Category: art

My sleep patterns are off. I am awake all night and sleep all day. It started while Karen was in the hospital and I remember talking to her about it. I attributed it to anxiety, and I think that is the major cause although there might be other reasons. What troubles me the most is when I cannot fall to sleep until seven o’clock in the morning even when I force myself to bed before two o’clock. I lie awake “buzzing,” I don’t know how else to describe it. What that means is that I accomplish very little during the hours when I am awake because I am simply too exhausted.

What I have accomplished so far: I cleaned my porch and put everything back that was displaced by painting three months ago. I sorted out and filled three large boxes with stuff to donate and pitched the equivalent amount of assorted “stuff” into the trash. I arranged to close out my IRA account and am waiting for those funds to be deposited in my checking account and ordered an alarm system to protect the house while I am away from home. Once the alarm system is installed, there are no more excuses for not taking to the road.

I worked a few hours on my manuscript and need to do more before I leave. I have so many paintings, not all of which are worth keeping and in the process of sorting through them I ran across one that I thought could be salvaged. Lightening the water and creating more depth to the foliage in my bear painting was another small accomplishment. So much to do and so little energy! I just wish I could get back to more sane sleep patterns. Hopefully, a road trip will help to that end.