Be fuddled, be mused, be wildered

I think that I shall never see
Anything as bewildering as me.

Or bewildered, perhaps. Especially when I wake up at a time I'm not expecting. Witness a conversation between me and my long-suffering roommate after I fell asleep (or after I woke up) on a Sunday afternoon sophomore year:

Me: Oh my goodness! I'm going to be late for class!

S:???

Me: It's 5:00! Why is it so light outside? And where is everyone? I need to get to class!

S: No you don't. It's Sunday. You took a nap.

Me: It's Sunday? I took a nap?!!!


Or between me and my long-suffering sister last week:

Me (shaking, because I slept until the alarm actually went off, and it scared me): C, it's 3:30.

C (groaning at being awakened--it was 3:30): so?

Me: Didn't you ask me to wake you up?

C: No. *(why would I do that when I can sleep?)*

Me: Oh. I guess not. I thought you did. Sorry.

C: zzzz


Or this morning:

Me: Oh, no! It's 3:00! I must have slept through my alarm! I'm an hour late! (leaping from bed, grabbing clothes, heading downstairs. Start to think about how I can make up lost time. Think: I was supposed to pick those people up at 6:00, which means I was going to leave town at 5:30, which means...oh. I was going to sleep until 5.)

I think I'm going to start setting two alarms so I can sleep better.

Otherwise, my day was quite uneventful. Read most of Lord Peter in the waiting room, took a few turns around outside, tried to take a nap (ha!). On the way home, I started hearing a flapping from the off hind tire. Pulled into a driveway to investigate. It wasn't flat, but there was a piece of duct tape sticking to it. I pulled this off, got back in the car, heard nary a noise, and drove off feeling happy.

I've also been reading Ralph Moody's books, and highly recommend them (they start with Little Britches). Fascinating and clearly-written autobiography about a boy/man who becomes the Man of the Family at 11 when his father dies, and how he works to provide for them and himself. Really enjoyable light reading--especially if you happen to like farming and ranching, but fun for anyone.