One of the things that I have noticed about my dreams is that, while some of them are just kind of day-to-day dreams, other dreams seem to be pushing the boundaries of my imagination. Mainly, I dream that I am moving either into a house, or out of one, and often it will be the same house from a few dreams back, and I recognize it somehow, even though it was only ever a “dream house” to begin with anyway. So, when I have one of those imagination dreams, it is usually one that I can remember, and enjoy telling Bobby about over morning coffee. As an example, one of the last interesting ones was about two hippopotamus playing in a swimming pool. There was a river in my dream, about 30’ wide, and in the middle of the river was a large round cement wall with circular windows in the sides, and a door in the front (which I could not see from the side, but knew it was there). Inside of the cement wall was the swimming pool, with sparkling blue water, and a much warmer temperature than the cold river; but I had to swim through the river to get to the swimming pool and swim. As I was starting to swim out through the river to the pool, I could see a happy hippopotamus bouncing and playing in the water of the pool, and pretty soon there was a second one. They were really having fun and cavorting around in the pool, and I was not sure if I wanted to go in the pool and swim with two happy hippos frolicking in there ! As I watched, both of them came out from the (hidden) door in the front of the pool, and bounced and played as they swam on down the river. Now, I could have safely gone swimming in the pool, except for that right then was when I woke up ......
I said this somewhere in another tread but often my dreams are like watching a movie or reading a good book and if only I could remember the whole dream when I wake up...I'm sure they would make a good movie or book.
In what way @Bill Boggs? Are they scary dreams, etc? When I remember a dream I usually awake feeling a bit of anxiety. In the dream I'm lost, trying to find my way home from a trip to the grocery store or a trip in the city. Have I made a wrong turn and where did I make it. Am I going north when I should be going the other way. I only live a coule of miles so how did I wind up in another city? I don't have enough money in my pocket to put gas in the car if I run out. I don't have my phone; I can't call anyone, they'll be wondering about me, which way should I go? Or, I've lost my job, either fired or quit and realization sets in I have to find another really quick for I have no resources to caarry me very long and can not buy groceries and people are depending oon me. Yes that is frightening. I have to find a job, now. and I awake somewhat stressed out. Crazy, huh?
Well now @Bill Boggs I can certainly understand why you would wake up with some stress and anxiety with dreams like those. The truth is I think many of us get that same stress and anxiety worrying about those same kinds of things you dream about when we are awake. It sounds like to me that you may be taking some of your every day worries into your dreams at night too.
That's a very interesting dream @Yvonne Smith I don't have nightmares but my dreams tend to be strange and distorted and I don't really remember them much or at all after waking up. Probably because I think dreams are very strange and I don't like them so I don't think about them and then forget them quickly. I'm fascinated when my cats twitch and make little noises in their sleep. What in the world does a cat dream about? I have to assume they are dreaming.