Tuesday, October 9th, 2012
Central Park East - 6:55am

Good morning!  Well folks, my bed was impossibly cozy this morning.  I was sleeping a deep, coma-like sleep, nestled into the sheet & fleece blanket.  I had both sweatshirt, shorts, and wooly socks on.  It was pitch black - as it has been lately - not a bad thing - just makes it tougher to get out of bed when that alarm goes off.  I had told Brian to open one of the windows a crack last night because our room gets stuffy during the night, so the air had a nip in it.  We were bad and let the dogs sleep in the bed with us.  We try not to, but they're just so persuasive.  I was snuggled up with Bear & Sofie. 

When my alarm went off, they didn't even stir.  Sofie lazed her head up off my leg and kind of blinked at me in the darkness.  Bear didn't move.  I lie there for a minute - feeling so comfy and cozy.  I thought of what type of magical spell I could cast in order to go back to sleep yet still make it in to lab early enough to read what I needed to read before the day started officially.  I fought the semi-painful urge to shut my eyes and checked the weather on my iPhone. 

52 degrees and raining.  I got up and looked out the window.  Nope, not hard enough to warrant not going.  I pulled on my jeans as Sofie and Bear just re-cozied with Brian.  Got a harsher wake up when I took my sweatshirt off to put another layer underneath - well - I'm awake now.  Pulled my shoes on.  *Sidenote, can someone tell me why it hurts both feet & hands to pull your shoes on first thing in the morning?  Does anyone know what I'm talking about?  So weird.  Anyway, I went into the kitchen and cut up shopping bags to use for the doggies.  Got some treats for my pocket.  Grabbed the leashes and walked back into the bedroom. 

I reached for Sofie, who was snuggled between Brian's legs with her chin on his calf.  She turned on her back and waited for me to scratch her belly.  I had to pick her up to get her harness on.  Even my dogs were snoozy! 

When I walked out the door there was no one out.  It was more than drizzling and less than hard raining.  There were a few runners, a few people walking dogs, and some construction workers and maintenance guys hosing down sidewalks and having their morning coffee & donut.

Tell me something now:  Does waking up ever get any easier?