Where am I going, and why am I in this handbasket?

I woke up this morning...late.

I hate that.

I think I have mentioned before that I am a morning person, but it seems that lately I can't get out of bed before 7:30 am. I think it has to do with the fact that I can't get to bed before midnight anymore, and I have a couple of reasons why.

1 - It stays light well past 10pm during the summer here in Idaho, and it throws my whole body off.
2 - I have been reading some really good books lately, and can't seem to put them down.
3 - I drink nearly a half gallon of iced tea every afternoon, much to the detriment of my bladder, but its my afternoon pick-me-up, and so it shall stay.

But I had every intention of waking up early this morning because it seems that I have become a little lax in certain areas of my life, namely...um...exercise. You see, it has become more and more apparent, as the temperature has started to soar, and my capri pants have been replaced by shorts, that things are not nearly as toned as they used to be. But I was shocked yesterday when I looked down and noticed that the area on my thighs that I've never really liked has crept a little closer to my knees over the past twelve months.

So when I woke up an hour and a half after my alarm clock went off, I just growled, because not only did I not get my exercise in, but I was starting the day off way behind schedule.

And being behind schedule on an already busy day is not a good thing for me. You see, I can be quite scatterbrained and forgetful, so naturally, adding more chaos to what is already going on in my head really cramps my style.

So I made a list to keep me focused and productive.

Exercise
Bible Study
Clean Bathrooms
Laundry
Water Garden
Go To Library
Go To Reggies Veggies
Get Dinner Prepared

But by 10:30 this morning nothing on my list had been accomplished, and so I decided to try something different.

Mow Lawn (yep, did that yesterday)
Exercise
Bible Study
Fill Car With Gas (I still have half a tank...no worries there)
Clean Bathrooms
Laundry (Starting a load counts for something, right?)
Water Garden
Go To Library (I'll just skip it and pay the late fees)
Go To Reggies Veggies
Prepare Dinner (I think its a noodles and butter night)

Wow, I feel better already!