Since the switch back to Standard Time, I still haven’t found that missing hour. The Sun is setting in the middle of the afternoon and my brain starts it’s “You’re getting sleepy, sleeeepy.” routine before dinner.
Neither of us is a morning person. We used to be tied to his work schedule so he would get up to be at work by 8:30 am start of day. I worked on my own and did not make work appointments before 10 am. We slept in on the weekends.
Then he quit his job about 10-15 years ago. No longer tied to same. We kept going to bed and sleeping later and later. Then came Covid. No need to wake up in time for anything. We have progressed to the point where it is currently 2:50 am and he is upstairs on his computer (though can hear him and he will be down here soon) and I am downstairs on my laptop (have to some time during the day apart). We will come down in a short while and we will have our third meal of the day – late night snack. We will go up to bed around 4 am. He will go to sleep – most nights. I will not fall asleep until 5 or 6 am. We will get up at about noon or 1 pm unless we have a reason to get up earlier – such as reenactment event or my embroidery chapter meeting (tomorrow).
We are trying to work our way back to a more normal schedule as we have not gone to some reenactment events (including one at which we would have been paid to craft demos) due to getting up and dressed in time to get there timely. (18th century clothing takes much more time to put on and we each have to help each other with same.)
'IndyMan' 11 months ago
I know the feeling ! ! !
Zykoic 11 months ago
I tell my dreams to my wife and she politely feigns interest.
juicebruce 11 months ago
This I can relate to ! Still get up between 3 and 4 AM even though I am retired .
PraiseofFolly 11 months ago
Believe it, your wife KNOWS.
kaycstamper 11 months ago
I live alone but my dog knows it!
rhpii 11 months ago
That sounds like most nights for me.
flemmingo 11 months ago
Prostate! How many times can you get up?
rickmac1937 Premium Member 11 months ago
Got that right
ctolson 11 months ago
I have that issue when the weather starts to change and my arthritis is acting up. Can never get comfortable.
Saddenedby Premium Member 11 months ago
hammock or bed. hammock or bed. sometimes it just depends on the night, the body, and the aches. js
Escapee 11 months ago
I just get a series of two hour naps due to bathroom breaks! All of this old age wisdom doesn’t come free I guess.
KEA 11 months ago
no kidding
andersjg Premium Member 11 months ago
I had a plugger night last night, so restless the cat abandoned her spot on the bed.
Doctor Toon 11 months ago
That’s the Plugger version of sleeping around
mistercatworks 11 months ago
Careful. That’s a slippery slope. It gets to the point you are talking about your sleep in your sleep . No jury in the world would convict. :)
g04922 11 months ago
A little more activity and work might improve your sleep ;)
Geophyzz 11 months ago
And then I had to get up at 4:30 to be in my deer stand before sunrise.
eddi-TBH 11 months ago
Since the switch back to Standard Time, I still haven’t found that missing hour. The Sun is setting in the middle of the afternoon and my brain starts it’s “You’re getting sleepy, sleeeepy.” routine before dinner.
mafastore 11 months ago
Neither of us is a morning person. We used to be tied to his work schedule so he would get up to be at work by 8:30 am start of day. I worked on my own and did not make work appointments before 10 am. We slept in on the weekends.
Then he quit his job about 10-15 years ago. No longer tied to same. We kept going to bed and sleeping later and later. Then came Covid. No need to wake up in time for anything. We have progressed to the point where it is currently 2:50 am and he is upstairs on his computer (though can hear him and he will be down here soon) and I am downstairs on my laptop (have to some time during the day apart). We will come down in a short while and we will have our third meal of the day – late night snack. We will go up to bed around 4 am. He will go to sleep – most nights. I will not fall asleep until 5 or 6 am. We will get up at about noon or 1 pm unless we have a reason to get up earlier – such as reenactment event or my embroidery chapter meeting (tomorrow).
We are trying to work our way back to a more normal schedule as we have not gone to some reenactment events (including one at which we would have been paid to craft demos) due to getting up and dressed in time to get there timely. (18th century clothing takes much more time to put on and we each have to help each other with same.)