I am a creature of habit. For the most part, my weekdays start the same every day.

5:40 AM : Alarm clock rings. Set it for 6:00 AM.

5:55 AM : Cell Phone alarm rings. Turn cell phone to vibrate.

6:00 AM : Alarm clock rings again. Roll out of bed.

6:05 AM : Sit down on the couch to eat some cereal and drink some OJ. Mmm… vitamins.

6:10 AM : Pull up the quilt, lean my head back, and doze for a few more minutes.

6:20 AM : Eugh. Time to get ready. Clothes on, teeth brushed, face shaved (more often than not).

6:30 AM : Out the door! Fill up the travel coffee cup, grab a snack for lunch, throw on a jacket, and out in the cold.

7:05 AM : Pull in the parking lot. Time to start a new school day.

I used to include a shower in there, but in October I experimented with showering the night before. It doesn’t do wonders for my hair in the morning, but it allows that 10 minutes of dozing on the couch.

Good trade in my opinion.

Ahh, but for the next two weeks this routine will be somewhat different. I’ve got an idea what tomorrow might look like.

5:40 AM : Zzz…

5:55 AM : Zzz…

6:00 AM : Zzz…

6:05 AM : Zzz…

6:10 AM : Zzz…

6:20 AM : Zzz…

6:30 AM : Zzz…

7:05 AM : Zzz…

8:00 AM : “Hey, look. The sun’s out!” And time to make some coffee…