I spent the better part of last night searching for Skipper. No, not really. Just in the horribly long and frightful dream I had.
Vann and I had made a trip to see his parents in South Georgia, and of course we took the dogs. Well, it seemed that there was a party going on with many folks in attendance. All the children, dozens of them, we're playing in the huge yard. Vann let the dogs out to play with them and Skipper disappeared. Vann was acting all it's-not-my-problem and I was frantic. I called and called and walked and walked, most of it uphill.
Meanwhile Vann left with some friends while I continued to look for my dog. He came back much later, and when I asked where he had been, he said he had gone to Albany, Florida (is there such a place?) to check out a business opportunity and that he was moving there. Then his ex-wife showed up, plling a dolly with lots of bags and boxes on it, and I asked her to leave. I don't think she did, but I'm not sure.
Meanwhile, Skipper is still lost and Vann says he will go and see if he can find his dead body. By now, I am totally furious with Vann and terrified that I will never see Skipper again. Nobody else in that throng of people seems concerned at all that my little dog is missing.
All this time, I am wearing a nightgown and house shoes, and my feet are hurting, and I'm so tired I think I will drop. And also I am trying to get the dishes washed in my MIL's kitchen. I have brought my own kitchen sink, as something seems to be wrong with the MIL's.
Vann finally returns with Skipper safe and sound, and I go back to washing dishes. When I next check, he has let Skipper out again, and again he has disappeared. So I go back to climbing hills and searching and calling.
All during this long, long dream, I would awakened (at least I think I would) and feel for Skipper on the bed beside me and find him there. Relief would flood me, but I would go back to sleep and pick up the dream right where I left off.
Now people who study sleep and dreaming tell us these dreams might last only seconds, but for me, it seemed this dream lasted most of the night--and I'm purely drained today. I got up and made coffee, but went back to bed to read. I didn't go back to sleep though. I'm afraid that dream will come back.
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On 03/07/2014, Barbara Anne said ...
Goodness me!! What a worrisome and exhausting dream so it's no wonder you're worn out today.
Love the part where you'd brought your own kitchen sink - that's the kind of thing where I always am relieved since nobody travels with their kitchen sink so it's only a dream.
Another wildly unlikely aspect of the dream is that dear Vann would never ever behave like that. Perhaps your subconscious was letting you know you're still a bit miffed that Vann left for heaven before it was your turn to go. That would be logical and quite normal.
My granny used to say you should eat something before you tell a bad or upsetting dream because it will come true if you don't eat first. That notwithstanding, this dream cannot come true for so many reasons. Perhaps it will be fodder for a book you'll write?
Hope you have a restful day to make up for your workout last night.
Big hugs!
On 03/07/2014, Joanne said ...
What an exhausting ordeal of a dream! Especially to be tired in the dream. I wish and pray for you to feel better, and to have sweet dreams. Love you.
On 03/07/2014, pnichols1946@att.net said ...
Might be a sign of sleep apnea-climbing & exhaustion. I have those at times, tho not as bad recently. Also wake with pounding heart from lack of air! miserable! I have a Cpap which helped, but seems to have "plateaued." Glad it was only a dream & Skipper is fine !
On 03/07/2014, Joy said ...
I am so sorry for your unrestful night.
On 03/08/2014, Sue, the Florida Farm Girl said ...
Don't you hate tiring dreams like that? They just wear you out. Hope you can forget it and that you'll get a good night's sleep tonight.
On 03/09/2014, Dolores Tanner said ...
Well...that was a horrid night... hope u at least got some sleep, even if you did not know it :)!!
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