I cannot believe how tired I am tonight

I cannot even remember what I finally did about the article. I know that I wrote it, it got accepted and I will be paid for it tomorrow. I think I left it for the next day, but dreamed about it.You do not even want to hear about yesterday.

I am getting ready for work, again. Because we are understaffed I worked sixty five hours last week. I have an article to write, but I believe I can put it off until tomorrow, if I want to. Better check. You know 10-20 a week is not much, but it is better than nothing. Where did you go for your weekend? I hope you had fun.

Well, I am sure you w ere busy again. I just got home after going away this weekend. I am exhausted and honestly, I don't even know why I am online at all. But it is something that has become part of me. I am probably goig to try and take a nap before I drop.

I usually sleep pretty well when I finally lay down. I will take it a little easy today as I will work tonight. Maybe even take a nap.

A twenty minute nap does me a world of good.

Naps are good for us. Not long ones but afew hours. Like an ole cat.

Happy Birthday Carol. We do not have many international food choices here, but I enjoy when I visit Minneapolis and get to try different things. What kind of dishes are Peruvian foods?

spanish dishes, fish, chicken, lamb, beef, vegetables, just made the spanish way

That would be very tasty.

I think we get into the habit of being busy.

I think every day ends up being busier than I planned. I was commenting here and got a phone call. My son's girlfriend ran out of gas, I had to go help her. I came back home and got to eat breakfast and I am doing some cooking.

my daughter says the same thing and since she stopped doingAvone still seems like she has no time to just relax at home lollol

My sister has some of the same diabetic issues. At this time I am not diabetic. A person's blood is made up of many components: red blood cells, white blood cells, plasma and platelets. Platelets help your blood clot and maybe some other things. They are given to burn victims, cancer patients and to some people who have broken bones. They are used for people who do not form blood clots to heal wounds. They cannot be stored for use more than five days by the hospitals before they deteriorate, so there is a constant need. My blood type is one that many people can receive, and for some reason my body produces an abundance of healthy platelets and since I found this out I go once or twice a month and get put on an apheresis machine. It takes out my blood, removes platelets and replaces the volume with saline solution. I can donate three units at a time. I know it sounds like a strange pass time, but I know I am helping others so I really enjoy doing this.

We all have to help each other. I am always glad to explain things. It is good to keep learning, no matter how old we are.

Wow that's great, you are doing something great to help others, thanks for details.

I try to eat a good meat meal the night before giving blood. It is the fluids that are the most important, I think. They give you a sweet snack and juice or water after platelet donation. At the whole blood drives they usually give you a sandwich and liquids and a sweet. When I have a day off I tend to try to do a lot.

My days that I do not work are often more hectic than the work days. I need to set aside some personal time.

I know you would make the best use of it, if you take a day off.

I am not as faithful about my vitamins as I should be or about exercising. I will take it easy before work, and work, actually, is a very easy thing, mostly house chores, meals for the two guys, pass their meds and relax and socialize.

Oh, please do not hit the wall. I usually am more rested and hydrated before I do this, but with work, and doing some medical running for others, I am not quite as tip top as I should be.

And you are seriously wondeing why you are tired? That wa a mammoth amount oof jobs tht you got through apart from donating blood. I used to give blood before I became hypertensive and when my husband needed blood the kids and I would donate at different centres so they didn't know that we were not waiting the required time before giving blood. Take it easy and get rest. I hope that you feel better today

No cheating here, we are all in the computer. I can give platelets as often as every six days, but only twenty four times a year. I am getting busy with some med appointments with my sister, some heart issues. It helps me resolve to be more healthy.

I work harder at home than I do at work. I still have not done that article, it is next after I finish commenting here. I had to get up this morning and go help my son's fiance as she ran out of gas after dropping the girls at school. I feel sleepy again now.

Our recycle center and waste transfer station has set up a sheltered area where people can drop off usable things that they no longer want or need and others can pick it up for free. Not everyone can give blood so that is why it is important for those who can to do it. May I ask what your genetic disorder is? You can tell me it is none of my business if you like, I am just curious. Or you can send me a PM.

Thats cool! I'll send you a pm.

I dreamed about my article all night. It may be time to go write it.

I am on my way to bed, decided to do this little discussion and get the article done in the morning. It will be a better article because I am going to "sleep on it"

Good girl!

Yes, we get hungry when shopping. I do sleep well after my busy days and I am never really bored, either.

I am trying to do things that will let me rest more. I end up working, even when there is snow. I hope we are done with that for this year, though.

Well, I am up, my brain was busy all night. Hubby will go give whole blood today, and I am going to go make lasagna, he already cooked the meat up. Once I am up I always have a full day.

Yes, blood platelets. They use a method called apherisis, where they run the blood through a machine that keeps the platelets, replaces the volume with some saline and sends the blood back to the vein. Platelets have a very short shelf life and that is the part of the blood that they give cancer patients and burn victims especially. I have heard of people with severe broken bones needing platelets as well.

With those symptoms I would take some Mucinex and use saline nasal spray to see if that helped clear things out. You take it easy and see if you can beat it.

I have not written anything on Helium in ages. . . I write for a site that gives me upfront payments and no residuals. Never got around to writing for Y. I have had an occasional re write on these other articles, but not often.

Yes, I would be doing that too, taking time when there are some quiet moments to be together. Your house is always hoppin.

Hopefully I am not coming down with something, I have been pretty healthy this year. I will do some extra napping. While I was gone yesterday I got a call wondering if I would work an extra shift at work. It was so late when I got back I did not even respond. I am already going to work forty seven hours this week.