Did You Sleep?

Did you sleep well last night?  Most of us don't.  I often don't.  So I'm starting this blog because I know I'm not alone.  I figure I'll document my sleep.  I'll track how well I sleep.  How often I sleep. The quality of that sleep.  And of course, I'll note any favors in that sleep. 

Oh, and let's look at pictures of people who are sleeping, starting with this beautiful painting, titled "Flaming June."  I had this over my bed for years.  It was painted by Sir Frederic Leighton in 1895.  An oil on canvas measuring 47" by 47", it was considered his magnum opus.

"Flaming June" was purchased at auction in 1960 for $140 ($840 in today's rate of exchange) at a time when Victorian-era art wasn't selling so well.  It was subsequently purchased by Puerto Rico's Ponce Museum in Ponce, PR. 

As an appreciator of great art, I only know what I like.  I found this piece extremely accessible.  It said everything I wanted in a piece of bedroom decor.  The message was restful and soothing.  And I didn't have to work to get there.