Arlo and Janis by Jimmy Johnson for July 10, 2024

I turn off the alarm and let my husband sleep. If there is not an appointment—that is.

Like Arlo I’ve always been an early riser, hours before my wife. Now some women get up with their hard working husbands and make them a good breakfast. Others help themselves to some of his breakfast as they stumble by, but I love her anyway.

One of the reasons I avoid hospitals: they awaken you to ask if you are asleep.

Janis, which is it?!?

Just making sure Arlo’s still with us.

I have a simple rule. When I have energy, I work, work, work! On my bad days, it’s “Good Morning, gimmee coffee, see ya later…maybe”. Family is used to it, and they pick up the slack, bless their hearts!

I’m confused…are they moving, not moving, undecided ???? My life is hanging in the balance.

As Moe used to say on the 3 Stooges…“Wake up and go to sleep”.

Just like a " wife " . The light is green , thanks : )

I’m the early riser and I try to be quiet when I get up but my wife always stirs a bit when I give her a kiss on the cheek before I leave the bedroom. The other day I was up later than usual and was sleeping in the next morning. About an half hour after my normal wake up time my wife reached over, caressed my shoulder and asked if I was alright. It’s nice to know there’s someone who watches out for you. Even if it was because she didn’t get her morning kiss when expected.

Sometimes I wake up grumpy, but only if she has an appointment, I’m not stupid!

There is a tone to the recent post-moving plotline strips that i can’t put my finger on. A timeless rut or something

I’ve been up for an hour and a half and my wife is still sleeping

Now Arlo will have to make a bathroom trip.

When I was a kid, being told to go to bed or take a nap was something to be avoided if possible. Nowadays, I hope I can get a nap or turn in early.

I see we have our full pages back now. Someone must have complained.

My internal clock bounces around these days. My cat helps me get started but left alone, some days I will pop up and others I roll over. If I remember to set the coffee timer set the smell does the trick.

Sherlock Holmes doesn’t have to worry about Janis replacing him.

Retirement allows me to sleep late if I want as does my other half. However, the dog has her schedule. Usually a face resting on the edge of the bed looking at me so it’s an every other day thing. We take turns getting up at 7 to cater to her. The only thing that changes her schedule is DST.

He finally stopped beating his wife up.

She means well.

She wakes most days by 05:00; this is largely because She goes to bed about 20:00 (and thinks I should, too).

I spent my youth in the live music business, and even 40 years after giving up and 30 years of alarms set for before 05:00, I still regard a sunrise as something best enjoyed at the end of the day, and am discombobulated by being abed before 00:00.

Yes, mixed marriages can work! (41 years next month.)

Bless you Janis, you are SUCH a ditz.

I never wake anyone up unless they have to go to work or school. If they did die in their sleep, I will find out eventually.

sarcasm works for me too

My brain thinks it is perfectly OK to wake me between 4:00 a.m. and 4:30 a.m. every morning, regardless of what time I go to bed. Fortunately I had a great boss and I was allowed to begin work at 5:30 in the morning instead of 8:00 a.m. and put in 8 hours. The only issue I ever had with getting to work that early was when I noticed (infrequently, thank goodness) the times the gravity was turned up extra high around my bed in the morning!

All too frequently, I see medical advice suggesting “Consider getting more sleep.” They never say how I’m supposed to accomplish that.