"overslept"

I was absolutely determined not to miss work during November, my darkest, dreariest month, because I wanted to make absolutely certain that i don't succumb to the downward spiral of doom and gloom. My fatigue is practically a perpetual state but it doesn't need to be acknowledged or indulged! Well, of course I managed to miss a day! It turned out to be quite a blessing of sorts, though. It appears that I snoozed right on through my first cell phone alarm and the second never sounded. It was raining, so it was both quiet and dark out, more than usual. My cat has ceased to act as an alarm in the morning as well, because he seems to like snuggle time, too. These factors contributed to me not being fully aware of myself or the day until after 8am, which is really, really "late" by my usual standards. I'm normally up by 4:30 or 5, halfway down the street by 6, and out of town before 6:30. A "late" but still manageable workday is leaving town on the 7:15am bus. That costs more, but is a nice "back up" option. Miss that, however, and I'm not going to be physically present in the other city--it's electronic or no presence at that point.That's what happened yesterday. I was a half-hour past my usual report time when i finally sent an email to my team that I wouldn't be in, but I would be available by phone or email if needed.

Then, I got stuff "done." I had some bills to pay, phone calls to make, and plenty of other "domestic" stuff to do at home. There's plenty left to do, but having some focus time to manage some of it was great (and necessary). Sometimes we have days that start out completely differently from our plan, yet end more successfully than we could have hoped at first glance. Here's hoping you find ways to maximize your situation and your end result.