One of the things that pulls me into the office early is the ability to work in the dark for an hour or so. It’s so calm here in the lamp light, the overheads quiet and still. Desks and file cabinets are dim shapes. There’s a fuzziness to things that allows for slow absorption.

This morning it’s even cozier because of the rain. With a bit of imagination I could be working in my living room, lit only by the glow of a computer screen.

But soon the switch will be flipped and light will flood the room. The desks and file cabinets will jump to attention.

I’m steeling myself already … but with any luck I have a few more minutes in the dark.