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Cirsium

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57. Night owl

Reply to debm55 (Original post)

Sun Dec 21, 2025, 03:10 PM

Dec 21

I was a night owl, and I was very happy with that thank you very much. Then some idiot dumped a poor little kitten near our house, and she insisted on adopting and domesticating us (the cat, not the idiot). It took her a while to train me to greet the dawn with her. At first she would walk on my head to wake me up, then it was scratching my pillow near my ear. But now, just a little meow is all it takes to rouse me. I never knew what I was missing. I still don't, really, but she's the boss here now.

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Are you a morning person or a night owl? [View all] debm55 Dec 20 OP

I'm all for the daylight! pandr32 Dec 20 #1

Morning Turbineguy Dec 20 #3

So you are a grumpy guy? pandr32 Dec 20 #8

Thank you very much, pandr32 for sharing with us. debm55 Dec 21 #43

I'm neither Dave in VA Dec 20 #2

Well, you can comfort yourself knowing that somedays you're the pigeon & somedays you're the statue, CrispyQ Dec 21 #35

And I don't think it Dave in VA Dec 21 #49

I like that. Thank you very much, Dave in VA. debm55 Dec 21 #42

what is this 'morning' thing to which you refer .. ? stopdiggin Dec 20 #4

HAH! That's one of my jokes too! AZJonnie Dec 20 #5

HAHAHHAHAHAHAHHHAa. Thank you very much, AZjonnie. debm55 Dec 21 #40

I've read about it in books. They say it's real, but I'm not convinced. patphil Dec 20 #9

Thank you patphil. Thank you for sharing. debm55 Dec 21 #38

Getting up very early . Thank you stopdiggin. debm55 Dec 21 #41

Well, I am up typically by 3:30AM and out the door before 5AM. In bed by 8 when possible... I consider that morning... hlthe2b Dec 20 #6

Thank you, I think you are a morning bird. Thank you for sharing, hlthe2b. debm55 Dec 21 #37

Fitbit needs more info to accurately call it. CrispyQ Dec 21 #39

Well, it does have my sleep data so...? hlthe2b Dec 21 #47

Omg, is Fitbit woke? CrispyQ Dec 21 #48

Yes. lastlib Dec 20 #7

Mine hits around 3:00 PM Which is a pain in the butt. debm55 Dec 21 #36

Night owl flying_wahini Dec 20 #10

Me too. Since we switched times my sleep patterns have been mixed up. Thank you fly_wahini debm55 Dec 21 #34

I hate mornings. I used to have to get up at 4:00-4:30 AM. rsdsharp Dec 20 #11

Wow , that is early. You catch up on your sleep, You deserve it. debm55 Dec 21 #33

Lark here. Raven123 Dec 20 #12

HAHHAHhahaha. thank you very much, Raven123. debm55 Dec 21 #31

Used to be a night owl, now at 77 I am doc03 Dec 20 #13

Same here, thank you doc03 for sharing with us. debm55 Dec 21 #30

I'm neither a morning person or night owl Niagara Dec 20 #14

Thank you very much for sharing with us, Niagara. debm55 Dec 21 #29

Definitely a night owl LogDog75 Dec 20 #15

Thank you very much, LogDog75 for sharing with us. debm55 Dec 21 #28

Night Owl. Worked in IT for many many years and the times we often had available to bring IT systems (batch and SWBTATTReg Dec 20 #16

Thank you very much for sharing your post with us. What I hated most the year I worked in a factory was swing shift. debm55 Dec 21 #27

Morning! Up before the sun! QueerDuck Dec 20 #17

Two early for me. Thank you QueerDuck for sharing with us. debm55 Dec 21 #26

Morning person who likes an afternoon nap. Emile Dec 20 #18

Me too, Thank you Emile for sharing with us. debm55 Dec 21 #25

My body wants to be a night owl. JMCKUSICK Dec 20 #19

Thank you very John for sharing with us. debm55 Dec 21 #24

Both, either. It all depends on how I feel and/or what I'm doing on any given day/night. LoisB Dec 20 #20

That's very true. Thank you LoisB debm55 Dec 21 #23

Morning...especially on shopping day. Tikki Dec 21 #21

Thank you very much Tiki for sharing with us. debm55 Dec 21 #22

Definitely morning CanonRay Dec 21 #32

thank you very much, CanonRay. for sharing with us. debm55 Dec 21 #44

My husband and I slither in the darkest night... chouchou Dec 21 #45

Thank you chouchou.for sharing with us. debm55 Dec 21 #46

Night owl. It's heredity. Dorothy V Dec 21 #50

Oh my, Thank you very much for sharing with us, Dorothy V debm55 Dec 21 #56

All depends on how the cat feels. I only live to serve the cat. Dammit. marble falls Dec 21 #51

Hahahahahhaha. That's so funny, Cats are like that. Thank you you marble falls. debm55 Dec 21 #58

Both Insomnia ☹️ mucifer Dec 21 #52

So do catch naps here and there? Take care mucifer. debm55 Dec 21 #62

Neither kimbutgar Dec 21 #53

Oh, I am sorry kimbutgar. Have you gone to a sleep clinic for that? I wish all the help in the world , my friend. debm55 Dec 21 #61

I have but it hasn't helped much! kimbutgar Dec 21 #64

;-{) Hard to say............ Goonch Dec 21 #54

HAHAHHAHAHAHA. Thank you Gooch. debm55 Dec 21 #55

Night owl Cirsium Dec 21 #57

What a sweet post Circium. Thank you for posting. Take care. debm55 Dec 21 #63

Yes PJMcK Dec 21 #59

Yes, I take an hour nap in the afternoon. It refreshes me. Merry Christmas, PJMcK debm55 Dec 21 #60

I'm a hobby Astronomer PXR-5 Dec 21 #65

Thank you, PXR-5. That's wonderful. Thank you for sharing with us. debm55 Dec 21 #67

Night owl! woodsprite Dec 21 #66

Thank you woodsprite. that is very interesting. debm55 Dec 21 #68

I was a night owl because of my career. OldBaldy1701E Dec 22 #69

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