The last couple of years I have had some troubles with falling asleep. It seems that those problems are less now, but the last couple of nights another thing occurred: already for four mornings in a row I wake up between four and five... Of course that has happened every now and then before, but more in the way that after a quick look at the alarm, I just felt 'Mmmm, I can sleep a bit longer'. Just turning myself around with a smile and let myself fade away in the world of dreams again.

This time it's different. I feel almost completely awake! Yesterday even that much that I was actually really considering to get up. If it hadn't been for the fact that I know that five hours of sleep is not enough for me to manage the day, I would have. Snoring sounds beside me don't make it easier to catch the sleep again though. After a couple of nights laying awake for at least an hour in the early morning, listening to my honey deep asleep an being jealous of his innocent and comfortable sleep, I moved myself yesterday morning over to the sofa. I got directly company from one of the cats, but having his soft fur against me, and the monotone and relaxing sound of a soft purr helped me to sleep a bit more.

Where not being able to fall asleep after going to bed doesn't affect my mood or performance, these early morning awakenings do... It makes me feel a bit grumpy and offline all day. I am glad to say that this morning I managed to fall asleep quite soon again and that I feel a lot better.

I just wonder what suddenly is causing this and hope it won't last.

For the rest are we both very much looking forward to our trip to Holland. It's only a couple of days left . I already have collected some things to bring, and can hardly wait until I can start packing for real!