I Just Don't Know If I Can

OK, so I was so tired yesterday I decided I needed a "nap."  I put that in quotes because that is truly impossible to do during the summer.  The minute you lay your head down the phone rings, the doorbell rings or something happens that requires you to get up.  And, even if nothing happens you lay there just waiting for something to happen.  In previous years I could just tell Ray "I'm gonna go upstairs and lay down for about an hour."  He could take care of everything so I could do that.  Or he would do the same with me.

So, I decide to take a "nap."  I was waiting for one last check-in so I didn't want to be far.  So, I decide to push the wicker table on the front porch over a couple feet and lay right there on the front porch...along with a nice big porch pillow.  It felt just wonderful to lay there, off my feet with my eyes closed.  I never did actually fall asleep, but the stillness felt wonderful and just having my eyes closed felt soooo good.  And I was able to hear if a car approached so I could get up and not look like I fell over drunk.  When the last check-in arrived I got up to look appropriate and Marguerite said I looked EXHAUSTED.  But the nap did refreshen me a little. 

I slept good last night and was able to wait until 9:00 a.m. before I had to get downstairs for breakfast.  We only had six for breakfast (some left early) so I knew Marguerite could handle it.  The 9:00 hour gave me plenty of time to get my stuff done.  We had a ham and cheese frittata, potato pancakes and a strawberry french toast bread pudding. 

Guests from Germany checked-in today.  A nice family from Cologne.  They had been in Chicago before coming here.

I got my walk in.  Now I just need to do some more laundry.  I just don't know if I can.  -  Jimmy