Luanne Posted April 12, 2014 Share Posted April 12, 2014 Happy Weekend guys, It's 4:07am and I am finally getting up from my desk from working on my landscaping. How late have you stayed up? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KathieB Posted April 12, 2014 Share Posted April 12, 2014 When I've zoned out and worked into the wee hours, I'm usually too brain dead to notice the time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caseymini Posted April 12, 2014 Share Posted April 12, 2014 I am the opposite. I am like Ben Franklin. "Early to bed, early to rise.". I am usually up by four thirty. Having lain in bed since three thirty, thinking about what I am going to do for thr day. I never sleep past six. That's late for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Debra from Olde Cape Cod Posted April 12, 2014 Share Posted April 12, 2014 I used to wake up at three a.m. when I was younger, so would go down to my basement workshop and putter. Now I'm in bed by nine and wake up at six. Now when I start dropping stuff and breaking things, time to go to bed! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
havanaholly Posted April 12, 2014 Share Posted April 12, 2014 I have also zoned out into the wee hours of the next day, but my workroom was off our bedroom in that house, so when I came stumbling in to bed it was just a matter of walking through a pair of foam-back portieres and falling into bed without looking at the clock. At least with the new workshop I won't be tempted to work past dark and risk tripping over tree roots and falling coming back to the house. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KathieB Posted April 12, 2014 Share Posted April 12, 2014 Holly, I see a sturdy flashlight in your future. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WyckedWood Posted April 12, 2014 Share Posted April 12, 2014 I wish I could do it, but I work on my projects all day (if Im lucky), after 5 pm my eyes/hands/ concentration are worn out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Selkie Posted April 12, 2014 Share Posted April 12, 2014 I'm a night owl too. Only problem for me these past few years is having to be up by 5:30 AM to start the day for kiddos to get off to school. That inhibits my personal preferences considerably. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anthrogirl Posted April 12, 2014 Share Posted April 12, 2014 (edited) I'm also a night owl usually I'm up pretty late working on various projects (either dollhouse stuff or doll commissions) and I stayed up till 2 this week working on a scratch built 1:144th house to put in my Orchid Edited April 12, 2014 by anthrogirl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JackieS Posted April 12, 2014 Share Posted April 12, 2014 Another night owl here... Now that I'm back at work, I need to mend my ways! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stacey6163 Posted April 12, 2014 Share Posted April 12, 2014 I love staying up half the night working on mini stuff, no one to bother me I don't sleep a lot anyway , so when my back and hip get to hurting I get up and go back to work. I've been on a sewing kick lately, making mini people. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
havanaholly Posted April 12, 2014 Share Posted April 12, 2014 I love staying up half the night working on mini stuff, no one to bother me I don't sleep a lot anyway , so when my back and hip get to hurting I get up and go back to work. I've been on a sewing kick lately, making mini people. I hope you'll post pictures when they're done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stacey6163 Posted April 12, 2014 Share Posted April 12, 2014 I will . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
More Minis Dollhouses Posted April 12, 2014 Share Posted April 12, 2014 There's a part of me that envies you might owls... I haven't been able to do it though. Staying up that late makes me start fumbling and I would be so side tracked by the question of "how late is it?" that I wouldn't be able to concentrate. I rather work all day with small interruptions to use the toilet. If I could wear diapers I would...lol 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
havanaholly Posted April 13, 2014 Share Posted April 13, 2014 When I had a choice I worked night shift and slept through the morning into early afternoon. Then my first job after Nursing School and the hospital I accepted the job being promised night shift and then worked for 11 months at all three shifts (evening shift being my absolutely worst from a health standpoint); after I gave my notice I got to work the night shift at the location I learned I was supposed to be hired for, so I felt even better about my decision to leave. I also found that eleven months had completely messed up my circadian rhythm, so now although I don't feel particularly tired at midnight, if I'm not in bed by then I have a hard time getting up in the AM. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gee Posted April 13, 2014 Share Posted April 13, 2014 I have often stayed up till 4 or 5 o'clock in the night, sometimes even stayed up all night, obsessed with trying out something for just one more time.... maybe it is age related but lately I've noticed I get a lot slower as the night progresses. Probably it is more healthy and more productive to work on minis during the day time I guess :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luanne Posted April 13, 2014 Author Share Posted April 13, 2014 You guys crack me up! During weekdays, I get to work on my minis for 30 minutes - 1 hour only. About last night, I forgot to mention that I started on my minis around midnight after work and tv, so it wasn't a full shift after my normal work shift . Sam- Will you post pictures of your 1:144 house? Holly- your detached office/ hobby room is our dream. One day.. One day.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
havanaholly Posted April 13, 2014 Share Posted April 13, 2014 ...Holly- your detached office/ hobby room is our dream. One day.. One day.... It was my dream for mini, mini years. too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luanne Posted April 13, 2014 Author Share Posted April 13, 2014 How wonderful that your dream is a reality. Lucky! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mellifera Posted April 13, 2014 Share Posted April 13, 2014 I work on minis at night, too--the kids sleep soundly right after they go to bed. If I try to get up early to work on things, they get up too, and have the audacity to want things like breakfast. Lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anthrogirl Posted April 13, 2014 Share Posted April 13, 2014 You guys crack me up! During weekdays, I get to work on my minis for 30 minutes - 1 hour only. About last night, I forgot to mention that I started on my minis around midnight after work and tv, so it wasn't a full shift after my normal work shift . Sam- Will you post pictures of your 1:144 house? Holly- your detached office/ hobby room is our dream. One day.. One day.... I'll be sure to post pictures of my 1:144 house soon, it's nothing fancy (just a 1 room cottage) but I'm proud of it 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocketlily Posted April 13, 2014 Share Posted April 13, 2014 12:59 am here, just finishing for the night and thought I'd take a quick look through the forum before heading to bed. A little late for me, but it is the weekend. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roxxie2 Posted April 13, 2014 Share Posted April 13, 2014 I have been known to stay up to the wee hours shingling the roof of my dollhouse......once until 3:30 am! Now I have to take medication at night that puts me to sleep so I am in bed by 10:30 and awake around 6:00am. I would be sleeping a lot less if I wasn't on the meds. I loose track of time completely when I am working on a project. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
morgansmith Posted April 13, 2014 Share Posted April 13, 2014 Stay up late? I did not ask for family input on this as I know already, I would never hear the end of it. Yes, I stay up late to work on mini's or other hobbies. I never get up earlier than I have to but I am well known for staying up all night and having a nap the next day. Yes, I have sleep issues, no, nothing can be done about it and I don't care. I LOVE to craft the night away. I knit, read, draw and mini. All fabulous four letter words And it doesn't hurt that everyone else is asleep and not bothering me. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcormuss Posted April 13, 2014 Share Posted April 13, 2014 I am a freelance editor, so I can do my paid work just about anytime of the day or night. When I've done a lot of editing and proofreading, and my brain just plain hurts, it can be relaxing to work into the evening on the minis. I prefer to work on them in the daylight hours, when I can see better, though I am total night owl by nature. My problem-solving skills are much better during the daylight hours, that's for sure!. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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