Sleeeeepy.....

For reasons unbeknownst to me, I have at least one sleepless night each month. I don't know what the heck that is all about but, damn, does it make getting up in the morning a pisser. Last night, I was feeling tired when I went to bed around 12:30 but the minute I laid down I was wide awake with no hope of falling to sleep. It would make sense if there was something in particular that was keeping me awake but there really wasn't. I wasn't stressed. I wasn't thinking about anything. I was just getting more and more peeved that I could not fall asleep. The last time I looked at the alarm before FINALLY nodding off, it said "3:00 AM". Then the alarm went off at 5:30AM and it was game on.

I went for a lovely but extremely chilly walk today during my lunch break. There are a couple of women here who have decided to join me on my walks and it makes for good conversation and company while I walk. The only problem was the wind chill factor is at about -5 degrees here today so while walking with the wind was pleasant, walking against it sort of felt like getting a chemical peel without the chemicals (or the anesthetic!) Still, it was a bright blue, not a cloud in the sky kind of day and I'll take those no matter how cold it gets. Being right on the shores of Lake Michigan definitely has it's benefits. I love those days when the blue of the lake meets the blue of the sky and it's hard to tell where one begins and one ends. I live a few houses away from the shoreline and I work one block from the harbor so I get to be near this incredibly beautiful body of water day in and day out.

I kind of piddled the rest of the day away at work. I was looking at kitties here - http://safeharborhumane.com/ I really, really, really want to get a kitty. Safe Harbor Humane is the local no-kill animal shelter here. I've been working on my land lord (who is also my sister) to allow me to have a cat. She's a hard sell. I'm thinking appealing to her sentimental side might work. I'm going to tell her that a kitty would be the very bestest Christmas present she could ever, ever get me and that she would always be my favorite sister in the whole wide world. Desperate? Who em? Any suggestions on the best ways to suck up to your sister to get what you want would be most appreciated!