CONFESSIONS OF A DEDICTED SLEEPER
Well hello to another Snoozer like myself Sootie !
As a member of the working world for 30 plus years I dreamed of the day when I could literally bury that nasty. annoying alarm clock in the backyard. I vowed to do it on the day I retired. But I never did bury it. Because I am not only a snoozer but a very deep sleeper who requires more sleep than most people. Without that alarm clock, I would probably sleep right through scheduled appointments and other commitments.
(My Mom often told me how much she enjoyed the long, long naps I would take as an infant and young child. And how that meant, until my younger sister was born, that she could take a good nap for herself as well. So, what can I say except this sleep quirk of mine must be genetic, and I am not to blame!!)
Yet, in spite of my sleep issues, I was a dedicated worker and was usually early on the job for many of the same reasons that YoungAtHeart shared.
The kicker in this sleep conundrum actually came later in my nursing career when I opted to change to the the night shift so I could take grad classes during the daytime hours. By that time, I had relocated and was near the Maryland shore, working for a nursing agency. Since I love the ocean, I would get off work about 7:15, grab a quick breakfast, use the restroom to change into my bathing suit and coverlet, then head for the beach either at Rehoboth or Assateague, depending on whether I was working in Delaware or Maryland.
Once at the edge of the sea, I would drink coffee while pondering the strength and rhythm of the waves, spend some time in the water, then nap with my alarm clock at my side. Once awake, I would return home to shower and get dressed for classes and then do the same things all over again. It felt like a charmed life.
Unfortunately I still carry vestiges of that tug to the "post-midnight life" and will sometimes pull an all-nighter or two, finding plenty to keep my mind and hands occupied. But, I pay a high price for that "luxury" as I need more sleep these days so my catch-up naps are longer, and it can take me up to a week to get back on a saner sleep / awake schedule.
As an added challenge to my sleep patterns, I have a room mate named Mr. Flurry who has recently become an early morning riser (similar to Christine13's kitty kat Ruby), and he's definitely imposed a kink into the mix. He has a pathetic yowl when hungry, so I begrudgingly tear myself from sleep to feed him -- often pre-dawn -- then re-set my alarm and grab a few more winks.
YUP! My name is Suzy and I am a snoozer. 
love you my friend
pray that relief is on the way for you
xox
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My 3 year beach experience was long ago as well: 1997-2000. But it hold a special place in my memory as does your summer on the shore
Every part of life leads us on a journey. It's really up to Us to decide which path is best for us, our health and our strength.
I'm a grump riser so just lay around until I'm ready to face the day
