Yes, I am an early morning person. I routinely wake up between 4:30 am to 5:00 am, even on weekends when I have been up late the night before. It is one reason why I dislike the "fall-back" of the clocks. The clock may have gone back an hour but my body is still waking me up at the same time only now it is one hour earlier. 4:30 am sounds early, try 3:30 am! Welcome to my world.

So this morning I woke up determined to find some darn good reasons for waking up early and lo and behold, I found them.

1. I can linger over a good cup of coffee (or three) while I take my time reading the newspaper.

2. Suppers are ready when I get home because I put together a stew, soup, curry, whatever, in the crockpot. Bonus - delicious smells permeate the house.

3. I have time and energy to get my workout in before the demands of others creep into my daily schedule. Cue those biceps!

4. I am truly tired when it is time to go to bed, and I don't have to worry about people calling - everyone knows I am in bed by 8:00 pm.

5. I witness the most amazing sunrises starting my day off with a lasting feeling of "awe".

Have an AWESOME day everyone.