Foot Notes

It's decision time. I've worn socks to bed, and because once my feet have warmed up, and they always do, I absolutely need to get those socks off my feet. I can't sleep through the night with my feet encased in socks. I have 2 choices. I can sit up and remove the socks like I would during the daylight hours, or, more tempting, I can take the lazy way and try to take them off with the toes of my opposite foot. That way I don't have to get out of my sleep mode, but there is about a one out of ten chance that the lazy method will cause extreme, albeit brief, agony. I can't think of any pain more intense than the foot cramp that results when you flex your foot to use your big toe as a lever. Worse, the pain can last for several minutes, until you rub the tendon or whatever it is, back into its normal state. Being lazy, though, I usually figure it's worth the risk. I am a survivor.