Speaking of earlier...

I am not a morning person. However, I've signed Little Boy up for swimming lessons at 5:00 daily, which means I need to be done working by 4:30 so I can pick him up and get there on time. Also, I am an hourly employee, which means I need to clock 40 hours in a week. This is actually a good thing, being a home based worker; it keeps my personal life from creeping in on my work life and co-opting it.

This morning, I got up at 6:30 and was working by 7:15. I was able to get off at 4:30 with a full 8 hours in, get Little Boy to swim lessons, walk on the treadmill for 20 minutes while I waited for him, and get home and start dinner by 6:00. Dinner is a two-step affair, so it's taking longer than usual. However, when my schedule shifts later, I often don't have dinner until later than 7:30 (which is when we're having it tonight) plus I haven't got exercise done already.

On the other hand, I'm beat. I have the whole evening ahead of me, but all I want to do is go to bed.