Ha! It's always somewhere between nine and eleven with my cat. Which for someone who usually crashes between six and seven in the morning... Hope kicking your furry friend out of your room works! 

Ugh. Yep, I know somewhat how that can go. Even if you're not directly involved, it can still somehow affect your household, which dominoes into you, one way or the other. Sorry you had to deal with stuff, but I'm glad for you that it's over and done with! Speaking of family, I have one of them in town (it's been quite awesome) the past week, so have been busy, and didn't get the warning out of my potential disappearance (surprise, surprise). Should be capable of getting to work on replies here sometime after Sunday.