max and i walking before dawn

under a dark blue sky with smears of white clouds, a spotted veil playing peek-a-boo with the stars. there were frogs and the sounds of birds, a few cars and no other dogs and owners about until the very last 5 minutes of our one and a half hours walks. you see i was determined to get a good and FULL night's sleep, wake up early and get to work early. well, first there were the texts from my [soon to be ex] husband and then the girls waking me up at 11:30. well, of course i woke up at 4am and could not fall back asleep so finally at 4:30 i couldn't stand it anymore, i got up, got dressed, and max and i hit the sidewalk, not returning back to the apt til 6am. i did notice something that i had missed in the past, or what i really think is that it is new - i came across the "bus stop" for the tsu tram; it a spray-painted head of a bobcat on the sidewalk next to also stenciled, the words "stand here". wow, that didn't cost a bunch, did it? anyway,i got home, i washed dishes, made muffins too, had coffee AND helped watson finish up a missed assignment. but then it always happens, every time i have lots of 'extra' time [is there really such a thing?], i start doing other things and lose track of time and then, well, i'm running late! my son had to eat his cheese taco in the car on the way to school.......