Snow & Sneakers

In case you didn’t know before today, I thought I would inform you that snow and sneakers don’t mix. Today was a snow day for southern New Brunswick, at least in Fredericton. I haven’t searched the media to find out the breadth of the storm. Today I went to work wearing sneakers. I left my tuque and the one glove I could find home. I didn’t anticipate the flurries amounting to much.

Stupid me!! I certainly would have failed as a weather forecaster today. But I also wasn’t watching the forecast from those who study and broadcast such things. I was most decidedly unprepared for the inclement weather. And another mind-blowing revelation for you: Snow is cold!!!

I’m poking fun tonight, just because I know friends who are readers. Over the last week, I had three people tell me that they were reading. It is an honour to know that friends are reading what I’m putting out for the world to read. Thank you, my friends, for encouraging me.

Getting up to write at 5 am was an grand failure, though I have been good at waking up at 5 am, praying for a few minutes before going back to sleep, with a reset alarm. And this morning I proved that I could succeed at making 5 am wakeup calls a habit. This morning I woke up at 6:55 am, the time I normally get up on Mondays. This Monday was an exception as I had a later shift, covering someone’s vacation day, not working my regularly scheduled hours.

What method of waking up do you use? Alarm, no alarm? Doze and snooze or jump up right away?