A deep, long, hard, sleep.

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Warm, too!  Not hot, too warm, either.  Just... not cold, frigid, for the first time in... weeks? months?  Or so.  Stress, from business deals, efforts, upcoming chores, too much on my mind.  Pushing, pulling, dying.  Not that I am out of the woods, only that I am nearing... completions, arramgements, a slowing of the seasons and a break from such heavy demands.

Oh, but sleep was fantastic.  Needed.  Especially to be warm in it.  If, to, I figured out why I am so sore.  The plywood under my mattress does help.  But, I have been rolling so much lately due to being too cold most nights, not getting enough rest or sleep for the last month(s), and wrestling with stress for months, all have caused me to constantly alligator roll.  And, on the more solid platform, this is what hurt, caused the pains.

I bought a softer form, to replace or go on top of the wood?  And... mom bought a new foam layer, she prefers, so has even another older one she had been using.  I will be trying mine, and hers, possibly together.  At least until I can sleep easier.  I like the plywood, if sort of need another layer for other reasons.  I had initially thought to replace the plywood, but... no.  But, with the constant rolling, it's more like waking from a constant nightly scrum or all night fighting, than a good sleep.  At least with just the plywood.

Oh, but to be warm!  At least there was that.  The odd thing?  The coldest I have seen it, prior to tonight, was 68 F.  Tonight?  It is down to 63 up here!  Same three blankets and down duveta, same setup, a much colder night, and yet I slept warm and well.  I was right.  The cold was health, not environment.  Might be heading back to health.

Didn't get Jasmine in.  Just wakjng near six.  No great worries, didn't drop below freezing.  Still, that isn't the whole point.  Will... work on that.  Fasting blood sugar is 95!  Very nice.  My highest average is the three month, at 126.  Blood sugar, which roughly equates to an A1C of 6?  That's pretty good.  Two years ago, and for a long time before, it often ran 11 or higher, which is 256 blood sugar.  Though, I have had blood sugar over 600/650 for a year at a time for a few stretches.  I have no idea what the A1C would be for that.  But if the coorelation is linear, than, say, about an 33 A1C?  Or more.  Not... Human.

On down for coffee, maybe a bite of something.  Need to wake.  Not a work day, per se, but will help mother with a few things.  If I will try to get her to ease things a bit, for herself, as well.  A few minor things, she will always... push a bit.  At her age, I think she thinks lying flat is too close to death?  Oh, I get it.  I just, usually, don't have as much choice as she does.  We are both stuck alive, if gladly though too in our own particular ways.  I don't mind.  We both try as we may.

On to a new day.  Blessings, joys, efforts, sufferings, and more... may they all be yours and may you enjoin with them gladly, fully, gratefully, and respectfully.  Embrace life in it's fullness, as the true gift it is.  Amen.