It's not getting up. I actually give myself extra time in the morning for one more cup of coffee and whatever is on the DVR that the kids don't like, be it last night's Daily Show or a MASH rerun. Sometimes I have civil adult conversations with my husband, while sometimes I just enjoy the peace and quiet.
I could be perfectly happy sitting here all day with the Keurig and the laptop and the TV.
But eventually reality sets in, arriving in the form of the minute hand on the clock telling me that I have limited time available for taking my shower, putting on my uniform, and getting to the bus stop.
That's the part I hate. No matter how much prep I do the night before, no matter how much extra time I allow something goes wrong. I can't a container for the leftovers, or one of my shoelaces breaks, or I don't have change for the bus. Or I get to the door and discover that its raining and I have no clue where I stashed my rain jacket. Something always seems to complicate things.
Eventually I get out the door and onto the bus. If one of my bus friends is on we chat, otherwise I read. When I get downtown I cue up my wake up play list and walk the last few blocks to work. Usually I manage at least a temporary uptick in mood.
But oh that getting out the door. Every day it's hard.
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When worked full-time, you are so right that no matter how much I planned things out the night before, it was the actual getting out the door on time that was a killer for me. Thanks Med for linking up and sharing again!! Have a wonderful weekend!!
ReplyDeleteActuay I had to work all weekend, and. So go out the door early :). Saturdays require me to go out 15 minutes earlier which really messes with the routine.
DeleteWhen I worked away from home I can remember rushing out the door and having run so I wouldn't miss the bus. Don't miss those days at all. Have a great Friday!
ReplyDeleteFour more years to retirent and I can wake Ip whenever the heck I want. I just hope I haven't been ruined for staying up past 10m.
DeleteOMG, hop finish the sentence twinsies!!! Exactly! :) (blog hop newbie here, now following you.) :)
ReplyDeleteSeems like a big problem for alot of us! Thanks for stopping by.
DeleteDuring the school year, we have to leave at 6:30am... and it's rare we get out the door without a meltdown, or poopy diaper, or spilling cereal on our clothes.... such a challenge!!
ReplyDeleteThe one perk of my hours is that I leave before the kids get up, so my husband gets that happy chore.
DeleteGetting out the door can be so hard! First comes the motivation to do so and then you're right - something is always getting in the way.
ReplyDeleteAnd the older I get the less motivation I have.
DeleteI am glad you were able to change career paths. I have never been able to find satisfying worth with equal wages and benefits. With kids at home I didn't dare make a switch.
ReplyDeleteThanks for stoppingby.