Sounds like an interesting read. My wife and I are in longstanding habits of getting up at 2 AM or 3 AM, depending on what the plant manager at her place of employment decides to want the first shift employees in. I'll use the 3 AM schedule to show how it is....3 AM we're up, and we take the dogs out for their potty break. The two females (1/2 sisters) go out first. By 3:15 AM I am taking our male Labrador Retriever out for his potty break. Vivian (my wife) is making our coffee cups and starting her bacon and eggs. I take my blood sugar readings by 3:20 AM. At 3:30 AM, Bailey goes to his "room" (kennel), as the girls go right back there when they're done. I make my cereal and we eat breakfast. At 4:15 AM, Vivian starts getting ready for work and I get the dogs' food ready, and they eat. At 4:40 AM Vivian is ready for work and comes out to spend time with the pups. At 5 AM we take the females out again, and Bailey follows after they are done. Vivian finishes anything she needs to do and leaves by 5:15 AM. It usually takes her an hour to drive from Bell Buckle, Tennessee to Mt. Juliet in the northern part of the state. After that my schedule is pretty much the same with the dogs, cleaning the house, mowing the lawn, and when I can going to the market. But, you get the drift We've got busy days and structured evenings as well. Time is important, and more often than not, money.