What helps you to sleep better? I really, really slept last night.

Chamomile is great, wish that's all it took for me, but it does help, thanks and take care.

Sounds nice, would like to do all that, too. Thanks for all the ideas, take care.

I have one job that is physical and two that aren't. So some days I get lots of exercise and some days I don't. Usually days when I have some time to putter around the house, I can do physical activity even if I've done or I'm going to do other work. Take care and thanks for your response.

To me, I love the sun coming in little by little to gently wake me up, as long as I've slept enough, but different strokes for different folks. Take care

Namaste to you, too, Becky, by the way, I have many friends who say that, but I don't know what that means. All of that sounds wonderful before bed, except I would have to substitute warm wilk for the hot chocolate (although I do like chamomile tea). I used hot chocolate with it's lovely caffeine to get me going. All that makes a good anticipitory set (brain knows time for beddie bye)for sleep. Thanks and take care.

If I'm tired from physical activity, I just sleep. No noise or white noise needed. Different strokes for different folks. Take care and thanks.

Instead of a good night story, you have a good night conversation, I like it! Problem is, often, my husband and I have different hours for work. So sometimes I can talk to him before I go to sleep and sometimes I can't. Take care.

Interesting, I hadn't heard that one. Warm milk does it for me and stopping my exercise one hour or two before going to sleep. Thanks for the advice and I hope you continue to sleep well.

I was like that when I was in my 20s, but since I hit menopause and now I'm 50 years old with arthritis, a good night's sleep is hard to come by. So enjoy it while you can!

A walk doesn't usually do it for me unless I walk for miles. The swimming pool sounds cool. Got my old-fashioned, but made of lighter material so you can actually push it for longer periods of time, reel lawn mower from Ace Hardware, but my Mylot buddies tell me (in other topics that I started) that Home Depot also has them. Just got mine this year. Was on a waiting list for it. Sold my old one because my Dr. said with my back I couldn't do it, but if I trade forward stances (Martial Arts stance), one time with one foot forward in a lunging position and then trade to the other foot forward and lung as well as walk, alternate positions, I'm doing fine. So check out my other discussions if you think a gasless old type of lawnmower is for you. I love that it is way quieter, uses neither gas nor oil, etc. Sometimes everything old is new again. Also, so much lighter than the real old-fashioned reel type. I picked it up at the hardware store and had a conversation with it in my arms. Of course I've been doing a lot of gardening and carrying lots of bags of all natural and/or organic soil amendments, so I'm pretty strong. I wouldn't try it without building up to it first. Sorry I'm so long winded. Take care.

Yeah, we have a round grass that it has more trouble chopping down than the other stuff. The cool thing about getting my reel mower from Ace Hardware was that they give you the sharpener for about $4 more and other places charge at least $15 for it so it's not included. I may have mine professionally sharpened at least the first time or two. Thanks and take care.

Hi writersedge. Thanks for the info on your reel lawnmower. I am going to check them out on our next trip to Home Depot, which will no doubt be sooner rather than later. I am not sure their blades would be strong enough to crop our Florida grass. I swear, it is thicker than the thickest grass I've ever seen! It sounds like you are outdoors in your yard about as much as we are. I admit I cannot tote the bags of mulch and soil but I provide alot of moral support. Your responses, regardless of length, are always enlightening and appreciated. Take care. PearlGrace

That's funny, I was going to make that objection and you made if for me. On the weekends I could do that. Take care and thanks for your perspective, you could read the others above for more ideas, too.

I'm learning how to make time. Some things in life are important and I want to reclaim my farm. Thanks for responding.

I can't sleep without a blanket either because my home is drafty and I have arthritis, in winter, I have to use a sleeping bag. So I don't think you're weird. The fan, some people have to have their radio on, I would think the fan would circulate air and also be one steady noise. So I don't think that's weird either, just different from me. If it works for you, then cool.