I’m sure that’s what’s happened to me recently … Aliens have invaded my body!! There’s just no other answer for it! And no, I’m not referring to the fact that my stitching mojo has been struggling – perhaps the alien abduction may be part of that answer as well, though!
Over the last couple of weeks my body has voluntarily been waking up by 6am every day … I repeat, in case Mum thinks she’s made a mistake reading that … yes, that’s right … VOLUNTARILY!!! What the heck is wrong with me??? LOL. I am sooooo NOT a morning person, but it appears I no longer have the urge to sit up stitching or watching TV/DVD’s until midnight … no, NOW I get the urge at 7.30pm to crawl into bed and go to sleep! Oh my goodness, is the world coming to an end?? 😉
Seriously, though, it is really really bizarre – I started making myself turn off the light between 9.30-10.00pm at night, and I have to admit it’s really given me awesome benefits. I get so much more done in the extra hour every morning – I have so much more energy during the day, and my concentration is much better at the moment. To top it off, I’ve also gone back to walking in the mornings before work, which is fantastic and something I really need.
I bought a couple of pieces of clothing at the weekend, because I hardly fit any of my ‘fat clothes’ anymore … after buying a few tops from Autograph, and some jeans from My Size, I strolled into Target and tried on a top ‘just for the sake of it’ … best thing I could have done!! Unlike the other stores, Target have the mirror set-up that shows you all angles, and I was totally horrified at what bad shape I’m in … seriously!! I knew I’d put on weight after working all those stupid hours and not eating properly, but oh boy I hadn’t realised just how bad it had gotten. Seeing those rolls of flesh hanging in the mirror is what has promptly got me back into walking again … bless you Target!!! – my body and my health thank you wholeheartedly! Of course the change in seasons has also helped, ‘cos now it’s light enough in the mornings to get up early and go walking in daylight … another reason I feel soooo much better during the day this week particularly. Although, it’s now 7.15pm and I’m starting to get bleary-eyed already LOL.
Rightio, off I go to finish off the final wording band on the dratted sampler – but I’m so so close to finishing, thank goodness … then I have to find something else to treat myself with! 😀
Feather Stitching 
wow sounds like your experinecing a life change keep up the good work i do agree with you early nights and early rising does give you benefits but i also enjoy having time to myself when the kids have gone to bed so hence i go to bed late and stillhave to get up at 6am or 7am lol cant wait to see some of your work
Has the weather recently changed? My sleeping patterns are affected by the seasons for some reason… and each year it’s getting more pronounced! In the Spring & Summer I am a morning person, and in the Fall & Winter I become a night owl. The time that are really bad are like now, when it’s not really cooled off enough to be Fall, but *almost*… I get up early and go to sleep late so I get like 4-5 hours each night during transition LOL
I’d be scared snotless if that ever happened to me! Surely evening people can’t just turn into morning people overnight? Can they? Maybe I should try too. But then I have the same problem as Tammie does. Kids…
Anne, What are you going to do next week when the time changes, kathy from the blig blog
After a month of getting up at 6 a.m. to get my boys off to high school, I’m beginning to waken before the alarm goes off, and sleeping late on the weekends is much more difficult. I, too, am getting more accomplished and without the boys around to do so, am getting out to walk the dog most days. It’s been nice so far, but the weather is soon to change for the worse and I don’t do cold and wind very well. 😀