I am not one of those people who rolls out of bed and hits the ground running. I stretch before I become vertical, sit up and fix my ponytail before leaving the bed, and an immediate need for coffee kicks in. With very few exceptions, my day begins like this whether weekday or weekend.
If by exhaustion or sickness or perceived luxury I decide to sleep in on a Saturday and my cohabitants arise before I do, it just feels weird. I do very little talking until the needed amount of coffee and quiet (at least in my own head) has been absorbed.
On Sundays, I have to get up early enough to squeeze in my quiet time before "Sunday Morning with Charles Osgood", which I watch with my teen-aged babyboy. Well, we kind of watch it together; he usually falls asleep again on the couch, and I have to wake him up for the "moment of nature" at the end. That's really what he likes about the show.
Which is about to come on, so I need to leave this post and get on with my day. Happy Sunday!
What a nice way to wake-up. Coffee and silence. I wake up to cat's meowing and hot tea.
ReplyDeleteThat sounds absolutely lovely too, Pamela. :-)
DeleteI relish those rare mornings when I can wake up before everyone else and have some quiet time just for me. It sounds like you and your son have a nice routine on Sunday mornings. :)
ReplyDeleteMy days just aren't the same if I'm rushed in the morning...and especially on Sundays. Thanks for stopping by!
DeleteAh yes...I too love the early morning quiet. When my own kids were little and I tried to juggle it all, I used to do laundry and simultaneous "exercise" to great music in the basement at 4:30 in the morning. I still get up early and relish the energy and potential each day seems to have. Thanks for the reminder of what is important!
ReplyDeleteYou're welcome, Anita! Glad to meet another early-morning mom!
DeleteWhen I write I like the early morning best. It gives me time to think and connect. Your writing captured so many nuances of the joy and frustration when we need to share our morning silence.
ReplyDeleteI envy your ability to write that early. I have to be caffeinated first! And yes, it is hard when that silence is broken!
DeleteI love quiet in the morning, I try to get to school early and other than a good morning to the custodian I have a half hour of silent work in my room. Possibly that's why I love the Sunday Morning show. It's quiet and thoughtful too.
ReplyDeleteLori, I used to be an early morning teacher too, when I had a longer commute. It just seemed easier to go in early than stay late. Now that I work in my own neighborhood, it seems the opposite is true. And yes, I like to think of the show as a grown-up Mister Rogers' Neighborhood. :-)
DeleteSunday mornings are the best! And how wonderful that you and your son have this ritual- something you' both look forward to, no matter how sleepy you may be.
ReplyDeleteTara, I relish those mornings with him. He'll be a freshman in high school next year,so I know those times are dwindling away...
DeleteI love the quiet morning time too...especially in the summer when the kids sleep in and I have a few quiet moments between hubs leaving for work and kids waking! Great time of the day for me as a writer!
ReplyDeleteAnother morning writer, like Storykeeper above! I don't know how you do it!
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