I am a morning person, but my husband is not

A view of a sunrise through a window looking out over a city skyline from inside a dark room, with the text "Photo: Debbie Ridpath Ohi - DebbieOhi.com" visible at the bottom.

I took the photo above this morning, after I did my fitness workout and came back upstairs. I love the quiet of early mornings, when many are still asleep.

One thing I've learned, however: not everyone feels the same way. 😜

My husband is definitely NOT a morning person. As I posted a while back on Bluesky, the packaging of coffee beans that Jeff and I were recently using is an accurate representation of our personalities when we first wake up, heh.

Two bags of Crank Coffee Co. dark roast coffee, labeled "Cranky Pants" and "Morning Glory," sitting on a kitchen counter in front of a stainless steel stovetop.

Years ago, I did a creative collab with my friend Luisa on some painted pottery. She made the pottery, I painted it, and then she glazed it. Here's some pottery I gifted for my Mr. Grumpypants (a nickname his sister gave him many years ago, and which he enthusiastically embraces in the mornings...at least until he has his coffee 😂).

A ceramic mug with a heart and the word "Mr. Grumpypants" on it sits next to a square tile coaster featuring a cartoon illustration of a person winking and sticking their tongue out, with text reading "© Debbie Ridpath Ohi - DebbieOhi.com" at the bottom.

In the late 90s, I used to watch a morning tv show called Breakfast Television, hosted by Ann Rohmer. One year, she announced a Valentines Contest! I sent in this one, without telling Jeff...

and I won!!!!!!

At this point, Jeff had NO IDEA I had even entered a contest, so you can imagine his reaction when I told him, "Great news, sweetie! We won a fancy dinner for two at a restaurant and free night at a Toronto hotel! But first we have to appear on Breakfast Television tomorrow morning, and that means you have to get up at an ungodly hour so we can get there on time!" 😂

Above: Ann Rohmer on Breakfast Television in the late 90s. Source: Pinterest.

POLL: What about the rest of you? Do you consider yourself a MORNING person or a NIGHT person? Or neither?

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