Midday/Early Afternoon, Tuesday, September 24, 2024, Madison, New Hampshire
One of the unwelcome side effects of taking medication to help me sleep at night is that I wake up late and feel slightly off my stride for hours. I took my half-pill of Remeron sometime after 10:30 last night and slept for almost 12 hours. This has happened before, so I wasn’t shocked that the sun was shining through the living room window and the clock on the microwave oven read “10:25.”
I should feel rested and reenergized, but I don’t. I’m not tired, but I am still drowsy. Unmotivated, too.
I’m running way behind my usual schedule. I’m starting this blog instead of taking a leisurely stroll outside or contemplating what to have for lunch. And I need to decide whether to work on Reunion: Coda or not.
Here’s the deal with my novel: I’m determined to dive deep into it before returning to South Florida next month. While I won’t wrap it up by October 17, despite being close to the end, those final chapters demand time and care to craft. Some scenes flow in a day; others take a week or two to perfect, all hinging on the complexity of the characters and circumstances.
At 3 PM, I’m looking forward to jumping into Reunion: Coda. But before that, I need to shake off this laziness and get some energy back. Sometimes, I feel like the cure is worse than the problem.
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My wife sometimes has a hard time sleeping and then she takes sleeping pills. It may not be as good as naturally getting a good night sleep but it seems to be better than not sleeping at all.
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I agree. I’d rather get sleep through medication than no sleep at all.
Sadly, though, I didn’t work on Reunion: Coda today. Perhaps tomorrow.
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