Reports from the Sugar Dog Luhhvv Bed, huh? OK.

I heard that our sleeping position is somewhat shaped by the position we took in the womb-- curled up to the right or left, for instance.

I sleep draped over pillows, tummywise, turned to the right or the left, on Hardiman's left. Chronic tendonitis everywhere has made the pillows necessary, and I pack smaller versions when we travel. Most important are the down, plump-able wrist pillows that help me keep out of the Carpal Tunnel of Hell, and the one little pillow that makes any big pillow work for my neck.

Hardiman sez he doesn't care which side, and can sleep anywhere, so I always get to pick sides when we travel. If the bed is not big enough for us and all the pillows we extort from the front desk, plus the ones I make from towels.... we flop the motel mattress down on the floor to spread out. I am SERIOUS about sleep.

As long as we are trying to make people cry (*G*), I'll tell you the most adorable part of our sleeping arrangement. This is that even in deep sleep Hardiman always knows I am there, and will often reach over in his sleep to hold hands. Makes insomnia kinda better than it used to be, since you have to be awake to notice, anyway.

Every once in awhile I get very scared at night (old reasons), and Hardi is great about getting up to check EVERYTHING in the house, armed appropriately to our area's hazards. And other times I get a certain blue feeling that only can be dealt with if he jams his butt right up into the small of my back and sleeps that way all night long. (For those of you who know my history, that one is twin stuff.)

Oh and stuffed animals tuck nicely beneath the chin... just another little pillow. Mine is a little beanbag and fluffstuffed pink pig, in a stretched out sort of "flying" position. His is a similarly made brown bear. Sometimes these talk to each other, or sometimes they are subjected to a tug of war. Hardiman steals my pig and then I have to retaliate. The bear gets it first, but often a hysterical wrestling match ensues.

I'll tell you what WE want to know.. are we the only couple who makes up song parodies in bed? Well, gee!! Ya gotta do SOMETHING if you've given up cigarettes!

Anything else you wanted to know?

~Susan