Good Morning Early Birds

[emmie]

morning everybody, i hope you are well, and that you have a good day whatever you have planned. i have some deliveries coming today, not sure what time so it might be a case of staying in, which would be a shame as the weather forecast looks like another bright and sunny day - its a little humid for my liking at the moment, hence the early start.

[MartinMillar]

Morning, dogs let me have a lay in this morning!

[emmie]

morning Martin

[emmie]

its only 5.30am, what time you normally take them out.

[MartinMillar]

They have my up any time from 330! Normally take out at 6 before I start work.
Jess doesn’t sleep very well

[emmie]

i guess one doesn't have any choice when it comes to animals, dogs have to be walked, and i guess if you are working, then that means an early start.

[emmie]

i had a cat for 16 years but he didn't take much looking after really, fed and watered and made a fuss of when he came back in from his roaming. i wouldn't have another as i was heartbroken when he died.

[Smowball]

Morning guys. Can’t sleep as too humid and still breathless, but looks like being another gorgeous day.

[LadyCG]

Morning Emmie. I was spark out before 9pm last night and had a solid 8 hours. Why is it that when you sleep well you always feel you need more? My limbs feel heavy and weak too ... I think I'd better get some more Ferrous Sulphate.

[MartinMillar]

Morning Smow.
Colin would happily sleep in but Jess gets anxiety and needs me with her.
I don’t mind I have always been an early riser.

[emmie]

morning smow, Lcg

[emmie]

it does that smow, i will be disappointed if i end up staying in the whole day.

[Smowball]

Don’t think I’ve slept more than 2 hrs in a row for a couple of years now! Once I’m awake I’m awake tho - have already put washing machine on.

[emmie]

i didn't have any chores to do, just had a shower, that should wake me up a bit.

[LadyCG]

Smow, have you tried reading in the evening and then going to bed at the same time everyday? Apparently it takes a couple of weeks to get used to the routine and then you sleep better.

[Smowball]

LadyG - I did try it for a while but the prob is that mr smow has such different sleeping habits to me! I like a fan on - he hates it. Even in this weather he has all windows shut and the bedroom is stifling. I end up going in the spare room half the time where there is another lovely pedestal fan. He sleeps 10 hrs solid every night without moving - and snores!

[emmie]

i wake from these horrendous dreams, this time at 3am. not really been back to sleep since then, so by 9am i will be getting tired, its all up in the air.

[MartinMillar]

Why not just sleep in the spare room instead of moving about? Make it your own retreat?

[LadyCG]

Then you might just need to have separate rooms, Smow. Many couples do. My late grandparents did for very similar reasons to the ones you describe.

[Smowball]

Sounds stupid but I see having separate rooms as a bit of a failure. I know that’s ridiculous, even tho he’s not the cuddly affectionate type anyway (he wouldn’t know if I was in the bed or not!!) - he bizarrely sleeps on his stomach for 10 hours lol!

[MartinMillar]

Husband and I did it for years, only started sharing again 4 years ago. Both he and I slept so well when apart. We both have such different sleeping patterns he goes to bed late I go early, he gets up late I get up early.
It works now but the separate rooms probably saved our marriage