Pink Sky

I couldn’t sleep tonight.  I was plenty tired, and lay down for hours. 
Got up and took a shower followed by a bubble bath (lavender and
chamomile).  Went back to bed, read 4 more chapters of whatever I’m
reading (Kinky Friedman’s Armadillos and Old Lace).  Still no sleep.

I got up and futzed around a bit.  Then I asked the important question,
“WHY am I not sleeping?” followed by “What happens when I just can’t
sleep?”  Simple answer – it’s snowing.  I don’t know why, but I just
can’t sleep during an active snowfall event.  I had to look out the
window to check, but indeed we had about 2″ outside.

I remembered back to when I would complain to Beth (now my #3 ex) about
not being able to sleep.  Snowfall in Colorado Springs, combined with
the street lighting, made the air/snow look pink.  I started referring
to not being able to sleep due to “pink sky conditions”.  Don’t know
why I forgot that for so long and remembered it when I needed to
tonight.

We don’t get many snowfalls here in Asheville.  The ones we get are
rarely worth mentioning, maybe 5-6 events per year, no more than 1″
each.  Today they started out predicting 3-6″ (to which I snorted,
“yeah, sure”) and revised it downward to 2-4″.  Well, we definitely
have 2″ or more… and I definitely can’t sleep.

Hugs,
Me