Alarm goes off…..Wait, what time is it? It’s still dark…… 4:30am!?
Aahhh….silence. He’s turned it off – must have been a mistake.
10 minutes later …….REPEAT.
10 minutes after THAT- ARE YOU KIDDING ME!
He rolls out of bed, heads to the bathroom and turns on the light. I roll over and cover my eyes, trying, oh so trying, to go back to sleep. Then he makes his way across the room to our walk-in closet and turns on that light too and proceeds to get dressed. I have a nice view – especially with the light on. I peek and scowl.
I’m not sure why this routine surprises and irritates me at least four mornings each week. It’s JUST the motivational start of a typical early morning swim or run workout. It’s not like I was expecting to sleep in longer or anything.
Finished, he turns off the light and heads downstairs. I am now fully awake. Of course I am.
I grumble.
I whine.
I moan.
I decide I might as well get up now and do something useful; either run myself, time him for his swim send-offs, or meet up with him with nutrition for those 12+ mile runs. Oh well – OUR QUALITY TIME! Sigh…..
– JODI
Sherry is one of the TriWivesClub and LifeDoneWell co-founders and contributes to multiple blogs. She is a former co-owner of the California Apparel News and had a career in the healthcare industry. Her passions include traveling, real food, the environment, and animal rescue/welfare. She lives a healthy lifestyle and has been a vegetarian since 1987. She and her husband are parents to two rescue pups and reside in Connecticut.
I certainly can relate to the early morning alarm!
Hi Karen. Welcome. Tough to fall back to sleep, too.
Yes! Alarm goes off at 4:00 am 7 days a week! I get up at 4:30 to get my workouts in as we have littles that are still sleeping. It is the best part of our day because it is the only quiet time we get together. I used to hate it but now I cherish it.
Hi Tara. 7 days a week!!!!! Don’t you have a day of rest? You must have built a gym (or makeshift gym) in your house like our athletes. The quiet time is such a blessing, but can’t believe you get much sleep….
Sherry