Too early
@GardenGerty (169477)
United States
June 22, 2023 5:46am CST
I was awake too early today. 3:30 a.m. I made myself stay in bed until after 4:30
In the hour I have been up I have washed some of the never ending dishes, and cleaned the stove top. I have had coffee, and there is a big bowl of oatmeal in the microwave.
My plan is to get at least one hour, maybe more on my coursework before I go work at the school. I will also fix some oatmeal for Bob. He has an errand to do this morning.
I use regular rolled oats, put them in a bowl with dried fruit, and chia and flax seeds. I cover them with milk, microwave them for two minutes and let them cool. I then cook them one more minute and sweeten them with stevia or honey.
The cats were on the bed all night, but they behaved themselves. They would like to go outside but I make them wait for daylight. It is almost time.
This afternoon Bob will get more labs drawn and he will go to chess club again.
That is the story of our Thursday, but I will check back later.
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@LindaOHio (222417)
• United States
23 Jun 23
@CarolDM Yes, I read about that. I am so, so sorry.
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@CarolDM (203396)
• Nashville, Tennessee
22 Jun 23
@LindaOHio Sneezing is better but dementia symptoms are worsening.
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@moffittjc (128835)
• Gainesville, Florida
22 Jun 23
I was up at around 3:30am as well, but only because we had some severe thunderstorms roll through our area. We’ve been getting pummeled by storms nonstop for more than a week now.
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@GardenGerty (169477)
• United States
24 Jun 23
That is what some of my other Florida friends have been saying.
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@moffittjc (128835)
• Gainesville, Florida
24 Jun 23
@GardenGerty It's been the worst up here in north Florida, where a stalled low pressure system has just been sitting up over Georgia, and funneling moisture into north Florida from the Gulf of Mexico. I think the Tampa area has also been getting hit pretty hard.
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@GardenGerty (169477)
• United States
30 Jun 23
@moffittjc I know people who would take some of that off your hands.
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@GardenGerty (169477)
• United States
24 Jun 23
I am sure you have to be very careful.
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@GardenGerty (169477)
• United States
30 Jun 23
@LadyDuck My friend Jane is doing an elimination diet. She knows some of what hurts her, but she has learned that both garlic and onion can cause her problems as well.
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@LadyDuck (502491)
• Italy
24 Jun 23
@GardenGerty I never know what is going to trigger my problem.
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@DaddyEvil (174482)
• United States
22 Jun 23
I hope you enjoy your day at work and Bob enjoys his chess club. I hope his labs turn out well.
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@GardenGerty (169477)
• United States
24 Jun 23
Turnout was small at chess club, but he got to play two games. Summer schoool is so short that by the time we get good at it, it will be over. My kindergartener that I worry about actually looked at the words he was reading and I could give him a little extra praise.
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@DaddyEvil (174482)
• United States
24 Jun 23
@GardenGerty I'm sure your hubby is happy he gets to play chess with someone there, even if it is only two games.
I'm happy he looked, at least.
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@GardenGerty (169477)
• United States
30 Jun 23
@DaddyEvil Today he says to me, on the last day, "I like summer school". If he had more days it would probably help him a lot. Today, he worked hard on forming his letters and numbers correctly when we wrote things. Another place I could give him genuine positive feedback.
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@RasmaSandra (98004)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
22 Jun 23
I hope you had a good day and that all went well with Bob. It keeps raining and thundering over here, Good luck to you with your coursework,
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@GardenGerty (169477)
• United States
24 Jun 23
It has been a few days since we have had rain. Our days usually go pretty well. Does the rain keep you from doing anything you want to do?
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@GardenGerty (169477)
• United States
30 Jun 23
@RasmaSandra It can be good back ground noise.
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@RasmaSandra (98004)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
24 Jun 23
@GardenGerty not me I don't go anywhere I just stay in by the AC and work on my PC.
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@hillhjill (23761)
• United States
22 Jun 23
Must of been something in the air last night, a lot of people were up at 3 this morning, I woke up as well but went back to sleep. I hope you enjoy your day.
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@GardenGerty (169477)
• United States
24 Jun 23
Maybe our bodies have their own "summer schedule".
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@hillhjill (23761)
• United States
24 Jun 23
@GardenGerty yeah maybe, or someone was staring at us lol.
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You could have called me that early since I was up too.
I’m sure it wasn’t pleasant not being able to go back to sleep, but you are a trooper.
And I really hope Bob enjoys the chess club again.@GardenGerty (169477)
• United States
24 Jun 23
I have always been the type that if I wake up, I do not worry about it, I will make up for it later. I try to use the time well, or I may just go sit in the dark in a chair and watch the sun come up.
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@BarBaraPrz (51819)
• St. Catharines, Ontario
22 Jun 23
I couldn't sleep last night so I got up about 3. Hope I didn't make too much noise and that's why you awoke. 
I made a cup of tea and went online for an hour and when I went back to bed about 4, my solar light was still shining. I guess it got good and charged yesterday but as I was working in the shade of the big old tree, I didn't notice how sunny it was.
I made a cup of tea and went online for an hour and when I went back to bed about 4, my solar light was still shining. I guess it got good and charged yesterday but as I was working in the shade of the big old tree, I didn't notice how sunny it was.1 person likes this
@GardenGerty (169477)
• United States
24 Jun 23
Nope, I did not hear you. Sometimes that is what I need, a drink, a bite and then back to bed.
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@GardenGerty (169477)
• United States
24 Jun 23
Yes, I get extra online time when I get out of bed early.
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@mayka123 (17083)
• India
5 Jul 23
@GardenGerty I do try and do some online work early morning as that is the best time for some creative thinking.
@averygirl72 (38848)
• Philippines
23 Jun 23
I alarm my clock 4:30 am. That's a good oatmeal breakfast
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@GardenGerty (169477)
• United States
24 Jun 23
I really do not seem to need it. If I do need a nap though, I will take one. Maybe these are just my "summer hours.
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@LindaOHio (222417)
• United States
22 Jun 23
Let us know how Bob's labs are please. Thanks for the update. Have a good evening.
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@GardenGerty (169477)
• United States
24 Jun 23
I missed the phone call, I was talking with my Brother. I will not know now until Monday.
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@GardenGerty (169477)
• United States
30 Jun 23
Kidney function still not great, so they cut back on some meds.
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