Friday, July 16, 2021

Friday 16th July 2021: Photographicalisations, and maybe the odd ode, that might be told?

♥ TFZers Glady Trio - Amazing! ♥

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Thursday 15th Evening

Sleep was a no go after the Carer left. So I answered some comments on Blogger. Then Facebooking catching up. 

Then I'm chuffed to say I found some photos of sketches done by Billum of Ohio, for me! Touched them up, and here they are.

He's caught my essence there! Hehe!

Next, still not feeling sleepy for some unknown reason, I visited the YourArea Emagazine and picked three bits of news to use.

An aerosol? Mmm?

Well, obviously, the man is a drunkard who needs help to free himself from the grip of this vice. A few years in prison then, if not.

We've certainly not mastered the Covid-Cuties yet, have we. With the wearing of masks no longer required by law after the 19th, I fear things might get worse than they are now.

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Friday 16th July 2021

Ah, well, I'll try yet again to get some sleep. But I'm not too hopeful about victory over the very stubborn Sweet Morpheus!

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Nope, no good; Morpheus is mad with me for some reason or another. I got up again... And took a photo of the moon and sky.

Not a good picture of the moon, sorry.

The sky came out a little better.
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Got The Health Checks Done.

Boy, Look at the Blood Pressure!

I'm almost in the green! Never been known, ever before. Very nearly in the green area! Cheered me up a tad.

Yabbadabadoo!

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It's nearly time to get up, but I still tried again to get some kip. Surely this time?

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I got off to kip and had an absolutely amazing four hours with Sweet Morpheus!

06:05hrs: I returned to imitation life. Had a belter of a wee-wee, and off to the wet room.

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Ablutions Tended To

A stand-up session so as not to use the shower too early, disturbing any of my neighbours.

I used the new prescription Duraphat® toothpaste for the first time this morning. I'll have to keep on it now I've started. I'm a little nervous of forgetting and rinsing out the mouth or gargling with mouthwash - these are no-nos with this paste. 
Dangerous! I'll see how it goes. Things went reasonably all the same. Dropsies were less than usual? The toothache was bad!

The feet looked terribly pale.

Might it be something to do with my having the lowest ever Blood Pressure?

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Potatoes

Got some potatoes in the slow cooker and seasoned them with a drop of the Stubbs Hickory liquid smoke for the first time. Just to see if it makes any difference to the taste.

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Morning View

What a beautiful sight!

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Carer Arrived Late

Same gal as yesterday. Yet again, some carers did not come into work, so this carer is almost doing double shifts and is feeling the pressure. I managed to cheer her up a smidge after she'd sorted the medication and checks that some of them don't do, i.e. Am I wearing the wrist alarm? Have I taken any Paracetamol, Poo softeners or hardeners, had any Peptac reflux suppressant or used the Phorpain gel? ♥

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Whoopsiedangleplop!

I fear the worst, and I need some help... No idea what to do or not to do!

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Waste Bags assembled

I got the bags made up and taken to the waste chute room, and deposited.

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Where should I Go?

I returned to the apartment, and I entered a semi-panic mode. The plans made earlier in the grey cells container were suddenly uncertain; I mused confusedly over which route to take regarding my upcoming mission to get some fresh pod peas. I needed to make up my mind - which is difficult enough nowadays, but it required a quick decision, or I'll miss the bus! 

The original scenario was to go to Morrisons in Bulwell on the L19 bus in search of fresh pod peas... but as I said, my confidence shrunk at the thought of getting it all wrong as I did last week - missing the bus home... Mmm?  I opted to go to town, where it is certain I should find some pod peas? So, I made the decision instantly (after ten minutes of mithering and indecision). Tsk!

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Went Out For The Bus

It sounds such a simple thing to say - went out for the bus, doesn't it. But anyone who knows me, nothing is simple nowadays. Let's cast our minds back over the last few days (before the memory leaves me altogether, Hehe!)

