My wife is up and out of the house by 8am. I have a lie in until 9am. I’m absolutely whacked after yesterday – a long day following a really early start after having had less than 4 hours sleep. I am taking it easy and having a day of recovery today. I wish I could motivate myself to do more, but I’m struggling to make myself take the dog for her morning walk – of course, I do take her; I just don’t want to!
It doesn’t help that it’s a cold day here in Norfolk, and it’s spitting rain that is trying to be snow. I clean the woodburning stove, get some logs in from the garden and light a fire.
My tremor is particularly bad this morning, breaking through (quite violently, at times) on my right side. I was so tired when we got home yesterday that I forgot to change my device settings at bedtime last night. I must have been tired – I didn’t wake multiple times with dyskinesia as I usually do when my night time settings are too high. My walking is poor, dystonia and dyskinesia more pronounced. Energy and motivation are on the floor, but my mood remains pretty good (surprisingly!). I suspect my increased symptoms are due to my current state of tiredness, and will improve when I have caught up with my sleep.
I give myself a stern talking-to, and clean the hearth, empty/load the dishwasher and vacuum downstairs before my wife returns home from work – after all, she had a long day yesterday, as well!
The dog is looking at me expectantly, so I take her for another walk and to chase the ball for a little while. She is such a patient, tolerant animal that I simply can’t deny her – it’s not her fault that I am feeling this way.
An early night is a must, tonight.