Why does the society we live in cater to night owls and not early birds? If there is one thing I am 100% certain I am not it’s a night owl. It’s not even 9pm as I’m writing this post and I’m doing it in my bed, planning on going to sleep as soon as I’m done. The other day I was talking to my mom, who is a fellow early-nighter, about what an amazing feeling it is to go to bed and how it’s something we look forward to all day. And not being a night owl means I’m an early bird (although, like the chicken and the egg, I’m not sure which causes the other). Regardless, my alarm goes off just after 5 every morning and it’s usually easy for me to get up and get moving. I have a lot more energy in the mornings which means that’s the best time for me to check things off my to-do list. Unfortunately, I can’t get everything done that I want to because, unlike me, businesses are night owls not early birds. There are many places that stay open until 11 or 12 at night, but very few that open before 8 or 9am. That creates a problem for me as I’m trying to get things done in the mornings, but have to be at work by 8. Enter what I’m thankful for today: Winco.

If you know me, you’ll know that I love WinCo. It’s a grocery store that has really low prices, a bulk food section, and locations everywhere I’ve lived in Utah. But the thing about it I was most thankful for today is that it’s open 24/7. The thought of going grocery shopping after work made me feel tired so I wanted to go before work and get it done. So there I was, on my way to the grocery store before 6am. I was able to get everything I needed and was back before 7, giving me enough time to turn on a show while I ate my breakfast. I drove straight home from work today a happy happy woman because of the wonderful people who decided Winco should be 24/7.