tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7842684642117669334.post304242809992320868..comments2023-04-13T08:44:10.428-07:00Comments on This 'n That From on the Mountain: I am SO sleepy!Kathrynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03272307621143522274noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7842684642117669334.post-29500435581347807522009-10-30T14:00:56.879-07:002009-10-30T14:00:56.879-07:00Beautiful, beautiful pics! Caffeine is one of my ...Beautiful, beautiful pics! Caffeine is one of my necessary evils. :(<br />Jessie at Blog Schmog<br />p.s. new address same ol' meAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7842684642117669334.post-33594525310193896582009-10-30T11:22:04.550-07:002009-10-30T11:22:04.550-07:00I love hubbie's note! And I envy your knittin...I love hubbie's note! And I envy your knitting skills. I have too many creative hobbies already to take it up!!<br /><br />Glad your head is feeling better, and that you get good sleep tonight!Lucy Millshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17346977682747924108noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7842684642117669334.post-81872310811576520082009-10-30T09:21:17.147-07:002009-10-30T09:21:17.147-07:00As a health professional, I need to know when some...As a health professional, I need to know when someone can't tolerate something. That is how I learn and help patients. I would let her know.<br /><br />You might help someone else:)Dawnnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7842684642117669334.post-35047777521943329892009-10-30T07:54:11.177-07:002009-10-30T07:54:11.177-07:00Hey Kathryn, how do you do with green tea? If you...Hey Kathryn, how do you do with green tea? If you can drink it, try keeping some in the house. Green tea does have caffeine and a lot of people find it really helps with migraines. Caffeine helps constrict blood vessels and all that. Yup, if you aren't used to caffeine, it can cause sleeplessness but migraines involve debilitating pain...so it's kind of a toss up, I'd pick sleeplessness. <br /><br />You know, one of the recommendations on insomnia is to train yourself to get up when you can't sleep. Get up, read, clean, do laundry, watch TV. Only use your bed for sleeping (and other obvious things that I won't detail since you're a grown woman!) ...not reading, lounging, etc. <br /><br />As for "polite fiction" ...if he asks, tell him the truth. In fact, I'd just go ahead and tell him the truth anyway. This isn't the kind of area where you have to worry about hurting his feelings. He tried to do something kind and thoughtful. You don't have to say, "YOU woke me up." just, "I was awake." <br /><br />Or let it go if he doesn't bring it up. I don't think there is any marital well-being imperative at play here. You're having trouble sleeping, which isn't his fault, he's trying to be considerate, but you woke anyway, which isn't your fault. <br /><br />Sometimes we all have to guild the lily a bit, "What do you think of my dress, I made it myself!" "It's lovely!!" you answer, and SHOULD even if you think it's a derelict pile of a sack. Polite fictions come into play to spare the feelings of others, and that's okay. There's nothing admirable in being brutal, and unfeeling with truth. <br /><br />What else, what else, what else? <br /><br />Oooooh, the spray. Yeah, take it back to her, explain the allergy, and Kathryn, I'd offer to pay for it...she will almost certainly turn you down...but that's the polite thing to do. The polite thing on her part will be to say, "Oh no, don't you worry about that! I use this too." Thank her for her thoughtfulness, tell her how much you appreciated it (all true stuff). <br /><br />You have to tell her, because she's likely to see the rash. All gifts should be received graciously, we all know that, but you can still be gracious while letting her know it didn't work out. <br /><br />As for the offering to pay -- it's just a way to let her know you don't want her to be out of pocket, and truly appreciated her thoughtfulness. <br /><br />It is funny the societal dances we do when it comes to courtesy, isn't it?Land of shimphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15671954452597068904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7842684642117669334.post-39278944568886295682009-10-29T06:16:35.386-07:002009-10-29T06:16:35.386-07:00Caffeine doesn't seem to affect me. I can dri...Caffeine doesn't seem to affect me. I can drink it directly before getting into bed! My sister says, "I'm a freak of nature", because MOST people - normal people - can't do that. You poor thing.<br /><br />I would definitely tell the lady who gave you the spray that you are allergic to lavender. It's no big deal - she'll understand. Plus, that way, she won't ask you later (and put you in an awkward situation! ha). I'm sure she'll just use it.<br /><br />Your hubby is way too sweet. That was adorable.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17034668237991084928noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7842684642117669334.post-34024255291549127242009-10-29T06:14:41.713-07:002009-10-29T06:14:41.713-07:00Hi Kathryn, I hope you are able to sleep more...Hi Kathryn, I hope you are able to sleep more. It happens to me too, I just read...or surf.<br /><br />Your scarf looks nice. My mother did loads of knitting when her eyes were good.<br /><br />Maybe you should tell Kim about your Lavender allergy and ask her if would like her spray back. Maybe he can use it herelf.Amritahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04887884977787790642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7842684642117669334.post-488718463440078202009-10-28T21:04:22.530-07:002009-10-28T21:04:22.530-07:00That's TWICE you've used the phrase "...That's TWICE you've used the phrase "polite fiction". Not sure why it's niggling at my brain, but I say NO to fiction - polite or otherwise.<br /><br />Which might explain why I'm basically friendless except the blogosphere. ;)<br /><br />Truthfully, Husband - I could never fake sleep anyway and it's still thoughtful even if he knows you were awake and trying to stay in the "I can fall back asleep state"<br /><br />Friend - sigh. Honesty really is the best policy. As if you can regift and you just discovered you're allergic. (See, I fib. Right there I did)Meadowlarkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17208672418814503032noreply@blogger.com