Up and at 'em

I got up early this morning to write. Having a schedule change at the day job meant my schedule more closely fits my kids' schedule, which is great, but I have to make time to write, which is a challenge. I don't want to take away any time from those I love, so that means getting up early.

Which I did today. Sort of. I woke up at 5 a.m., but then petted the cat while thinking about the day ahead until about 5:15. Then I had to make some coffee and toast, what a minister friend of mine calls a form of communion for the morning. So I got about 45 minutes of tinkering with copy and writing in, but I need to get better at shaking off the cobwebs.

I do like getting up earlier, though. I get the bathroom before the kids are up. I get a quiet house for a little while. And coffee is delicious. Did I mention that? It beats sleeping in and rushing around like a screaming maniac trying to get everything done and everyone out the door. And this way, I get to work on my own stuff before anyone else's, and as a mama, it is so nice to be at the top of my own list. Y'all know what I mean.

Anyhow, I'm working on making my own personal schedule work for me. Happy Monday, world.