I was wondering over the past few days, "Why the heck am I waking up at 7am completely amped on adrenaline, ready to start the day?" - then I realized- next week is the sale.

I usually wake up around 9:20 and get to work by 10 to open the shop. Usually. Sometimes earlier, sometimes later. After many years of not enough sleep, I run a no-alarm system. The only time I set alarms is at the sale, or when I have a set appointment. Usually I wake up one minute before the alarm and go turn it off. I admit, I'll crack an eye open 5 minutes before, and watch it count down.

The horse sale is fairly intense. I'm cashiering, getting to know the faces and names of the people who buy from us and sell with us. It goes solid from 8am until 8pm. People want their papers for the horses in correct order, and they want the line to move- it's not something to do in a lackadaisical fashion. Anyway, so I set the alarm for seven for about 3-5 days, four times a year. The first day, I'm usually pretty tired, which results in lots of coffee.

So I was standing the shower this morning, wondering, why did I get up at 7 again? And it hit me. The cycle of the sales has gotten into the subconscious and I am waking up early to adapt to it.

Being human is neat.