Wednesday, December 24, 2008

No sleep . . . . .

Family can be so inconsiderate at times. I have always had them not call me when something is going on as they are afraid to wake me. Today, they weren't afraid to wake me!!! I lost it when they came over to my house and started tapping on my window!!!!

On Christmas Eve, we always have gotten together at my Grandma's. I seem to have to work which I do again this year. I really wanted Dec. 23 off but didn't get it so I could at least spend the afternoon at my Grandma's and then go to work. It wasn't going to happen that way this year as my family was getting together at noon. We had drew names this year and I had my cousin's name. I wasn't able to deliver the gift but just thought I would mail it. No big deal to me but my family thought they needed it . . . . . . so here are the events leading up to no sleep!

I worked all night last night and got off about 0715. I came home and let the pup play and got ready for bed. I also needed to give Chloe her meds but she was hiding. In the meantime, I finally got lights on my tree. Then she finally resurfaced and I could give her antibiotics and head to bed. By this time it was 1030. Way past my bedtime for having to return to work that night!!

Then around noon I was sleeping and the phone rang. I hadn't been alseep that long and didn't realize it was the phone, just an annoying ring!! It stopped. I got up and put my phone upstairs so I couldn't hear it anymore. I had a message but went back to bed not listening to it. About an hour later, I had barely fallen asleep and my doorbell is ringing. I wasn't going to answer it since I was trying to sleep. Then there was tapping on my window!!! I lost it . . . . I opened the door and it was my sister and just went off on how I have to work again that night and that I didn't appreciate being woke up like this. She was coming over to pick up the gift for the person's name I had. I hadn't wrapped it yet since I wasn't going to be able to make it to the gathering. It really made me mad that no one could have talked to me about picking up the gift before hand. I had talked to my Mom a few times the night before and no mention of trying to pick up the gift. They wait till I am asleep and decide to call and then stop by my house.

In the process of all this, the puppy was awake and wanted out of her crate.

I have had 1 1/2 hours of sleep and have to get up in one hour and 10 minutes to get ready for work. This is going to be a long 12 hour shift tonight!


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5 comments:

Lisa said...

sorry you didn't get much sleep! Don't you just want to call people at 0200 or 0400 or every hour after midnight to remind them what it is like for you?! I so hated that when I used to work nights.

Have a very Merry Christmas Jana!

Musicmom-Amy said...

I don't know how you do it!! I know it just killed my Mom when she worked graveyards. Hope it's a quiet night for you.

janet said...

That is pretty inconsiderate! I agree with Lisa...call them at around 2am and tell them you need to tell them something! Sorry that happened!

**** April **** said...

I'd have killed someone! I'm so sorry... I worked the night shift for several years also at the Sheriff's Office in Colorado...

Cracker Scraps said...

Even to this day when I lay my head down on the pillow to go to sleep at night I thank the Good Lord that I'm not going to work!!! Doesn't your family understand REM sleep? Seems they need a lesson. Heck, I turn off my cell phone just to take a nap! I admire you! Ever consider taking the day shift?