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Cirsium

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57. Night owl

Reply to debm55 (Original post)

Sun Dec 21, 2025, 03:10 PM

1 hr ago

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 Yesterday OP

I'm all for the daylight! pandr32 Yesterday #1

Morning Turbineguy Yesterday #3

So you are a grumpy guy? pandr32 Yesterday #8

Thank you very much, pandr32 for sharing with us. debm55 7 hrs ago #43

I'm neither Dave in VA Yesterday #2

Well, you can comfort yourself knowing that somedays you're the pigeon & somedays you're the statue, CrispyQ 7 hrs ago #35

And I don't think it Dave in VA 2 hrs ago #49

I like that. Thank you very much, Dave in VA. debm55 7 hrs ago #42

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

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

HAHAHHAHAHAHAHHHAa. Thank you very much, AZjonnie. debm55 7 hrs ago #40

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

Thank you patphil. Thank you for sharing. debm55 7 hrs ago #38

Getting up very early . Thank you stopdiggin. debm55 7 hrs ago #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 Yesterday #6

Thank you, I think you are a morning bird. Thank you for sharing, hlthe2b. debm55 7 hrs ago #37

Fitbit needs more info to accurately call it. CrispyQ 7 hrs ago #39

Well, it does have my sleep data so...? hlthe2b 4 hrs ago #47

Omg, is Fitbit woke? CrispyQ 3 hrs ago #48

Yes. lastlib Yesterday #7

Mine hits around 3:00 PM Which is a pain in the butt. debm55 7 hrs ago #36

Night owl flying_wahini Yesterday #10

Me too. Since we switched times my sleep patterns have been mixed up. Thank you fly_wahini debm55 7 hrs ago #34

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

Wow , that is early. You catch up on your sleep, You deserve it. debm55 7 hrs ago #33

Lark here. Raven123 Yesterday #12

HAHHAHhahaha. thank you very much, Raven123. debm55 7 hrs ago #31

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

Same here, thank you doc03 for sharing with us. debm55 7 hrs ago #30

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

Thank you very much for sharing with us, Niagara. debm55 7 hrs ago #29

Definitely a night owl LogDog75 Yesterday #15

Thank you very much, LogDog75 for sharing with us. debm55 7 hrs ago #28

Night Owl. Worked in IT for many many years and the times we often had available to bring IT systems (batch and SWBTATTReg Yesterday #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 7 hrs ago #27

Morning! Up before the sun! QueerDuck Yesterday #17

Two early for me. Thank you QueerDuck for sharing with us. debm55 7 hrs ago #26

Morning person who likes an afternoon nap. Emile Yesterday #18

Me too, Thank you Emile for sharing with us. debm55 7 hrs ago #25

My body wants to be a night owl. JMCKUSICK 22 hrs ago #19

Thank you very John for sharing with us. debm55 7 hrs ago #24

Both, either. It all depends on how I feel and/or what I'm doing on any given day/night. LoisB 22 hrs ago #20

That's very true. Thank you LoisB debm55 7 hrs ago #23

Morning...especially on shopping day. Tikki 16 hrs ago #21

Thank you very much Tiki for sharing with us. debm55 7 hrs ago #22

Definitely morning CanonRay 7 hrs ago #32

thank you very much, CanonRay. for sharing with us. debm55 6 hrs ago #44

My husband and I slither in the darkest night... chouchou 5 hrs ago #45

Thank you chouchou.for sharing with us. debm55 5 hrs ago #46

Night owl. It's heredity. Dorothy V 2 hrs ago #50

Oh my, Thank you very much for sharing with us, Dorothy V debm55 1 hr ago #56

All depends on how the cat feels. I only live to serve the cat. Dammit. marble falls 2 hrs ago #51

Hahahahahhaha. That's so funny, Cats are like that. Thank you you marble falls. debm55 1 hr ago #58

Both Insomnia ☹️ mucifer 2 hrs ago #52

So do catch naps here and there? Take care mucifer. debm55 1 hr ago #62

Neither kimbutgar 2 hrs ago #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 1 hr ago #61

I have but it hasn't helped much! kimbutgar 1 hr ago #64

;-{) Hard to say............ Goonch 2 hrs ago #54

HAHAHHAHAHAHA. Thank you Gooch. debm55 1 hr ago #55

Night owl Cirsium 1 hr ago #57

What a sweet post Circium. Thank you for posting. Take care. debm55 1 hr ago #63

Yes PJMcK 1 hr ago #59

Yes, I take an hour nap in the afternoon. It refreshes me. Merry Christmas, PJMcK debm55 1 hr ago #60

I'm a hobby Astronomer PXR-5 32 min ago #65

Night owl! woodsprite 29 min ago #66

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