I don’t know why I’m having a hard time sleeping at night
Fears and worries crowd my head, causing my eyes to flip open
And to STAY open. I will the shrieks and whistles in my brain to STOP—but you know the results.
Thank Heaven’s the nights are shortening and the days are stretching longer
I don’t know why this anxiety arrives within the night
Sometimes staying with me for a long-time after I get up and start the day.
Sigh.
Your friend on a western Colorado farm,
Linda
Life on a Colorado Farm 
I know exactly why you are anxious. The same reason I am…
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It’s hard. Very. Hugs to you, Dear One.
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🤗💜
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Yep, me too. I finally get up and wander around the house and go back to bed
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It helps. I used to walk with the dogs. Not now. not anymore.
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I think many of us are having trouble sleeping at night. I hope you will soon be able to get a good night’s sleep.
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I hope you do too, George. It’s exhausting.
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Mom and I hate night. Not for the same reasons because we sleep like logs, but dark is scary and day time is fun. Everything seems worse in the dark.
Love and licks,
Cupcake
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It does. Daylight always helps. (and sometimes a FULL MOON! 🙂 )
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You too, huh.
I should call you when I am sitting in the dark counting sheep. And that wind doesn’t help. I wish I had an answer.
)))hugs(((
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Me too. It’s hard and gets harder the older we get, it seems.
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Lulu: “These are anxious times for humans, I know, but we dogs are here with tail wags to make things better when we can.”
Charlee: “And we cats are here with purrs!”
Lulu: “And we ask nothing in return.”
Chaplin: “Well, except for canned food.”
Charlee: “And pets.”
Chaplin: “And toys to play with.”
Lulu: “You guys are kind of undermining my ‘we ask for nothing in return’ statement …”
Chap
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And ALL of YOU gave me a HUGE LOL SMILE! Thank you!
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I’ve been having some very interesting dreams lately… watching huge deer in the woods, seeing extremely huge space crafts in the sky…
Hopefully you get some rest!
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How fun. I hope your dreams bring peace to your days. 🙂
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I am a good sleeper and a good napper…so I have a hard time identifying with those who cannot sleep. However my husband has bouts with insomnia…he takes Melatonin and that helps him sleep also every once in awhile he takes Benadyl and that helps him sleep. Benadryl knocks me out for about 14 hours:) I hope you find something that helps take away the worry…email me an unload if you wish…we can all use a good ear…I am here for you!
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You are most wonderful, Connie. Terry is an even worse sleeper than I am. I’m so glad you can sleep. Hugs and Love to you.
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I have quite a few nights like that too, Linda. On good nights, I fall asleep pretty quick…within half an hour. Other nights I’m awake for 3 hours maybe….if I look at the clock and it’s 3 am….I might get up and walk around the house a bit, maybe eat a snack, before going back to bed, then I can usually fall asleep. But I know what you mean. My sleep patterns changed after I had my cancer surgery a year ago October. Life is a whole different ballgame now….but I do my best to accept things that have changed and try not to panic over problems I might have. I’ll say a prayer for you, that your sleep gets better, at least most of the time!
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I will say a prayer for you also. Prayers work and both of us praying will help each other. Thank you, and Hugs…Diane
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Oh Linda, I know that feeling so well and I’m not sure it goes away. I’ve been struggling with it for years. I make sure to journal at night and leave all my worries on paper for the night. It helps with the anxiety but I think most of my sleep issues are physical in nature unlike yours. I hope you find a solution because it can be exhausting. Writing helps me find what’s lurking in the back of my mind. I hope you find out what’s lurking in yours.
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Thank you for the idea. I do need to know what this feeling is. Sigh.
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Sorry to hear that you have been anxious dear Linda … thinking of you my friend
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It just might be an old-age affliction. Thank you, Julie
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