the Worst Nights Sleep
By MARILYN
@Marilynda1225 (92744)
United States
January 10, 2016 9:42am CST
Last night it was next to impossible to get a decent nights sleep.
The rain was pouring and the wind was blowing. Every time I fell asleep torrential rain would fall and it seemed to hit my windows from all directions. When the rain subsided the wind howled and it almost sounded like thunder.
The rain hitting the windows sounded like someone was power washing the exterior of the house. It was crazy.
I almost expected to see bit and pieces of roofs and siding on the ground this morning but everything was intact.
Now I'm hoping I can get my coffee to kick in so I can function at some level today. Right now I'm basically on auto-pilot.
On a positive note...at least it wasn't snow!! 
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@andriaperry (118527)
• Anniston, Alabama
10 Jan 16
I had acid reflex last night so I was up at 4 am, back to bed at 6 am, this is the first time a long, long time I was awaken wit this but I can bet its because my system is all messed up on count of all those antibiotics ... I had a little yogurt and that helped.
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@RasmaSandra (102228)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
10 Jan 16
@andriaperry at times chamomile tea has helped me.
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@Marilynda1225 (92744)
• United States
10 Jan 16
@andriaperry I'm sure antibiotics can cause acid reflux but glad the yogurt helped. It's horrible no matter what the reason for lack of a good nights sleep
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@Marilynda1225 (92744)
• United States
10 Jan 16
@RasmaSandra sometimes I like peppermint tea. I think it works as well as chamomile
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@Marilynda1225 (92744)
• United States
10 Jan 16
@jabouk usually storms don't bother me but last night it was pretty fierce
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@RasmaSandra (102228)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
10 Jan 16
@Marilynda1225 and your roof is still over your head and the windows didn't blow in. Hope tonight you have sweet dreams and peace and quiet.
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@Raine38 (12381)
• United States
10 Jan 16
@Marilynda1225 Exactly. Just keep dry. Because wet is cold at this time of the year.
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@Marilynda1225 (92744)
• United States
10 Jan 16
@raine38 at least we don't have to shovel rain 
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@Marilynda1225 (92744)
• United States
10 Jan 16
@marlina I hope to be able to get in a nap later today
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@Marilynda1225 (92744)
• United States
10 Jan 16
@amadeo maybe I need ear plugs!!
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@kevin1877uk (36976)
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10 Jan 16
Yeah at least it was snow, I hope you sleep better tonight when you go to bed.
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@xstitcher (40894)
• Petaluma, California
11 Jan 16
Sorry you didn't get a good night's sleep. :( Hope tonight is better for you. I'm afraid that I could sleep through a torrential down pour and maybe an earthquake combined.
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@Juliaacv (57948)
• Canada
10 Jan 16
Too bad that the wind drove the rain so loudly against your home. But, like you said, at least it isn't snow. It started snowing here within the past hour, the temperature dropped from a mild one that was giving us rain to just below freezing and now, its white rain. Who knows what the rest of the day will bring us though.
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@Juliaacv (57948)
• Canada
10 Jan 16
@Marilynda1225 We were a little cooler yesterday, but when I got up it was quite a bit above freezing. We watched it drop to below freezing within an hour's time. We've only had probably about an inch of snow, but the winds are so strong that it is blowing the little bit that is out there into small drifts and has really reduced visibility. The salt trucks are out now so that should help with the driving aspect. I hope that you don't get it too badly tomorrow.
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@Marilynda1225 (92744)
• United States
10 Jan 16
@juliaacv our temperatures today are in the 60's F with plummeting tonight and into tomorrow resulting in very low temperatures for tomorrow. If the temperatures weren't so high today we'd have all ice from all the rain
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@softbabe44 (5795)
• Vancouver, Washington
10 Jan 16
You're so right about that things are really picking up so it remains to be seen what to expect.
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@IreneVincent (15923)
• United States
11 Jan 16
Yes, it could have been snow, this time of year. I heard that the Northeast was going to get a lot of rain. We had some windy conditions on Sunday, but it was 58 degrees, so not too bad.
@DeborahDiane (40959)
• Laguna Woods, California
11 Jan 16
I usually sleep well. However, if it had rained that hard, it would have kept me awake, too. I hope your coffee kicks in, soon.
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@BelleStarr (61645)
• United States
11 Jan 16
I am a very sound sleeper, rain never keeps me up. It is a good thing it wasn't snow you would be buried I'm afraid.
@jstory07 (150330)
• Roseburg, Oregon
11 Jan 16
We had rain once pouring down so fast that when it was done their was floods everywhere.
