stickmaker | Strange Days (Reply)

Argh. I missed Saturday night gaming two weeks ago because I was exhausted after having a cat put down the day before. (As much from the relief of his suffering being over as from grief, I admit.) So, I really wanted to go last Saturday. I therefore went even though I hadn't slept well the night before.

That was a mistake. I didn't participate much and actually dozed through part of it, which was no reflection on our novice game master but on my poor judgement.

Then I had trouble staying awake to drive home. Which could have been Very Bad.

I haven't slept well this week. Nothing serious; just off and on being a bit less than alert during the day. Mostly due to restless sleeping from multiple causes. One of them being a cat who has somehow picked up the habit of occasionally meowing loudly at random times of the day and night.

I had all those last night. Plus a leg cramp waking me at 7:20 (on a Saturday) then not being able to do more than doze afterwards. I finally gave up and got up early (at least for me on a Saturday morning) about an hour later.

If I can't get a good nap - maybe after lunch - I won't be going to Lexington today.

I hate missing again. However, as demonstrated last week, this could be a matter of safety.

Addendum: Looking back, I was a bit under the weather all week. I was even coughing up phlegm most mornings. I just thought it was allergies. Maybe it is allergies; with the weather we're having there's lots of dust in the air.

Oh, well; I'm resting today and slowly feeling physically better, if not more alert.