Ice Cream After Dark

I have always loved ice cream but at the moment I seem to need it. Right now there are no less than three, half gallon containers in my freezer. In the dark of night, after waking in a sweat for the second or third time, I head to the kitchen. It doesn't matter which flavor I grab as long as it's cold.

There is no need for a bowl any longer or a chair to sit down for that matter. Standing in kitchen, with a night light to guide me, I eat straight from the box until my soul has been cooled and calmed.

This has not helped my waistline at all, but for now I don't care. It's my secret garden, my hidden treasure, my will to go on.

*Note to self: never, ever run out of ice cream!

The Bed Fan

Have you seen this? While I admit it sounds like a good idea, I wonder if having a sheet billowing up and down all night would bother me? I bet it would bother the cats, They would think the bed is possessed.

It would probably send the cats running for the hills. It may be worth it just for that alone! I mean if I didn't have them in the bed, I would already be much cooler, right?

The Bed Fan is designed to blow cool air between the sheets, cooling you at night. The company is marketing it for menopause, illness or just folks who want to save on a/c costs but can't sleep in a warm room. The more I think about it, the more I really like this idea! They have a demo video on their site, check it out and let me know what you think.

* This is not a paid post, just sharing information :)

Elusive Sleep

One of the most difficult things I've dealt with so far, is the changes in my sleep pattern.

I have always been a somewhat light sleeper except when I was pregnant. I remember getting a really good night's rest while I was carrying my son and then of course for about six months or so I was up a lot until he slept through the night.

However in the last few years I've changed from light sleeping to fitful sleeping. My night is spent dropping off into periods of deep sleep followed by nightmares and waking in a cold sweat. I may wake up four or five time a night. After waking in order to comfort myself, I sometimes wander into the kitchen and start eating (usually ice cream or cookies) in the middle of the night. By morning, I'm cranky and sometimes nauseous until after my coffee.

Needless to say this is not the way I want to start my day! I have tried taking melatonin before bed and this seemed to help for a while, a glass of wine helps too. Because I'm alone in the house with a four year old, I'm afraid to take medication for fear I will be too sedated and not hear him if he needs me.

The one thing I think might help is to get more exercise. As soon as I get a new pair of walking shoes, I intend to start an evening walk now that my son is old enough to join me. It will be good for him as well.