It’s too hot. It’s too cold
Old houses creak in the night
I have a deadline/time pressure/my mind is racing/ too many details
The wind is howling/ the coyotes are howling/the birds are singing at first light
Mark is taking up too much space, he’s crowding me
Mark is too far away, I can’t feel his warmth
Mark is snoring
Wait! Is Mark still breathing?
I have to pee and it’s too cold to get out of bed
We just made love/We didn’t make love
Mice running in the attic/mice running in the walls
The movie was too scary/depressing/funny
The concert was too energizing
That dessert/chocolate/late cup of tea
My nose is stuffed/my throat is dry/my foot cramped up/ my hip hurts/etc.
The moon is too bright/the snow is too bright/ it’s too dark
Is my granddaughter OK? My grandson? My friend whose husband died?
What does dying feel like?
Do I have an incurable illness?
Do I have enough money for retirement?
Do I have enough yarn for retirement?
Extras when I’m away from home (mostly hotels):
The bed is too soft/the bed is too hard
Could there be bedbugs?
It’s too noisy/too much traffic/ too much ambient light
Is the door really locked?
The heat/ air conditioner keeps turning on and off — and it’s LOUD
Mark isn’t here
It’s too dark to find the bathroom
I can hear everything from the next room
They’re having LOUD sex/wake-up call at 4 a.m./ TV all night
Will I make my flight connection tomorrow?
What WAS in that food anyway?
I can’t wait to get home. What mess will be waiting when I do?
Hey! I was just dreaming. If I was dreaming, then I must have been sleeping. Good to know I got SOME sleep after all that.
