i was having

this perfectly great dream.  i was at hoke, and ava was there, and she was having me go through appointments and ur's to make sure everything had been done right.  everything was in a gray haze.  i saw ava had pulled things out of the supply cabinet and dumped it on the floor (typical for her), and i went to the nurse's station for coffee and there was julia!  and terry.  and people were saying hi, and ava was still dumping stuff out of the cabinet and then

spike woke me up.  it was storming out, and he's afraid of thunder.  and so of course i had to check on the baby and now i'm wide awake and can't get back to sleep.

i had decided to clean the chairs, but rosie wanted to help so that got nowhere.  she loves to help me clean house and make beds.  especially make beds.  she gets in the middle of the mattress and waits for the sheet and while i'm fanning it out over the mattress she grabs it. i like to think she's doing this, trying to make sure there are no wrinkles.  usually, i just tuck the corners in watch the little moving lump underneath the sheet...she'll find her way out eventually, i've learned. and when she's satisfied it has been made to her specifications, she crawls on top of the spread and takes a nap.  i guess all that work wears her out.

and i'm worn out too so..good night.