Welcome to the night shift

[Isadora]

A cause for celebration -- I slept through the night, didn't wake up once until 3:45 a.m. !
That only happens maybe once or twice a year.

 

[Isadora]

Last night was a bad night but it wasn't my fault!
We had a huge thunderstorm that lasted a few hours and the power went out. I got too warm without my fan and then I was awake worrying about all my chicks with no heat lamps.
Thankfully they were all fine.

 

[Callender Girl]

One of the reasons spring isn't my favorite season is all the crappy weather -- losing power during a night time thunderstorm is right at the top of the list.

Thank goodness, all the chicks are okay! Glad you all made it!

 

[NorthwoodsChick]

Oh, so sorry you've been sick. Pretty sure the show endings won't be worth the misery.

And, it sounds like you've had some real adventures with your rescues, too. Today, I couldn't find my little Cochin Bantam, Maxie. She has terribly curled toes that I tried to fix but couldn't. She gets around but is slower than she should be, and I was afraid something had happened to her -- because I overreact to critter situations.

She was fine, but by the time I got inside, George had demolished a piece of junk mail and was crunching on, yup, the remnants of the dresser drawer front. I had him on anti-anxiety meds but they didn't seem to work. I love him, but he's not making it easy.

Hope Maddie forgives you for the shorter-than-usual walk!

Thank you for the well wishes…I’ll be ok, getting sick of soup and OJ tho. Lol

Glad you found Maxie. And George, seriously? Turn your back for a minute and BAM. I give my dogs buffalo (possible ram) horns or deer/elk antler when I go to work. The horns last about a month with heavy power chewing; antlers a bit less but they can fracture so I replace when that happens which gets pricey. The horn is very thick and my dogs can’t get a good clench on it so it lasts a long time. Maybe something like that would keep George away from the furniture?

 

[NorthwoodsChick]

It is daytime now but my sleep schedule is pretty messed up most of the time so.... hi

No worries. All are welcome to chime in day or night

 

[NorthwoodsChick]

Hey fellow night owls

Hello!! Somehow I missed this post while I was up last night. Welcome

 

[NorthwoodsChick]

Usually I'm not up all night or anything, but i have vivid dreams that wake me constantly, whether it's something startling that happens or because I start talking in my sleep.
I try not to go on my phone if I wake in the middle of the night, but sometimes I get bored.

I hear you there. Once I wake up I am up for a couple of hours. Grabbing a book will extend that, oddly enough.

 

[NorthwoodsChick]

A cause for celebration -- I slept through the night, didn't wake up once until 3:45 a.m. !
That only happens maybe once or twice a year.

 

[NorthwoodsChick]

Last night was a bad night but it wasn't my fault!
We had a huge thunderstorm that lasted a few hours and the power went out. I got too warm without my fan and then I was awake worrying about all my chicks with no heat lamps.
Thankfully they were all fine.

Glad they were all well. How old are your chicks?

 

[Gizabelle]

Usually I'm not up all night or anything, but i have vivid dreams that wake me constantly, whether it's something startling that happens or because I start talking in my sleep.
I try not to go on my phone if I wake in the middle of the night, but sometimes I get bored.

Nightmares can be so much more serious and disruptive than the average person would understand.
In my early 20s I had a terrible months-long problem with sleep paralysis. It's scary enough all on its own, but towards the end it started happening in conjunction with nightmares. When that happened I couldn't tell if I was truly asleep and dreaming or aware but unable to wake (while terrible things were happening around me.)
It was a little rescue kitty named Maurice that pulled me through it. I stared sleeping with him next to me (touching me) thinking if I started to panic he could wake me. Not sure if it actually worked, or if it was more of a placebo of sorts, but I finally got through it.