It was an interesting night at the sleep clinic. Not sure it is named appropriately as sleep was not really on the agenda!
The technician put about 25 wires on my head, chest, and legs. It took about 30 minutes to get all wired up. After she was done she went in her room and using the intercom speaker led me through some exercises of sort. Had to move my eyes back and forth, tap my feet, etc.
We had a nice conversation while she was wiring me up. She did a nice job whenever she interacted with me.
Then she said I could go to sleep. If only! I think it took over four hours for me to fall asleep. It was hard to get comfortable with all the wires that I kept getting caught in when I turned over. The room was hot and the worse part was a flashing light on some piece of equipment on the floor that sent a strobe like light on the walls and ceiling.
In the middle of the night I had to go to the bathroom and I called for the lady to come in and she kinda unhooked me so I could make it to the bathroom. Afterwards she had to reattach about eight wires that had come loose.
I finally fell asleep probably around 4:00 and then she woke me up at 6:00 and said the study was over. It took her about 15 minutes to completely unhook everything. I was then able to get dressed and come home. I should get results in 5 – 10 business days.
As soon as I got home I washed my hair. I had lots of glue spots on my head and patches to peel off on my body.
I never did feel like I was awake all day. I took a short nap in my chair today and feel a bit more awake this evening. It has been a long day though.
Mid morning I drove back into Emporia and picked up my income taxes. It was worth the drive in as I am getting a nice refund from the Feds and I owe the state a bit. I signed the forms so they could e-File on my behalf today. I should get the refund within two weeks. The refund was big enough to pay for having my taxes completed and to set aside money for the estimated taxes I have to pay for this year. It hurts to pay the accountant’s huge fee since I do taxes for others for free. But mine were too complicated for me to do. Hoping next year I can do them myself as I won’t have any rentals.
I paid plenty of taxes this year. Sure wish I could tell the government how I want them spent. It hurts my heart to know that part of the taxes I am paying is paying for the ICE budget.
Haven’t done much today. Have been a bit cranky and tired. I look forward to sleeping in my own bed tonight.
I did get on the Secretary of State website and dissolved the Ltd I used to do the rentals. Next time I go to Emporia I need to stop at the bank that has the Ltd bank account and close it out. Then I think I am done with rentals.
Nothing planned for tomorrow or Sunday. I have a few things I want to get done if the mood strikes. Hoping I can sleep tonight and have more energy tomorrow. I really need to do some housecleaning but somehow it seems to wait for me. It has reached the point where I need to get serious and get it done.
Next week I am doing taxes three days in a row. Luckily I have Monday off so I will get three more days at home. The week goes by quickly when I stay busy like that.
Hard to keep up with the news today. There are so many stories going on it is hard to keep them all in my brain. I finally turned it all off and had to spend some time grounding. It amazes me how peoples till support what it happening. I do know love will win and I understand that I don’t know how or when! I do think love wins when ever we choose joy over fear, love over hate, and stay above neutral and give more than we take.
Grateful the sleep study is complete, grateful for the sleep I will get tonight, and grateful my taxes have been filed and I get some funds back.