Day 5 - 14 -- Disrupted Sleep

I woke early into my sleep time last night when I thought something was running across the roof. As I became more conscious, I thought the sound was similar to wet snow falling from the surrounding trees. I looked out the window and was greeted by a white world. Between 10 PM and 1:30 AM the temperature had dropped about 15 degrees -- a true flash freeze. I managed to get back to sleep after an hour or so, but woke again earlier in the morning that I'd hoped.  So, the day began earlier than usual and with less sleep. I made it through much of the list of tasks for today, though there are still a couple larger tasks that need to move into the coming week -- a week that was already filled with work tasks. Hoping for a productive week with adequate sleep is where I'm heading. We'll see how things transpire.

Feeling tired on a weekend day seems odd. This is the time that I use for recharging. Getting some solid uninterrupted sleep is paramount. Many thoughts creep into the my head during the work week, but weekends generally allow for some distancing. For some reason the anxiety level seemed greater into the overnight hours last night. Technology issues have infiltrated at least three major projects resulting in things not moving forward as expected. Each item has a time line that is approaching at the speed of light. Again, weekends are times when such difficulties should be easier to explore and problem solve. 

The selection chosen to share today came to mind as I was wondering why some thoughts were pushing through the veil of sleep. The lyrics aptly state what I'd like to say to the anxiety that shoves ideas into the conscious mind. This unplugged studio version, from (dare I say) the most influential rock band in history, sounds calmer than I might when clearly making my point <smile>. Enjoy! 

I'm Only Sleeping -- The Beatles