Night Musings sent to friends at 2:10am
I am waiting for the body groove on the couch to warm up and my
Grandma quilt to stop my shivering so you two can enjoy? my useless
musings....
I want a magic wand.
I have a magic wand. I think today it's name is Carl. It came with the
fisher price magic show that I got when I was 9 or 10 years old. I
pulled out the set yesterday and showed some tricks to my kids. Even
though DS knew how some of the tricks worked, even he got caught
up when I made Carl come to life and produce a flower while I was
apparently focusing on making a ball disappear instead. Hearingmy daughter 's
belly laugh every time I did it made it obvious that Carl
still has some magic left in him.
I feel sorry for people who have lost their delight at the little
things. I still can't help but smile when I see someone throw pizza
dough in the air, when fireworks go off, when the Bellagio fountains
dance or when my peppermint mocha is just so. I wonder if these
things make my face light up like my daughter's does when we dance in
the kitchen, sip pretend tea or when Carl sneaks out unannounced from
the top of my old wand.
I want a magic wand. One that works and takes away people's pain and
brings back the sparkle in their eye. I think we need more Carl's in
our lives.
While I'm wishing for magic.... It can't hurt to wish that my inlaws
in Arizona were the lucky winners of that record powerball lottery
last night. Apparently the winning ticket came from there. I would buy
myself a fireplace. I would hire someone to have thoughts in the
middle of the night for me. I would buy a peppermint mocha... With
sprinkles.
Friday
Late night musings....
Sent to friends at 2:36am
I think I've mentioned my fireplace love before...numerous times. It
seems inevitable that this desire would return as I watch the frost
creep across all the windows this morning.... Our furnace chose this
evening to commit suicide so our beds are piled high with blankets and
I wonder at what point I will begin to see my breath . Mentally I'm
either curled in front of my fireplace again or stretched out on my
lounge chair in peurto moreles waiting for my next margarita. I
eagerly look forward to stepping out of this toasty nest into our
frigid room 3 hours from now....it's not obvious is it?
I've mentally decided to volunteer to take the bus in tomorrow to give
McGyver a chance to go buy furnace parts quicker. It's not that i
doubt he can fix it himself . After 18 ish years together he's done
many things to make my jaw gape in wonderment: laid ceramic tile,
laminate, drywalled, installed a gas line, fixed our old furnace , our
stove last month , our dryer 2 years ago etc. I think it's more that I
come from a home where aside from faucets and toasters... Duct tape
fixes everything. I marvel at people who can fix things but with an
air of disbelief that it can be done at all.
Hopefully the heater is on the bus. I do like to be warm. Is 630am
too early to add warming baileys to my morning coffee? Hmmm... I think
it might be.
I think I've mentioned my fireplace love before...numerous times. It
seems inevitable that this desire would return as I watch the frost
creep across all the windows this morning.... Our furnace chose this
evening to commit suicide so our beds are piled high with blankets and
I wonder at what point I will begin to see my breath . Mentally I'm
either curled in front of my fireplace again or stretched out on my
lounge chair in peurto moreles waiting for my next margarita. I
eagerly look forward to stepping out of this toasty nest into our
frigid room 3 hours from now....it's not obvious is it?
I've mentally decided to volunteer to take the bus in tomorrow to give
McGyver a chance to go buy furnace parts quicker. It's not that i
doubt he can fix it himself . After 18 ish years together he's done
many things to make my jaw gape in wonderment: laid ceramic tile,
laminate, drywalled, installed a gas line, fixed our old furnace , our
stove last month , our dryer 2 years ago etc. I think it's more that I
come from a home where aside from faucets and toasters... Duct tape
fixes everything. I marvel at people who can fix things but with an
air of disbelief that it can be done at all.
Hopefully the heater is on the bus. I do like to be warm. Is 630am
too early to add warming baileys to my morning coffee? Hmmm... I think
it might be.
Late night musings...
Sent to friends...Nov 15
2:15am
Every night that I've made the middle of the night trudge downstairs
to the living room I have had the same thoughts...
* a week ago I forgot to look inside a suitcase pocket while unpacking
from my parents house and left my kindle book light in there. I can't
think of a better sleep inducer than the biography. Now
it's too late an too cold in here to go find it. Damn programmable
heat.
* in my sleep deprived stupor , how long before I miss a step on the
way down and break a hip? I am growing aged.
* there is something awesome about homemade grandma quilts on couches
* need to remember to check if our house thermostat changed hours at
daylight savings time . I suspect not. I'm cold although that matters
not at all right now. Sigh... Better check now... Hmm... It is the
right time. I guess I just need to reprogram it to kick in earlier .
Now where's that warm spot I just left on the couch?
Other random thoughts...
* I'd like to poke someone with a qtip right now. Hard.
* I wish we had a fireplace. At the moment - a gas one. I'd hunker
down in front of it with my grandma quilt and let the flames hypnotize
me into oblivion.
* I have a page folded over in a book we have that has my dream
basement layout . If I were the queen of my world and had full control
of our basement development I would have done this layout. It had a
wood burning fireplace with a big stone hearth among other things like
overhead beams and big comfy chairs.... Ahhhh... When I win the
lottery....
