My morning ritual. Hmm. I've alrady posted what's on my desk, why not my morning too.
- Wake up
- Bathroom
- Fill kettle
- Let cat out
- Empty coffee grounds into compost, rinse coffee pot, add new coffee.
- Get the morning paper from the from step
- Check kettle. Not turned on. Turn it on
- Find lunch bags for the boys, get step-son #2's agenda, confirm he's done everything, sign it
- Wash hands, make lunch for the boys, pack into knapsacks
- Pour boiled water into coffee pot, start reading paper
- Wake step-son #1 up about 0745
- Let cat in
- Stir coffee, assemble bodum, push button, pour, add a drop of cream and milk, enjoy
- Return to paper
- Let cat out, consider the concept of breakfast food, decide against it for now
- Kiss fiancee as she leaves for work
- Re-fill coffee cup, return to paper
- At 0830, kick step-son #2 off Rune Scape (second computer) and off to school
- Finish paper, calisthenics for 10-15 minutes (inspired by Monk who described his/her exercise routine as one sit-up, done in the morning while getting out of bed)
- Shower, dress, consider shaving
- Let cat in, then leave door open
- Check E-Mail, look at PerlMonks, turn time-keeping on and back-date to start of E-Mail
- Check out white board with current crop of work and propsects
- Pour more coffee, get to work.
--t. alex
"Nyahhh (munch, munch) What's up, Doc?" --Bugs Bunny