After Dark

[Villager Joyce]

Because no one else does, I slept in the front bedroom last night rather than the master in the back of the house. This place never sleeps. I laid down about 10:15 or so and read for awhile. I had just fallen asleep when a mosquito spraying truck came through. Jump forward to about 3 and this place is hopping. The newspapers are delivered. Multiple cars (like 10 or so) doing who knows what. Who are all these people? This is not a rhetorical question.

[Jima64]

I am sure some are early job workers. Amazing what happens at night when we are safely tucked in.

[Boomer]

Last spring, I thought it looked like our mail station had been painted. I go past it a lot, but I never saw anybody painting.

I was not wearing rose-colored glasses.

[jnieman]

Once I got up really early (around 5:00 a.m.) and went some place (I don't remember where) and there were all kinds of people out walking and jogging. It was like a whole new world I had never seen before since I usually don't go out of the house before 9 a.m normally.

[MikeV]

The older you get the less sleep you get, or so I have been told.

[fred53]

Pretty quiet here in Sanibel...sounds more like you're having sleep issues than anything really happening that's interrupting your sleep...even if you had a place 100 miles from anywhere there are noises all night long...use a sound machine...we do...

[Barefoot]

Once I got up really early (around 5:00 a.m.) and went some place (I don't remember where) and there were all kinds of people out walking and jogging. It was like a whole new world I had never seen before since I usually don't go out of the house before 9 a.m normally.
Once in a while I get up really early :shocked:, but I can't imagine willingly doing it daily.
I notice there are many, many activities geared for early risers. Obviously people have very different circadian rhythms.
I sometimes envy early risers, but not really! :mornincoffee:

[manaboutown]

The Villages, the city that never sleeps?

[mike1921]

About two months ago I woke in the middle of the night and couldn't sleep so I started looking at totv. There were more than 300 people on line. I thought well.....I guess I'm not the only poor soul that can't sleep

[dbussone]

The Villages, the city that never sleeps?


The Villages, the city where someone is always sleeping.

[manaboutown]

The Villages, the city where someone is always sleeping.

You may be right. On my first long term visit after flying into Orlando and driving over to TV I stopped by the Publix on Colony about 9:30 pm to pick up some breakfast fixings for the next morning. They were closed! I just could not believe it. In the residential areas in which I have stayed in TV activity died down and it got quiet after dark, at least compared to suburbs in which I have resided.

[Dr Winston O Boogie jr]

Because no one else does, I slept in the front bedroom last night rather than the master in the back of the house. This place never sleeps. I laid down about 10:15 or so and read for awhile. I had just fallen asleep when a mosquito spraying truck came through. Jump forward to about 3 and this place is hopping. The newspapers are delivered. Multiple cars (like 10 or so) doing who knows what. Who are all these people? This is not a rhetorical question.

Did you ever see The Truman Show?

[golfing eagles]

The Villages, the city that never sleeps?

But unlike NYC, it's due to insomnia here

[jblum315]

You take 1ooKpeople, mostly of mature years from all different backgrounds, you're going to get many different sleep patterns. The joke is that everyone in TV goes to bed at 9 p,m, but that's just not true. They may not be dancing in the squares at midnight but they're up, some of them are watching the late late show . Some are reading and posting to TOTV. some are taking a walk. Some are calling friends in a different time zone. And just as many,maybe not the same ones, are up again at 3 a.m. Or 5 a,m.
Actually older adults don't need to sleep for 8 hours. 5 hours wil do just fine.

[asianthree]

When it's too hot I run between 3 and 4am. Depending on where you are workers are going to golf courses, spraying something at the pond across the street from us. Community watch checking to make sure I am safe (yes as they drive by ask if I am doing ok). Newspaper guys, garbage trucks. And don't forget those pesky coyote's trying to get my heart rate a little faster.

