The end of insomnia

Is it weird that I always seem to update here while I'm supposed to be doing something else, usually work-related?

No word on M's baby yet. I think if he/she doesn't arrive by Monday they'll induce. I just hope she doesn't have to go through what C went through with surgery and everything. That would suck.

Still busy at work. Not that you'd be able to tell because I apparently have time to blog, but I digress. The work is getting done and that's what matters. But I'll still be glad when I'm done and the conference is done and I get a couple days off. That will be nice.

Last night I slept better than I have in a long time. For the past 5 or so weeks I've been waking up somewhere between 2:45 and 5:30, wide awake. Well, awake and unable to get back to sleep for a significant amount of time. I think "wide awake" would be pushing it, considering how tired I'd be when it happened. I'm not sure what was causing it, although it's probably stress. However, I decided to sleep a little differently last night. So I put my pillow at the foot of the bed and slept reversed. And I don't know if it was a coincidence or what, but something worked. I still woke up at 3, but I was able to get back to sleep almost right away. The only other time I remember waking up was at 5 during the thunderstorm. I don't remember a lot of thunder, but there was a lot of lightning and my window was open, so I had to get up and close that so the rain didn't get in.

Part of it may have been that it was nice and cold last night and I was snuggled under my blankets in a little cocoon. I seem to sleep better when I'm able to bundle up like that. I'll have to remember to open my window back up so it's cold again tonight. The temperatures here will get chilly before it warms up again, so I'm looking forward to some cool nights. Because the whole not sleeping thing was getting old. I'd be so exhausted by mid-afternoon and so burnt out from lack of sleep and extra stress. Today feels good. I didn't want to get out of bed (and stayed in far too long as it was) because I was so comfortable and content. It's amazing how wonderful normal sleep feels when you haven't had it in a long time.

On the knitting front, I've almost finished a cushy-soft garter stitch blanket for a coworker's baby. I'm making it in Knit Picks Shine sport in Cream and Orchid (or Crocus, I can't remember off the top of my head). Something pretty and easy and nice for the summer months. It's refreshing to have mindless knitting, where the most thinking I'd have to do is twisting the yarns when I'd switch colors (the Cream is a border around the other). It's been a nice meditative project for the last couple weeks during the busiest of the busy time. I think I'll take Kelley's socks with me to Vegas to knit in my free time (I say that like I'll actually have any). Or I'll take something lacy to play with. Not quite sure yet.

I'm de-stashing quite a bit. Initially I'm trying to sell stuff on ebay, and if that doesn't work then I'll find somewhere to donate it. Seems to be working ok so far. My yarn has interest, it's the seed beads that aren't selling yet. I may have to do something else with those. Oh yeah, the reasons I'm de-stashing are because I'm moving back home for a money-saving-up year before buying a house, and because I've become a fiber snob. Knit Picks makes getting natural fibers so easy and cheap that I don't want to make acrylic baby blankets or garments anymore. Plus I just bought my first ever skein of Malabrigo in Velvet Grapes and I have to say it's the softest wool I've ever felt. I'm spoiled now. I think I'll be making My So-Called Scarf from it for myself. yummy yarn goodness. Can't wait until I have extra money again so I can get more.