I do not understand how normal people go to bed at a reasonable hour. Honestly. It’s now 10:30 at night. The dishwasher needs to be loaded. (I hear you thinking: skip the dishes! Who cares? Except I will need clean spoons for breakfast in the morning, so the dishwasher’s got to run.) I haven’t showered yet. And I need to spend a little more time revising an essay before I get into bed tonight.

So what have I been doing since the kids fell asleep? Well, making and eating a(nother) meal (yes, I already ate, I wanted to eat AGAIN). Checking and sending email. Did I mention the eating?

So which of these things do I forego in order to get more of the shut-eye? Anyone? Anyone?

Maybe I should forget about the sleep thing. Learn to brew coffee instead.