Out of the Chute

While it doesn't happen too often, there are nights where I have problems going back to sleep. Last night, or rather this morning was one of them. I awoke about 4:30 AM and just could not go back to sleep. At 5 I decided to get up and try to read a bit, perhaps get sleepy. No dice. My son got called into work about 5:30 AM so I took him. By 6 AM my daughter was up. I tried to lay back down from 6-7 AM but I gave up at 6:40.

I was hungry however. That pinching feeling had been there since about 5 AM, so I decided to use my extra time this AM to make a big breakfast like I make on Sunday - eggs, bacon, toast and coffee - no hash browns. I was eating a little before 7 AM and still had plenty of time to do my 3 S's and get my daughter to school on time. And I was seriously awake by the time I hit work. Usually it takes my first cup of coffee at 8:30 AM to come fully awake. Not this AM - I felt like a bull out of the chute. Got a lot of stuff cleared off my work plate before 9 AM rolled around.

I'm certainly not going to guess at what the rest of the day will bring in terms of energy levels and hunger, although I can say I'm starting to get a little hungry now. Typically I get more tired that usual if I have trouble sleeping. I have a 1 PM meeting at our main office this afternoon which means about a 45 minute drive up and back today. It's a nice day for it, however and perhaps the fresh air will keep me perked up.