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âWhy?â is an excellent question. Itâs kind of like when a man says, âAre you sure?â when what they really want to say is âThat would be stupid.â Elly gives John a hug for pointing out that she really does not want to be doing all that in the morning. Her list is an odd one.
Why is laundry, writing letters, or cleaning the entire house something that requires early morning operation every day? Why is writing letters a chore to be done back in 1995? Email existed then.
Lunches made. There you have it. There is the one thing that I would actually be doing in the morning every day.
I am kind of surprised âMake breakfastâ is not on her list
If they donât see you doing all that work your kids have no clue. I remember my visiting dad being surprised at seeing me on hands and knees cleaning the kitchen floor (yeah, I used to be more agile). I said âDo you think I have a cleaning tooth fairy?â
Doesnât it make you feel confident that a professional dentist (he could be yours) can say something like, most of the time I say the WRONG THINGS but I am surprised to realize that just once in a while I manage to say the right thing! Yikes!
Or, you could linger over a hot mug of coffee and a buttery croissant while you peruse the comics. Then a leisurely stroll through a leafy neighborhood breathing in the cool fresh air of a new day.
Weekdays, I wake up at 5 a.m. just so I can have alone time for a couple of hours until I go to work at 7 (I work from home). My wife, on the other hand, when she gets up early, immediately galvanizes into action the way Elly suggests in P2. I really like it quiet in those early dark hours and to slowly wake up sipping coffee and reading the comic strips.
Regardless of your time tale, we all have the same 24 hours in a day. You can still do all those things, just later! Me, Iâm a morning person but I know others on an opposite schedule that accomplish the same.
My mother, who recently died at 93, got up every single morning at 4:00 am. She exercised for 45 minutes, baked loaves of bread and rolls, cleaned the house, and then got ready to visit church friends. She came from a large family in Hyrum, Utah, who were farmers, and this was the way she was raised. She had so much more stamina, energy, and vigor than I could hope to have!
From Lynnâs Comments: This was a true glimpse into my life as it was. I hated to get out of bed in the morning, but in the evening, I wished I didnât have to sleep!
The difficulty with being either a morning person, who gets stuff done before everyone else is up, or a night person, who gets everything done after the others are in bed [Iâve been both], is that no one sees you doing anything â things are done by magic, like the Shoemakerâs Elves. They get no idea of what goes into the managing of a household. They may know how to make a bed, wash a load of clothes, etc. â they can do it when they are told. But they donât gain any appreciation for how to plan or coordinate the tasks or for just how much has to be done to keep all their lives running smoothly.
I learned with my oldest son that it wasnât a really good idea to do things invisibly. Instead of doing all the âhome-makingâ tasks on my own in the wee hours, I studied [working on a Masters] and did âmeâ stuff. I got the kids and spouse involved in the âhomeâ stuff after work [I also had a full-time career] â why should I have to come home from work and fix supper [cleaning the kitchen at the same time] while everyone else relaxed watching the news and playing games?
Folks like me are âmorning personsâ so that they can run and be alone with their thoughts and the quiet beauty of the world that surrounds them; NOT to get stuff done.
Ellyâs generation, boomers, were expected to make their homes like a showroom. I remember one woman advising that we should âwalk backwardâ from the living room to be sure nothingâs out of place.
I truly believe you are born one way or the other. All my early work life, I struggled to fit into a morning-person schedule. (each weekend or holiday, my brain rebelled and Iâd revert.) Now that I am retired, I find my most productive hours are after midnight. I took a sleep study which proved that, too. Iâm an extreme night owl. When I see dawn, it is usually a trigger to go to sleep. My doctor seems good with that. âIt doesnât matter when you sleep,â he says, âhow well you sleep is more important. Just be consistent.â
snsurone76 9 months ago
And wake the rest of the family up with her noise. BTW, if she does all that, she wonât have the energy for her job at the bookstore.
howtheduck 9 months ago
âWhy?â is an excellent question. Itâs kind of like when a man says, âAre you sure?â when what they really want to say is âThat would be stupid.â Elly gives John a hug for pointing out that she really does not want to be doing all that in the morning. Her list is an odd one.
Why is laundry, writing letters, or cleaning the entire house something that requires early morning operation every day? Why is writing letters a chore to be done back in 1995? Email existed then.
Lunches made. There you have it. There is the one thing that I would actually be doing in the morning every day.
I am kind of surprised âMake breakfastâ is not on her list
French Persons' Treasury of Self-Applauding Batty Premium Member 9 months ago
Happy, bright-eyed and bushy-tailed morning people are annoying anyway.
minty_Joe 9 months ago
âLife moves pretty fast. If you donât stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.â
~ Ferris Bueller
Carl Premium Member 9 months ago
OTOH if youâre up and functioning by 5 (a little late it seems to me) youâll also be ending earlier at night.
'IndyMan' 9 months ago
John, youâre a good husband (at times when needed) other times, you are same as all the rest of usâthere when needed for other things ! ! ! !
Mumblix Premium Member 9 months ago
She stole that line from a Peanuts strip.
kittygatos 9 months ago
If they donât see you doing all that work your kids have no clue. I remember my visiting dad being surprised at seeing me on hands and knees cleaning the kitchen floor (yeah, I used to be more agile). I said âDo you think I have a cleaning tooth fairy?â
Jacob Mattingly 9 months ago
A really sweet strip. John says exactly what she needs with one word
DEACON FRED 9 months ago
WAY TO GO!!
