Music

I cannot sleep. Not yet. I woke up in the middle of the night once again. I can really only write when my husband's back is to me and even then I have to be careful about the light from my screen and the clicking of my keys.

We have a "noise neighbor" who started listening to Christmas music seemingly 24hrs a day. We can only hear muffled bass parts (thanks to basic acoustics... don't get me started on acoustics - I'm likely to tell you everything I know) but it's enough to identify some of the artists - TSO, Burl Ives, Bing Crosby, Elvis Presley, Josh Groban... sometimes I can only identify the song - especially with The Little Drummer Boy.

Most of the time I don't even notice the music. During the day I ignore it until I recognize a favorite song of mine. But when I wake up in the middle of the night and have a hard time falling back asleep, that music is maddening! I will not complain to our neighbor. Neither will I complain to the apartment management. (Nat King Cole singing Adeste Fidelis.) In normal situations the music doesn't bother me at all. But I will be annoyed in the middle of the night when I'm already having a hard time sleeping. Since my inability to sleep through the night is not a normal situation for normal people, I will not try to make my noise neighbor change their behavior. I will not be an unreasonable neighbor...

Being awake in the middle of the night does allow me more time to enjoy sharing a bed with my husband. Which is something I seem to enjoy more each night! I have yet to mind his snoring or kicking. I have made peace with the dogs being allowed to sleep between us. I think we've resolved the covers sharing issues - I get the blanket while he gets the flat sheet. (Andy Williams singing Happy Holiday) I like being able to look over and see my sleeping husband. I even somewhat enjoy "hiding" the fact that I'm writing in bed so as not to disturb his slumber.

I will not post this until daytime simply because that is easier and less disruptive for my husband - who is quietly snoring beside me and a dog is sleeping between us. My world is complete.