October 30, 2007
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Raw Chicken and Sleepy Eyes
I have a little time before hopping in the bathtub and the arrival of Mrs. Hullet (what the girls call Emily).
Yesterday was beautiful and I opened many of the windows in the afternoon. I got a lot of laundry done, cleaned a major portion of my desk area (still messy, though) and cleaned the kitchen after Rissy made brownies.
I made a roast chicken (with 5 extra legs) for dinner. It was still partially frozen when I put it in the oven at 4:30. I figured 6:30-7:00 would be enough time to allow it to cook at 350 degrees. At 7pm, it was very RAW in parts, except for the 5 legs - yuck!!! I thought it needed another 45 minutes, and Jesse volunteered to wait until it was done, since he'd had a late lunch. Of course, last night was the night we were ravenous and only had a minimum of meat! After 45 minutes, I took out the chicken and it was STILL not done. I hacked into it, to open the leg/thighs, wings, etc., and popped it back into the oven. At 9pm, Jesse ate the wings and informed me parts of the leg/thigh were still not cooked all the way through! If the brownies hadn't come out perfectly earlier in the day, I would have blamed it on my oven going on the blink! When I mess up a meal, I really do a superb job!
I guess I'll boil the breasts (to be sure they are cooked through) and make chicken and noodles with the remainder of the stubborn bird!
I've been up since 4am. I struggle with insomnia and have for years; sometimes, it's worse than other times. This is one of "those" weeks. My eyes are so puffy and swollen looking. I may have to brew another pot of coffee to keep myself going all day. I told Jesse, if I continue to wake up at 4am in the morning (it seems to be my new "rising time"), the time change next weekend will have me up at 3am!!! Nothing I'm looking forward to! There's nothing Jesse can do for me but he feels very sorry for me - knowing how I really need my sleep. I'm up for ANYTHING if I've had enough rest! I told him I may have to quit fighting this and just try going to bed at 8:30 or 9:00 each night. There's more than one way to skin a cat!
Guess I should get moving. Slow "news day" around here - which is a GOOD thing, considering the lack of sleep I've had!!!
Comments (4)
I was awake a lot last night.... fortunately, I was able to go pretty much right back to sleep... at least until 5:30. From then on, I just snuggled down in my nice warm nest & debated on the merits of getting up that early. (I didn't...)
Have a great day! ~Lori
When I can't sleep I sing a pretty "church" song in my head. I try to make it a slow one. That usually settles me down and I go right to sleep.
OH, Cherylyn!
When I get time I will send you a link that tells about this kind of insomnia being linked to Estrogen dominance. I have trouble being awake between 2-4!
Tina
When I have insomnia, I usually get up and do some really tedious task until my eyes are ready to shut. Then I sleep in the next morning, if I can. It's not fun but it gets the job done.
Hugs,
Lori
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