The Wind Down

Well, here it is, nearly 10pm and everyone in the house is asleep except for me.  I'm wide awake as I curl up

Under my covers.   

I've been working 12hiir shifts my entire career.  I like them.   I get a lot done.   I feel a sense of accomplishment.   But they do not lend themselves well to coming home at 8pm and crawling into bed.   And actually sleeping.   I just cannot wind down that quickly.   

So here I am, my mind still spinning, wondering if I didn't all I needed to and documented it in all the right places. Wondering if my patients are tucked in for the night and doing well.   Mentally going through my to do list for the morning and setting multiple alarms to get me up for my workout before the kids stir.   Scouring Pinterest for meal ideas for later in the week and for year end teacher presents.   Feeling sad because Brigit is graduating and leaving us soon and, if, I need to book the rest of our Florida vacation....

Yep, I don't think sleep is in the cards tonight.  Physically I'm drained but my brain apparently is still very much 

awake....

And even more so now that it's 12:57am I had a lovely two hours of sleep before number three child called for me to come sleep with her.    Here we are back to square one!   Blah!