Wednesday/Twilight/Total Rambling Post

I have the best view from here - my desk at home - facing a large window with the last of the sunset and the entire sweep of False Bay. Instead of closing my curtains as soon as the sun dips, I always leave them open and watch the light slowly leach from the sky - until it's pure dark outside.

Sitting here tonight though I have two questions:

1. Why does my desk smell like baby bird? and
2. Is it bedtime yet?

I must be getting old. I can't do the up every two hours thing that easily anymore. I was already over-tired when I hit the sack last night, and the rest of the night went downhill from there! So I've found myself in a walking stupor for most of the day. Running on static - and running it was. Busiest day in ages.

Before I could let the idea sink in to my brain and find an objection there, I went for the kind of walk after work that is close to a run - pushing myself further than I thought I was able to, and not letting up. I could feel my muscles over-heating in protest, but went up the steep hill at the same speed I went down it. I walked further than I had planned to, and just kept going. I guess there's something to be said for exercising without giving the mind a chance to kick in. I motored up that slope better than I ever have. (Tomorrow though I'm not doing it in jeans.)

Back home I'm completely exhausted. And starving. Too tired to go make something to eat that isn't just a slice of bread with peanut-butter on it. And the kid is UNtired. He has yet to start his homework, while I could have crawled in to bed an hour ago.

Outside the brilliant sunset has faded away into grey-green shadows, and the barn owl pair is calling. I wonder if it's their child I gave up for adoption today...