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Alee
True Blue Farmgirl
22941 Posts
Alee
Worland
Wy
USA
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 Posted - Jan 17 2012 : 8:18:13 PM
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I am starting to wish I was able to be up with the sun and down with it! I get up now every morning between 4:30 and 5:30 so I can get my horse chores and house chores done and still be able to get bathed and ready for work. We have a long commute to work but it is SO worth it! But now I am starting to feel the stress of the new hours. I used to stay up to all hours but now I am thinking that shortly after Nora falls asleep is a great time to go to bed!
Alee
Farmgirl Sister #8
www.farmgirlalee.blogspot.com
www.allergyjourneys.blogspot.com
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prayin granny
True Blue Farmgirl
1874 Posts
Linda
Kansas
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FarmDream
True Blue Farmgirl
1085 Posts
Julie
TX
USA
1085 Posts |
Posted - Jan 18 2012 : 05:04:56 AM
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My DH often does this. He'll tuck DD in and then he's all of sudden tired too and falls right to sleep. I think it's a natural rhythm of the body.
~FarmDream is Farmgirl Sister #3069
Live Today, Cherish Yesterday, Dream Tomorrow
http://naturaljulie.etsy.com
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Alee
True Blue Farmgirl
22941 Posts
Alee
Worland
Wy
USA
22941 Posts |
Posted - Jan 18 2012 : 05:06:04 AM
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Thanks Linda- Some of the stess has been because Nora is sick and needing care in the middle of the night. Last night we were up twice and then she still got me out of bed earlier than my alarm clock. I am REALLY looking forward to spring when I will be able to do my chores during predawn at least. Right now I am just counting on my good night vision and going by feel!
Alee
Farmgirl Sister #8
www.farmgirlalee.blogspot.com
www.allergyjourneys.blogspot.com
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StrawHouseRanch
True Blue Farmgirl
1044 Posts
Paula
Holt
Missouri
USA
1044 Posts |
Posted - Jan 18 2012 : 05:11:31 AM
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Get a headlamp. It will be your best friend during the winter months when the days are short. Strap it on your head while you are doing chores and you have hands-free light that shines where-ever you look. Just don't shine it in your horses' eyes. Mine hate it when I do that. 
Paula
Farmgirl Sister #3090
Yesterday is History, Tomorrow is a Mystery, and Today is a Gift.
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Sue Feely
True Blue Farmgirl
1044 Posts
Sue
Buffalo
New York
USA
1044 Posts |
Posted - Jan 18 2012 : 05:55:13 AM
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| Alee - or dont you just wish there were more hours in a day!? Just remember chores will always be there, enjoy life! |
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homsteddinmom
True Blue Farmgirl
441 Posts
Brandee
bullard
tx
USA
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Posted - Jan 18 2012 : 06:16:41 AM
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I am a SAHM that homeschools but dh works, i get up at 4:30 am everday to get him ready for work and pack his lunch and make him breakfast, then the typical things thru the day and no in bed till 10:30 pm. There are days i wish i could sleep the day away..lol But of course the farm doesnt take care of its self...lol
Homesteading Mom in East Texas. Raising chickens, Rabbits and goats here on my farm! |
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graciegreeneyes
True Blue Farmgirl
3107 Posts
Amy Grace
Rosalia
WA
USA
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Posted - Jan 18 2012 : 06:17:52 AM
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This is the time of year when I start reading the sunset/sunrise times in the newspaper avidly - looking for extra minutes of daylight. Somehow getting up at 4:30 when it's light or shows the promise of it is so much easier. And there is absolutely no shame in an 8:30 bedtime:)
Amy Grace
Farmgirl #224
"use it up, wear it out, make it do, or do without"
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Bear5
True Blue Farmgirl
13055 Posts
Louisiana/Texas
USA
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Posted - Jan 18 2012 : 08:58:48 AM
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Alee. I think it'll take a while for you to adjust to the newest of things. It'll get easier as time goes on. I'll keep you in my prayers, hoping things get better adjusted for you.
Marly
"It's only when we truly know and understand that we have a limited time on earth- and that we have no way of knowing when our time is up- that we will begin to live each day to the fullest, as if it was the only one we had." Elisabeth Kurler-Ross |
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oldbittyhen
True Blue Farmgirl
1511 Posts
tina
quartz hill
ca
USA
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Posted - Jan 18 2012 : 09:28:26 AM
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I have gotten up around 4:30 every morning for as long as I can remember, don't even need an alarm clock, and I go to bed on the average of 9pm, every night...you will get used to it, and will find yourself waking before your alarm, and there's nothing more beautiful than greeting everyday with a watching of the sunrise...
"Knowlege is knowing that a tomato is a fruit, Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad" |
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FieldsofThyme
Farmgirl Guide & Schoolmarm / Chapter Leader
4928 Posts
USA
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Alee
True Blue Farmgirl
22941 Posts
Alee
Worland
Wy
USA
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Alee
True Blue Farmgirl
22941 Posts
Alee
Worland
Wy
USA
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Dusky Beauty
True Blue Farmgirl
1108 Posts
Jen
Tonopah
AZ
USA
1108 Posts |
Posted - Jan 18 2012 : 9:16:27 PM
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I's quarter after 10 and I feel like it's 2 am :(
"The greatness of a nation and it's moral progress can be judged by the way it's animals are treated." ~Gandhi
http://silvermoonfarm.blogspot.com/
"After eating an entire bull, a mountain lion felt so good he started roaring. He kept it up until a hunter came along and shot him. The moral: When you're full of bull, keep your mouth shut.” ~Will Rogers |
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StrawHouseRanch
True Blue Farmgirl
1044 Posts
Paula
Holt
Missouri
USA
1044 Posts |
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Alee
True Blue Farmgirl
22941 Posts
Alee
Worland
Wy
USA
22941 Posts |
Posted - Jan 19 2012 : 09:11:51 AM
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Thanks for the link, Paula! I will have to look into getting that one two. I have an inkling that they are going to become handy items around the house. Now that we live in the country (hooray!!) we only have two yard lights to illuminate the yard which actually isn't that much difference from where we used to live because the closest streetlight was a full block away!
Alee
Farmgirl Sister #8
www.farmgirlalee.blogspot.com
www.allergyjourneys.blogspot.com
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Bear5
True Blue Farmgirl
13055 Posts
Louisiana/Texas
USA
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Posted - Jan 19 2012 : 09:18:44 AM
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Alee: I love that word "inkling", it has always been one of my favorite words. It just sounds nice.
I have one of those headlamps, really comes in handy.
Marly
"It's only when we truly know and understand that we have a limited time on earth- and that we have no way of knowing when our time is up- that we will begin to live each day to the fullest, as if it was the only one we had." Elisabeth Kurler-Ross |
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