Ssshhhhh!

      I was so tired last night, I just wanted to sleep.  I didn't go to bed early, because my grandson wasn't feeling  well.  My daughter and I did everything we could to make him feel better.  It took him a long time to settle down.
     I think it was about 12:30 am before I actually got to bed.   I was having the most delightful sleep, deep and relaxing.  The kind that replenishes you after a long day.  My grandson began fussing again.  I jumped out of bed to get him a drink as my daughter was changing his pants.  My husband was just coming through the back door from work.
     I gave my grandson his cup, and made sure everything was okay with my daughter before going back to bed.  I needed to pee, so into the bathroom I went.  My husband, charged in right behind me, talking to me as I was going pee.  Blah blah blahbidy blah blah....he just wouldn't shut up.  After almost twenty seven years of marriage, he knows I don't want to carry on a conversation in the middle of the night.  I hissed at him to be quiet, but oh no, he just couldn't do it.  More blah blah blah blah blah...I was finished and I needed to wash my hands, but he was standing at the sink, washing it.  Washing the sink!  At 1:40 am!  I asked him why he was washing the bathroom sink at this time of the morning, and he said "Because this is what I do."  "Well, can you not wash it now?  I have to wash my hands."  More blah blah blah.
     I finally managed to wash my hands, and crawled into bed.  My husband came into our room behind me and he was still talking.   By now, I had heard enough.  I wanted to go back to sleep but my husband wanted to carry on a full blown discussion about everything.   Bills, his dad visiting, our friend in the hospital, our weekend, life in general.   My head was spinning.
     I was comfortable except for the incessant talking in my ear.  Even the pillow on my head didn't stop the noise.  My husband had no clue I was contemplating his demise.  I would plead insanity and win.  I finally had to yell at him to "Shut up!"  I don't like doing that, but I had no choice.   It was now 2:25 am.
      My husband stopped talking and told me he was sorry for keeping me up.  I laid there, feeling terrible.  Maybe he needed to talk.  Maybe he had a bad night, maybe something was wrong.  I was about to roll over and ask him if he needed to talk about something when I heard him begin to snore.  Hmmm!  He wasn't upset or in need of someone to talk to, he just wanted to talk.  He was now sleeping soundly, and I was now wide awake!  Aaaahhh!
 I fell asleep at some point because I remember waking up.  My husband was sleeping with his head on my granddaughter's Olaf stuffie.  He was sleeping peacefully,  and I just wanted to wake him up and start asking him questions.   I didn't, but I wanted to.
Today was going to be a busy day.  Many errands to do before getting home later in the afternoon.   I was still tired and I wanted to crawl back into bed, but that was not going to happen.   Oh well, the morning was here, ready or not.


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