5 Things That Run Through My Head.... Even Before I Get Out Of Bed!

What's the first thing you think about when you wake up in the morning?  I'd wager that for most women, we have a few in common.  Here are my first eye opening thoughts for the day:1.  What will I eat today? I swear this is true.  I think of this before I think of any of the people in my life.  If it's Monday, it's depressing because I've probably over indulged over the weekend with alcohol, bread, pasta and all the things that make life worth living.  So, other than the joy of my first cup of coffee, it's a rough one.  But, if it's Friday?  I'm thinking I get to rev it up all over again and there's a beer or even a cosmo waiting for me at 5:00 pm....2.  Is he still in bed or is he gone already? I love my husband and I can't imagine what life would be without him.  I can, however, imagine what mornings would be...I've spent 25 years getting up early to get kids to school etc., but now that the baby is off in college, mornings are peaceful.  So, if it's Monday, most likely the man in my life has left for work.  Which means...I can watch the news in bed I can have the best seat at the kitchen table to drink my coffee and read my favorite blogs in peace.  If it's later in the week, he may have a later start, or if it's the weekend...well, that's why we get to drink on those days...3.  Is it a workout day or an off day?  I'm 50 which means my heel, lower back, and knees need some recovery time, so I don't work out very day.  I hate to exercise.  Always have and always will.  I do it to be healthy and to wear the clothes I like to wear.  It's 1 part healthy, 3 parts vanity.  So, once again, Mondays aren't my favorites...  After all, I've been devouring cheese and beer for the last 3 days, so I'm a bit sluggish to begin with.  The treadmill is a tough 40 minutes, the pain tempered only by the trash TV I allow myself to watch while I'm on it. So, knowing that Dance Moms, Nashville, or Revenge are all waiting for me helps.  On my days off, I literally leap out of bed.  It's a free day!!4.  Where are my kids and what are they doing?  Once done with my own selfish thoughts, as a mom of three, I start to wonder what's happening in their lives today?  Are they all doing well?  Do they need me?  Should I call the college freshman and see how he did on the Spanish test?  Do I ask my daughter how the interview went? Did my son get the bonus he thought he was getting?  How much do I interfere?  Will any of them come home this weekend?  If you are a parent of young adults, you know how long this conversation with yourself can take.5.  What's on the list?  This is where I go through all of the things I hope to and need to accomplish today.  Take the dog to the vet, pick up at the dry cleaners, and get food for Easter.  Go to health food store so I can make the gluten free stuff for the daughter, put sheets on beds, do a load of wash, exercise (ugh), call my sister, set up the screened porch, make the brunch casserole, get my nails done (yay), call to make mammogram appointment (ugh), go to florist for Easter flowers, go to liquor store (yay), write, write, write.So by now, it's lunchtime...Sometimes, it's a wonder we are even willing to wake up, let alone get out of bed!  What fills your head before your feet even hit the floor each morning?Rise and shine; you've got a lot to do, and it's Friday...so you all know now what that means at my house. YAY!!