
Why I cannot sleep in on sunny days.
The sun is in just the right position to hit me in the eyes. It is a combination of the time of year and location of this window in my bedroom. I can't complain as I love sunny summer mornings.

Also, I have this to wake up to...a lovely rose I cut from one of my rose bushes yesterday. It sits on my nightstand. I can just make out the stacks of books I have behind it.

Where I got the rose... The bush is a bit out of control as I did not prune it when I should have. It is wonderful to open my dining room windows and smell the roses.