As far back as I can remember, I have been a morning person. For quite a number of years that has meant getting up at 5:00 on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays when I go t the Y. Over the past year or so it has meant occasionally waking up as early as 3:00 or 4:00 and not being able to get back to sleep. Over the past few days I have been sleeping until 6:00 or 6:30. This morning I wanted to sleep until that same time, but I was awake about 4:15 and couldn’t sleep. I believe this sleep problem is associated with Kate. Her behavior over the past few days has been troubling. When I woke up this morning, all sorts of things were running through my mind. Even something that seems far removed from Kate like getting my driver’s license renewed occupied my mind. My current license expires on my birthday, June 17. I could have renewed it before now, but I haven’t gotten around to it. Things like this that are not urgent get put on the back burner as I focus on care for Kate. This morning I was concerned about leaving her by herself while I go to the renewal office. That is actually a silly thing to worry about. I go to a variety of meetings, and just yesterday, I attended two funerals. I am, however, getting more concerned about leaving her alone. Given the shortness of her memory, I worry that she will forget where I am and be worried about me or need something from me
Yesterday Kate was extremely tired. She was so sleepy at the Shepherd’s Center that she wanted to leave after our first class. She was in bed resting most of the day except for the time we went to lunch. She finally got up just before I returned home from the second funeral at 6:30. She normally gets a good bit of rest, but this time she seemed especially tired. I can’t help but wonder if the trip to Asheville wore her out. That makes me concerned about our upcoming trip to Texas a week from tomorrow.
