I was laying in my bed, a few nights ago, highly alert.  I am the family watchdog, you see.  Hubby is a heavy sleeper and although we do have two pups who’d likely warn me if a stray ant came in, it is the happenings of our little ones that I’m am so focused on.  As I lay in bed, I hear the breathing of hubby, the pups, my son… all in bed with or near me.  I hear the air purifier, the air conditioning, the gentle rhythm of the ceiling fan, the ocassional click of the icemaker downstairs or a pup kicking out their legs.  I listen for a…

I fell asleep last night, while pondering many things.  It is one of my blessings/shortcomings/whatever.  I often think through and can solve problems.  I am equally capable of obsessing over minute things and losing sleep.  Last night, my thoughts made me laugh.  I thought about how I really should blog about how my mind works.  How I drift from one thought straight into the next.  I thought how my main problem would be that, even with the most efficient keyboard, my mind travels much faster than my fingers, or even my tongue.  Ever since I learned to type, I daydreamed of being able to journal with my eyes closed just…