Insomnia
Peak check - this was from the most recent storm. More on the way. Apparently I've gone straight from hibernation and into insomnia, or at least poor sleep. I had trouble falling asleep over the last couple of days and woke up feeling a lack. More dreams with things missing, my car apparently stolen. I roamed a giant, snowy parking lot searching for it. Eventually a young woman took pity on me and pointed out a nearby repair that doubled as a chop shop. I found the car in pieces. Then I was missing my plastic cup of Dr. Pepper at a family gathering. Dead relatives present in a house that no longer exists. Most of my coworkers now work in more easterly time zones. This results in me logging in to a backlog of email and Teams messages every morning. Once again, the future is stupid. My elderly mother had a knee replacement surgery. I was just glad she made it through the surgery. My poor stepfather is yet again forced into the role of caregiver. I feel guilt for not being nearby. I...
