A New Attitude

Glass half-full? Or half-empty? It's HALF FULL. It's just gotta be.

So if I'm on this wild ride for at least the next few months (and hopefully no longer), I have to make some decisions---or affirmations?---about how I'm going to deal with the challenge of insomnia. Prednisone is part of the equation.

I've always enjoyed the "sweet" couple of solitary hours I have early in the morning. I make a pot of coffee (most decaf these days) and enjoy my favorite meal of the day. But I guess I should be careful what I wish for -- what used to be an hour or so by myself in the early morning is now a substantial part of my day. Waking up at 3:30 AM -- in the pre-dawn hours -- seems to be the norm now. Many more hours than I'm used to.

So...what to do with all of my time?

1. Make coffee
2. Read
3. Knit
4. Drink more coffee
5. Check e-mail
6. Make and enjoy breakfast (I've become much more savvy with gluten-free breakfast!)
7. Check the blogs I follow to look for new posts
8. Pray - started a prayer journal recently - it really helps with this important daily task
9. Write a letter to the little girl we sponsor in Colombia
10. Greet my friends on FB as each one awakens (they think I'm a stalker for sure!)
11. Check the yard just before dawn -- any deer?
12. Play FB Scrabble turns
13. Empty the dishwasher
14. Drink MORE coffee
15. Watch the sunrise







16. Watch DVD's - not much on TV pre-dawn except lots of infomercials
17. Work on Christmas presents for our grandsons - wheeee!!
18. Make food to fill the freezer (lately it's been basil pesto and tomato sauce)

The list will certainly get longer as time goes on. I can fight this early morning time or make it mine and revel in what I can accomplish.

I'm going for the new attitude. Anything less is self-defeating.

It's a good morning!!