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woodsprite

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66. Night owl!

Reply to debm55 (Original post)

Sun Dec 21, 2025, 05:33 PM

Dec 2025

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 Dec 2025 OP

I'm all for the daylight! pandr32 Dec 2025 #1

Morning Turbineguy Dec 2025 #3

So you are a grumpy guy? pandr32 Dec 2025 #8

Thank you very much, pandr32 for sharing with us. debm55 Dec 2025 #43

I'm neither Dave in VA Dec 2025 #2

Well, you can comfort yourself knowing that somedays you're the pigeon & somedays you're the statue, CrispyQ Dec 2025 #35

And I don't think it Dave in VA Dec 2025 #49

I like that. Thank you very much, Dave in VA. debm55 Dec 2025 #42

what is this 'morning' thing to which you refer .. ? stopdiggin Dec 2025 #4

HAH! That's one of my jokes too! AZJonnie Dec 2025 #5

HAHAHHAHAHAHAHHHAa. Thank you very much, AZjonnie. debm55 Dec 2025 #40

I've read about it in books. They say it's real, but I'm not convinced. patphil Dec 2025 #9

Thank you patphil. Thank you for sharing. debm55 Dec 2025 #38

Getting up very early . Thank you stopdiggin. debm55 Dec 2025 #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 2025 #6

Thank you, I think you are a morning bird. Thank you for sharing, hlthe2b. debm55 Dec 2025 #37

Fitbit needs more info to accurately call it. CrispyQ Dec 2025 #39

Well, it does have my sleep data so...? hlthe2b Dec 2025 #47

Omg, is Fitbit woke? CrispyQ Dec 2025 #48

Yes. lastlib Dec 2025 #7

Mine hits around 3:00 PM Which is a pain in the butt. debm55 Dec 2025 #36

Night owl flying_wahini Dec 2025 #10

Me too. Since we switched times my sleep patterns have been mixed up. Thank you fly_wahini debm55 Dec 2025 #34

I hate mornings. I used to have to get up at 4:00-4:30 AM. rsdsharp Dec 2025 #11

Wow , that is early. You catch up on your sleep, You deserve it. debm55 Dec 2025 #33

Lark here. Raven123 Dec 2025 #12

HAHHAHhahaha. thank you very much, Raven123. debm55 Dec 2025 #31

Used to be a night owl, now at 77 I am doc03 Dec 2025 #13

Same here, thank you doc03 for sharing with us. debm55 Dec 2025 #30

I'm neither a morning person or night owl Niagara Dec 2025 #14

Thank you very much for sharing with us, Niagara. debm55 Dec 2025 #29

Definitely a night owl LogDog75 Dec 2025 #15

Thank you very much, LogDog75 for sharing with us. debm55 Dec 2025 #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 2025 #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 2025 #27

Morning! Up before the sun! QueerDuck Dec 2025 #17

Two early for me. Thank you QueerDuck for sharing with us. debm55 Dec 2025 #26

Morning person who likes an afternoon nap. Emile Dec 2025 #18

Me too, Thank you Emile for sharing with us. debm55 Dec 2025 #25

My body wants to be a night owl. JMCKUSICK Dec 2025 #19

Thank you very John for sharing with us. debm55 Dec 2025 #24

Both, either. It all depends on how I feel and/or what I'm doing on any given day/night. LoisB Dec 2025 #20

That's very true. Thank you LoisB debm55 Dec 2025 #23

Morning...especially on shopping day. Tikki Dec 2025 #21

Thank you very much Tiki for sharing with us. debm55 Dec 2025 #22

Definitely morning CanonRay Dec 2025 #32

thank you very much, CanonRay. for sharing with us. debm55 Dec 2025 #44

My husband and I slither in the darkest night... chouchou Dec 2025 #45

Thank you chouchou.for sharing with us. debm55 Dec 2025 #46

Night owl. It's heredity. Dorothy V Dec 2025 #50

Oh my, Thank you very much for sharing with us, Dorothy V debm55 Dec 2025 #56

All depends on how the cat feels. I only live to serve the cat. Dammit. marble falls Dec 2025 #51

Hahahahahhaha. That's so funny, Cats are like that. Thank you you marble falls. debm55 Dec 2025 #58

Both Insomnia ☹️ mucifer Dec 2025 #52

So do catch naps here and there? Take care mucifer. debm55 Dec 2025 #62

Neither kimbutgar Dec 2025 #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 2025 #61

I have but it hasn't helped much! kimbutgar Dec 2025 #64

;-{) Hard to say............ Goonch Dec 2025 #54

HAHAHHAHAHAHA. Thank you Gooch. debm55 Dec 2025 #55

Night owl Cirsium Dec 2025 #57

What a sweet post Circium. Thank you for posting. Take care. debm55 Dec 2025 #63

Yes PJMcK Dec 2025 #59

Yes, I take an hour nap in the afternoon. It refreshes me. Merry Christmas, PJMcK debm55 Dec 2025 #60

I'm a hobby Astronomer PXR-5 Dec 2025 #65

Thank you, PXR-5. That's wonderful. Thank you for sharing with us. debm55 Dec 2025 #67

Night owl! woodsprite Dec 2025 #66

Thank you woodsprite. that is very interesting. debm55 Dec 2025 #68

I was a night owl because of my career. OldBaldy1701E Dec 2025 #69

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