Why Am I So Broken?

One would think that a day that contained both the acquisition of a new car and a word of thanks from someone who doesn't often give them would be a wonderful day, but that could not be further from the truth.

Oh, The Irony

What good is a medicine that stops you from coughing so that you can sleep if it makes you too awake to even want to even lie down?

But My Dreams, They Aren't As Empty

As dearly as I wish it were true, books cannot keep you warm at night.

Conundrum

What should you do when you are too sick to sleep at night but then by mid-morning you are too well to go to the doctor?

And A Piece Slides Into Place

Tonight, while putting books on the shelf by candle and lamplight, attended by my dogs (who were seeking my company due to the approaching storm), is the first time I've truly felt this as 'my room'.

Think What You May Have Missed

The lost sleep was totally worth it.