1000 Tosses and Turns

So apparently when my mom has something big on her mind she doesn't sleep very well. I plopped down last night on my doggie bed beside her but had to listen to her toss and turn all night long. Finally about 2:00 a.m. she went out to the futon where I PREFER her to sleep so I can climb in with her (my dad's not big on my sleeping in the real bed with them). She was up half the night mumbling things like "one thousand dogs... one thousand dogs... so many dogs... so many dogs...." I can tell by the look in her eyes this morning, once her coffee kicked in, that The 1000 Lab Project is starting to scare her. I know her... she loves a great idea, especially for the good of shelter animals, but she is also timid when it comes to lots and lots of hard work and uncertainty, particularly when she works full time and takes care of our demanding family. I've been giving her extra licks and cuddles today so she'll remember how important it is to raise money for those animals less fortunate than I am.