{"id":20429,"date":"2021-07-08T21:33:18","date_gmt":"2021-07-09T04:33:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.beardogco.com\/theroadhome\/?p=20429"},"modified":"2021-07-08T21:33:20","modified_gmt":"2021-07-09T04:33:20","slug":"embracing-the-night","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beardogco.com\/theroadhome\/2021\/07\/embracing-the-night\/","title":{"rendered":"Embracing the night"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

I am typically an “early to bed, early to rise” person, i.e. NOT a night owl … more of an early bird.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But, from childhood, I have loved getting up in the middle of the night to see the moon and the night sky.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Two years ago, when I had an unexpected work hiatus (30 days turned into 4.5 months) from July through October, my sleep\/wake behavior got a bit topsy-turvy. I often napped late afternoon, and then up middle of the night … sometimes doing some baking in the wee hours. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

As a 1 human household, there is no need to worry about disturbing anyone’s routine\/sleep … I LOVE this and would find it challenging to accommodate another human …<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fast forward to now and this hot summer and work\/living situation being on my mind … and I find myself again going upside down\/topsy turvy with the sleep and work cycle. And I LOVE it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It is approaching 10:30 p.m. as I write this :)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I napped this afternoon from 4:00 ish until 5:30. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Emmett joined me … he LOVES afternoon naps!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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So, now … it is cooling beautifully, I had a 2nd wind of work time, it is time for a new moon … <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Working in the night …<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Shutting down now, thinking about a bit of a snack … then a last out with Emmett and then to bed: Embracing the night!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

*** a post script for me so I can refer to this date … Emmett had an allergy\/anti-itch shot today. Last year, I tried various remedies before finally taking him to the Vet (in September). This year we were proactive: skin\/allergy shampoo … but in the last week, the itching escalated so … the shot which inhibits the itch\/scratching so protects his skin as well as making him more comfortable. We continue with the shampoo. I have “bath” type as well as a leave in type (foamy mousse kind of thing) so we alternate.`<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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