Morning | Filed under General
I was over at Bubba’s and read his post on morning and the light bulb went off, yes that does happen with me from time to time. It also takes longer for the message to get to me because of Missy. Now enough about Missy for today this post will be all about “morning”. If you remember not so long ago in one of my post, I asked for images that reminded you of me. The image you will see today is from none other than Gary from G-Man Ink.
Morning a favorite time of the day for so many. Morning means new, morning means fresh start. Things that seemed horrible the night before don’t look so bad after a good night’s sleep. There is a magical sliver of the day called the crack of dawn. Most people refer to it in the negative sense, thinking that only monks and the Amish are crazy enough to rise before the sun comes up. Monks and the Amish also happen to be examples of highly disciplined people, and personal discipline is something I’m always trying to increase. I look at this time as a healthy challenge, not a punishment.
Our mental battery is charged during sleep, and I’ve found that it works best if it’s put to use immediately upon waking. For this reason I try to plan my day the night before so that I can apply myself most efficiently to whatever project needs tackling the next day. Unfortunately, I’ve also got a short attention span. Unless I grab the day by its throat first thing, I end up using my newly charged mind for menial tasks such as reading random, meaningless texts like well maybe blogs or fashion magazines. Did I say reading blogs was a menial task, well YOUR blog does not fall in that category, YOUR blog is for my enjoyment just some have never made the cut. I really should be doing much more important things such as paying bills or oh my I just glanced at my nails they need work, would that be menial or important?
Too may times have I gone to bed at night with every intention of completing a major task or even going out to catch the first cup of coffee poured at an early bird diner, only to wake up and fritter away a good part of the morning. After this has happened, my day is a lost cause. once my morning has been wasted I can’t seem to recapture the day.
Much better to slap the alarm clock back into its own slumber, leap into the shower, get dressed quickly, and take off on a drive. Then - when I’m miles from home hours before the naysayers hit the snooze button for the third time - then, does my day begin.
Oh that sounds so nice but reality does seem to get in the way of things so often. This is much more like how things seem to go for me, after all everyone knows the best way to wake up is with the sun streaming in on your face - not with your face straining to see the sun.
Yes morning is a beautiful time, with the sun rising and the birds singing, the calm stillness of the air and the radio blaring some music telling me it’s time to get up. What’s wrong with this picture? Right, the alarm. I like to give early morning a slight acknowledgement, a shrug or a blink of my eyes as I turn over, settle deeper into the warm bed, pull the comforter closer around me, and fall back into my dreams.
It’s very hard for me to pull myself out of my bed, the clouds, and my dreams and into the harsh world of reality. When I do finally drag myself out of bed, I don’t know what to do with myself. I’m grumpy until I have that first cup of coffee and often sit around doing nothing for quite a while.
After morning lounging, and after my cafeeine kicks in, maybe my energy will kick in and it always peaks in the early evening. So many times I feel refreshed in the morning but unfocused. Sometimes even with my agenda set out for me early in the morning, nothing gets done until afternoon. And even sometimes my morning grumpiness foils anything planned early.
It’s not that I dislike being up early. I love being up early. But to get up early? It is so hard, and a nice warm bed always convinces me to sleep more of my life away. It’s not like I can do anything with that extra time, is it? Oh Yes I could do more some days so I need to get in touch with mornings.
Now turn your focus to the beautiful image Gary sent. Beautiful it is but more so is why he thought of me when he looked at it. These are Gary’s words : I thought of some of the stuff I’ve read about your dealing with Missy. The enclosed image came to mind. It’s important to note that this is a sunrise. It sounds like when Missy is being bad, a diva, a bitch, etc…through those hard times, I get them impression that you have to deal with much darkness. But what amazes me about you so far in the short time I’ve started visited (and consequentially been invited to use the back door), is once you snap back from your darkness, you beam with light and positivity. That’s the beauty of the sunrise.
There’s a lyric in a U2 song (I’m a ridiculous U2 fan) called “Yahweh” that goes:
Yahweh, Yahweh
Always pain before a child is born
Yahweh, tell me now
Why the dark before the dawn?
Despite its overt religious connotations, that last part reminds me of you (and that’s not knowing anything about your religion).
Enjoy the pict. (You bet I do)
Embrace the light.
So come on set a spell with Ms. Vickie, the Southern Belle and enjoy the morning, embrace the light. Yes Life Is Simply Good on the days I have the light, thank you Gary for this special image and your kind words. So what does morning mean to you, come on share I know you want to.
February 13th, 2006 at 7:43 am
Ms Vickie you know my feeling about the start of the day. I see you are the same. Imagine that? I plan more post on how I think and why I have to think the way I do. Maybe fodder? Enjoy your coffee and grind beans.
February 13th, 2006 at 8:13 am
Wow that is quite a nice pic, your right little lady. Hope you had a nice weekend.
Cheers.
