the time of year

 it is dark outside, and yet the alarm sounds. This is just on account of the time of year, and despite the miserable illumination, get up and turn off the alarm, get a towel from the case outside the room and let the water run hot in the bathroom. Shake the can of shaving foam, and spread the white stuff all over the stubbles on the chin and between the mouth and the nose. Use the razor to remove the stubbles and most of the foam.

Turn on the shower and step under the warm water

and wash all the sweat of the night away. Wash the hair too. Then leave the shower and towel dry.

The cat is waiting outside the door, there is a potential for feeding, perhaps this human will satisfy the small complaining animals desires.

No way.

Get some clothes on first.

And then proceed to the kitchen.

The cat's excitement increases, turn on the coffee maker and open the refrigerator. Take out the cold tin of cats food, it still has a fork sticking  in it. Go over and put a dollop of the stuff onto the cat's plate.

She feeds, and has eyes for nothing else now.

Put a slice of toast into the toaster, and see that the son has placed the coffee grinder over by the coffee maker.

Supposedly that is sensible. Get the coffee from the other side of the kitchen and fill the grinder.

The toaster pops. Press the button on the grinder. Butter the toast. Fill the sieve on the coffee maker. Put a cup underneath it, press the button and wait until the cup is filled.

Take the cup of coffee and the slice of toast back into the bedroom to the table with the  computer and read the news.