T12:20:06.172-07:00And, before you ask, reason for Not-A-Mental-Priso...And, before you ask, reason for Not-A-Mental-Prison but a Secure-Psychiatric-Facility is because the 'residents' are not criminals, they are Not-Guilty-by-Reason-of-Insanity.<br /><br />Not even run by the Fl Department of Corrections (because Not-Criminals/Not-A-Prison,) but by FL Department of Children and Families (because mental health stuffs, right?) So by the same people that keep children with crackheads, but take them away from good people who have just lost their jobs. So, well, everything's good, right?Beanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15293778848879361153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-16646357266117588232019-04-04T12:14:23.603-07:002019-04-04T12:14:23.603-07:00And, OIDNR? Suddenly I get the urge for Fish and ...And, OIDNR? Suddenly I get the urge for Fish and Chips or Bangers and Mash...Beanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15293778848879361153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-63194415778174093252019-04-04T12:13:49.942-07:002019-04-04T12:13:49.942-07:00Ha! I checked the Acronym Page and it was there. ...Ha! I checked the Acronym Page and it was there. Either you snuck a fix or you've been planning on using it on Paul or me for a while.<br /><br />And, yes, Parking Lot People. I am sure your fertile mind can grow everything out of proportion on that subject.<br /><br />If you need a reminder put it on your phone in the calendar.Beanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15293778848879361153noreply@blogger.com