Today ... it was hard to get up

I woke up on time, turned on the television to keep me at a subliminal level of alertness. Got up, went to the restroom, fell back on the bed. Could hear my phone alarm cheeping. Got up to take a sinus pill, fell back on the bed. Heard my bedside alarm begin playing a "wake up" meditation.

Finally dragged it back out of bed too late, decided to spend the money on the toll road, fed the hamsters (chipper little guys) and hit it. Peanut butter and banana sandwich, coffess on the road (not both at the same time, I do keep a hand on the wheel!) Listened to my favourite morning dejay nonsense.


Really glad I took the toll road ... big accident at the onramp I would have normally taken. Made me feel justified blowing $3.00 just for 20 more minutes in bed ...

Had a smile and a good attitude be the time I got to work. Whew! Fake it till I make it.

What got you out of bed today?

Why I Got Up Today

Well, frankly I awoke before both alarms, panicked that I had slept through both alarms. I just recently oriented my body to night shift and then they put me on day shift and this week I have to teach both ... my poor body doesn't know what to think!

I turned on the television which keeps me at nominal awakeness until I hear a time check that flings me out of bed because at that point I really was late. Sheesh.

I will make it a good day. I will make it a good week. I will take hoodia to wake up for the night time session. And I will have two evening hours to be with my sis, the puppy and the new hamsters.

Life is good so far. I'll check back with you tomorrow. And what got you up today?

Almost Too Simple but Smile Making

As a follow up to yesterday's blog, this morning I was getting ready to change Chip and Dales seed mixture. They woke up right away and came out of their sleeping "igloo." Obviously, they know the "hand" means food. I ran to the fridge and got a seedless grape, broke it in half and put my hand carefully in the front door.

Dale came over, sniffed, stood on his tiny hind feet, leaned his front fee on my thumb and began nibbling away. When he was done, Chip came over, sniffed, took the grape and scurried away.

Such a simple moment.

I am still smiling.

What got you going today?

Hello Wednesday

I got up today because I wanted to see what my two new furry critters were up to.

Several days ago I adopted two dwarf hamsters. My sister and I named them "Chip and Dale" and they are sooooo cute. They are nocturnal mammals and so, while I am on morning shift, I get up to put fresh food in their cage. They are just beginning to get used to "the big hand," aka Me. They know "the big hand" brings food. This morning, they were both up on their food perch waiting for the good stuff. Pink noses twitching, they let me put carrot and apple shreds near the hamster chow.

Maybe tonight they will take the food from my hand. Life is sometimes simple/good.