I missed the bus back from Morrisons. Ended up walking all the way into Bulwell! I went down to go out, forgot the camera, come up, fetched it and went down again. Then the fire alarm stranded me on the ground floor with the lifts not working, and I missed the bus!

I got up at 03:00hrs, and everything was sorted for a bus trip out to get shopping from Asda. Oh, no! The carer was so late, I missed the bus!

However, on this occasion, there were no Whoopsiedangleplops! That fooled yer? Hahaha!

On my way to the bus stop, I called to see ILC, Obergruppenfhüreress and Lap-Top dancer Warden Deana. Out to the shelter.

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Gossiping Mode Engaged!

I love this when I can get the chance!

Had a natter with Roy, Jon, Jean, Joy and others to the bus stop. The bus was late, but that suited me down to the ground, as it meant by the time he got here, it was gone 09:30hrs, and we could all use our bus passes! Bless the driver!

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Hectic Bus Ride To Town

The bus got steadily fully as we progressed. As usual, the ride was as standard for such a steep route, filled with speed bumps, uncomfortable, and it upset Harolds Haemmorhoids. I felt the warm wet sensation of the bleeding! Tsk!

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All off at Lower Parliament Street

Arthur Itis's knees had frozen a little and were rather painful. Getting off the bus, Rose asked if I was alright, bless her cotton socks.

I ambled along, and crossed over the road, and began in earnest, my mission to find some pod [eas on sale, somewhere, anywhere!

Rose had said to try the Victoria Market, so that's what I did, made a B-line into the Vic Centre.

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Into the MArket

A most disappointing result (mind you, the later ones were worse!). The fruit and Veg Stall did have some Pod Peas on display!!! Unfortunately, they were there several days ago, they looked at it, as well! I was curious at the caterpillar, and some sort of worm hat appeared to be feasting on the few pods there were there; in fact, I think one was skating on the liquid coming out of some of the pods. Hehe! The aroma reminded me of when I worked at the maggot factory in Colwick. I didn't buy any, but I still had faith that Tesco would have some on sale. (Huh!)

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On To Try Tesco

And try me, they did! They did not have any pod peas on sale, nor Pork Knuckle, or any Milk Roll bread - however, they did have two items that tempted me. First, some mini new potatoes (£1.00 - 85p at Morrisons)  Then, some Sweet Mixed Baby Tomatoes, at £1.50 (Lidl's were £1.25) when I bought some last week.

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Miffed, I left the Shopping Centre

Crossing over Milton Street, to call at the Waitrose Store, surely this time, they would have some pod peas to sell me?

But No! Another failure! Tsk!

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I Left Waitrose, Purchaseless

What's going on here? Why no fresh pod peas? We are in the best three weeks of the season for them now, as well? A cunning political ploy might be played out here?

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I Hobbled to the Slab Square

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Went In The Poundland Store

No pod peas, as anticipated, but I did spend rather a lot in there. Guiltily!

Crisps and snacks, many of them! Birdseed, and some pots of cream desserts.

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Back over the Slab Square

And up Queen Street to the bus stop. I was in a slightly depressed mood due to my failure in my mission of the day to get some fresh pod peas. I am addicted, you know... still sod them!

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Caught The 40 Bus

I was the only passenger to get on? Where were the other Nottinghamians? Buying fresh pod peas? Hahaha! The bus soon filled up en route, and we were quickly back at the flats. I was battered and bruised, mind you.

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Back On Terra-firma!

I entered the building through Winchester Court and used the link passages to get back home to Woodthorpe Court. 

Taking photographs on my way:

In Winchester Court's foyer door.

Next, into the lift lobby...
Unlocked the door...
Nor the wet room...
Or the front room, either?

Into the first part of the link-route

Passing the Winwood Court laundry room.

The second section of the passage.

Through the end, swipe door, into my beloved Woodthorpe Court.

Into the extraordinarily decorative and appealingly designed Woodthorpe section.

Into the Woodthorpe lift lobby.

And up to the twelfth floor. Where I did a selfie as I got out of the cage...

