Sweet Dreams

As the days get colder I find myself hunkering down under the blankets more and more. I wrap myself in a throw blanket while I watch TV and I climb under the covers to read or talk on the phone. It's delightful but a little tricky. You see, when I'm that cozy I often get sleepy. I've been know to drift away on the couch during movies and there have been plenty of times when I have had to put my book down because my eyes were just too heavy to keep open. That was never a problem for me as I love a good nap.

It's my new behavior that is a little troublesome. I've been drifting off in the middle of conversations. While on the phone and lying under the covers I closed my eyes and soon heard myself say, "No Mork, don't go in the water." I was speaking to the turtle I had begun to dream about. He was diving into a lake and after watching Invasion I wanted to warn him of what was out there. Oops. On the next occasion I was cuddling under the blankets with the Bosnian Boyfriend and we were talking about our days when I muttered, apropos of nothing, "I don't think you should get lasik." Of course neither of us had any idea what I was talking about. Oops again. Both occasions were late at night when I was already lacking sleep but that's no excuse for rude behavior. I've got to get a handle on this. I think I need to cast off my blankets and save them for bedtime. And movie time. Or when I have a good book. What? They're baby steps.