Have to ask anyone else here have their day thrown off a bit when you don't get that first hour or two to just be by yourself? Or is it me.
That Wonderful First Couple Hours in the Morning.
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I absolutely CHERISH my alone time in the mornings. I cringe when the kids get up 5 min after me!
I remember dads talking about how they got up before everyone else for this reason. I hate how much I get that. It's like the only time you can 100 percent control what's happening around you or nearly.
you could always sell them to a local college, they need test subjects. Not all of them mind you just the ones you worry the most about.
No alone time in my life, what with a loyal dog and parrot who needs some attention throughout the day.
the dog forces me to exercise my diseased heart. And, he's a phenomenal listener.
the dog forces me to exercise my diseased heart. And, he's a phenomenal listener.
Feed the cat, then smokes, tea, penklers, light food, that my first couple of hours. Unless the cat went home to check up on them.
Forgot the dog. House of 8! She’s the least amount of work though.
Most of my routines involve building in some alone time before and after interacting with others , useful for an introvert. The early morning is a great time to do it.
that's just being alone with the animals. I always feed the cat before making coffee or having any tobacco. He says hi so glad you're awake. But he doesn't care what music I listen to (never says not in the mood for that right now, doesn't ask me too many questions).
For me it's get up, feed and change my cat's water bowl. Take meds, kettle on for tea, bread in the toaster. Stand at the back door to see what the weathers like and listen to the birds.
Mike
Mike
My morning routine is inviolate. Eat breakfast and settle back to smoke my pipe and drink a couple of mugs of dark roast coffee while listening to chamber music online. Oh, by the way, I'm retired and can do whatever the hell I want. 
Even retired, I rise up, drink my morning coffee - percolated no less - and read the local paper. Beautiful. Life is beautiful. And of course, I smoke my pipe.
"That wonderful first couple hours in the morning"
Two hours before I wake up.
After that its not so wonderful.
Two hours before I wake up.
After that its not so wonderful.
Absolutely. I wake up at 4:00AM every day, even on weekends, so that I can have coffee/read/spend some time with the animals. If I forget to set my alarm and end up sleeping in, I feel like half my day is wasted. I wouldn't say it ruins the rest of my day, it's just... disappointing.
four am is when I start winding down to go to bed in the next hour. I love second shift.
I absolutely need that hour or two of alone time in the morning to get my day started.
Besides my usual stretching routine it also includes the first of the PT sets I do every day.
The problem for me isn’t kids, it’s our dog, Satchel. As soon as I lie down on the mat she thinks it’s playtime. Having a dog jumping on you while trying to do crunchies isn’t the best way to get it done.
Besides my usual stretching routine it also includes the first of the PT sets I do every day.
The problem for me isn’t kids, it’s our dog, Satchel. As soon as I lie down on the mat she thinks it’s playtime. Having a dog jumping on you while trying to do crunchies isn’t the best way to get it done.