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woodsprite

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66. Night owl!

Sun Dec 21, 2025, 04:33 PM

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We're a family of 4 - my hubby, daughter, and myself are all night owls and all were born in the late afternoon.

My son is the only morning person, and came into the world about 6am.

Makes me wonder if birth time plays a role in determining sleep habits.

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

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

Morning Turbineguy Saturday #3

So you are a grumpy guy? pandr32 Saturday #8

Thank you very much, pandr32 for sharing with us. debm55 18 hrs ago #43

I'm neither Dave in VA Saturday #2

Well, you can comfort yourself knowing that somedays you're the pigeon & somedays you're the statue, CrispyQ 18 hrs ago #35

And I don't think it Dave in VA 14 hrs ago #49

I like that. Thank you very much, Dave in VA. debm55 18 hrs ago #42

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

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

HAHAHHAHAHAHAHHHAa. Thank you very much, AZjonnie. debm55 18 hrs ago #40

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

Thank you patphil. Thank you for sharing. debm55 18 hrs ago #38

Getting up very early . Thank you stopdiggin. debm55 18 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 Saturday #6

Thank you, I think you are a morning bird. Thank you for sharing, hlthe2b. debm55 18 hrs ago #37

Fitbit needs more info to accurately call it. CrispyQ 18 hrs ago #39

Well, it does have my sleep data so...? hlthe2b 16 hrs ago #47

Omg, is Fitbit woke? CrispyQ 15 hrs ago #48

Yes. lastlib Saturday #7

Mine hits around 3:00 PM Which is a pain in the butt. debm55 18 hrs ago #36

Night owl flying_wahini Saturday #10

Me too. Since we switched times my sleep patterns have been mixed up. Thank you fly_wahini debm55 18 hrs ago #34

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

Wow , that is early. You catch up on your sleep, You deserve it. debm55 19 hrs ago #33

Lark here. Raven123 Saturday #12

HAHHAHhahaha. thank you very much, Raven123. debm55 19 hrs ago #31

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

Same here, thank you doc03 for sharing with us. debm55 19 hrs ago #30

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

Thank you very much for sharing with us, Niagara. debm55 19 hrs ago #29

Definitely a night owl LogDog75 Saturday #15

Thank you very much, LogDog75 for sharing with us. debm55 19 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 Saturday #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 19 hrs ago #27

Morning! Up before the sun! QueerDuck Saturday #17

Two early for me. Thank you QueerDuck for sharing with us. debm55 19 hrs ago #26

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

Me too, Thank you Emile for sharing with us. debm55 19 hrs ago #25

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

Thank you very John for sharing with us. debm55 19 hrs ago #24

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

That's very true. Thank you LoisB debm55 19 hrs ago #23

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

Thank you very much Tiki for sharing with us. debm55 19 hrs ago #22

Definitely morning CanonRay 19 hrs ago #32

thank you very much, CanonRay. for sharing with us. debm55 18 hrs ago #44

My husband and I slither in the darkest night... chouchou 17 hrs ago #45

Thank you chouchou.for sharing with us. debm55 17 hrs ago #46

Night owl. It's heredity. Dorothy V 13 hrs ago #50

Oh my, Thank you very much for sharing with us, Dorothy V debm55 13 hrs ago #56

All depends on how the cat feels. I only live to serve the cat. Dammit. marble falls 13 hrs ago #51

Hahahahahhaha. That's so funny, Cats are like that. Thank you you marble falls. debm55 13 hrs ago #58

Both Insomnia ☹️ mucifer 13 hrs ago #52

So do catch naps here and there? Take care mucifer. debm55 13 hrs ago #62

Neither kimbutgar 13 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 13 hrs ago #61

I have but it hasn't helped much! kimbutgar 12 hrs ago #64

;-{) Hard to say............ Goonch 13 hrs ago #54

HAHAHHAHAHAHA. Thank you Gooch. debm55 13 hrs ago #55

Night owl Cirsium 13 hrs ago #57

What a sweet post Circium. Thank you for posting. Take care. debm55 13 hrs ago #63

Yes PJMcK 13 hrs ago #59

Yes, I take an hour nap in the afternoon. It refreshes me. Merry Christmas, PJMcK debm55 13 hrs ago #60

I'm a hobby Astronomer PXR-5 12 hrs ago #65

Thank you, PXR-5. That's wonderful. Thank you for sharing with us. debm55 11 hrs ago #67

Night owl! woodsprite 12 hrs ago #66

Thank you woodsprite. that is very interesting. debm55 11 hrs ago #68