I slept four hours last night. Four measly hours. My sporadic and enraging insomnia kept me up until 2 am. My heating pad betrayed me by not lulling me in to a peaceful sleep. My cat didn't work. Neither did getting up and trying to read websites onto which I was too exhausted to focus my gritty eyeballs.
I attempted to eat but was too nauseated by fatigue. I took two Benadryl. I concentrated on deep breathing. It was all futile.
To further aggravate matters, I've been reading The Queen's Fool before bed, which is a total guilty pleasure, not even the sort of thing I usually take to, and all the thoughts running through my mind came in a British, 1500s tongue.
Fie! Pray I am able to rest before it is time to break my fast.
If only my lord would stop snoring...methinks I should rise and drink a tankard of mead to help my slumber.
It was not a merry eventide.
And I'll leave you with this. It sits on a roadside near our house. Any guesses as to the significance of its placement? Because I have none.
Is that a font for Holy water?
Drive-by baptisms?
Or perhaps she is removing any "impurities" in the water with her new PURE Water Filter
Posted by: Catizhere | December 17, 2007 at 12:04 PM
Perhaps there's been a fatal car accident in that location? I've seen little shrines or piles of flowers in spots like that.
Posted by: Assertagirl | December 17, 2007 at 01:05 PM
maybe someone's water was cut off in their home so they're praying for water!!
Posted by: mama's got moxie | December 17, 2007 at 01:42 PM
Everyone knows that the only way to properly extinguish a fire is with holy water! Sheesh!
;)
Posted by: Tootsie | December 17, 2007 at 04:28 PM
i'm going with fatal car accident.
Posted by: slouching mom | December 17, 2007 at 07:19 PM
I don't think it was a car accident. It's really slow paced road and a close-knit neighborhood, so I'm positive I would've heard about it, if not the emergency vehicles. Also, I glanced at the house across the street as I was screeching away from my impromptu little photo shoot and noticed another Mary precariously tilted in their yard and a door window in the shape of a cross. Uber catholic I think. The fire hydrant just cracked me up.
Posted by: All Adither | December 17, 2007 at 08:22 PM
Ummmm. Some people just really believe in the power of saints? You got me on this one.
I have occasional bouts of insomnia, too. Nothing is more maddening, especially to someone who loves, nay NEEDS, sleep like I do. And the worst part about it is that the more you try to sleep, the more it eludes you.
Posted by: Madame Queen | December 18, 2007 at 03:02 AM
Maybe....they know something we don't?
Do these people also have a underground bunker? Big enough for all?
I am praying to baby Jesus now.
Posted by: Dara | December 18, 2007 at 05:27 AM
maybe, someone had a premonition of an accident, and decided to be the first one to place that there? ok...i'm exhausted too, cut the girl a break...it was just a guess!!
Posted by: melissa | December 18, 2007 at 06:11 PM
"It was not a merry eventide." *snicker*
Posted by: Deb (Missives From Suburbia)Deb | December 18, 2007 at 06:20 PM
AARRGHH...insomnia. I am SO sorry. I've only had to deal with it a few times, which was a few too many. Your talk in the British 1500s tongue is hysterical. Well, to me. I'm sure it wasn't all that funny to you who was trying to get the voices to shut up and go to sleep. Sweet dreams tonight!
Posted by: JCK | December 18, 2007 at 10:48 PM
Very interesting blog. I found you through the Mom Bloggers Club. So here's my thought; I don't know why it was left there, but you can bet (wait...is betting bad?) that every dog that "goes" there will be blessed, right. It's like how when someone takes a gasoline can and sprays it on a fire, the fire travels up the stream and blows up the can. That would work, right...an explosive blessing. I could use one of those at times! I just hope no one gets hurt...Ha! ~Karen
Posted by: Karen L. Alaniz | December 19, 2007 at 07:56 PM