So I have SERIOUSLY gotten into the habit of SLEEPING TOO MUCH which has in turn led to me basically just lounging about feeling like CRAP most days 🙁 The thing is, I kind of knew it, but I was too depressed to really care! Ever since the time changed last fall I haven’t had very many what I would consider GOOD days. Which you know I chalked a lot of that up to seasonal depression, and well that was just the way it was going to be and that I would be OK in March when the time changed again.
Guess What?
The time changed and I did NOT bounce back. AT ALL. Somewhere in there I did manage to clean out about 10 bags of stuff out (spring cleaning, if you will) but.. for the most part March-May is just a big blur (as is from November-March) I was getting back to normal when we got the puppy (which is a whole blog post on its own) Then of course she didn’t work out- then we got the new dog- and Yeah.. it has just been FOREVER since I felt normal/at peace and had an actual routine. I mean I honestly don’t really even remember “normal” or a routine for ANYTHING it has been so stinking long!
So I decided last week to TRY to stay awake when David leaves for work. The 2-3 hours after he leaves and before I get up have always been a nemesis to me, and I have at various points stayed up during them in the past and had great success with getting things done and just feeling accomplished because of it. That is typically a spring and summer sort of thing because when the time does change and it is dark, dreary and cold – I am not so much into it- which that will be the case soon but I am going to try to push through! It seems to be working out and I have actually stayed up most mornings except maybe 2 so..
Usually, back in the day when I first moved here I did stay up those 2-3 hours and have amazing success with things and then I had like THE WHOLE DAY to do whatever the heck I wanted, and I didn’t feel Lazy or pointless – I actually felt accomplished so.. I am hoping I can continue on and make this a habit again. So far I really don’t get up up- I just browse on my phone , listen to podcasts/ watch youtube and that sort of thing- gradually I have broken out the computer and cleaned out emails and such- It is going well so far. Marley and Sam kind of hang out with me, which with us having Luna now, I think it kind of helps us bond a little bit(Marley isn’t having the best go of it with the new dog- things are OK but Marley is older and she is stuck in her ways SO much!- There will be a whole post about Marley and Luna at some point though 🙂 )
Luna has a crate and loves it (this whole crate thing is a new concept to me. Marley has one but it has never been really used) and I kind of just leave her in there till 830 or 9ish and she sleeps the whole time so.. party on Luna ha ha! Sam still sleeps with me at night and Marley has been sleeping with us most nights now too- Also- I never realized how much marley barks lol I don’t know if she has kicked it up a notch or i’m more in tuned or what.
I also had gotten in the habit of going to bed SUPER early back when we had the puppy so that was a problem on more levels than just sleeping too much. I wasn’t getting to spend any time with David in the evenings and it super sucked. I have adjusted that as well. Oh and as far as naps go I haven’t really gotten one in MONTHS except on the weekend with David so- those haven’t really been a factor!
I have the girls on a new routine the last few days as well. They kind of have the same schedule as each other as it is- the only real difference is Luna eats in the evenings and marley is more of a morning sort of girl. I have been taking marley out 3x a day for the most part forever, and luna goes about 5 (though, the one time was kind of not needed, I was just taking her because that was when I take Marley. The other time we weren’t actually counting -it is just she does that excited pee thing when David comes home)
Anyways David was taking Luna at 530 then I was taking Marley and her around 8 or 9, then again at 2 or 3- Then David was taking her when he came home and then later on when they walk (if it didn’t rain, other wise just one more time before bed basically either way) and I would take Marley around 7
Starting yesterday We got marley and luna out around 530 or so, I didn’t have to take them back out till around 1 (probably could have went longer) and then we took them both out when David got home (We think Marley had an oopsie on monday evening, lets just say there was a wet spot and we don’t know WHAT it was or Who did it or even when but.. we think marley maybe got excited or jealous or something when David came home for some odd reason- never has happened before but you never know!) Then we got them out before bed so.. I lost having to take luna out one time and gained one with marley so we still even lol Which going out with Luna is kind of a adventure (she barks A lot ,and isn’t really into meeting people so thats been a thing too .. i’m sure i’ll bring it up in a post- lets just say if a 40lb dog is coming down the steps throwing a fit get the hell out of her way? not get in her face!)
SO I am hoping that I can get back into blogging or at least update with some of the things that have went on – so keep a look out 🙂 i’ll prob be writing several times today soooo…
