This one will be a little bit different. Let's call it a work in progress. Check back for updates.
Sleep.
I envy the people who are able to pass out as soon as their head hits the pillow. It takes me anywhere between thirty minutes to an hour to fall asleep at night. If and when that happens it doesn't last long. It seems like I am up every two hours to use the bathroom. Yes, that is one of the downfalls of being properly hydrated and having a small bladder.
I watched The Exorcism of Emily Rose a few months ago and for several weeks following, feared waking up to see the clock read 3:33AM.
But that is neither here nor there and if you didn't see the movie then it's actually nowhere.
And so my whole point here is that I wanted to share with you a list of things that wake me up in the morning. I encourage you to leave your own comments with some of the things that wake you up too.
Trash Collection
Recyclable Collection (love the sound of glass bottles clanking around!)
In the fall, leaf collection
Air compressor (gotta make sure those tires are inflated at 6AM)
The dishwasher being emptied
An alarm that is not mine, snooze, alarm, snooze, alarm
The dog barking at the cat
The neighbor whistling for the cat
The dog barking at the neighbor whistling for the cat
The newspaper hitting the step
Birds chirping, specifically the "I need you" bird
Landscapers
The neighbor's car from 1985 trying to start
UPDATE 5/19/08: An angry fox "popping off" at the neighbor's cat. Have you ever hear a pissed off fox? It is not a pretty sound.
Update JUNE:
- charlie horse
- poison ivy
- the neeighbor's new and improved whistle for the cat
- wood pecker pecking at the aluminum siding on the house
UPDATE FEBRUARY 2009
- shovels and snow plows
