I decided to sleep in this morning instead of doing my normal 6 a.m. workout (at least it’s been normal for me since the time change). Except I didn’t get much sleeping done, since the dog likes to bark, and the shower is on the other side of the wall. It would have been more restful to get on the elliptical trainer and watch the first half of an Angel episode, which is what I should have been doing.

I’ve discovered that nothing wakes me up like the dark, cold blast of air hitting my face as I walk through the parking lot at the gym. And the exercise does wonders for my disposition, even if it hasn’t made an impact on my physical body yet.