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Is there anyone crossing the finish line of the A to Z Challenge who is not<\/em> ready for a good long nap? I know I am. It\u2019s been quite a marathon. Or is it 26 consecutive sprints? Whatever it is, I\u2019m exhausted. And exhilarated. \u00a0Glad that it\u2019s over, really<\/em> glad I did it, and really, really<\/em> glad we are not talking Cyrillic alphabet<\/a>\u00a0here.<\/p>\n Before I retire, some shout-outs to:<\/p>\n Now, to catch some Zzzz\u2019s.<\/p>\n Except that I can\u2019t.<\/p>\n For one thing, there\u2019s all that catch-up from a month of neglect: Bills to pay, correspondence to respond to, laundry to fold, groceries to buy, Facebook to scroll through, the New York Times<\/em> to read. (On the other hand, in my Challenge-hazed world, Freddie Gray is still alive and Baltimore and Nepal are still standing, so perhaps falling behind has its advantages.)<\/p>\n For another thing, as a post-menopausal woman, I never<\/em> sleep well, even when I am good about shutting down those electronic devices early and limiting my caffeine consumption. Long-time readers of Shrinkrapped may remember my Holy-Grail-like quest for a new mattress<\/a>. Alas, third time\u2019s not been the charm.<\/p>\n And finally, how can I possibly sleep when alphabet visions keep dancing through my head? For more than a month my brain has been exploding with letters and corresponding ideas, and I can\u2019t stop obsessing! Whatever happened to L is for Lucky Charm? Or N is for Narcissism? Or R is for Recycling\/Repurposing? Or S is for Serendipity? Or W is for Weight Watchers; Writing About One\u2019s Children; Write On Mamas;<\/a>\u00a0Wikipedia<\/a> (where would<\/em> we be without it)?<\/p>\n WTF! That’s a lot of W’s! Well, there\u2019s always next year!<\/p>\n So thanks, and good night! Sweet dreams . . .<\/p>\n *<\/em><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/em>What did you think of the A to Z Blogging Challenge? Any favorites?<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Is there anyone crossing the finish line of the A to Z Challenge who is not ready for a good long nap? I know I am. It\u2019s been quite a marathon. Or is it 26 consecutive sprints? Whatever it is, … Continue reading \n