Night before last, my dear hubby Phil was having a really hard time with shoulder pain. He'd been hurting for a couple of days, poor thing. He decided that he'd take a couple of muscle relaxers before he went to bed, hoping it would have things cleared up by the next morning.

Now, I have problems sleeping. I'm a very light sleeper, and once something wakes me up, it takes me forever to get back to sleep. So, you can imagine how thrilled I was to be awakened at 3:05 in the morning by my hubby pushing my rolling desk chair across our bedroom floor! I asked him what he was doing and he replied, "I'm moving this chair!" So, I asked him what for, and he snipped, "For a WHILE!" Then he crawled back into bed and started snoring almost immediately. I, on the other hand, was awake until 6:30, when I finally dozed back off, just in time for our 4 year old to come climb in bed with us at 7:00.

When I asked him about it the next morning, he grinned and said, "You know, I sorta remember doing that! And when you asked me why I was moving the chair, I couldn't remember WHY I was doing it and it made me mad! I just remember that it seemed like something I really HAD to do for some reason!"

We figured it must have been the muscle relaxers..... Either that, or he's been smothering his secret desire to be an interior decorator for the 20 years we've been married! I'm beginning to wonder if clandestine late night furniture repositioning might not be the cause of his shoulder pain?!? :-)

-- Cheryl in KS (cherylmccoy@rocketmail.com), March 27, 2002

Answers

That is SO funny. My son does stuff like that every once in awhile. =)

-- Marci in NE Ohio (Marci@amazinggrazefarm.com), March 27, 2002.

Oh my Cheryl!! You are a great story teller..I could just see him pushin and you a quizin..I am still chuckling. All jokes aside..it is a bit scary. Hope your husband feels better this morning...and I hope you have a chance for a quickie nap!

-- Sher (riverdobbers@webtv.net), March 27, 2002.

Maybe next time he should try one pill, then he can just rearrange the bed pillows!!!

-- Christine in OK (cljford@mmcable.com), March 27, 2002.

One night my DH and I had a conversation that he has no memory of! He was very tired, so I think he was sleep-talking. My DD used to sleep-walk. Now her son does. I told her to be careful he doesn't walk outside during the winter.

-- Ardie/WI (ardie54965@hotmail.com), March 27, 2002.

next time,, have him take a shot of niquil or whiskey,, he wont get up for til morning

-- Stan (sopal@net-pert.com), March 27, 2002.

Oh, that is too funny!

-- Melissa in SE Ohio (me@home.net), March 27, 2002.