Early Night.

I've had a busy day today

And I'm feeling very tired

I think I'll have an early night

That is what's required

I'll just watch this on the TV

It's the sort of thing I like

It's showing where the wife and I

With the children used to hike.

A quick check on the 'puter

To see what friends there say

Oh dear me that is so sad

I must register my dismay

There's quite a lot of posts here

From folk that I know well

I'll just read quickly through them

But on them I must not dwell

It's getting late for bedtime

But what is this I see

I haven't washed the pots up yet

From when I had my tea

So at last I climb the stairs

And get a awful shock

Looking at the time I see

It's after one o'clock

[Hacienda]

Brilliant Don, Know that feeling very Well.Hugs XXX

[RoadRunner44]

I just don't know how you do it Don. When I had to compose a short poem for my WI Group it took me weeks, and it was rubbish anyway. I was exhausted worrying and trying to put words to paper. We all have skills I believe and this is, no doubt yours. Well done again.

Chrys

[SquirrelsHolt]

Good afternoon Mr.D 😴💤💤oops sorry I nearly dozed off there for a second! 😮I'm yawning away and if I was to close my eyes I'd be asleep too. Alas I've got my flu jab in 25 mins so best get a move on 🐌!!💞

[Pantani]

A lot of my nights seem to be like that. Once again you've created another master piece.👍😁

[2greys]

What I would like to know is why we have such weird dreams sometimes, last night (retired at midnight) I had a dream about a baby black bear that had seemingly adopted me as it's caregiver???????? Where on earth did that come from? Okay I have long grey hair and beard but I am nowhere near the size of Grizzly Adams (Dan Haggerty).

[Hidden in reply to 2greys]

I never used to be able to remember what I dreamt during the night the next morning. Now not only can I remember but dream a different dream but in the same surroundings which are totally unknown to me over and over again. It's strange what goes on in there. 🙄

[Hidden in reply to 2greys]

It was only a baby bear, I think you’ve been given a glimpse into the future.😂

[sassy59]

Thanks for that Don, maybe you’ll get your early night tonight.......or maybe not.

Enjoy your weekend. Xxxxx😀

[Hidden in reply to sassy59]

Thanks Carole, do you and Pete manage to sleep well at night? 😘x

[sassy59 in reply to Hidden]

Me, not too bad but Pete doesn’t sleep well at all. He goes to bed around 8pm and gets up to pee often so then gets up around 3.30/4.30. Not great. Xxxx

[Hidden in reply to sassy59]

I'm like Pete pee wise, up every two or three hours, I should be more strict with myself going to bed at a reasonable time. I think Midge is getting fed up with me she's been sleeping downstairs recently just coming up to wake me at 6.34am precisely.

[sassy59 in reply to Hidden]

Such disturbed sleep isn’t good. I feel for you and Midge. Xxx 😘

[Kittykat2]

Think we are all similar ends up like that most nights .

Good one Don 💕x

[Jaybird19]

Exactly ----and then had a problem .

co2 alarm ran out of juice at 5.30 am and i did not recognize the sound. Could nt find the source of this incredibly loud beep for over an hour. Couldnt shut the sound out .Could nt find where it was coming from. It followed me around .

Shattered.

I wish i had your ability to write a rhyme like yours.

[Kittykat2 in reply to Jaybird19]

Oh mine did that a few nights ago the batteries had gone was like a loud chirping of a bird.

[Jaybird19 in reply to Kittykat2]

Yes i had one like a scops owl once, very soft noise. This was incredibly

loud . I wiil have to ask my neighbour and apologise !

[Izb1]

Where does the time go Don, you look at the clock and its 7 and turn around and its 10. I wish I could stop getting up for the loo, whoever finds a cure for this will be a millionaire x

[HungryHufflepuff]

That is me every night. I feel tired and think I should go to bed. Three hours later I’m still wandering around with my toothbrush, looking at the iPad, listening to some songs on my Amazon Music app, deciding that midnight is a great time to water my plant, and suddenly it’s 1AM and I’m no further advanced than when I first thought of getting ready for bed.