February 13th, 2006 at 11:42 am
That is a gorgeous photo and perfect for your attitude towards Missy. Missy may bring on some darkness but there’s always the light of the sun peeking through, even if you don’t see it.
“Embrace the light” is one of the reasosn I come here, you’re one of the lights in my life.
Love & hugs
February 13th, 2006 at 12:32 pm
Morning is my favorite time of the day.
It’s my time to recharge my batteries, think about things, do some soul searching, praying, all while I drink my coffee and listen to the birds sing.
February 13th, 2006 at 1:19 pm
I’ve always been a morning person. My folks both worked and we’ve gotten up early forever. Its usually dark when I head off in the morning and dark when I get home. There was a bright star (even a planet maybe - Mars?) that watched me drive in this morning. At first I thought it was an airplane, but it held its ground. Funny thing is that I left at least three things at home this morning that I should have taken with me. Need to do more of that ‘night before’ planning. I’ll do better next time. Good morning, Glory!
February 13th, 2006 at 2:13 pm
Embrace the light….. I love that. I’m a morning person Vickie, always have been. There is definitely something so beautiful about the start of a new day, new beginnings.
February 13th, 2006 at 3:17 pm
Wow is it still morning!:-)
February 13th, 2006 at 3:32 pm
I woke up this morning, opened my eyes and thanked the good Lord for another glorious day. And, I thank you for always giving us something to think about. Hugs. Many hugs.
February 13th, 2006 at 4:58 pm
Ah, morning. Well I dislike sleeping, it feels like such a waste of valuable time. I know, I know, it’s important to recharge. But, for some reason I feel like my time here is so short, that I want to cram as much as possible into it. So mornings are the beginning of trying to do as much as possible with so little time.
Thank you for your kindest words over the weekend. You don’t know how much that meant to me, your acceptance of who I am and how I proceed so quickly in my life. Thank you, Ms. Vickie. Hugs, love and prayers
February 13th, 2006 at 6:06 pm
That is a beautiful image and so aptly put.
February 13th, 2006 at 8:07 pm
Hee-hee. It’s good to meet another person who needs that delicious dark brew to get their morning started. My family knows not to get anywhere near me until I have my caffeine.
I loved the pic!
February 13th, 2006 at 10:34 pm
What a gorgeous photograph! And what a thoughtful post. In the Summer I like to get up around six and be hanging out my washing in my back yard with the birds singing, the town clock and cathedral bells in the background, checking my plants to see what is starting to grow, and listening to the birds singing. What a joy! The fibro and meds make me a little fogged in the mornings, so I plan things ahead, and have to write everything down. Thanks for making me think Vickie. *Big hugs*
February 13th, 2006 at 11:00 pm
I am not a morning person. I don’t think I ever have been. I’ll take sunset over sunrise anyday. So, you can imagine what it was like for me all those years of having to get my munchkins off to school. I must have been the only Mother on the planet who was glad to see the weekend.
Sunset is a time for reflection and I love to sit and watch the sun go down while pondering the days events.
I guess this is what makes us each special and unique.
February 14th, 2006 at 12:58 am
A new day is a fresh canvas to paint on. I used to waste them and I am trying to do a better job of that. Beautiful picture.
February 14th, 2006 at 12:40 pm
I’m usually up way before sunrise and on the road. I do get to see one occasionally before I get in the office.
February 14th, 2006 at 4:13 pm
Early morning is my favorite time of day before all the noise starts. I love to watch a pretty sunrise and use to go to the beach near my childhood home to watch the sun come up over the ocean.
February 14th, 2006 at 4:43 pm
Happy Valentine’s Day, sweet Vickie.
February 14th, 2006 at 5:02 pm
Happy Valentines day Vickie. Forgive me for not visiting much in the last two weeks. I have been so busy with appointments galore, my mum and dad were in town visiting for a week, and have been spending precious time with my children. ((Hugs))
February 14th, 2006 at 5:20 pm
Happy Valentine’s Day, Vickie. I’m so glad you are my friend.
February 14th, 2006 at 10:29 pm
Happy Valentine’s Day, Vickie !!
February 14th, 2006 at 11:06 pm
Happy Valentine’s Day, Vickie!
Incase you are wondering, I’m not related to Dawn.
February 14th, 2006 at 11:07 pm
Happy Valentine’s Day, Vickie!
Incase you are wondering, I’m not related to Dawn.
I just reposted this message so you can see my Bigfoot, but not my real big foot, but I think you know what I mean, I hope.
February 14th, 2006 at 11:08 pm
Guess Gravatar is not working today, because you don’t see my Bigfoot, not my big foot, ok.
February 15th, 2006 at 2:37 am
Slipping onto your porch and delivering the last valentines of the day. A special one for you Miss Vickie!
February 15th, 2006 at 3:05 pm
Dropping in to give you an encouraging, warm and loving hug. As always, thinking of you. I hope you are keeping well.
I love my mornings, too!
