The morning began with a few errands. Being in an air-conditioned car was a blessing. In two hours, the temperature rose dramatically. The Special Olympics again postponed afternoon outdoor events until early evening due to the extreme heat. At the office I worked on moving items from one office to the next. There is little air movement in the new office. The humidity in the room made lifting and unpacking magazine cases filled with journals a very taxing job. Stepping into the hallway helped a bit. When speaking to a friend, I kept yawning. We've both hit the wall early over the past week. Even when I felt I'd had a good sleep last night, I was extremely fatigued. I've felt this way for about 3 weeks. Interestingly, that is when the really hot weather arrived. My appetite has been off, too. Like others I've encountered, we are blaming it all on the weather. <smile>
Heading off to bed earlier than usual should help but may not given various types of weather -- things beyond our control. I'm hoping the long weekend will help get things back in sync physiologically. The urge to lay my head down for a nap has run through all days this week. Ensuring adequate fluid and food intake can help a bit, but disrupted sleep creates a challenge for recovery. Time should rectify this -- time and patience <smile>.
Thinking of sleep and bouncing back from inadequate sleep led to me a song. It has been around for a very long time . The music was composed 150 years ago and the lyrics were written as a poem nearly 20 years before that. It has been commonly used as a lullaby. I love this more recent recording with two wonderful voices that mesh in the most amazing way. Enjoy!
Brahms' Lullaby -- Linda Ronstadt and Aaron Neville
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