* do you think I can count the words of all November musings to my
NaNoWriMo total? My grade 5 teacher told me I'd be an author
someday... Lol
* do you think the immense amount of grey roots in my hair are more to
do with my hair color right now or the fact that I have to deal with
as a team lead and 's bathroom revelations & rocket jokes?
* do you think a hot massage guy with rippling shoulder muscles, a
cold afflicted voice with a delicious accent could remove the ache in
my back from this effing? Oi... I just got all glazed eyed for
a moment falling into a shades of grey worthy daydream moment. Made me
bite my lip...
* time to wrap up.... The grandma quilt has warmed me and my eyes and
brain tired enough to let me sleep again. If I go fast enough I might
be able to generate a good dream about that last point....
Melly
2:15am
Every night that I've made the middle of the night trudge downstairs
to the living room I have had the same thoughts...
* a week ago I forgot to look inside a suitcase pocket while unpacking
from my parents house and left my kindle book light in there. I can't
think of a better sleep inducer than the
it's too late an too cold in here to go find it. Damn programmable
heat.
* in my sleep deprived stupor , how long before I miss a step on the
way down and break a hip? I am growing aged.
* there is something awesome about homemade grandma quilts on couches
* need to remember to check if our house thermostat changed hours at
daylight savings time . I suspect not. I'm cold although that matters
not at all right now. Sigh... Better check now... Hmm... It is the
right time. I guess I just need to reprogram it to kick in earlier .
Now where's that warm spot I just left on the couch?
Other random thoughts...
* I'd like to poke someone with a qtip right now. Hard.
* I wish we had a fireplace. At the moment - a gas one. I'd hunker
down in front of it with my grandma quilt and let the flames hypnotize
me into oblivion.
* I have a page folded over in a book we have that has my dream
basement layout . If I were the queen of my world and had full control
of our basement development I would have done this layout. It had a
wood burning fireplace with a big stone hearth among other things like
overhead beams and big comfy chairs.... Ahhhh... When I win the
lottery....
* do you think I can count the words of all November musings to my
NaNoWriMo total? My grade 5 teacher told me I'd be an author
someday... Lol
* do you think the immense amount of grey roots in my hair are more to
do with my hair color right now or the fact that I have to deal with
* do you think a hot massage guy with rippling shoulder muscles, a
cold afflicted voice with a delicious accent could remove the ache in
my back from this effing? Oi... I just got all glazed eyed for
a moment falling into a shades of grey worthy daydream moment. Made me
bite my lip...
* time to wrap up.... The grandma quilt has warmed me and my eyes and
brain tired enough to let me sleep again. If I go fast enough I might
be able to generate a good dream about that last point....
Melly
Late night musings...
Emailed to friends....
4:15am
Thinking that THIS is the time I should bake... No interruptions you
know? Such masterpieces I could create....
4:15am
Thinking that THIS is the time I should bake... No interruptions you
know? Such masterpieces I could create....
Not sleeping again...
Oct 26 email sent to friends...
3:15am
On tonight's edition of Melly's stupid brain.....
* why doesn't NyQuil ever knock me out two nights in a row? Only one....
* change mngmnt - insert old workmate name here
* pillows - I hate mine
* change mngmnt - insert not as old workmate name here
* movie popcorn - not to be eaten at 10pm
* change mngmnt. - ack!
* the sounds o gurgling...
* snoring - why?
Gah!
3:15am
On tonight's edition of Melly's stupid brain.....
* why doesn't NyQuil ever knock me out two nights in a row? Only one....
* change mngmnt - insert old workmate name here
* pillows - I hate mine
* change mngmnt - insert not as old workmate name here
* movie popcorn - not to be eaten at 10pm
* change mngmnt. - ack!
* the sounds o gurgling...
* snoring - why?
Gah!
Not sleeping...
Apparently some time in the last few months I have quit sleeping through the night. I wake up and fixate on something and then send middle of the night emails to my friends... One such friend told me that I should post these random musings on my blog. So why not?
Oct 18:
Why? Why? Why?
Stupid brain won't sleep through the night.
No coordinator thoughts today. 45 min of wasted time so far...
Nothing useful really except that if you
even thinking this thought.
Other topics this morning include: "aww crap - son's birthday is
next weekend! Gotta get a gift! Gotta create loot bags! Gotta clean
the house!" Another big chunk of time spent thinking about insert work mate name here too.
Dear diary, now that I've emptied my brain, moved to the couch and am
cocooned within a heavy wool quilt made by grandma ( always the best
therapy) - perhaps now only flocks of sheep making white noise will
be in my head... :)
Tune in tomorrow for a play by play of melly's stupid brain!!!!
Oct 18:
Why? Why? Why?
Stupid brain won't sleep through the night.
No coordinator thoughts today. 45 min of wasted time so far...
Nothing useful really except that if you
even thinking this thought.
Other topics this morning include: "aww crap - son's birthday is
next weekend! Gotta get a gift! Gotta create loot bags! Gotta clean
the house!" Another big chunk of time spent thinking about insert work mate name here too.
Dear diary, now that I've emptied my brain, moved to the couch and am
cocooned within a heavy wool quilt made by grandma ( always the best
therapy) - perhaps now only flocks of sheep making white noise will
be in my head... :)
Tune in tomorrow for a play by play of melly's stupid brain!!!!
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