[Hidden]

Well I’m turning over a new leaf 🍃 Goodnight. 🥱

[Jomo46]

Poetry again fantastic and so true for so many of us oldies. The days are flying by because it takes me so long to do simple tasks. Are you still getting out in the ‘van’. I’m getting a yen to see the sea again at the coastguard station. It’s a 45 minute drive for me but i love it there. Do you go wintertime?. It would be good to meet up some time. Maybe the spring when it’s a bit warmer.

Xx jo

[Hidden in reply to Jomo46]

Yes I tend to use the camper all year, it is well heated especially when I'm plugged into electrics though it has a gas heater as well. I tend to visit the coastguard station more in the winter than in the summer since it's only half and hour away and I don't wander off much further than that in winter.

[Lyd12]

By around 9.30 I have had enough tv and get ready for bed. I read in bed for about half an hour and then put the light out. I am up 3 or 4 times for the loo and usually get up around 7.30 to 8. Tony gets up earlier than me, but then he has a sleep every afternoon! Love Iris x

[Hidden in reply to Lyd12]

That's a pretty good sleep pattern you have then, Iris. I think most people of our age bracket have the pee problem. Do you find that your choice of reading matter influences the type of sleep you have?

[MoyB]

No merry quip from Skis today, Don? Hope he's ok. The poem struck a chord with me! xx Moy

[Hidden]

No, I'm a bit worried about him.

I've just seen him flash past on a thread about eating and drinking. 😉

[skischool]

Pray master Po and Moy good friends worry not about the Ski's

Although he is not eating much and certainly not his share of peas

A simple pulled muscle somewhere in his side

Means he's lying low and resting and he definitely hasn't died.

Buggered Ski's and a Cat that doesn't care xx

[Hacienda in reply to skischool]

Oh, there you are Carino, want some Morphine, makes you sleep just had 2 hours Siesta, as I have to take it every 4 hours, I have my Alarm on for 1.30 middle of the night , never had an alarm on since many working years ago. I am seeing Blue Fuzzy Stars, NO, not the Vino, Not aloud alcohol at all. Still on my Oxygen 24/7, so apart from sleeping, seeing Blue Stars & Drinking lots of water. I may Dream of you & Scruffita, I'll no doubt through Don & Midge into the Dream, OH Hell everyone is welcome. Are they called Hallucinations or Nightmares. ha Ha. Besitos por Siempre my Hungry Amigo. XXXX

[skischool in reply to Hacienda]

It sounds like you are on one very interesting trip Carino,i will stick with more gentle applications of codeine,which is rather bitter tasting when crushed in my little machine and spooned along with the soup lol.how i have pulled muscles that don't exist i will never know. hope your new fix is helping with the breathlessness. xxx

[Hacienda in reply to skischool]

Hola Carino mio, Well, I don't know how long it takes to "Kick in" it doesn't say in the Explanation Leaflet, So I will carry on with just 5 ml until I feel the Breathing coming more easily, still having my 02 constantly. The Doxy for the infection? I have 4 more days with them then back on my Azithromycin. I wish I could find you a "Fix" so you can eat again Hun, I had Mushroom Soup for my Lunch, I thought of you with your Chicken Broth. When I had the valve procedure, they gave me Codeine, after wards saying it was addictive and she , Nurse would change me to Paracetamol on day 2. Well at the end of the Day, we are all Drug Addicts, It's the Consultants fault, But our Drugs are always needed to Live. Hope you have a Better day Tomorrow Carino, I'm looking for "Sunday Roast" in a Soup Form, well you can with Crisps. Besitos siempre a ti y Scruffita. XXXXX

[MoyB in reply to skischool]

Glad to hear from you, Skiis. I was a bit worried at the thoughts of you wasting away! Didn't see your post until this morning (Monday) as couldn't get online yesterday. Hope your pulled muscle settles soon. Did you get it from lifting pints of beer? xx Moy

[blueskies--2]

That is Brilliant couldn't have put better myself.