I was never an early riser……

As a teenager I was pretty much…… late to school every day.

There was even the year that I had a study class for first period. Study class……….especially as the 1st class of the day is just….. useless……

so I skipped it………… and showed up an hour late every day…….

That went fine………. except for the days they had shortened periods for a pep rally or some such nonsense. The teachers could never quite figure out where I’d been when I showed up 15 minutes late for second period.

I’ll be honest, I was late to class in college too.

I even slept through a final exam once.

I survived because I had a fantastic class mate who handed me the notes for the 1st class of the day when I showed up for the 2nd class. I’m pretty sure I wouldn’t have DVM after my name if it weren’t for her.

I’m just NOT a morning person.

Unless.

I’m getting up for a horse thing.

If I’m getting up to ride horses…………even if my alarm is set at 5:00am, I’m awake at 4:30am pulling on my riding clothes before the alarm can go off.

Lately I’ve been working every single freaking day……………

The joys of business ownership…… mean when I’m a bit short staffed, as the owner I get to make up the difference. Working 9:00AM to 9:00PM every day means the only real opportunity to ride is BEFORE work…… at oh-dark-thirty.

Bad Eventer being completely obsessed and addicted…….

I tack up every day in the dark.

I’m not one to complain……. but recently I was having to explain to a friend why I “sound so tired” on the phone.

She said, “Don’t yell at me, but maybe you should just SLEEP…. instead of riding before work?”

Yeah.

Cause THAT’s the life I want…….

Um……..no way, not ever. All work and no play makes Bad Eventer a VERY unhappy camper.

While defending my chosen early morning activities……..I told her about sunrise from horseback………..

And that……

is way better than sleep.