So, here is what my day looks like:
8:00 - Wake up, usually whenever DH gets up. First priority - food! I usually need to eat something right away, so I grab a bowl of cereal or make a piece of toast. I take my time to wake up, stretch a bit, read, and then shower. My day hasn't officially started until I shower.
9:00 - Shower, get ready for the day, send off DH and our student, tidy the kitchen
10:00 - Second breakfast (usually with a small cup of coffee). I try to include some protein here, but often end up with grains and fruit.
10:30-12:00 - Check emails, read, sit outdoors for a bit. Usually by this time, I am already tired and could take a nap. Sometimes I do, but I try to save up for the afternoon if I can.
12:00 - Lunch
12:30 - Depends on how I am feeling, but I try to get a few things done here (folding laundry, dinner prep) but sometimes I am so tired that I just wait till my food has settled a bit and then go to bed.
2:00 - Usually a nap. This is needed by this point. Sometimes I can't sleep, but spend my time resting and/or reading. If I am going to have a visitor, I will try for right after lunch so that I can visit a bit and then take a nice nap before dinner.
4:00 - DH and our student come home. I may help with dinner prep, or join DH to take the dog to the park, or sit and knit while they settle in.
6:00 - Dinner
6:30 - Help a bit with clean-up, though I am usually pretty tired and find it hard to stand for long at this point in the day.
7:00 - Sometimes DH and I will watch TV or a movie. I really am not into watching too much TV in the first place, so I am trying not to have it on during the day. I find myself spending a lot of time on the computer, and that is enough screen time for me. If I'm feeling ambitious, I will try to do a yoga stretch for the end of the day. Now that I have been given the go-ahead, I will try to make it to the pool a few times a week to wind down.
10:00 - Bedtime. Usually I hit a wall by 9:30 and I can't do another thing. I sometimes last till 11:00 and stay up with DH. I try to have a little snack before bed (cereal, crackers and cheese with milk) to last me through the night, but sometimes I am too full.
2:30am - Wake up to pee. Sometimes I won't be able to fall back asleep if I am too hungry, so I might have a "midnight" snack before going back to bed.
8:00am - Start it all over again!
As you can see, it is quite pleasant. Owing to how tired I am, accomplishing the little amount that I do becomes quite a feat. Starting next week I will be doing office work in the mornings from Tuesday to Fridays (depending on how I am feeling, of course). It is super flexible and I will be working with DH, so I am not worried about it. I'll just have to try to get up a bit earlier to get ready and pack lots of snacks/food for the day. I will try to work from 9-1 but if that is too much I can make it 9-12. Then I can have an afternoon nap, and carry on with the day. I think it will be manageable. I am so lucky that DH is a superstar and is willing to take on much more at this point in time. He is walking the dog, doing most of the cooking, doing dishes, shopping... I'm so grateful to have him!
