I am a creature of habit with a multitude of routines and quirks. My alarm was set for 4:35 this morning…its usual weekday setting. I uncharacteristically awoke before the buzzer sounded. I lay there in silence enjoying the cool breeze through the slightly opened window for several minutes…not nearly long enough. I love sleeping with the window open…even if it’s a little too warm and humid to do so…which it wasn’t last night. It had been perfect window-open weather. I turned the alarm off at the first hint of a bzzzzzz. I need an annoying bzzzzz…the radio does not alarm me at all. I applied eye drops so that everything would appear clear and I wouldn’t frighten people with my eyes. Even if I get a full 8 hours, they never look rested. I don’t understand that. I dressed for the gym. Mondays are my favorite days to dress for the gym. I wash all of my gym clothes on Sunday and therefore have the complete assortment from which to pick on Monday. Today’s selection was a pink Nike shirt with dragonflies and pink shorts. It sounds worse than it looks…I hope. My whites weren’t dry when I went to bed last night so I grabbed my socks with purple trim…not so good with the pink, but who looks at 5 in the morning? I grabbed a blueberry breakfast bar and headed toward the office. On my way to the office, I looked through the windows surrounding the front door and observed the crescent moon and a brilliant star. I am not exaggerating about the star. It was so brilliant that I wondered if it was really a planet. I couldn’t see any other stars in the sky. I lingered for a moment before moving on to the computer. I like to do a quick email check before I leave in the morning because I’m compulsive like that. The potential for communication lures me. I left the house at 4:50 knowing that I would arrive “late” after the opening, but at least I wouldn’t have to stand in line to enter the building with Grumpy Wally. Plus, there hasn’t been much competition for the Stepmill lately so I wasn’t worried about that. The drive was extraordinarily pleasant. I normally just go through the motions with my non-imp morning commutes. Sometimes I make it to the gym and don’t recall how I got there…hoping that I didn’t miss any red lights. Surely somebody or something would have notified me if I had. This morning was different. The air was cool, but not cold so I had my window cracked. In addition to enjoying sleeping with windows open, I have an affinity for driving with the windows down. The sky was gorgeous. There was just the hint of sunlight starting to appear on the horizon. So amazing. Then one of my favorite songs by Keane, Love is the End, started playing. It’s a calming song for me. I had no promises for what the rest of the day would bring, but I reveled in its beginning.
May 18, 2009...10:42 am
A Midspring Morning’s Ramble
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May 18, 2009 at 9:14 pm
That is a nice sounding morning. Maybe I’ll try that tomorrow.
With the increased pollen levels here though, there is a good chance that I could wake up covered in yellow powder.
May 18, 2009 at 9:19 pm
I love mornings like that.
May 19, 2009 at 12:27 pm
Great morning!
That was Jupiter, btw.
May 19, 2009 at 4:44 pm
A crescent moon and a brilliant star viewed in the same sky must be a harbinger of good luck, especially when you’re greeting the dawn on your way to work out. Good mojo.
May 19, 2009 at 7:29 pm
Loved your beautiful morning…though in my world, 4:35 am is a beautiful night. Still I’m with you — spring air in the early morning (or late night) just smells different. It’s a great day when you take a minute to breathe it in.
May 20, 2009 at 7:09 pm
Reminds me of a line from a great (though severely under-appreciated) movie, “For Love or Money,” when the head Concierge says, “I am enjoying positive humours today.”
Good for you!