Need More Zzzz

I concluded that I needed to start getting up at least ten minutes earlier in the winter than in the rest of the year because I need time to get the fireplace stoked back up before beginning my morning routine. This has worked, but I keep feeling that I'm cutting off one end of the candle and not sticking it on the other end. I try to get to bed early, but when you need to be asleep by 8:30 PM to get eight hours of sleep, it gets challenging at times. Periodically it all comes crashing down on me and I end up falling into bed as early in the afternoon as I can reasonably get away from Day Jobbe.