Thinking About Going Back to Bed

I always feel like this on Monday mornings. After working Friday and Saturday night and sleeping half of Sunday, it seems that I have difficulty turning around and being a 'day person' for the rest of the week. I suppose that it will be even more difficult when I go full-time in a few weeks. The reason I am up right now is that we took the dog to the vet to get fixed this morning. Yeah, I'm tired... going back to bed for an hour or so.

Shopping Aimlessly

After I woke from my Sunday nap (I worked last night) I decided to go shopping.  I had money.  I had plenty of time.  Henry and Jason are still in Texas, so I didn't have anyone to tag along with me complaining the whole time or anyone to nag at me and tell me to not spend too much money.  So I wandered from Ross and Michael's to Border's and Barnes & Noble.  I eventually found a book, but I also discovered something.  For some reason it's more fun shopping when I have to sneak off to do it.  Who knew?  I pick up Jason at the airport tomorrow afternoon so my enjoyment of the shopping experience will soon improve.  Henry will be staying with Grandma and Grandpa until the 1st week in July, after that I'll really go shopping!!!

Breakfast for Dinner

You know, when I was growing up it was a treat to get breakfast at dinner time.  I never got up early enough as a kid to actually eat breakfast in the mornings (except for the rare summer spent at grandma's house... who would dream of missing HER biscuits and gravy?)  This morning when I got off work a few of my co-workers and I went to the Waffle House a few miles from the hospital.  So it was actually breakfast time... but it was dinner for us because we were all going home afterwards to sleep.  It was fun.  And I never get to do it because I usually have to come straight home to make sure Henry isn't alone since Jason takes so much weekend call at the hospital.  I did forget one thing, however.  The dog had been in his kennel for over 12 hours while I was working, and the extra 2 hours I spent eating and chatting with friends was evidently just too long for him to hold it... soooo.... I spent another half an hour cleaning the dog and his kennel.  Now he is safely in the backyard with his food and water dish.  I'll let him join me for a nap later before it gets too hot outside.  Tonight I'll have to call the neighbor to let him out around 10pm to do his business.  Usually Jason is home to take care of this.  I guess this is the price I pay for that moment of silence I enjoyed yesterday.

Silence, Sweet Silence...

I just received a text from Jason that he and Henry are on the airplane and set to take off on time.  After staying up until 3am, I was up at 830 (and feeling very sleep deprived, I might add) so that I could drive Jason and Henry to the airport.

After the drop-off, I stopped-off at Walgreen's to pick up my Zoloft prescription.  I've been working at weaning myself off Zoloft AGAIN.  The last time I did this I was taking 100 mg daily and had to go off it so that ARAMCO would approve me to go to Saudi Arabia (a long story).  After returning from Saudi and Stephi getting pregnant half way through her Senior year in high school, well, the stress was too much and I started taking it again, but after a few months settled down to 50mg daily.  But that was over 2 years ago and it is hard to lose weight while on SSRI's.  So I am weaning myself off again.  I'm down to 25mg daily and about to go down to 12.5mg.  So far I haven't had the horrible withdrawal symptoms that I had last time.  No nausea, headaches, dizziness, 'zapping'.  Of course I had been on 100mg daily for 7 years.  This time on 50mg for 2 years. Here's hoping.

I also picked up some Alli at Walgreen's.  That should help with the weight loss as well.  I'll keep you posted.

So, back to the silence.  It's so nice, I almost hate to go to sleep.  But since I have to work tonight, it's not a good idea to stay awake.  Off to bed for me.