[rubicon]

Once in a while I get up really early :shocked:, but I can't imagine willingly doing it daily.
I notice there are many, many activities geared for early risers. Obviously people have very different circadian rhythms.
I sometimes envy early risers, but not really! :mornincoffee:

Hi Barefoot: some habits are difficult to break. I am up at 4:00 AM daily. Love the quiet of the morning, the sun rise and the early start to my day.

[dewilson58]

The Villages, the city that never sleeps?

What happens in TV, doesn't stay in TV.

[Barefoot]

. Actually older adults don't need to sleep for 8 hours. 5 hours wil do just fine.I always wonder "how much sleep is enough". Info on Google is all over the map.
Hi Barefoot: some habits are difficult to break. I am up at 4:00 AM daily. Love the quiet of the morning, the sun rise and the early start to my day.I envy you. I'd love to watch the sun come up. It's such a peaceful time of the day. But I won't set an alarm now that I'm retired. Rubicon, how much sleep do you need?

[queasy27]

Because no one else does, I slept in the front bedroom last night rather than the master in the back of the house. This place never sleeps. I laid down about 10:15 or so and read for awhile. I had just fallen asleep when a mosquito spraying truck came through. Jump forward to about 3 and this place is hopping. The newspapers are delivered. Multiple cars (like 10 or so) doing who knows what. Who are all these people? This is not a rhetorical question.

I know what you mean -- there is a more early morning activity than you'd think. I have an erratic sleep schedule and usually shop around 3-4 am when possible (CVS, gas stations, Wal-Mart) and I'm never the only one there. I frequently see maintenance trucks of some ilk. There's a group of four men who meet at Circle K for coffee every day at 4 am.

[Villager Joyce]

I'm thinking it was so much fun, I'm thinking about taking the golf cart out at 2 am.

[CFrance]

I always wonder "how much sleep is enough". Info on Google is all over the map.
I envy you. I'd love to watch the sun come up. It's such a peaceful time of the day. But I won't set an alarm now that I'm retired. Rubicon, how much sleep do you need?
I would be very, very cranky with only 5 hours of sleep. I'll go with the study I read recently that recommended 8-9.

In any event, one of the best parts of retirement is being able to wake naturally, as opposed to an alarm clock.

[kcrazorbackfan]

5 - 6 hrs. a night. I've been going out from 5 - 5:30am to do my 5 miles before it gets steamy; lots of people walking/running at that time; people on carts also.

[Barefoot]

I have an erratic sleep schedule and usually shop around 3-4 am when possible (CVS, gas stations, Wal-Mart) and I'm never the only one there.
Wow! I thought my sleep schedule was erratic, but it never occurred to me to go shopping at 3 AM! Do you nap during the day?

[Retiring]

I’m usually in bed by 10pm and up about 3:30. My grandfather used to say, if you don’t have all your chores done by noon- you’re doing something wrong :-)

There is something truly special about a sunrise. When I lived in Daytona, on occasion, I would drive onto the beach and watch the sunrise. It was special every time, something you just can’t get used to.

[CassieInVa]

I'm with Barefoot, no alarm here. I couldn't wait to be retired so I could get up when I pleased. Problem is most days I wake up earlier than I should, and I can't get back to sleep. Too afraid I'm going to miss something I guess!

[Allegiance]

I thought I was up at 4:30 AM running five miles, but luckily when I woke up at 10:09AM I realized it was only a bad dream.

[rubicon]

I always wonder "how much sleep is enough". Info on Google is all over the map.
I envy you. I'd love to watch the sun come up. It's such a peaceful time of the day. But I won't set an alarm now that I'm retired. Rubicon, how much sleep do you need?

Hi Barefoot: Its 4:56 AM and I have been up since 4:00 AM. a bit of a chill when I went out to collect the Daily Sun. I don't set an alarm as my internal clock nudges me the same time every morning

I awaken with enthusiasm and eagerness to begin my day and to review my affirmations and to thank God for another opportunity. Its the way I started my work days and again habits are difficult to break

I normally get 7 hours of sleep sometimes six and that is sufficient for me.

Have a wonderful day.

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