Category: Daily Life

So I used to kayak, mountain bike, spelunk, rock climb, rapell, dangle my feet over the railings of tall parking garages and anything else for a thrill…the rush…adrenaline.(aka epinephrine). Now-a-days I get the same rush with a 15 minute powernap..I fall into a deep relaxing sleep then jump from the bed in a panic when I realize I should be doing something else. You can watch my heart pounding through my chest when it happens.

Amy has had me put on her socks and shoes. I see where this is going.

Amy is in fantastic spirits this morn! She is talkative and smiling and playful! She is currently feeding me her cereal. She has been entertaining herself. I think she enjoys the freedom of being able to wake up, get out of her bed, and play.

A New Day!

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This Morning

I am so paniced that I just don’t want to get up. I wanted to hide in bed all day.

Awoke at 3:45, 5 and 6:06.

Sarah and Noah are moving good today. Sarah was completely prepared by 6:44! Tommy is trying hard to stay in bed. I told Tommy that Amy is asleep in Sarah’s room and asked him to be extra quiet. So far he has made more noise than he normally does.

Yesterday/Last Night

I took Tommy to his psychologist group therapy appointment. Made several phone calls from there. The entire time I was having a problem relaxing and being calm. I ended up reading a book for a bit then getting into a great conversation about the school system and where our Aspie children will go in the 9th grade. Knox County Schools is completely unprepared to deal with our children.

Came home and prepared a preroasted chicken and corn on the cob for dinner. The wife went to a meeting. The kids were well behaved and cooperative despite Tommy’s upset at having to do his homework. After Cathy returned home we got the kids to bed and went downstairs for card games and television.

I remembered something funny. Last night just before 1:45am I had a bizarre dream. I dreamed that no matter which way I flipped in bed that someone was shoving hot dogs under my nose. I was being attacked by hot dogs. It was so ferocious that I woke up. And there was the smell. It permeated everything. I smelled my wife and she smelled like a hotdog. I jumped from bed to find the problem and ran to the wood stove and it smelled like a hotdog. I stuck my nose in the babies crib. She was fine but the smell was there too! I kept following my nose and finally ended up in the kitchen where I recalled the crock pot of navy beans and ham hock. With much relief I checked the water level, stirred the pot and went back to sleep.

What would I like to be doing with my life? Robotics!

I snuck back downstairs and grabbed a nap. Woke several times in a panic; one included head butting my wife–I can’t remember why.

Baby and wife sleeping in. Sound of rain very pleasant. Think I’ll lie down too.

A New Day!

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This Morning

I awoke at 1:45am and stirred the navy beans and hamhock cooking in the crock pot.

I awoke at 3am and stirred the navy beans and hamhock cooking in the crock pot.

I awoke at 5am and removed the bone then stirred the food cooking in the crock pot.

I awoke at 6:07am and decided to get the kids up. I slept on the couch for a few minutes then moved to the computer.

I’m sore. I’m tried. I’m stressed.

Was going to try to stay up all night. I’m wiped. For the most part I enjoyed helping Tommy. He worked hard. Maybe I can rise in a couple of hours.