I’m Only Sleeping

I’m not sure what is wrong with me! This morning I didn’t wake up until 8:45 and didn’t get out of bed until 9:30!  That’s so unlike me. I have always been a morning person. Decades of conditioning made my usual wake time, without an alarm, between five and five-thirty. Then, not being able to get back to sleep, I would get up and start my day. I would do this even on non-work days.  I loved watching the sunrise and seeing the world wake up.

I do know what is wrong with me. Absolutely nothing! I am suffering the effects of semi-retirement. The earliest I have to get up is on the two days a week I still work. On those days I set my alarm for eight.  I think one of the reasons I now sleep in is that, being semi-retired, I have huge amounts of time to get things done.  There is no need to rush into the day.

Do I miss the sunrise? Sure.  But, my bed is sooo comfortable. It’s a queen size mattress and I sleep alone. Sleeping alone has its positives… and its negatives! My sheets have that hint of fabric softener smell. They are worn and soft. My pillows are made of bamboo and it is easy to adjust them to just the way you want them. Ahhhhh. My room darkening curtains leave me in total darkness. My essential oils diffuser leaves a lingering fragrance  of peppermint or orange or lavender! Except to pee, who would want to get up early and leave all that?

I like that paragraph. It makes me want to nap!

I am ending this post with some lyrics. Of course it’s a Beatles song, I’m Only Sleeping. “Please don’t shake me, no don’t wake me, leave me where I am, I’m only sleeping.”