Your Morning Routine

[GeorgiaMa'am]

My routine is EVERYTHING in the morning. That only happened about 5 years ago because (1) I started going to bed on time, and (2) I developed some memory problems. My memory meds don't kick in until awhile after I take them, so if I don't have a routine in the morning, I just wander around and try to remember why I'm standing in whatever room, until they do.

• Wake up to alarm at 5:45 or 6:15 (this is the only variable - depends on if I have to wash and dry my hair)
• Take first med, get up, restroom
• Make breakfast, always Campbell's Cream of Tomato soup and whatever else is handy
• Take second med
• Eat breakfast and watch a half-hour show on Netflix, or half of a one-hour show
• Take out Tiny Dog and feed Diva Kitty
• Take rest of a.m. (pre-sorted) meds
• Shower, maybe wash hair
• Dry and style hair
• Deodorant
• Teeth
• Makeup and skin care
• Pre-selected outfit and jewelry (I select all my outfits on Sunday night for the week)
• Restroom again
• Leave for work at 8:45 a.m.
• Arrive in my office around 9:15 a.m., where I make a K-cup coffee, and am at my desk before 9:30 a.m. start time

It took me awhile to develop this schedule, and then I wrote it down and hung it over my bed where I would frequently refer to it. I don't have it hung up any more, but I do still have it written down in my day planner - where I write down everything (digital does not work for me). I also have a list for bed time; it makes getting to bed on time a lot easier.