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Nap time

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I’ve been doing something lately that I never do.

I’ve been taking naps. And it is AWESOME.

Last week, I finally went and got strong antibiotics for a sinus infection I’d been fighting for a month, and therein lies where it all started. Just prior to getting the medicine, I would literally sleep a day away. A huge tip off that something was wrong, because… frankly… I am just not a napper. If anything I will force myself to live on a lot less sleep than I should.

I got my medicine and the instructions were to take it twice a day for 7 days, and due to the timing of when I took my first dose, I was set up to have to get up about three hours earlier than I would normally get up just to take medicine. So, I’ve been getting up earlier, having breakfast, taking my medicine and… I’m awake. No matter how fast I tried to do it before I woke up all the way, it couldn’t be helped. By the time I got it all done, I’d had enough sunlight, etc. to get my body in go-mode.

So the last few days, I’ve just stayed up and checked my email, etc. as I would normally do when I get up for the day. Putter around the house for awhile, then sleepiness would sneak back up. With the recent little heatwave, its worked out nicely. I go crawl back into bed and take a nap through some of the hottest part of the day, and then I get up just as its getting close to time to be able to go outside and get some exercise. It’s a total win!

Now, I don’t anticipate this being a steady thing. I mean, I do have to run some errands in the next few days right when I’ve been taking my little power naps, so its not like this is my new regular schedule. BUT I suddenly see the benefits of napping. I used to say if I took a nap my whole day would be wasted.

Just the opposite. I end up feeling like a million bucks after a naps! And I end up more focused and relaxed about the day. And as a result, I get more done in an hour than I would have done had I stayed up and tried to do it over the course of a few hours.

Naps are a good thing. Babies have it figured out. Cats have it figured out! I’m going to follow their lead a lot more and get more Zzz’s when I need them.

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An update of randomness

Taking a moment to say hello Blog world tonight.

I’ve been MIA in the blogging world for the last week due to it being the end of tax season. We’re almost there! It’s almost behind us! However, once I’d end my day at the office, the idea of being on the computer just wasn’t fun to me. I’d get online in the evening to post a photo of the day and chat with my husband, but otherwise? I just didn’t want to thinking about staring at a screen.

My sinuses have continued to be a thorn in my side. I no longer feel “sick” from it. It’s strictly allergies (I guess) that linger. I’m a fighter, though, and at this point I’m just fighting to avoid another infection.

I discovered a recipe for “Tomato Tea” as a natural remedy for sinus troubles. IT WORKS. I now drink a glass every night as a preventative. However, the infection I had a few weeks ago didn’t seem to want to fully leave, despite the use of antibiotics. The icky sick-feeling hung on and I felt run down by mid-afternoon every day. Two days with the “Tomato Tea” and the sick feeling left! While I still battle with sinus issues, its now due to allergies and not do to an infection.

Weather has definitely taken a focus these days. Between horrible tornadoes, and a drought in Texas that’s resulted in terrible wildfires, you never know what will happen next. Mama Nature is not a happy woman these days.

I am officially excited for Muster. Looks like we are on tap to once again exceed our number of attendees from last year. I am SUPER excited to see familiar faces and to make new friends at the same time. As soon as I finish this post, I have to get to work designing this years program, so I can send it to be printed Monday.

My niece has several softball games this last week. I got to go see her play and it was AMAZING the way they progressed each game. Better and better every time. This last game was WOW! If they keep improving like this every game? WATCH OUT! They’ll be unstoppable!

I’m heading back home to Nashville this week. I had planned to head out mid-afternoon on Tuesday, but my nephew has a band concert that night. So I’m pushing my departure time back a few hours so I can see him play first. It’ll be my first time to see him play in band… I’m SO excited for that.

Finally… the leopard print nail polish? It’s lasted well past its 10-day promise. I have to take it off in the next few days (it clashes terribly with my maroon heels for Muster, so I need to go to more neutral for that), but I do think they’d easily last another week. Color me impressed!!