Time to Recuperate

I. Am. Exhausted. My energy's reaching its lowest point since before I went to New York. This has me a little worried. Maybe I really just need more sleep than the average person? I usually get to bed between 10:30 and and 11:00 and the alarm goes off at 6:30, so that's about seven and a half hours of sleep. That sounds like it should be enough, doesn't it? I'll try going to bed earlier for a few days and see what happens. Maybe the majority of my friends are right and I'm just altogether off cuz I haven't had any--shall we say, affection--in quite a while. But that's neither here nor there...

I'm currently reading Anne Lamott's Traveling Mercies. Now, Ms. Lamott is a vociferous Christian, completely in love with Jesus. This may make some people uncomfortable. But, regardless of anyone's stance on that, this book (any book of her's, actually) is a wonderful read. She gets the craziness of life down right. Her books are like an all-purpose salve. It's my bedtime reading to help wind down my mind from the activities of the day. As she says about another person's work, her book is "food, it's delicious." Wonderful stuff. I was laughing out loud last night as I was reading. Pick up a copy already!

Oh, and I found a writers' group! Finally! I haven't been in a writing group in years. And I'm catching this one in its early stage. I missed the first meeting, but will be making the next one in a couple of weeks. I'm excited! I finally get to commiserate with a handful of other writers. Nice, considering we're the only ones who can stand each other, and that only on a good day.

But, for now, my main concern is catching up on rest. It was a hectic month with my sister and niece here. Now, I get to be kind to myself and SLEEP. Hopefully, once I get some energy back, I can (I say this quitly) get on some kind of exercise routine. Even just walking would do me some good. (Now, there's definitely something going on in my head when I want to exercise.)

Anyhow, it's time for my tired butt to start moving toward the bed. Have a goodnight, all, and a good end to the work week.

J