Frank Salem Premium Member 9 months ago
Sweet.
dcdete. 9 months ago
Doesnât it make you feel confident that a professional dentist (he could be yours) can say something like, most of the time I say the WRONG THINGS but I am surprised to realize that just once in a while I manage to say the right thing! Yikes!
daniellea44 9 months ago
Do people still iron? I havenât ironed in over 20 years. I deemed it pointless long ago
goboboyd 9 months ago
Or, you could linger over a hot mug of coffee and a buttery croissant while you peruse the comics. Then a leisurely stroll through a leafy neighborhood breathing in the cool fresh air of a new day.
dcdete. 9 months ago
Wonderful ironic timing. Take a look at todayâs calendar date. Dear listless, but energetically dreaming, Elly. MAY THE FORCE BE WITH YOU too!
tripwire45 9 months ago
Weekdays, I wake up at 5 a.m. just so I can have alone time for a couple of hours until I go to work at 7 (I work from home). My wife, on the other hand, when she gets up early, immediately galvanizes into action the way Elly suggests in P2. I really like it quiet in those early dark hours and to slowly wake up sipping coffee and reading the comic strips.
kaycstamper 9 months ago
Regardless of your time tale, we all have the same 24 hours in a day. You can still do all those things, just later! Me, Iâm a morning person but I know others on an opposite schedule that accomplish the same.
BlitzMcD 9 months ago
Re: Johnâs observation â In the words of the late, great Lou Rawls, âBam! Right on!!â
jr1234 9 months ago
It is great to do a few things when itâs all quiet in the early hours.
You get in a meditated mode, which is good for you.
CultofFarley 9 months ago
Ooga Farley!
Booga Farley!
Googa Farley!
Wooga Farley!
trainnut1956 9 months ago
How to be a morning person. Lay off the booze and go to bed early.
lanainutahdesert 9 months ago
My mother, who recently died at 93, got up every single morning at 4:00 am. She exercised for 45 minutes, baked loaves of bread and rolls, cleaned the house, and then got ready to visit church friends. She came from a large family in Hyrum, Utah, who were farmers, and this was the way she was raised. She had so much more stamina, energy, and vigor than I could hope to have!
Gizmo Cat 9 months ago
From Lynnâs Comments: This was a true glimpse into my life as it was. I hated to get out of bed in the morning, but in the evening, I wished I didnât have to sleep!
GreenT267 9 months ago
The difficulty with being either a morning person, who gets stuff done before everyone else is up, or a night person, who gets everything done after the others are in bed [Iâve been both], is that no one sees you doing anything â things are done by magic, like the Shoemakerâs Elves. They get no idea of what goes into the managing of a household. They may know how to make a bed, wash a load of clothes, etc. â they can do it when they are told. But they donât gain any appreciation for how to plan or coordinate the tasks or for just how much has to be done to keep all their lives running smoothly.
I learned with my oldest son that it wasnât a really good idea to do things invisibly. Instead of doing all the âhome-makingâ tasks on my own in the wee hours, I studied [working on a Masters] and did âmeâ stuff. I got the kids and spouse involved in the âhomeâ stuff after work [I also had a full-time career] â why should I have to come home from work and fix supper [cleaning the kitchen at the same time] while everyone else relaxed watching the news and playing games?
[Unnamed Reader - bddb15] 9 months ago
Folks like me are âmorning personsâ so that they can run and be alone with their thoughts and the quiet beauty of the world that surrounds them; NOT to get stuff done.
tammyspeakslife Premium Member 9 months ago
Ellyâs generation, boomers, were expected to make their homes like a showroom. I remember one woman advising that we should âwalk backwardâ from the living room to be sure nothingâs out of place.
The_Great_Black President 9 months ago
I would have had a much easier time controlling people in my job if Americans were as lazy as the Pattersons.
sobrown51 9 months ago
Canât burn the candle on both ends. Morning people tend to go to bed early and vice versa.
ellisaana Premium Member 9 months ago
I truly believe you are born one way or the other. All my early work life, I struggled to fit into a morning-person schedule. (each weekend or holiday, my brain rebelled and Iâd revert.) Now that I am retired, I find my most productive hours are after midnight. I took a sleep study which proved that, too. Iâm an extreme night owl. When I see dawn, it is usually a trigger to go to sleep. My doctor seems good with that. âIt doesnât matter when you sleep,â he says, âhow well you sleep is more important. Just be consistent.â
kdikeda 9 months ago
Yes, John. Every now and then you say the right thing. Good for you. She needed that.
saylorgirl 9 months ago
I use to my childrenâs lunches the night before so I could let them sleep a little bit more and I get myself ready for work.
lindz.coop Premium Member 9 months ago
And that definitely is the right thingâŠ.
fourteenpeeves 9 months ago
âOwls And larksâ.
I know plenty of âMorning Personsâ. Of course, theyâre all prison inmatesâŠâŠ
vick53 9 months ago
Sometimes I wish I was a morning person. Then I turn over and go back to sleep.