I'm glad you've got some plans for NYE after all. I think the optimal time for next test will depend a lot on what he does now between now and PMPS. I'd try to find a previous cycle or two that look like last night and today, and use what he did on the cycle following to predict what he might do tonight. You can often find patterns in cycles over a few cycles. For example, the PM of the 28th started lowish yellows, did some flat blue and ending mid yellows. The cycle after showed some action. If today ends up like 28th PM, I'd get an earlier test as the 29th AM showed action. In fact, when Pip drops, he drops a lot by +2. Make sure you leave out a little extra food to tide him over until you get back.