In training for the Flower Show...

For someone whose morning pattern includes drinking three cups of coffee in bed and sitting at the computer in her nightie until something like 10:00, the early morning Flower Show routine is a real shock to the system. If I want some floor time before my guide shift starts, I have to be there by 6:30. It also means being on my feet for about four hours, just about without a break.

So this morning I got up at 6:00. I'll need to be out the door by 6:00 starting March 1, but it's a start. A walk to the grocery store (6 blocks) and around the grocery store will keep me on my feet for over an hour, and I'm sure I can add some chores to that.

By the end of next week I should be getting up by 5:00. I don't think I can work four hours on my feet into my day, but I'll see what I can do.

EDIT / UPDATE: I did indeed walk to the store and did indeed find chores to do when I got home. I believe I was on my feet for two hours nonstop, and lived to tell about it. This is a good omen. Now at precisely 10:00 p.m. my eyes are falling down. This, too, is a good omen. Perhaps I'll wake naturally before 6:00...