September 28, 2025 - Sunday


It was tough to wake up this morning, after the night we had last night! I also ended up having THREE drinks, which is crazy for me, so I slept fitfully. I kept waking up every hour or two feeling super dehydrated and also having to pee really badly. I bumped into my water bottle, which woke Ben up around 2, then I laid there anxiously for 30 minutes wishing he would fall back asleep, but he didn't. He ended up leaving the room after another 15 minutes or so and I was incredibly relieved. It's so hard to sleep with him nowadays. 

Anyway, we did wake up in time for CT though! That went smoothly today, and I got to have conversations with some people - Cathy Treyens, Jenny and Alex Detloff, Sarah, and Angela again. It helps getting to talk to people during CT when I know I won't be able to visit with HC afterwards. At least I got some good time in with someone! We spent the rest of the afternoon at home, just reading, and watching a family movie together. I got really tired and grumpy for a while, but I perked up. We ended up getting Popeyes for dinner after the big kids left for group. It was a nice night! Going to bed early tonight and, thankfully, Ben is just planning to sleep downstairs. 

*We're still getting pretty zinnias growing in the garden! Lots of tomatoes and peppers are still growing too!

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