Apologies to Mom and Dad

Here's the thing.  I'm a night person.  I really always have been and probably always will be.  Even when I had an 8-5 job I still was up until midnight or 1AM.  But my parents are morning people.  They go to bed at the latest 10PM.  School is starting back up for Mom again and the schedule is going to transition from the more lax summer schedule to the rigid school year schedule.

I try, I really do.  I take my night medications that are supposed to help me sleep before 10PM.  And they do help, a lot.  But I can't help but push and push until I'm ready to just pass out.  And lately that's been because of the writing.  It seems I can only write once I've gotten all of the screwing around out of my system.  That means I'm not getting into the writing until late and then I have to go until I have to stop (eyes can't stay open, Muse related, whatever).

To compound this issue, taking pain killers means I have to drink a ton of water - more so than usual - and take laxative medications that involve dissolving a chemical-tasting powder in a tall glass of water before bed so it can work it's magic while my body is at rest.  This means I get up in the night.  A lot.  And the stairs are so, so creaky and loud and my dad is probably the world's lightest sleeper.

I'm in their home and need to adjust my schedule accordingly.  Mom and Dad, I will try harder.  But I do think slipping you some Ambien might be the best fix.  You get to sleep fast and then you sleep hard.  Just an idea - sleep on it.  Or at least try to!