To sleep or not to sleep...

Sleep is a very illusive thing these days. I can be nodding off on the couch, but when I get into bed, my mind starts to race. The noise of the tv keeps my mind still, but the quiet of the bedroom gives it free raine to run amok. I have a sound machine, and one would think that would work. Not so. The croak of the frogs on dial 1 gets annoying. The rain on dial 2 sounds more like a toilet that keeps flushing...This has been going on so long...[ menopause?] that it seems I have an aversion to the bed...Maybe I should just sleep on the couch! Now there IS Melatonin. Its an herbal thing that we all have naturally when young. Our bodies produce enough to let us sleep good. As we get older, that seems to disappear and sleep becomes harder to find. If I take a couple at night, it does help somewhat for a few hours. Sooooooo, If on occasion, I dont make a lot of sense... or if I nod off a bit...be patient with me. I,m still here. Just getting a few winks when and where I can..... Late Ta...