Then realised I had my mask on! Hehe!

And I could hear a terrible racket of clanging banging noise, as I opened the door? I went through the hallway to try and investigate what was causing the ruckus! Nothing was untoward in the hallway?

The kitchen was okay as well?

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So, I got the Shirt Washed

Then realised I'd left the shopping and trolley guide out in the flat lobby. Humph!

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Medicationalisationing

Poor old Harold's Haemorrhoids needed a spot of treatment again. But that Germoloid ointment is as good as any, be, better than most!

I noticed that the blotches and bruises at the top of the legs had all but gone?

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Got the Nosh Prepped

A can of chilli soup; drained of watery fluids, and made up some gravy. I added the smoked chilli and some liquid smoke to it, some tomato passata and a low heat on the hob in the saucepan.

I think I may have overdone the passata?

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A Brew of Thompsons Punjana

I spotted the clouds out of the kitchenette window, and I saw something in them straight away. So, I took a snap of the view.


Can you see what I saw, too?

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Evening Carer Came ♥

The efficient Carer came, same as this morning, and she had been working all day again! Poor Gal!.

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Finished Off This Blog

It took me many hours, most of the time correcting my errors and Bloggers unwanted changes to my own formatting! Grrr! They still come out different! Grobbleknackerbangles!

Emailed the link. Had a bash at Facebooking.

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Ode To The Missing Pod Peas!

My thoughts as to these mystery shortages of peas,

Bring forth confusion and circumstantiality,

Who's planning this underhand wheeze?

A money-making scheme, if they please,

There's cheating going on, duality!

What next, no bread, no cheese?

This involves money men and criminality,

Off-shore investors, and their coercivity!

They make a profit as easily as they please,

They get some themselves, so they can freeze!

But it's so cruel, hiding away my fresh pod peas!

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Thursday, July 15, 2021

Thursday 15th July 2021: Diary, Photographicalisations, and maybe the odd ode, that might be told?

TFZers Stage Show!

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Thursday 15th July 2021

03:00hrs: Woke, fell asleep again.

03:15hrs:  Woke, fell asleep again.

03:35hrs:  Woke, fell asleep again.

04:10hrs:  Woke, fell asleep again.

04:30hrs: Woke and got up, thanks to the need of an urgent SSAO (Sprinkly-Spraying-All-Over) wee-wee! Got to the NWWB (Nocturnal-Wee-Wee-Bucket) and used it. There was no PM (Pre-Micturitional) or CM (Cessational Micturitional) dribbling. But Little Inchies fungal lesion had been bleeding a bit.

I was in a bit of a daze, not in complete control. And started to do things all out of sync.

I wandered into the wet room to clean and sanitise the clean and medicate the lesion - But being as I had forgotten to take the NWWB with me, I didn't do that. Tsk!

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Wash and Medicationalisationing

The feet were looking okayish to me.

The agony... there's no other word for it, of ointmentating Little Inchies fungal lesion was done with great reluctance, a few winces, and the odd silent 'Argh', mouthed.

Thought I'd better take the medications, not on the Carers list.

 

Peptac (Duodenal Donald was brewing up, with the odd early stabbing twinges). Phorpain gelled the knees. And took a couple of Paracetamol, oiled the ear holes, and applied some Germoloid cream. Cleaned the Wee-wee bucket. To the kitchen.

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Got the potatoes in the crockpot.

Got the kettle on and took a photo from the kitchenette window of Chestnut Walk, the car park in front of the flats.

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Health Checks Were Done!

I was pleased with the Blood Pressure being down to Stage One Hypertension!

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Summoning to the Porcelain Throne
Well, that might have been a whopper-sized torpedo-shaped evacuation; but it was, without any doubt, one of the quickest ones ever! Took me by surprise. I'd no sooner got the crossword book out, and it was all over and done with!

No bleeding, no pain, and little mess, too!

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Ah! What a Plonker!