February 15th, 2006 at 4:28 pm
Mornings are for coffee.
I peak in the evenings around 7:00.
Hope all is OK with you Vickie.
February 15th, 2006 at 5:40 pm
Every morning I open my eyes and thank the Good Lord for another day.
February 15th, 2006 at 8:44 pm
Oh honey - I am a night owl with feathers! My views of the dawn (and there have been many indeed!) usually come at the end of either an exciting (younger me) or productive (writing me) evening. I am a moon goddess - I love the sights, sounds and smells particular to the deep velvet of the night. I understand your partiality to those moments prior to and during the rising of the sun, though. I used to make sure I greeted the day every Christmas and Easter. Kind of a hello to God, as it were. Now I mostly have those conversations whilst standing under a tree (I adore being outside). I will say my favorite sunrises are out over the ocean. Remember the old saw? Red sky at night, sailors delight; red sky at morning, sailors take warning? Its true but that red morning light is beautys cloak, no matter it often ends up the harbinger of wind and rain.
February 15th, 2006 at 11:00 pm
Ever morning I jump out of bed and run to the shower. I wash and shave and slap myself with shaving lotion and my day looks bright and beautiful…….
I like to procrastinate when it comes to doing things and find myself with a lot to do when I do get motivated.
Ok the truth is that’s what I think every morning.
In actual reality I wake up at 1 pm and crindge at the thought of shaving and stagger downstairs to read blogs and drink a coke to wake up.
Our first Prime Minister had a saying that went like this.
Never do something today that you could put off until tomorrow.
And we all know that tomorrow never comes because it’s always tomorrow.
Have a nice day
February 16th, 2006 at 2:10 pm
Sure hope you are doing well - I get worried when you don’t post for days on end.
February 16th, 2006 at 4:58 pm
Your life sounds so much like mine right now. I’m not used to thinsg being so chaotic, but I’m sure glad I started my moving preparations two months ahead of time or I’d REALLY be in an uproar.
I love mornings, waking up early and sitting on my balcony, sipping coffee while watching the sunrise. The problem is I have been closing so much lately I’m too tired to get up so early.
February 16th, 2006 at 8:02 pm
I am a morning person who is surrounded by non-morning people. They hate me
February 17th, 2006 at 2:26 am
Wow Ms. V…thank you so much for your kind words about my kind words!
Didn’t realize I’d be in the spotlight like that…how nice of you! All i did was speak the truth!
When I experience early morning, I love it. My problem is also that I am a night owl…Love the late, late night…and stay up on the weekends until at least 2 or 3 all the time.
But my job has allowed me to switch my hours to work 7:00 to 3:30, which means I have to get up that much earlier. I’ve been doing this since the beginning of the year, and I have to say, I LOVE IT. I’ve actually been gettting up now much earlier than ever, and getting to work much more on time than before. I love the quietness of the world in the early morning…the hopes of catching the sunrise in my rear-view mirror. PLUS…at work, the office is super quiet with very few phones ringing…The days get quite hectic, so I try to sieze that hour or so of quietness.
And for the record…no coffee for this guy. On the occassion morning where I just can’t wake up, I’ve become quite the fan of spiced or vanilla almond black tea. Anything else feels to abrassive to me that early in the day. Nothing like an ice-cold glass of water running through your system to really wake a guy up! Personally, i just like to ease myself into the day.
Thanks again for the shout-out in your post!
February 17th, 2006 at 2:44 am
Thinking of you, and hope to see you back here on the porch soon, very soon. (((HUGS)))
February 17th, 2006 at 7:13 am
You pretty much described my feelings about morning. I love being up and having that coffee, being unrushed and watching the sun rise. But I HATE getting out of that cozy bed…
February 17th, 2006 at 1:01 pm
Just wanted to check back and see how you are.
Hope things are well, you are in my thoughts and prayers.
*hugs*
February 17th, 2006 at 6:49 pm
I’m definately an evening person, not a morning person. There was a big article about evening vs. morning people in a recent TIME (I believe) magazine. My mental batteries aren’t hardly functioning until close to lunchtime, and I can accomplish the most in the evening after others are in bed. But I definately believe in the promise of the sunrise, offering a new start and a fresh day… I just don’t want to be up early enough to see it!
February 19th, 2006 at 8:59 pm
You always have the most enlighting things to say on your blog. I love to visit here. I always feel so serene afterwards.
February 19th, 2006 at 9:16 pm
Hope you are ok, and have a good week. *Big hugs*
February 20th, 2006 at 2:27 pm
I used to be a nightowl. But now, with the early mornings we have with work and school, i’ve come to appreciate the early morning peace. I take monstergirl to the busstop and when I get back I just stand in my favorite spot and drink in the early morning birdsong and the light playing on the mountains. It’s a great way to start the day.
Hope all is well with you.
((hugs))
February 20th, 2006 at 3:08 pm
Still checking on you - you have not posted in a week - makes me worried.