Lesson #2 - While looking up the best ratio of salt to water so I could gargle some salt water (1 teaspoon salt/1 cup warm water) I found this study that shows that gargling salt water three times a day can reduce the risk of getting an upper respiratory tract infection by 40 percent. Wish I had known that earlier.
Lesson #3 - Never take any medicine that says "Non-Drowsy" on the box just before going to bed.
I already knew that, but this time I mean it. NEVER! About 30 minutes after I got in bed the other night I realized that I wasn't going to sleep. So I started my counting/deep breathing method of relaxing and falling asleep.
1......2......3......4......5..... I wonder what would be good for supper tomorrow night. Hmmm........Did we leave the horses' electric fence on? I sure don't want that crazy horse back in there tomorrow.
Wait, I'm supposed to be counting.... 6.....7......8......9......10 (deep breath)...............21.......22........23
My feet are cold. I should get up and put on some socks. No, I'll just stay here. They will warm up.......16.....17.....18......Wasn't I up to 25 a minute ago? Why did I start back on 16? Deep breath.......be still, you'll wake Daryl up........wonder what time it is? No, you don't want to know what time it is.......
NEVER again, I tell you!!!
:( sorry!
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