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August 30, 2005
Sleep thief...
I stayed home this week instead of traveling to CT. It seemed the polite thing to do when people are moving in and out of your home, not to mention the possibility that something might go awry....might. So far so good.
It's been raining, however, which in my opinion is never really a good thing. All together now, "Rain is wet and I hate getting wet when I'm not planning on it".
Rain is also the latest sleep thief around here...rain and wind. Wind was making the shades in the bedroom fa-lap fa-lap fa-lap against the sill depraving me of sleep over the weekend. Fa-lap fa-lap fa-lap. I tried propping things up agaisnt it to prevent fa-lapping but I finally gave up in disgust and shut the window. The ensuing congestion caused increased snoring on my part so we both were disturbed. Nothing like sharing sleep deprivation.
Last night the rains came..not Katrina yet but she's on her way. The rain pouring off our roof (roofs)sounds like it could possibly bore a hole right through the porch isn't enough of a sleep thief...noooooooo, we have to add thunder and lightning to the mix. no, it wasn't the noise particularly, no it was the fact that every time lightning struck, the lamp on the TV table across the room came on...brightly. Damn gadgets...this lamp had one of the confounded contraptions that made the lamp base touch sensitive to turning on/off. It's not as tacky as the "clap on/clap off" things but close. Anyway...at least I can counter with another gadget which is a controller for x-10 gadgets on the rest of the lamps...I can lay in bed and with one button turn on/off the lights all over the house. Well all except that light across the room on the TV table. That one I have to push the button serveral times before it will shut off. Not what I want to do while I'm trying to sleep through a thunder storm.
Whaaaaat? You don't have those light modules all over your house? Well, they do work reasonably well especially when there is a discussion about who was the last one in the kitchen and who needs to get out of bed and go shut off the light. Whaaaat? you don't have those discussions? hrumph. (Ok, they work well before they wear out and need replacing)
The sun is trying to come out......it's still pretty damp out there BUT compared to those poor people in New Orleans and Biloxi, I guess I'll just take my cheese and whine elsewhere.
Have a good day all......
Posted by frani at August 30, 2005 08:08 AM
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the signs of fall are everywhere--leaves are starting to fall here. Take care and good luck this week!
Posted by: bunnybeth ![[TypeKey Profile Page]](http://www.frani.net/weblog3//nav-commenters.gif)
at August 30, 2005 08:46 AM
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