Normally this isn’t a problem. I scarf down some dinner and get the evening schedule underway then I open my laptop to crank out my post. Don’t get me wrong, I’ll be distracted at least five more times, twice that if Gracie’s in a scampy mood, so it’s not like I’ll actually finish a post quickly. But I’m all in because it’s about determination and persistence and late night chips.
Except I’m adjusting to new morning schedules, some of which are not at all accommodating when it comes to writing after midnight, so I’ve been pushing to do daytime writing. My even more ambitious goal is finishing prior to school pickup but let’s not lie, sometimes that’s just a pipe dream.
But my biggest problem tonight is swimming.
What are you talking about, Laura? Swimming is the most civil sport out there, what could possibly be your problem with swimming??
I guess we need to start – and end, really, since I don’t have problems with swimming per se – with the fact that T-man practices at 5:30. In the morning. FIVE-THIRTY IN THE MORNING. BrightSide’s taken the bullet on this one. He’s driven him to every practice so far this season thus earning enough sainthood points to catapult himself right into upper level angel status on the other side.
But tomorrow morning I’m taking a swing at it. Somehow I’ll need to a) wake up to a 5:00am alarm, b) actually get out of bed instead of beating my phone into submission, c) be sure I don’t leave the house half naked, and d) make sure I’m alert enough to operate a motor vehicle. We Can Do Hard Things!
Which leads me back to the post. It’s 8:00pm (see? two hours lost in food, scribbling, and basketball practice transportation) and this is it. This is what we’ve got. But out of a sense of self preservation and the desperate desire not to drive off the road tomorrow morning I’m calling it a day.
Happy Thursday, folks.
Glad you got the transport done, Laura. When a prisoner of organized commerce, I got up a 4:00 AM, made it to the exercise parlor and then to work by 7:00. The reason so early was I had until 8:00 to do a full day’s work before my boss came in. After 8:00 he monopolized my time. I did this routine for 12 years. I don’t miss it.
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YIIIIIKKKKEEEESSSS. Is it weird that the most impressive part of this is the going to exercise before the sun comes up? I mean, doing a whole day’s work in an hour *should* be on top there. I guess that just tells you how hard it is to imagine getting myself to the gym at that hour. 😉
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My day starts whenever my body tells me to wake up. Alarms are a rare occurrence these days. But, hey, you got a post in and you are rocking the parent thing.
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Thanks, Maggie. 🙂 I take all compliments parenting related because storing those up are what keeps me going on the days when I think surely — surely! — raising these teenage beings will kill me.
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Most of us survive. Most.
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I told my wife, “these are the things that happen to help us to adjust to their having a driver’s license.” By the time the day comes that he can drive himself to practice and you can rollover and worry in bed, you’ll be ready.
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Well, that’s a funny system. Rather foolproof though since he’ll be able to drive himself next season – YES!
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I’m replying at 4:54 am – I hope your alarm goes off on schedule and that your day goes as planned! Go Laura Go!
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Well, the alarm worked but it was extremely unpleasant. Kid #1 made it to swim with one minute to spare (NOT MY FAULT, I WAS READY TO GO AT 5:15) and kid #2 made it to school on time so we’ll call it a win. Of course I’ve basically been worthless the rest of the morning…
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LOL – sounds like a perfect morning to reflect on successes (and how a cat-nap would be a really nice thing)! I hope you survived the rest of the day 🙂 and that the kids made dinner?!
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The kids made me dinner? Bwahahahaha!!!
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Moms like to dream :-)!
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my day starts very early as well and I’m down for the count by 9 when possible, but life interferes at times as you know )
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I’m not usually on this early shift and it’s a bear, man. Yikes.
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You are doing well! You got this 😀
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Thank you. 🙂
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It will be fine – so speaks the Bloke you will hopefully still be warm in bed at that time. The dress is the danger at that time. I do normally get clothes on but often inside out. Odd socks. Summer T-shirt in winter. Or the classic forget the car and find myself walking.
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Yeah, the sock grab was a little touch and go this morning and I’m pretty sure my second kid would have rather driven off a cliff than see me get out of the car in that outfit but whatever, everyone got to their destination. 😆
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Have a good day!
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Thanks, Sadje. It’s been a nutty one so far. 😆
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Sometimes nutty is good too.
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