I'd not updated yesterdays post yet! Sad, innit? So, I got on with it. Got the blog finished and checked, then sent it off to Blogger. (The Auto-reformatting changing blog site)!

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Facebook catching up next

I got caught up with the TFZer and Woodthorpe Heights Facebook pages.

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Made a Start on Today's Blog

I'd done about an hour, and the morning Carer Arrived. A little later than usual. It was Nichole. Obviously, someone had failed to turn up again, and things had to be rerouted to cover for the absentee or absentees. 

I was granted a little chinwag after the medications were sorted out and taken. And off she poddled hastily to her next client.

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Window Cleaner Arrived

He got straight on with the job and cleaned the windows he could get at. If I get the Home Declutterers to come, it will mean more expense when cleaning all the windows. Hehehe! Still, I paid the man his money and wished him well on his rounds for today.

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Glengettie Yearning Satisfied

I got the kettle on to make a brew of Glengettie tea. Then put two bags of waste into the box on top of the walker guide trolley.

Back to the kitchen and made the mug of the finest, most robust tea available to mortals. While it brewed, I took three photos of the semi-murky morning. The left, ahead and to the right.

Somehow, the clouds retain their beauty to me, even in the sunless state.

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Went On CorelDraw

Still need Graphics Making

I spend what felt like an aeon making up just three graphics. In reality, I probably spent more time correcting errors and mistakes. Humph!

Hours later, I'd got a few graphics finished and saved to the hard drive. 

So late now, I opted to get the meal sorted.

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Prepped & Served The Nosh!

A smidge too much on the plate again.

I'll cut down, cause it causes butane,

Overeating? I feel guilty, a right villain,

I will cut down soon I'm certain,

You see, my willpower, I can't sustain,

Not only does this confuse my brain,

My weak efforts are all in vain,

I'm getting desperate. Should I try Novocain?

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Tried To Get Some Sleep

No chance. Sweet Morpheus is toying with me!

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Had a Go At Updating This Blog

While I awaited the evening carer to arrive.

Made a brew and took these two photos from the balcony. The sun was blasting down. Boy, was it hot out there! Yes, it was!

Sweat, sweat, sweat!

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Carer Ellena Arrived

19:00hrs: Soon got me sorted out. Nice gal!

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Nightie Night

I'm going on a search for sleep.

Full of hopes of nodding off...

I'm Lying!

Wednesday 14th July 2021: Diary, Photographicalisations, and maybe the odd ode, that might be told?

TFZers At the Gym

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Wednesday 14th July 2021

04:00hrs: I recovered consciousness and waited for the brain to do the same... it took a while. As it engaged a semi-reality, the mild Thought Storms engaged; There is a reason I should get up other than the current one, of needing a wee-wee... but what was it?

I grappled with the over-bellied body, and I got it out of the clutches of £300, second-hand bought, c1968, nauseously beige-coloured, not-working, uncomfortable, rusty, rickety, difficile, crumb-covered tatty recliner. Caught my balance quickly enough and off to the NWWB (Nocturnal-Wee-Wee Bucket), Where I took a reluctant, sprinkle wee-wee. After which, a fair bit of  PMAD (Post-Micturition-After Dribbling) followed; this confused me a bit, the aftermath dribbling was probably more than the main event!

ACCIFAUXPAS

Walking into the doorframe of the wet room, but heroically, I clung onto the bucket! Hehe! I took the NWWB to be emptied and disinfected. 

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I washed up and into the kitchen to put the potatoes into the crockpot and seasoning them with a bit of sea salt.

This was when I remembered what I wanted to, or instead, I had to do this morning; The Iceland delivery is due! So, in my usual industrious way, I made room for the sour raspberry ice cream suckers that I've got coming later on by eating one from the freezer. It had to be done. Haha! I got the kettle on and took a morning view photographicalisation from the thick-framed, impossible to get at to clean windows.

It looked like it might be a sunnier day today. Not that it will mean much to me. Sour thinking there? I'll try to cheer myself up a bit. Made a brew of Glengettie tea, started singing Billy Fury's Halfway to Paradise and got the Health Checks sorted.
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What A Surprise with the BP!

