Owl Alarm Clock

This morning at 4:30 a pair of great horned owls began hooting back and forth to each other in the ponderosa pines not far from my bedroom window. I love listening to the owls. I also love my sleep. Most of us need seven to nine hours of sleep a night to repair our bodies and rejuvenate ourselves for the challenges in the day ahead. Getting less than six hours of sleep a night can be particularly devastating to health. And getting more than nine hours of sleep a night on a routine basis may be a sign of depression setting in.

Most nights, I manage six to seven hours of sleep. Not bad. Could be better. We need to be passionate about getting our z's. It's important to overall health. Give a hoot.