February 13, 2026 Owls

 Owls

As happens every 6 to 8 weeks, I did not even go to bed last night.  I was doing a NY Times Tiles match game.  The patterns within the game change every 24 hours.  There are 8 or 10 different designs that rotate.  Some of the designs are easy for me to rack up the points as I match between the blocks.  Others I prefer to give maybe 30 minutes before switching to an online jigsaw puzzle site, Jigsaw Planet. Blogger friend, YAM, submits her lovely photos under the name yammacca.  She  makes into puzzles for all to enjoy.

In texting with a friend today I noted that I had not gone to bed for sleep.  What a long night, was the response. Not really when my mind is concentrating on the match game.  Besides, I think of myself as a night owl.  The response from the friend was, "Well to be accurate all owls are nocturnal".  Wise guy.   

It was literally 4:30 AM before I noticed the time.  My mind was not feeling sleepy.  But I did need to move.  I had 3 packages needing to be prepped for shipping.  I sat to work retrieving the information.  Labels printed, packages taped securely, and still not sleepy.  Folded a load of laundry that was resting in the dryer.  Still not even 6 AM.  An English muffin and cup of warmed over coffee to start the day.  By 7:30 I was asleep in my recliner.  Hubby had been up about 20 minutes when I crashed.

By 10 I was awake.  But not necessarily wanting to take on the world.  Now it is 3:30 PM and I have accomplished basically nothing.  Well, paid bills, talked to Hubby, talked to son, ate a bite of lunch.  Then the silly match game called to me again.  One thing is for certain, if night owl is not correct, wise old owl surely does not fit either!

Thanks for the stop by,

Janice

Current score.  4:30 AM score was 683 when I mismatched.