But after finally locating the venue, and to my daughters' delight, still a few minutes early, I had the car to myself on the way home. I was shocked that more than garage sale explorers were up that early on a Saturday morning. Granted it was beautiful. Fairly cool with a promise of later heating, and crystal skies.
But seriously, people were everywhere. Kids and teens playing basketball at a park, riding bikes, walking dogs, jogging. Adults going to or from stores and Starbucks, strolling babies, mowing, watering, planting, sweeping. Really? I had no idea such things went on so early in the day!
That's right. I'm NOT a morning person. Well, unless you count the we hours like midnight and one that usually pass before I go to bed. No, I guess they don't count. But those are the hours when I get my best writing done.
Now I know that FLYLADY encourages getting up with the dawn, showering, doing makeup, light cleaning, and tying on shoes. I really like it when I do all of those things and try hard to follow FLYLADY'S ideas. 'Course my shoes get tangled up in the sheets when I lay back down, but I adjust.
SO not a morning person. I married one, but converted him to the dark side fairly quickly. I gave birth to four of them, but only one remains steadfast and chipper. (I'm beginning to think Precious Redhead was adopted when I was asleep.)
Don't get me wrong, though. I do love the feeling of morning - especially in the spring. And no, I didn't go back to bed after dropping my angels off. I did think about it, though.
Your turn. Early Bird or Night Owl. Which would your rather be and why?
I am a night owl who married an early bird. After 25 years, we've adjusted--kind of. He stays up until 10 or 10:30 now and I get up a little earlier than I used to. I am learning that if I get up early, I have to have a BIG cup of coffee, veg in front of my computer a while, and do all my "non-thinking" tasks, like housecleaning stuff, until my mind clicks awake. If I had my way, the world wouldn't start until noon!
ReplyDeleteI am SO there! I do get up, but the gray cells don't align until after my second Dt. Pepsi.
DeleteI'm such a night owl. I can stay up to 2 or 3 in the morning without paying attention to the fact that half the night has gone by. Recently, though, I've realized that even though I stay up late, I'm not being productive as I would like. So (sigh) I've drawn up a new schedule where I'm waking up at 7:30 and writing by mid-morning. I force myself to wind down and be in bed by 11:30 at night. To morning people, my hours may still seem late or extravagantly lazy, but hey, works for me! :-)
ReplyDeleteI am so STINKIN' IMPRESSED! I really do enjoy getting up early, but that going to bed thing has me struggling.
ReplyDeleteI'm definitely a night owl. Sometimes I stay up as late as 9:30. Usually not, though. Up around 4:30 to 5:00. Shave, go for a walk, shower or hottub and then coffee, newspaper and breakfast.
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