The Blood Pressure had come out in the Hypertension level 2 today!

But all the other readings seemed fair enough to me.

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Updating Tuesdays Inchies Day

Started uploading the photographs I'd taken and getting them and the ones from last night formulated for use. During the hour or so it took to get these done, I'd taken a total of five more wee-wees! Every one of them of the MRT (Most-Reluctant-Trickle) mode. However, no PMD (Pre-Micturition Dribble) and only short bits of CMD (Cessational Micturition Dribble). Oh, dearie me!

I'll try not to mention these wee-wees again. We can assume that they slowly wore me out at regular intervals. Cragnangles!

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Iceland Delivery Arrives

Fire Alarm Activating!

The Iceland delivery arrived.

It seemed to me that I'd controlled myself when making the order this time. Only six carrier bags! I got the bags through to the kitchenette. Had a wee-wee, washed my hands, and back to put the good away, starting with the freezer. All to go in there was the naughty noughat ice-cream lollies, a milk roll loaf and wholemeal bread thins.

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But it filled the freezer to capacity.

But there was a problem. I'd somehow managed to order five packets of four slices of cooked topside beef? And the fridge was nowhere near full after I'd put the stuff away.

They should have been £1.89 each, but five for the price of four on offer. I know I have problems with numbers and arithmetic nowadays, but how they came to charge me £8.57 defeats me? I could be wrong; of course, with my Arithmaphobia, I'm not certain. Not happy about this?


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Herbert Above Banging Away Occasionally

Again!

But it doesn't bother me... Much!

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Computerisationing

I got back to working on the computer. Sent off the email links. (MRTwee-wees continuing!)

Photo's sorted, and this blog Template made, and I started working on it. Then went of Facebook catching up, TFZers.

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Porcelain Throne Duties!

Well, well well, another smooth, unmessy, unpainful, bloodless evacuation!

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Morning Carer Arrived

Carole, I think it was, came in quietly, making me jump as I didn't hear her. Haha!  I'd forgotten about the carer altogether; she was that late.

But not her fault! Carole kicked of by apologising to me for her being late. The Fire-Alarm was still going when she arrived, and like me yesterday, she was marooned on the ground floor until the lifts could be restarted again. Poor gal.

We got the medications sorted, and off she had to trot to her next client.

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Cracked On With Updating This Blog

With Herbert's Accompanying Banging!

But things seemed to be going as usual, with the Liberty-Global Virgin Internet...

Down Again!

Schpugglebogs! Grangleclomps! and Gnash!

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Onto CorelDraw

Graphics needed desperately now. I managed to get a couple done.

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Waste Bags Sorted

Taken to the shute room and deposited down the funnel-tunnel thingy.

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Then Ablutions

All went well, apart from the teeth cleaning, I must get to the dentist again soon!

The feet looked okay?

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Meal Prepared & Served

Taste Rating 7.2/10. Got to be precise! Haha!

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Evening View of the Sky


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Evening Carer Arrived

I think that the gal must have been working for 12 hours plus again. The poor thing did look so tired and worn out. Got me sorted, and I tried to cheer Carole (?) up a smidge. 

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Ablutionalisationing Done

I almost fell asleep in the shower; I was so tired!

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Sweet Morpheus Denied Me!

Getting to sleep was not easy. The Thought-Storms were remarkably quiet, I was worn out mentally, but rest was denied me for hours! I just cannot understand why! 

Grindingagonydamit! Gragglespitgurgle

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An Ode To Sweet Morpheus

Please, dear Morpheus, let me sleep!

I need rest, for my sanity to upkeep,

Your denials leave me in a mental scrapheap!

Respite and recovery, I cannot reap,

I may return to the attention of the barkeep,

For many nights, you've made me undersleep!

Any more refusals, and I will weep?

My depression is getting deep,

I'm sick of counting the sheep!

Oded by Inchie: Sick of microsleep, and in hope!