Early in our marriage, I told my husband I wanted to get up early, and work on the garden before it got too hot. This is when I learned how different people's definitions of a word are. To me early meant before 6 am, so I woke him up to get to work, and he stared at me, eyes half open, like I'd gone insane. He insisted that this wasn't early it was still night. Apparently, getting up early on a weekend was any time before noon. I thought this was ridiculous, but he refused to get out of bed, so I got a hoe, and used it rather loudly and violently by the window where he was sleeping; yes, petty, I know. He eventually gave up on sleep, and came out and helped me. Over the years, we have compromised on what early is, although we still disagree on what getting ready really quick means.

How about you all, what is your early? How quick do you get ready? Have you ever had a time related misunderstanding?

@RickiTarr my opinion of early is admittedly warped, I regularly have to be at work at 5 or 5:30am.

To me at this point in my life
5 to 7am is early morning
7 to 9am is midmorning
10am to noon is late morning

My partner disagrees and we've had some similar experiences yours, where he says "let do this early" and I'm up raring to go at 6am but he means 9am.